Why do atheist use history to support their cause against religion.?

Question

I noticed that some atheist would say that religion was the root of most wrongs in history. The historical events mentioned are usually the crusades, nazis against the jews, the kkk, and other event. However one should look at all of these events and more, you can also say that the white man or the white european man is behind such events.

So when an atheist does this aren't they just using history biasly to prove a point?

Why am I not citiing history if I say that they were white? That is a historical fact.

Some of the response are just silly. Was I making a claim that there is or isn't a god? Even if you look at history it is the white man who has caused a lot of problems in the world. To be more accurate it is the white religious man. However the atheist chooses to omit white and just say religious man. Why can't someone omit religious and just say white man? Both people are omitting a fact in history so that their group doesn't look bad.

Please answer a question logically and not emotionally please.

Answer 1

They are entitled to their opinion

Answer 2

The point with those cases is that religion was often used as an excuse or clouded the real issue being fought for. In the case of the "People's Crusade" it was the actual case in that the pope's declaration of gaining entrance to heaven by retaking the Holy Land caused a number of unprepared people to rush off and get killed.

But from a truly historical viewpoint, the bible has little to back it up. For example, the events surrounding the Exodus have nothing to back them up in Egyptian history, and the thought that the Egyptians erased 400 years of history is laughable.

Answer 3

They use history for there support be cause they deal in what they feel are truths and see religion as dealing in false hoods.But the white european man hasn't been behind everything black africans have done the same thing as the KKK and Nazi's Asian's have done things as well just history is writen by thoughs who win the battle's and white european's have been on the winning side of most major conflicts world wide.

Answer 4

You're right. There are way too many events in the world for people to deny that there is a higher entity, yes, atheist are entitled to their beliefs and reasoning, but it truly is ridiculous to give science,etc. for a single credit, there is much more to this universe than what science and humankind can explain, I know there is. It may not be Allah, or Jesus Christ that's behind it, but there is something in this universe and in our lives that we cannot explain. Things do happen for a reason, and our lives are meant to go a certain path whether we believe it or not, we may say things like "If I could turn back the hands of time, I would do this", well the event that occured has happend for a reason, and that mistake that happend was a learning experience for us to improve upon our lives.

I know I have no place to say this about a persons belief, but I'm sorry the whole Atheist theory is completely ridiculous.

Answer 5

because there are commonalities about how organized religion has been misused throughout history (and not just by white men).

to the atheist who may equate "organized religion" with all religion, one can see a tendancy in which (organized) religion was and is an easy tool to (1) motivate people to go slaughter people who are different, (2) create arbitrary and capricious governance systems, (3) persecute those who disagree, (4) stiffle diversity of opinion and thinking, (5) excuse genocide, torture and other acts of violence and (6) many other negatives and evils.

They have a strong point.

I tend to favor disorganized/personal religion, which is not about leaders/followers/manipulation and generally not about dogmas and conformity.

Answer 6

The worst genocide in human history took place during the Islamic conquests of India. White man's fault as well right?

Man invented "god" as a means of control and motivation, it's to be expected that this tool would be used to make people willing to invade other lands.

Answer 7

You obviously disregarded the Middle East, where millions have died over religious beliefs for thousands of years and guess what, they aren't "white". Atheists do not use information with any bias, you displayed more bias by trying to say that skin color has more to do with wrongs made in history, over the religious beliefs of those who caused them.

Answer 8

Good question. In the Nazis against the Jews and the KKK didn't mean that all Christians believed that way. It's a shame to judge all Christians would have such evil in their hearts. God didn't want that, I know. A good Christian hates no one only the sins and it calls for God to decide who should be punished. All those who took retaliation against the Jews, blacks, hate. Were not following God and his ten commandments. Believe me a true Christian studies the Word of God and knows better. True Christians leave it too God.

Answer 9

Most atheists will cite very different reasons for not believing in a supreme being. And truthfully, I've found them all to be very good, solid reasons, backed with lots of fact and research.

And, according to your theory, everyone uses history biasly. It is not being biased when you use historical occurances to present evidence for a belief. It's called citing history. :)

Answer 10

So you're saying that only white europeans cause trouble in the world? Have you been hiding under a rock or something?

Answer 11

No, an atheist does not believe in A God.
Nothing more , nothing less.
Do not start the white thing. that is a whole differant can of worms. Pol Pot, Idi Armin, etc. Don't go there dude.