Shouldn't we all try to be more compassionate and understanding to them? When I was a Christian I used to get bashed by Atheists all the time but it just made me more close minded to what they were trying to tell me. Only when I met a really patient and understanding one did I really try to accept what they were saying. I know sometimes we can get frustrated and annoyed but isn't the objective to get them to understand, not to hate us so much they will never listen?
2007-08-17 10:02:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well if you were a theist or not does it really matter?
2007-08-17 10:13:03 · update #1
Everyone is an atheist to 10,000 gods and goddesses. If you think you have picked the right one, you should be able to answer most of the questions raised here. Otherwise don't tell me you know your god.
It is not our job to take religions away from other people. We just want people to know what they are believing.
2007-08-17 10:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm with mushy001. Although I practised the religion of my parents, I don't think there was ever a time when I truly believed in God. I recall being agnostic, but not theist.
As far as being compassionate, I am generally a kind and civilised person. However, when I'm trying to have a discussion on biology or astrophysics, and someone starts talking about the Bible (which happens quite often), it gives me perfectly good reason to be rude to the person in question.
2007-08-17 10:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Ben 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think many of us started out as compassionate and understanding. Staying here makes you callous. It has something to do with giving the same answers over and over.
2007-08-17 10:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if most atheists used to be theists, but the idea of promoting objectivity and understanding is good. Don't be too disapointed it will be lost on many.
2007-08-17 10:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't hate them, they may hate me. I try to be compassionate, but you have to understand, I get hate emails all the time. Frankly, they can believe what they want. It doesn't make a difference to me.
2007-08-17 10:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I always questioned and did not have a mentor who talked to me about being an atheist. I had more people who were religious thinking I was crazy for questioning. But none of it makes any sort of sense to me for an intelligent person.
2007-08-17 10:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by alia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats probably never going to happen. Assumptions, Generalizations, and Criticism towards others beliefs will never stop. This applies to everyones beliefs. And when those things happen to me, I need to stand up for myself and everyone else.
2007-08-17 10:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was never a theist. I could see it was a load of sh--- at 7 years old.
2007-08-17 10:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Live and Let Live. Many athiests I know are more dogmatic than the radical right.
2007-08-17 10:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by Jim J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋