Why do people say, "Atheists deny the existence of god because the bible has rules they don't want to follow

Question

My behavior and moral view have not changed since I became an atheist.

Answer 1

Rationalizing... Deep down they know the logical TRUTH, so they have to invent a way that they can 'agree' with.
In short... gross, ugly Theistic...B I G O T R Y .
(They do the same with: 'Atheists worship themselves'. Ha!)

Answer 2

I have to admit I do break some of the rules. I drink some, I am faithful to my husband now, but I slept around a lot before him, I like bawdy jokes and I am sure if I thought about it I could find a few more things. But I am not an atheist because of these things. Perhaps some of the people who say this are actually aching to break the rules themselves.

Answer 3

The Atheist has morals that were most probably instilled as a child and have nothing to do with belief or disbelief in a higher power. Just don't understand the harm in believing. Better to believe and be happily right then disbelieve and be
woefully wrong. Just don't understand the harm. I believe there are many Gods, and I need each and everyone of them.

Geeza: Pascal's wager was to point favor to Christianity. I do not and will not endorse any religion.

Answer 4

Because the only other alternative is to admit that we atheists might have a good point. Doing that would begin to topple their entire house of cards. It's denial plain and simple: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial

All religions die of one disease -- that of being found out.
— John Morley, (1838-1923)

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Almost inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes them only because they are comforting. But he dares not face this thought! Moreover, since he is aware, however dimly, that his opinions are not rational, he becomes furious when they are disputed.
— Bertrand Russell

If we must play the theological game, let us never forget that it is a game. Religion, it seems to me, can survive only as a consciously accepted system of make believe.
— Aldous Huxley

Answer 5

This is like saying I deny the existence of Santa Claus solely because it excuses me from having to leave out milk and cookies on December 24th.

Even if I still wanted to believe in deity but didn't want to be a Christian, then I could...duh...go to a different religion.

Obviously it's the other way around. I don't leave out the milk and cookies BECAUSE I don't believe in Santa. I don't follow the rules of Christianity BECAUSE that is not my religion. Likewise, Christians don't follow the rules of other religions (Islam, Hinduism, or the thousands of others) BECAUSE they don't believe in the main components of those religions.

And Reba: please give Pascal's Wager a rest.

Answer 6

It probably comes from this passage in the Bible.

John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than the light, because their works were evil. 20 For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

Answer 7

Because, That's all some of them are good at. Making excuses as to "why" Why we don't believe. The simple fact there is no proof of god is not good enough for them so instead they turn to excuses and innuendo's for the reason why we "turned" our backs on god. And of course it's all for negative reasons, because we must be bad to do this, and sense they believe that this god exists it must also mean that we hate him. After all, he's real to them so he must be to us.
Basically, they just can not "see" a different way of looking at the world.

Answer 8

The Bible has rules I don't want to follow especially in the OT. I am really not into stoning disobedient children.

I understand the point you are making.

Answer 9

Because they feel a bit silly for following a fictional belief system.

Answer 10

I think that they are taught that in church.

I'm not being sarcastic, I really do think that some pastors say that. I've heard similar things in my mother's church, that non-Christians don't want to accept "the Truth" because they don't want to admit what awful revolting sinners they supposedly are.