i mean one of my associates who is an atheist and has been all of his life told another associate of ours to be skeptical when he reads the bible i told him to read it with a open mind. why did he do that? i don't understand why some atheist try to prejudice people to the bible before they read it.
2007-08-15 19:49:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
by the responses to this question i know that atheists fear things beyond their control. The constitution foundation is built on the bible
2007-08-15 20:07:56 · update #1
Atheist are like us guys cleaning the house. We never clean under beds, drawers, etc, because in our minds, if we can't see it, it probably isn't there. Meanwhile there is corn growing behind the couch!
2007-08-15 22:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Cold Truth 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some athiests have had a bad experience which is associated with the bible or religion. What I mean is that some religions have been known to rub people up the wrong way. From experience, I was born into a strict christian sect as were some of my friends, had a rough time as a child and now I'm reluctant to pick up the bible ever again.
2007-08-16 03:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jassie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For myself, it goes beyond spiritual. My skepticism covers all things supernatural.
There is absolutely no proof of anything supernatural, whether it be ghosts, goblins, gods, new age mysticism, etc. Belief isn't proof, and frankly, most of these things can be disproven.
As for my lack of belief in the bible: The reality of it's creation and adoption are in direct contrast to the legend. Men wrote the bible YEARS after the supposed events (meaning their hearsay), and men edited the bible. The stories in the bible have been proven to be blatantly false. Frankly, my study of the bible is a contributing factor (one of many) to my disbelief in the supernatural.
EDIT: "by the responses to this question i know that atheists fear things beyond their control. The constitution foundation is built on the bible"
Let's set this record straight. It would be easier to believe in an all-loving god, and an eternity of bliss. The hard part is to do the work, and reject the tradition. Fear doesn't enter into it.
Secondly...you keep on believing your nonsense about the Constitution being biblically influenced. The fact of the matter, as stated quite succinctly in the Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11, is : "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." The best part...this was written by one of the chaplains in Washington's Army! Reality is always preferable to fiction. Crack a book other than the bible, and you may just learn something...
2007-08-16 03:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Whether we like it or not, the spiritual war is going on. This concerns us all, including atheists. The kingdom of darkness can't make peace with the kingdom of light. You will never see good and bad to agree. You know what is eating the atheists ? They simply envy us. Smoking people dislike non-smokers, drinking - dislike abstainers and perverts hate prudent persons. Such is life. And they like not only criticize us, but even to hurt. It is better for us to become reasonable and consolidate, otherwise we shall get more and more haters of Christians.
2007-08-16 03:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by georsh50 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not closed to the spiritual, or the spirits around us. I'm an animist, which is also an atheist belief as I don't believe in deities of any kind.
On the US Constitution argument ...
I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology. ~Thomas Jefferson
2007-08-16 04:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by Valarian 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not closed-minded to all things of a spiritual nature.
spiritual 1 : of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit : incorporeal
I just don't believe in any god(s).
People speaking out against a book written by men 2000+ years ago that still has the power to affect all of our lives, even those of us who don't believe it is valid, is not quite the same thing as being "closed-minded to things of a spiritual nature."
edit: the constitution was NOT founded on the Bible. How many times must this be said? The founding fathers were not all Christian. Many were deists and made sure to not specify what they meant by "creator"... they certainly did not write "and by creator, we really mean the god of the Bible and no other."
2007-08-16 03:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Do atheists even agree that there is such a thing as a spiritual nature? I don't know.
2007-08-16 03:03:31 · answer #7 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if they acknowledge even the possibility of one spiritual matter, they will have to acknowledge the possibility of others, including the existence of God.
2007-08-16 03:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by babydoll 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because the bible features talking donkeys.
2007-08-16 03:22:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think they are afraid of what they don't understand and may fear we are right.
Maybe they are afraid of ghosts or heights, I mean they here heaven is up there.
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I was taught to love everyone and that's fine but I really don't understand everyone, especially when they attack people like it's their job and some Christians are the same way.
Hey if people don't like what you do grow up and get over it is how I feel.
2007-08-16 03:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by Joe Bleu 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋