Like if you loved to listen to Christian music, loved watching VeggieTales and going to Church, loved to listen to famous preachers like Billy Graham and loved to read the Bible?
I ask because I am a Christian who loves things that Atheists love - Star Trek, Dr. Who, Sci-fi, science, Simpsons etc. I know there's nothing wrong with these things, but it makes it hard to identify with other Christians & my Christianity makes it hard to identify with Atheists you know?
2007-09-11 06:12:22 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I dont think that your religion necessarily dictates what you like to do. One of the most educated believers that I know watches the UFC pay-per-views. You would probably be suprised if you really knew the kinds of hobbies and interests your Christian peers actually have.
2007-09-11 06:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by wayner122 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Don't quite know how to answer this. You see, I don't love or even like Star Trek, Dr. Who, Sci-fi or the Simpson etc. I do like science although I can't say I love it. But I gain quite an understanding of how the universe may work from studying it. So I suppose that I wouldn't feel much different if I loved things that christians loved since I don't even love what some atheists love. Now I'm confused. Never mind.
2007-09-11 06:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a difference, really. Star Trek, Dr. Who, Sci-fi, science, Simpsons etc have nothing to do with atheism. You don't need to be atheist to like them. Christian music, VeggieTales, going to Church, preachers like Billy Graham, and reading the Bible are ALL about Christianity.
And actually, there is some sacred music that I like. The majority of classical music is religious music. I majored in opera, and have frequently sung sacred pieces of music, and I love them. (Not to be confused with religious "rock", which makes me want to puke.)
As for the rest of it, the REASON I don't like them is because they're about religion. I can't lie and say that watching Veggie Tales or Billy Graham doesn't irk me, because it does. If you were atheist you would understand why. Imagine for a moment that your children were watching a Scientology cartoon, that was telling them to believe in an alien named Xenu that locked away aliens inside volcanoes, then blew the volcanoes up and the aliens spirits came and possessed all humans, and that they need to get rid of the alien spirits out of their bodies...(etc.etc.) Wouldn't it creep you out that not only are there people that actually BELIEVE this stuff, but that they're trying to teach it to your children? It's the same thing for us. We don't believe in gods or magical, supernatural beings, and watching people who do and try to encourage others to believe it also bothers us. That's why we don't like it. Believe me, I'm not trying to offend you by saying that, I'm just trying to help you understand where we're coming from.
2007-09-11 06:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You manage to generalize both Christians and atheists in such a ridiculous manner. VeggieTales?? Star Trek?? Where do you get your information from? What kind of people do you hang around with? Have you ever met any atheists, or do you just assume that they all love sci fi and the Simpsons?
Just LOL.
2007-09-11 06:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by snowbird 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I do not know of ANY atheist who loved to listen to Christian music, loved watching VeggieTales and going to Church, loved to listen to famous preachers like Billy Graham and loved to read the Bible.
The things you mentioned atheists enjoy (Star Trek) etc. are not religion-specific but open to all to enjoy. But what you mentioned Christians enjoy is VERY niche in appeal.
2007-09-11 06:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's easy to answer this question by asking you to do a thought experiment. What if you loved the things that deeply religious Muslims love? Praying to the east, going to Mosque, reading the koran etc...
Chances are you probably detest those things because the biblical god detests them and offers nothing but punishment for those who don't detest other religions.
Since I am 120% convinced that the bible is not true, and is full of things which are not good, I would never have a desire to make reading it a part of my lifestyle (though I have read the entire thing). Because I love truth and honesty I find anything related to promoting the dogma of Christianity as dishonest and unworthy of my respect.
Even when it comes to spiritually uplifting material, the bible is not even in my top 100 list of available books that give good spiritual advice. Christians use the handful of good things written in the bible as cover for their real purpose- which is to dogmatize the world and convert everyone they can to a bronze age way of thinking.
2007-09-11 06:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by Earl Grey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are comparing completely different things. Veggie Tales and Christian music are made because of Chritianity and revolve around the belief that the Christian faith is the truth. Star Trek, The Simpsons, and sci-fi are not necessarily atheistic. They are simply fantasy.
2007-09-11 06:21:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd feel the same, it would be just something a christian and I would have in common. Liking it doesn't make me less of an atheist nor shall it make them less of a christian.
I liked some star trek series, not much into Dr. Who, but I also like the smell of church incense, the taste of monastery wines, and classical religious music. I still don't believe in a christian god.
2007-09-11 06:58:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like VeggieTales (Everyone's got a water buffalo!) and have the deepest respect for Billy Graham. Going to church has lost its appeal as it's hard to listen to falsehoods being presented as truth.
I have a deep respect for the inspiration and good things in Christianity but do not appreciate it cultivating a lack of objective, analytical and informed thought as a good thing or that it seeks to legislate its version of morality.
2007-09-11 06:23:05 · answer #9 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing in common. Why would atheists love going to church which is something exclusively religious?
When you are talking about Simpson and others you are talking about secular entertainment which is shared by everybody.
As for music, I love the classical masters and it doesn't bother me listening to Mozart's Mass for example, but I don't enjoy it because of the religious subject but because of the beautiful music. So once more religion isn't taken into account.
2007-09-11 06:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by didi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, these things: "loved to listen to Christian music, loved watching VeggieTales and going to Church" mean very little to me.
- Christian-music, as a rule, is pretty awful and insipid.
- VeggieTales. Well, the only good thing was the parody in the simpsons: Homer, Bart and Lisa are walking outside of the "Sprawl-Mart," and in the front window are a cluster of television sets. On the TV sets a cucumber Moses says, "Mighty Yamses, we are weary of building your food pyramid. Let my pickles go!" To which Homer comments, "Mmmm...Moses."
- Church holds nothing for me.
2007-09-11 06:20:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋