Atheists???Social Science or Science and Mathematics?

Question

Isn't one of these a better forum for the atheist? I have yet to understand why you people are always here. Is it just to irritate us? Since science is your god why aren't all of you over there trying to help people who are like you? We would probably all appreciate it if you would at least leave Religion and Spirituality to those who feel a bond with others who belong in that forum.

And for all of my well meaning brothers and sisters, I think if they had genuine curiosity they would certainly be welcome but this arguing back and forth about God - no God is really getting tiresome.

Answer 1

We like to share our opinions with religious folk. R&S would be no fun w/o debate would it? Besides I'm sure not all Christians want that, then you have no chance to convert us do you ;)

Answer 2

No. Science is not an atheist's god. The very word atheist means "one who doesn't believe in a god or gods." Atheism is a topic concerning religion, though whether or not it actually is a religion is up for debate. Atheists have their own specific set of beliefs about God, and ths they belong here as much as anyone else. Discussing the lack of spirituality and religion philosophically belongs here. If it was scientifically proved that god didn't exist, it will still belong here because it relates to religion. What I can't stand is when people falsely assume things about other people's belief systems. Atheists tend to assume all christians are born-again fundamentalists, while christians can tend to belief we're either just confused or satanic murderers. If we all took the time to understand what the other believed, then we could go about rectifying our differences.

Answer 3

Phoenix Quill's answer says it all. In the end everything fits in together to 'answer the questions of the universe'. Science and maths and philosophy and religion are all versions of the same thing - attempts to describe existance. Despite making so many amazing discoveries regarding the fundamental properties of life which seemed to negate the need for the belief in God, Einstein said that the more he found out the more his faith in God was strengthened. He admitted that the amazing physical relationships he established were too perfect to be left up to chance - that there was something else at work that made the universe function so well. As Pheonix Quill said, some call it Logos, some call it God.

Answer 4

"Since science is your god"
That right there shows how much you know.

I like the subject of religion - I have been interested in it for over 50 years.
When I was seven I first realised that many adults (not MY parents of course - they were far too smart) believed in an invisible sky thing.
I was amazed.
My amazement has only increased over the intervening years, especially in this day and age when knowledge is so easily accessible.

"Is it just to irritate us?"
In my case it's more to do with my desire to laugh - I don't have cable and fundies are always so funny – thick and stupid but still funny.

Making fun of fundies is easier than shooting cows with a hi-powered rifle with scope.

Answer 5

Well, I'm an atheist, brought up in a Buddhist and Taoist environment. I troll on R&S, cause I thought I can help people having queries with these religions.

However, what I see here are proclaimed Christians, condemning people who ask questions pertaining to other religions.

Just because we do not subscribe to religion, does not mean we do not know anything about it.

Answer 6

not buying it since you pseudo believers buy all the scientific products until your beliefs are questioned and not just by atheist but you differ from some widespread religions as well . I think we might just take the dollars you spent on your high tech stuff and give them to charities before they pull down the god flag and put up the money flag. out of the R&S and into the economics section ....

Answer 7

That's a dumb generalization. I sucked at science and excelled in the arts. I know squat about science and even less about math. But I DO know a lot about spirituality and religion. There's your answer.

Answer 8

Well... why don't you try thinking of it as a public service.

In case you haven't noticed, there is a 'cultural war' in progress. On one side, we have sanity, rationality and critical thinking. In the opposing corner, we have gullibility, irrationality, willful ignorance, self-delusion, intellectual dishonesty, drooling stupidity and hypocrisy (religion). This happens to be a battlegound in that war... essentially, a war of ideas.

We're not seeking to 'convert' anyone... that is futile. The systematic religious indoctrination (brainwashing) that has been inflicted upon the 'other side' conveys a demonstrable immunity to things like reason, logic, evidence and critical thinking.

However... I consider it to be our ethical duty and moral responsibility as sane, rational human beings to intervene, in the hope of protecting vulnerable, questioning young minds from being infected by the dangerous and harmful religious 'meme' (viral idea)... protecting them from droolingly stupid nonsense like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xKDKq_PPbk&mode=related&search=

Also... honesty compels me to confess that I have a kind of morbid curiosity and fascination in observing the alleged 'minds' of believers in action.

“Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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Answer 9

sorry that some questions/answers bother you, but you can always skip over them. other people enjoy them just as much as they annoy you, so you shouldn't try to speak for all or a majority of YA users.

also, we are free to express our opinions wherever we like, just as you are.

unless you think atheists somehow are less deserving of rights.

Answer 10

there is no theology group

mathematics? are you joking?

yea science is my god, about 4 times a day i pray to darwin and bow in the direction of the galapagos