I have been atheist for about half a year now, and I'm really tired of the predudice. My parents are perfectly fine with my non-beliefs (they are of shinto religion), but my friends (my town is mostly Christian) have turned their backs on me. I'd really like some insight on why its so bad to have your own opinion on things. Especially the topic of God.
2007-05-17 10:17:32 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
btw, thanks for your stereotypes, but I suck in math thanks very much.
2007-05-17 10:24:49 · update #1
Beats me
Are you out preaching atheism? Do you stand on a soapbox on the corner. (if your answer is yes, that is annoying, stop it!)
People always seem to want to add their own rules to everything. Your town is mostly Christians. Ask, (politely, don't confront), how Jesus treated people that didn't agree with his beliefs. What verses did he quote? (nothing from the New Testament, it hadn't been written yet).
I don't know how you're behaving, if you're in people's faces about this stuff, they'll most likely be in yours too.
It is possible to agree to disagree.
Good luck
2007-05-17 10:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by spam_free_he_he 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I was raised in an all Irish Catholic town. I was kicked out of CCD at age 9 for asking too many questions and people never left me alone. While it was happening it sucked hardcore. I ended up moving away to get away from those people. Now I can look back and realize I learned a lot from how those people were. I learned what hypocrisy meant and what true evil was. I learned who I *NEVER* wanted to become and I take time out of my life, quite often, to look at myself and be blatantly honest and see if I am anything like them. When I see something I do that was like them I go about making sure I stop doing that. When I see I am not like them I smile knowing those years were rough but I am a better person now.
The comical and ironic part is I moved to the bible belt to get away from the catholic persecution.
2007-05-17 17:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by Scott B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's not bad to have your own opinion on things. If everyone just followed everyone else, well... you can not only imagine what would happen, you can see it happening frequently.
Be reassured. There's nothing wrong with being an atheist; it's just harder to stand up for certain beliefs in some parts of the world than others.
2007-05-17 17:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by garik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is. But perhaps it is a bad thing to be an atheist (whether Asian or not) who makes a public show of it, especially in a small town where almost everyone else is a Christian.
Why proselytize? I know Christians and Muslims consider it their duty to convert others to their point of view, but why should an atheist do so?
2007-05-17 17:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are not the only one to suffer this and it happens to both sexes and in all races. That is why they have some atheist organizations out there to let you know you are not alone. I really hate it though when the groups are labeled a religious following and etc because no one labels the cub scouts this (even though they are.) and other groups.
Here's my take don't let it stop you from being the wonderfull moral person you are.
2007-05-17 17:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by calmlikeatimebomb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being an Asian doesn't matter. Being an atheist does. I think that's where your friends are having trouble. They can't possibly comprehend the concept of belief in nothing. Neither can I. It takes more "faith" for that than to believe in Christ.
2007-05-17 17:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by singwritelaugh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people feel threatened by anything that challenges their beliefs. And so you have become what they fear -- a living, breathing, walking, talking example that there is no god who will smote you and strike you down if you don't believe exactly as they do.
If people are turning their backs on you because of your beliefs, then in truth they are not your friends.
2007-05-17 17:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by buddhamonkeyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get used to it and you don't need them anyway. I feel much better now that the people that were trying to save my soul don't know where I live or my phone number. Trying to argue your point to the average xian is like trying to argue about bath time with your dog.
Angelicious that is typical thinking of the religious. It's ok for them to bring their god into a conversation but if you retort with your belief that there is no god, you the atheists are somehow out of line. We are just supposed to smile and nod? Not me, sorry.
2007-05-17 17:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by millajovovichsboyfriend 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it has anything to do w/ you being Asian honey. And if your friends are Christian, likely they feel that associtating w/ at "non believer" is obviously un-Christian and inappropriate.
1 Corinthians 15:33 says that bad associations spoil useful habits. This is probably why they choose not to do so any more.
2007-05-17 17:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by mrs sexy pants 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It clearly has nothing to do with you being Asian, but with you not being Christian.
There are quite a few Asians in the world who are atheist, mostly in the form of Buddhism. It's nothing uncommon.
2007-05-17 17:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋