" Atheists don't want to deal with the punishment for sin. They think they can say there is no God, and make it all disappear. Nothing could be further from the truth. The wages of sin is death, no matter what atheists think"
Do you think this person has ever actually met an atheist?
2007-07-16 05:18:43 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheist are a small, finite number of people so It's possible they haven't met one.
2007-07-16 05:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think they either don't understand the commonly accepted principles of argument (i.e., there may be circular reasoning here), or they misunderstand the reasons atheists give for their system of beliefs. This kind of argument is usually best met with analogy--see if the arguer agress with the following:
Round-earthers don't want to deal with the consequences of sailing to the edge of the Earth. They think that they can say that the world is round, and all of the monsters and violence at the edge of the earth will disapear. Nothing could be further from the truth. The wages of travelling too close to the edge is falling into the inky black void and being gnawed to death by kraken and other unspeakable monsters, no matter what those round-earthers think.
2007-07-16 05:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that maybe the person in question has had their philosophies morals and beliefs imposed upon them since child hood.In an" ideal" world,people believe or don't believe,in direct result of what they are lead to believe in.If this person can say "the wages of sin is death,no matter what atheists think" then i think the person in question is stone set in their own philosophy that they wouldn't consider the notion of Atheism.However in saying that,i think it is silly for the person to assume that all atheists don't want to deal with the "punishment for sin",and by rejecting the possibility of existence of God they are then justifying their freedom to sin unrelentingly. So,in short i don't think this person has met an Atheist...
2007-07-16 05:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this person is desperately trying to rationalize the idea that someone wouldn't believe in God. I'm not an atheist, but it still bothers me to hear some religious people say that atheists just want to get away with "sin" and have no consequences. A recent answer on this forum claimed atheists are basically "Satan's puppets." Argh.
The people who say these things probably fear a real dialogue with an atheist like they fear Harry Potter books.
2007-07-16 05:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by milomax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am much more worried about parents that shield their children from any philosophy or theology because they are adults in rebellion from a strict religious or non-religious upbringing. Those are the children with no spiritual experience, vulnerable to clearly empty cults and charlatans.
It is possible that the spiritless parent is just as bad. I would even rather see parents teach the worship of the Cathode Ray then nothing at all. Poor children raised by parents with a faith in nothing and a soul like a wet dishcloth.
Spiritual development does not require a belief in a higher power, but humans do need a belief in a higher principle of some type.
2007-07-16 05:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is another in a long string of ridiculous, uninformed, intolerant, narrow-minded quotes from conservative Christians.
It assumes that all atheists are sinners. One does not need to believe in God to be a decent, moral person and to believe that there are consequences associated with one's actions.
And the wages of sin is death? The wages of life is death. We all die. Unless the speaker is talking about spiritual death ... but I'm curious about what happens when judgmental people reach the pearly gates. If intolerance isn't a sin, it should be.
2007-07-16 05:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by dru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't want to deal with the punishment for sin? No offense, but some of the things labled as sin by the church aren't even sin so therefore someone should be considered sin. I do not want to get away scott free in life. So I would say no, the person did meet atheist, but they really don't understand them.
2007-07-16 05:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
P R O J E C T I O N.
That statement is more about one of the Christian mindsets than any of the million things that atheists think. It's like this person fears punishment so much that s/he has to absolutely convince him/herself that it's not going to happen to her/him and that it will happen to someone else.
The wages of living is death. Sin is part of life. We all make mistakes. That's just the way it is. Hell is disproportionate punishment for the crime of not being perfect.
2007-07-16 05:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I know this person speaks the truth.The bible says the wages of sin is death,and Jesus also says a man who denies me before men I will deny before my father in heaven.Rather they have ever met an atheist before or not don't know I just know what the bible says.And another thing only God knows are hearts, rather your atheist or Christian.I am a Christian and what I know is my heart is rite with God,And all I can do is still love people no matter what the belief difference is.
2007-07-16 05:28:27 · answer #9 · answered by simple serenity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians don't want to deal with the consequences of their actions. Some of them do all sorts of harmful activities to others and then mumble a little apology prayer and say it's all okay. I don't believe some carpenter paid the price for my mistakes 2000 years ago, so I must own up to and face consequences for my choices. I know that most of their so called sins are just human mistakes and learning experiences. I will not spend my life feeling guilty for being human and fearing an imaginary lake of fire.
2007-07-16 05:42:49 · answer #10 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the result would be different if they had or have not met an athiest.
It sounds like someone so trapped in thier own closed little mind that they could not fathom someone believing in something that they do not.
To thier world thier religion is the ONLY option. If someone came by and were a different religion, then they would likely come up with a modified responce as it would apply to that religion.
It is highly likely that this person is christian- probably catholic not one of the more moderate sects like protestantism.
However that is just speculation, if they are muslim or jewish or protestant, thier response towards catholics would still be the same.
2007-07-16 05:25:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋