2007-09-15 21:16:08 · 18 answers · asked by Lover of God 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL
2007-09-16 07:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of a great discovery:
1578: Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation
1826 - Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine.
1877: Edison announces invention of microphone.
And common sense:
2001 - Same-sex marriage comes into force in Netherlands
2007-09-16 04:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because April 1st is 'April Fools Day" and many people like picking on Atheists by calling them fools. Thusly, the day got attributed to them. (Wrongly IMHO)
2007-09-16 04:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by brmwk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you know what - many of my fellow atheists (skeptics - what have you) do indeed embrace April 1 as a day to celebrate all things rational.
why? because it proves our point. superstition is stupid. belief in the supernatural is stupid. theism is belief in the supernatural - and therefore stupid. belief in God is just like belief in April 1 - a fool's paradise.
educate yourself, and superstition vanishes. think for a minute - and April 1st is no different than any other day (just like Friday the 13th). don't think - don't educate yourself - and superstition remains.
believing April 1 is "special" is just like believing any other unproven, traditional hand-me-down from your parents, like God, Santa, the Tooth Fairy or Jesus.
April 1 and Jesus are equally ridiculous. so let's embrace the farce and celebrate April 1 as Atheist Rationalist Day! woooo!
2007-09-16 04:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because some religionists must think you are a fool if you don't subscribe to their doctrine. They think it humorous to mock and goad people who don't worship their Gods.
They have a psychological reserve-chute that they can deploy to strengthen their faith when it is questioned or ridiculed.
It goes like this:
If someone questions them or mocks them, they are instructed to accept it as further vindication of their beliefs.
So the whole poop-flinging mocking thing is like a second level of super-irony. They throw their poop in a room full of mirrors while wearing a blindfold, laughing in a self-congratulatory fashion.
2007-09-16 04:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Probably same reason Fundie Day on February 29.
2007-09-16 04:21:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The fool says in his heart there is no god.
If even a fool knows it, what's your excuse?
2007-09-16 04:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh yeah just like I heard 25th Dec is bigot day
2007-09-16 04:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How original.
2007-09-16 04:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by link955 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." (An April fools joke from the devil)
*Thank you. :D
2007-09-16 04:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is i forgot to celebrate it, i wont miss it next year though, i will bring all the bibles and wood so we can have a barbeque of course with the bibles
2007-09-16 04:21:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋