Because some of you people ask the atheist some pretty specific questions assuming they know. That's like asking an asian to translate chinese for you. They probably don't know it, but you are assuming they do.
You look stupid either way.
2007-09-15 07:31:55 · 22 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My point is that SOME asian know chinese but not all and you sure as hell can't tell by just looking at them.
Same goes for atheist.
2007-09-15 07:37:26 · update #1
Actually my atheism came after my science degree.
But yeah. Asking every atheist a question about science is pretty dumb.
2007-09-15 07:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Looking at both sides of the "coin", I know very intelligent people in both, Christianity and Atheism. My brother in-law is a Christian and holds a Masters in Nuclear Physics, he has a photographic memory and is a professor. I have a Friend, who is not a Christian but holds several degrees. I like to bounce ideas, conjecture and my personal views off of him for insight. In all of this, I'm trying to illustrate that there is the credibility factor in who you approach for information. Each human has his or her unique talents or gifts. A plumber, electrician and a carpenter ALL have their areas of expertise.
When I frame a house I consult with the carpenter, first. When I "rough in" the electrical, I consult an electrician - same goes for the plumber. "OPEN" mindedness is the KEY to both, sustaining and promoting dialogue.
Further; I realize, that many people, who post answers, ASSUME that what he or she is contributing is relevant to the question posed. What quite a few of the answerers fail to realize, is that there is, more often than not, new and more current data or information being compiled by science. for example; if you were to argue, that Pluto was our most "farthest" planet in our solar system, let's say, 20 years ago - you would have a unaminous consensus of "yes" by all responders, "believers"in God or "non-believers", alike !!!
Today - currently; we all (for the most part), are aware that Pluto is NOT a planet but a moon of the planet Xena.
2007-09-15 07:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't make that assumption. In many cases, I know more about a specific science than an atheist without a degree. As far as overall knowledge goes, I prefer to be a Generalist rather than a specialist though because if I have information on a LOT of subjects, I can make better use of what I do know than someone who has no idea of those subjects.
One of the things I do know though is to not debate ANY particular subject with a master of that subject. (Many of the so-called Bible-Fundamentalists are not as great of masters of the subject as they think as I learned the New Testament in Greek as well as English).
The one thing that MOST atheists do NOT seem to understand is the sociological ramifications of the mythologies of the Greek and Norse cultures, which seem (at least to me) to emphasize the inter-relationships of Gods and Men which are similar to relationships within Human families...
2007-09-15 07:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheism implies either a scientific or faith-based knowledge that God does not exist. Nobody can prove scientifically that God doesn't exist. Most scientists are agnostic about God believing only that it is unknown (that's very easy to prove). Maybe in your example, the Asian is the agnostic and the Chinese speaker the atheist?
2007-09-15 07:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by alan p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing people assume atheists know a lot about science because a lot of them in here use scientific evidence to support evolution, and they use some pretty in depth and complicated stuff sometimes....so it appears that a lot of them do know a lot about science. I've also read numerous answers where atheists say they don't believe in God because they know science.
2007-09-15 07:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by mandy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I actually have a complicated degree. no longer in that variety of technology nonetheless. If i choose to renowned something approximately technology, I ask the two magnificent Blue or Darkly Dreaming Scarlett. although, i understand a element or 2 approximately countless mythologies, international historic past, multiple theologies, philosophy, sociology, genetics, paleontology and biology. That psychology element, nicely , that purely supplies me fits, LOL Oh, and at one unhappy think approximately my existence, I did memorize the bible. back and forth.
2016-10-09 05:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hah! I wish!
I would have bone atheist long ago and now I could be making gazillions of dollars in some expensive science job.
c'est la vie
2007-09-15 15:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and in fact a lot of people with science degrees are Christians. However, they may not have as literal a view of scripture as the local Baptist minister.
2007-09-15 07:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
LOL!
No, absolutely NOT. In fact, MOST of the atheist "questions" on here seem to be coming from adolescents who haven't a CLUE how to construct a logical argument.
Oh...and let's not forget the ones who believe that "fossil fuel" came from the dinosaurs.
2007-09-15 07:39:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I wish. Science was always my worst subject. I cheated my way through freshman biology and I would have failed chem if it wasn't for my lab partner.
2007-09-15 07:36:02 · answer #10 · answered by lindsey p 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋