2007-08-26 05:09:03 · 17 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because religious people do not comprehend the idea that there can be meaning in this world unless there is a God and an afterlife. It is really kind of sad.
If their God's existence can have meaning without a higher power, then why can't man?
2007-08-26 05:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They seem to equate atheism with a lack of fear of dying, as though by killing yourself, you'd prove something. They seem to neglect the little step of having a LIFE in there somewhere. I'm not an atheist, but I can see the point of view of those that are; while I don't agree with them, they are certainly entitled to that point of view, and are certainly people who deserve life every bit as much as those who subscribe to a particular belief. The "why don't you kill yourself" comeback is childish, at best.
2007-08-26 12:13:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because most religious folks think Atheists are these depressed people who don't have anything to look to for strength.
2007-08-26 12:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Tsumaru 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, maybe ONE religious folk said that. I'll go slap her for you. Where is she? Or how about a nasty email. Something along the lines of: "Well, hey, SAME to YOU!!"
Will that help?
Or maybe a link to a psychological self-assessment site.
2007-08-26 12:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theists want to know how an atheist accounts for his moral worldview. Why is it murder for one human being to kill another human being, but it’s not murder for a dog to kill another dog? Why is it wrong for one group of randomly formed atoms to extinguish the “life force” of another group of randomly formed atoms?
2007-08-26 21:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard THAT conversation.
I have heard "I am atheist " (or some variation) followed by the following
"Then where do your morals come from"?
"Then where do YOU come from" ?
" Then who created the Universe"?
"You're going to hell".
But I have never heard "why don't you kill yourself" as a repsonse.
2007-08-26 12:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they litterally can't find a reason to exist without their god. Its very sad. They must lead terrible lives that they can't find any worth in their life without their god.
2007-08-26 12:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've never said that to an atheist. That would just send the person to eternal hell even faster. I always tell them to believe that Jesus, who is God, died for their sins and rose again, so they won't have to go to eternal hell.
2007-08-26 12:12:20 · answer #8 · answered by CJ 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Most slaves can't envision what it would be like to be free.
2007-08-26 12:36:56 · answer #9 · answered by wondermus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they mostly just say "you're going you hell, you know that, right?"
I reply with "there is no hell, but if there is at least all the fun people are going where I'm going".
2007-08-26 12:12:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋