if you are an Atheist, how much does that phrase piss you off?
2007-05-09 05:34:03 · 26 answers · asked by David H 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's in the drinking game.
And I usually provide a link when the question comes up.
2007-05-09 05:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It always gives me a chance for a witty quip like, "No, we're fighting in the open now.".
The questions that rather stew me are the ones, asked in the kindest and most condescending phrases, things like, "What do those poor atheist use in place of a soul.", or, "How can an atheist appreciate art with out a soul, I really just want to know.".
I respect most Christians. Sometimes I have to pause and remember that when I read some of the hateful views other Christians hold here.
2007-05-09 05:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, what I always found funny about this quote is, it seems to insult theists more than atheists, because it implies that belief in deity is something for the desperate and hopeless.
I would think it's particularly insulting though to the many atheists who HAVE been in foxholes or the military in general. Falling back on prayer at a time like that, instead of keeping your mind focused on what's going on, isn't being a good soldier. This should apply regardless of your religion.
2007-05-09 05:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 0⤋
Makes sense to me. Atheists are smart enough to get less dangerous assignments. What atheist is going to jump into a foxhole? Come on!
2007-05-09 05:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every christian who tries to escape the path of a speeding bullet with fear in his eye is an example of a "foxhole conversion" to atheism and proves they don't really believe in a heavenly paradise in the hereafter. There are a hell of a lot more of those conversions than there are of atheists to christians
2007-05-09 05:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by KryptonOne 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see it as positive, as an atheist I have better things to do than hang around foxholes.
2007-05-09 05:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I fell in a foxhole once. Didn't piss me off, but it sure pissed the fox off.
2007-05-09 05:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The phrase doesn't bother me so much as that fact that people believe it, or hold it up as proof that we actually believe, when we don't.
The insult is that we are being told, "yes you do believe" when it's not true. That's like telling a Christian they don't really believe in God. And insisting it over and over. Or telling a Republican they're really a Democrat, and vice versa. Lame, you see?
2007-05-09 05:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say it "pisses" me off. It's ignorant. It's a statement that was made up by Christians to say to other Christians so that they can then pat themselves on the back and feel superior. There's certainly no atheists who buy into that nonsense, and it has no basis in fact whatsoever.
2007-05-09 05:42:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It really pisses me off- Christians generally speaking are less than heroic and they're not in a position to be saying such things. There are only realists in foxholes.
2007-05-09 05:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Did you check all the foxholes or do a sample?
If you did a sample how did you derive the sample?
Random or Nonrandom?
Was it a stratified sample?
Was it a simple random sample?
Was it a two stage random?
I can't begin to address your question, sorry
2007-05-09 05:45:00 · answer #11 · answered by lorem_ipsum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋