Do atheists object mainly because religious claims are just not true?

Answer 1

Atheists are unwilling to accept religious claims, and the vast majority are unwilling because there is no evidence behind those claims.

They are most likely not true--extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence, yet here we are, presented with the most extraordinary claim of all, and they've got NO evidence! Can one blame atheists for not buying it?

Answer 2

As an atheist, I do agree that the superstitious aspects of religion are not true. However, that alone isn't enough to cause me to object. I would prefer to allow everybody to live and let live. Unfortunately, organized Christianity apparently considers itself above the spirit of the Constitution and has consistently meddled in the affairs of government. Since Roe vs Wade, the Christian right has attempted time and again to use Federal law to inflict their superstitious prejudices on the rest of us. I cannot stand silent while the least intelligent and least educated among us work unceasingly to destroy our most essential American resource, objective scientific truth.

Answer 3

No. The fact that so many religious people resort to flagrant lies in order to promote their religion is the basis for the animosity you see in some of the atheists here. Most of the atheists just found the absence of evidence for any God compelling, although they reached that conclusion by many paths.

Answer 4

Truth value is irrelevant. Religious people make the most ridiculous claims, one of which is that they do not require any evidence for any of their claims. For all we know, the FSM may be the one true god. Do Christians and Muslims give it the respect that they demand of themselves. There is at least as much evidence for the FSM as for the other religions, but at least the FSM does not make the ridiculous claim that the lack of evidence is in itself the best possible evidence.

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

I mainly object to all of the claims that have no proof and the factor that I feel that the bible leads others to negative rather than positives what right did any religion have to kill anyone over or for it. I don't feel you have the right to tell anyone what their after life will be or their destiny will be if they don't accept your beliefs. I don't object to people deciding to worship their god's I just don't want them to tell me what I need to do in my life because of their faith.

Answer 7

Well, that's what's wrong with religion, but that wouldn't be enough to make me object to people holding nonsensical notions. Go ahead if you wish!

But what's objectionable is that people's beliefs don't stay in their heads: they wish to impose their notions of morality and immorality on others - and they influence legislation to do it. So we're all subject to these arbitrary restrictions on what we may or should do, and what not. See 'teaching of evolution', 'the Bush Administration', and 'assassination of abortion clinic workers' for more information.

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Answer 8

I think it's really because religious claims are not 100% PROVEN to be true.

Answer 9

I object because religious people won't leave me alone.

I don't stand at bus stops urging people to run to Atheism. why are they coming to my home on a Saturday morning wanting to talk about a literary character, or trying to get my daughter to pray to their invisible man while she is in school.

Pray to your god. Leave us sane people alone.

Answer 10

Yes.