2007-06-14 11:47:56 · 25 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, every belief was a minority at some point.
2007-06-14 11:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Paperdoll 1 · 10⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd find there are many more atheists than you might imagine. Since many people want to be considered part of a majority, they would say they were "Christian," just to be counted as part of "the group." I actually heard someone say he was "Christian 'cause I ain't a Jew." Then there are the atheists who say they're Christian because they're tired of having the bible-thumpers yarking in their faces about Jeeeesus, or of being physically threatened by believers (I have had this happen to me, too).
Anyway, I disagree. I am an atheist, and I don't think I'm wrong. What works in your life works for you; my apostasy works for me.
There is ample evidence in history that the majority isn't necessarily right just because they're the majority.
2007-06-14 12:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by link955 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree!
Since I am an atheist and the minority and I am wrong does this make it false?
2007-06-14 11:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by Scott B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. There were only twelve disciples, can't get more of a minority than that.
2. Eat S**T seventeen million flies can't be wrong
3. Compared to Catholics the Born-agains are a minority - so does that make them wrong
So.... No disagree
2007-06-14 11:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the way you worded the question...the answer MUST be No. They are NOT wrong simply because they are a Minority. There are many other reasons that would make them wrong...but being a minority would not be one of them.
2007-06-14 11:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was a minority of people who believed the Earth was round a few hundred years ago. Also a minority of people who believed slavery was wrong (less than 1%) a few hundred years ago. Just proves minority opinions are not always wrong. So disagree.
2007-06-14 11:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by RBM11 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
So when most people thought the world was flat, it was flat, and then it changed shape when the majority opinion tipped over?
And slavery was fine while most people believed in it?
Uh-uh.
The weight of public opinion, and the legal fiction (sometimes maintained for very good reasons) that all opinions are equally valid settle little in the area of truth.
Minority *or* majority opinions can be right.
Going with the herd isn't a safe option for truth, though it does tend to protect you against the disapproval of the herd.
2007-06-14 12:15:09 · answer #7 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. And not because I'm an atheist.
I disagree because I've come to value the power of one. Even out here, I find that many of my opinions differ greatly from everyone else.
I no longer believe that makes me wrong. I now believe it simply makes me me. Heh, I said me me.
2007-06-14 11:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
People who believed the earth was round were in a minority not too long ago.
2007-06-14 12:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by 53428950234 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have big loud voices that over power lots of people but , yes, they are in the minority and feel that everything needs to revolve around them. I believe they are wrong. Christianity is huge and that cannot be a coincidence that so many people follow Jesus. Science if fine, however, God created human minds to figure out these things so that we would have answers. Science vs. God. God wins out.
2007-06-14 12:04:37 · answer #10 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a christian I dont believe in athiests but I do not think they are wrong simply because they are a minority. Then lots of groups everywhere would be wrong just because more people conform to another thing.
2007-06-14 11:52:31 · answer #11 · answered by ehrlich 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋