because we'll be dead?
2007-08-16 13:00:53 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I suppose.
However, let's suppose we're wrong. If there is a god then:
1) The god hates atheists and loves a particular sect of religious person.
2) The god likes that atheists think for themselves and hates religious people for coming up with such dopey stuff.
3) The god doesn't care one way or the other.
In that case, it looks like we have a decent chance of laughing at them anyway.
2007-08-16 13:03:15 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 10⤊ 3⤋
From the way that your question is phrased, with statements like "if we're right", I'm assuming that you count yourself among one of the worlds religion the believes in an afterlife or heaven.
I also assume, from the way your question is structured, that you consider yourself a Christian (or some denomination thereof) and are making the assumption that if the Christian rapture does occur that you will be one of those ascending to heaven.
Unfortunately, if my assumptions are correct, you and I (myself being an atheist), will probably both be in Hell because your desire to tell me "I told you so" would be your own admission that you want to stand in judgement over me. In the Christian faith, that would be a sin, as the right of judgement over man is held by God and God alone.
While you may have been right - God does exist and I was wrong - you end up the bigger failure. As I didn't believe in God I never had to worry about what God might think of me. Now if Hell I'm being punished for that. I can admit I was wrong. But you... you lived your life BELIEVING and you failed because you needed to feel superior and pass judgement on another. From where I stand, that punishment sounds much more painful.
I got snubbed by someone I never believed in.
You get snubbed by the God you were devoted to.
2007-08-16 13:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sean T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We won't be too upset about it because by the time we find out we're right we'll be dead.
2007-08-16 13:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
well the way i see it...
for an atheist:
he is right and expected death....nothing more....no "heaven", no "God", no judgement day, and no floating around as spirit watching ur grandkids grow
he is wrong.....and dies from a fulfilled life doing good deeds but doubted God......when judgement comes, he'll just be like....oo u do exists.....sorry my bad...and since God's merciful and forgiving, the atheist will be in partying in heaven
for the believer:
he is right and goes to heaven
he is wrong and is GREATLY disappointed to find out that there is no God and he wasted his entire life living a fraud and basically his whole essence disappears since he is now just rotting away 6 feet under
atheist path seems like a safe path as long as ur helping others and staying away from sin
2007-08-16 13:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by Moo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I asked this before and all the atheists turned on me and accused me of being a Christian.
Yes it does suck. There is no justice in being an atheist and being right. But who said the world is fair.
2007-08-16 13:04:45 · answer #5 · answered by The Dog Abides 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
LOL!! Atheists are takin' this so lightly....Yeah I do wonder what will be really like. When believers will rise up to meet Jesus in the clouds.
Just like Elisha saw Elijah ascend...Disciples saw Jesus ascend...likewise the Atheist will see the believers ascend....and then
"EVERY Knee will bow and EVERY tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is the LORD"
Bible says "Every"
So regardless if you choose or not...you knees WILL give up!! and YOU WILL BOW ......
But don't worry, when the Atheists will die...they will stand before GOD, for the Judgment Day!!!
2007-08-16 13:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by MrPlankton 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Having a God watching you and knowing your every though is the equivalent of a celestial North Korea, God being like Kim Jong Il.
2007-08-16 13:05:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take some comfort in knowing that all those religious bigots who spout their intolerance will be dead and rotting in the ground just like me.
2007-08-16 13:14:12 · answer #8 · answered by Worzel Gummidge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
but you wont prove that your right, cause youll be dead, so we will never know. so why even ask this question.wouldnt it suck if you found out that you beleived in a god all your life and there isnt one, but i guess well never know cause well be dead. pointless question.
2007-08-16 13:08:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't the whole purpose of not committing to a religion so you can spend your life focusing on life rather than the meaning behind it? I don't need vindication in the end. I just need to know I didn't waste my life waiting for it.
2007-08-16 13:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by ret2go83 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It just doesn't ever occur to me to put down the beliefs of others.... I believe what I believe, they believe what they believe..... why bother with the I told ya so's? Just live your life the best way you know how, and leave everyone else the hell alone!
2007-08-16 13:06:50 · answer #11 · answered by crankyissues 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋