You know the one where you're portrayed as
"angry, bitter, but highly educated individuals"?
2007-08-23 07:21:33 · 19 answers · asked by ✡ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd take that over the stereotype that agnostics are just wishy-washy fence sitters.
2007-08-23 07:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are highly educated? I don't think that fits at all. I hear a lot that echo each other.
Denying everything is very simple. It's not Quantum Physics or anything.
I'm not saying that there isn't intelligent Atheists, but I've met the full spectrum of Atheists, from low intelligence to very high. Just like there is the full spectrum of Religionists/Spiritualists.
I would say the same for angry/bitter. I've met the full spectrum of Atheists(happy to angry), and the same for Religionists/Spiritualists.
2007-08-23 15:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most "Christians" leave out the "highly educated" part.
And, of course, it's not necessarily true, any more than the "angry and bitter" smear is. I've known many self-proclaimed "atheists" who were frankly idiots.
Personally, as an atheist, and a well-educated one if I must insist, I think there are plenty of valid reasons to be angry over the insanities that are constantly being foisted on secular society in the name of this or that religion. In some ways, sure, you could say I'm angry. "Bitter," well, that's just religious people trying to convince themselves that I couldn't possibly be happy without their particular brand of soporific.
2007-08-23 14:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Highly educated is good...
If someone wants to call me "angry" and "bitter", I'll just take a bit of the bad with the good.
No skin off my nose.
2007-08-23 14:27:51 · answer #4 · answered by Adam G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The angry and bitter part gets tiresome. Highly-educated, I take that as a compliment.
2007-08-23 14:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by Willow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never been called angry or bitter. Smart-@ss, yes. But in my maturity, I am trying to increase the smart through continued education and lesson the @ss part. Sometimes it's hard though. :)
2007-08-23 14:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by zero 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The acceptance of atheists is slow moving, but it is still happening. I don't take it personally, I find this notion to be just as bad as the fairytales they believe in. I am happy, fun-loving, and educated.
Here is a link of an angry, bitter religious person! Enjoy ^-^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Aq00yJSxo&mode=related&search=
2007-08-23 14:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Inaccurate - I'm highly educated, but I'm neither angry nor bitter.
2007-08-23 14:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by Dawn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All these losers patting themselves on the back. I feel like a Roman waiting for the lions to show them real intelligence.
Can't they understand intelligence doesn't rest in the mind but in the spirit? Kill the brain and the spirit continues.
2007-08-29 01:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All people have challenges to face, so I'm not complaining. There are others with much higher hurdles to surmount. Besides, my goal is the truth, not universal acceptance.
2007-08-23 14:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's odd - I don't mind at all when theist condemn me to hell, tell me I'm amoral, accuse me of being a secret believer or God-hater. I'd be doing something wrong if they didn't.
But the ignorance they usually display in their premises when they're doing it - that REALLY strips my gizzard.
CD
2007-08-23 14:29:24 · answer #11 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋