I would think if I were a real, true atheist I would not argue about something I don't even believe in. They are always asking why did God do this or that? It is man who does all the horrible things that they blame God, whom they don't believe in, for doing all kinds of terrible acts? How can you talk about someone you don't believe in? There is nothing for you to argue about, it's like arguing about air and wind. You can't see it so there for it does not exist so there is no need for you to talk about something you don't believe in.
2007-05-18 19:55:12 · 27 answers · asked by clbinmo 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Azrielle...open your eyes...they do it constantly. atheist constantly harrass Christians but you are not to say a word about them. I find it interesting. They do blame our God for all the bad things that happen...yet they don't believe in Him. They are in total contradiction with themselves.
2007-05-18 21:15:30 · update #1
Well Pris, you must not read much of what I write, if you did you would know that I have always said that if God so wants to he can use evolution to go with his creating. If evolution exists, which I think God very well may use it to make the things he created adaptable to the changes in the solar system. God created everything there is now or ever will be.
2007-05-18 21:21:46 · update #2
If you knew anything at all about God you would know the answer. atheist are the worse about giving thumbs down, but they blame that on Christians. I have come to find in here that atheist are hypocritical and with no solid ground to stand on. We don't need you in here trying to tell us there is no God when if it were not for Him we would have no purpose, also many of us have seen his works and can not be swayed and it is not your job to sway us..go play games on yahoo.
2007-05-18 21:28:40 · update #3
Where did you read that I liked Harry Potter, that is another un truth.
2007-05-18 21:30:25 · update #4
i think that all people feel better if they have someone to blame that is why we have war so much we get blamed for their lack of funds or education or supplysi think people that dont belive in god is mixed people that are dark and lost
2007-05-18 20:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by dorothy u 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's all hypothetical.
It's just like how we are proponents of evolution, but since Christians don't believe in it they pick at every fault and gap they see and say "well if evolution really happened, how come there are still monkeys?" or some ridiculous mantra like that.
What I find more ridiculous is that even though you say that atheists are arguing about air and wind, Christians are arguing against cold hard scientific evidence. Now, please explain THAT to me.
Edit: Okay lady, I guess to answer your question...You yourself may believe that evolution was an actual process, but I know many people out there like to take the Bible literally and say that God actually created all there is and is to be and no evolution occurred. I grew up in a Christian household, and I believe I know enough about the religion to know it's not right for me. However, I never said I did or did not believe in a higher power as there is no evidence for or against it. Since I'm more of a empiricist, I will say there are just humans on earth for now, and MAYBE there is a higher power. Even if I don't believe in your God, per se, it doesn't mean that the topic is off limits. You Christians don't have copyright to him.
2007-05-18 19:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by Pris 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Consider the context of most of these statements. Most atheists say things such as, "How could an omni-benevolent god allow this to happen?" In saying this, we're not venting our frustration with a god who's not pulling his weight. We're venting our frustration with the people who continue to worship and praise a being that couldn't exist in the form they believe, given the state of the world.
Don't think of this as blaming God. Think of it as explanation by contradiction.
And as for debating something you don't believe in, people do this all the time, and while their claims may be criticized, their right to speak out is not questioned. Holocaust deniers can be a vocal group, but their topic is something that didn't happen in history. People who don't believe in global warming publish articles or conduct studies to try to substantiate their claim, a claim that a certain phenomenon is not happening. Even look at people who are against abortion. They're not content to not get abortions themselves while others around them are free to do what they want (except for Rudy Giuliani I guess). In the same way, just because we don't believe in God doesn't mean the issue is unimportant to us. Whether or not I believe does not change the fact that the concept of God has a significant presence in American society.
2007-05-18 21:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by Phil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I'm an atheist and If I ever asked a believer those questions, I would be just humoring myself since there is no real way for them to answer those questions truthfully. Don't assume all atheists have them same theology because we don't. We are just as different from each other as you are of someone that's say a Buddhist.
2007-05-18 20:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've never heard an atheist do this, it would be a stupid thing to do and most atheists i know are not stupid people.
there's a huge difference between criticising someone's belief and blaming an imaginary god for bad things that happen.
i suspect you're getting confused when someone asks e.g. 'if there's a god, why blah blah blah?' am i right? this is questioning the other person's belief, not blaming god. see the difference?
2007-05-19 00:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by AJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We understand the concept of arguing to the oppositions viewpoint. Does it do a damn thing to convince us of anything when bible verses are posted? No, because we don't believe the bible is divine. So, why would we ask questions of theists from a position that god doesn't exist? Seems to be you're the ones being arrogant, not to mention pretty ignorant.
2007-05-18 20:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by Chris J 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i'm an atheist and i don't blame anything on god because i don't believe in god.
the purpose of the "why would god do this" argument is to make a point to those who do believe in god. it's an if/then arugment, i.e. "if god exists, why would he be so cruel as to punish all of mankind for the actions of only 2 people." a hypothetical if/then question doesn't assume the existence of god, nor does it blame anything on god.
2007-05-18 20:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
wow. so first off, i can imagine the kind of conversation you're talking about. like why would god accept animal sacrifices. he's evil for doing that. the reason an athiest would make such a statement when they're talking to oh, i don't know, let's say a CHRISTIAN WHO DOES BELIEVE IN GOD, is to make the point that such a character if he existed would be immoral. or to point out logical inconsistencies in this character. or any of a myriad other attributes of this diety that make him oh so improbable if not impossible. so i can hate the concept of an immoral god (kind of like hating a character in a fictional novel or something) without believing he/she/it exists. right???
2007-05-18 20:08:26 · answer #8 · answered by Tree Hugger 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wonderful strawman argument you got there.
I blame God as much as I blame the Easter Bunny.
I blame organized religion quite a bit more than the other two.
2007-05-18 20:10:16 · answer #9 · answered by Jim L 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rather Simple:
The point that one is trying to get across by saying that is if there is a God then why does He let bad things happen.
2007-05-18 20:02:03 · answer #10 · answered by StrongTower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋