Are atheist anti all religions or just certain ones?

Question

like for instance Buddhism or sciencetology etc.. or are there some religions your ok with?

serious question asked from curiosity to learn, Please only serious answers, thanks.

Answer 1

We are against ALL religions, but more intolerant of some over others. I am more tolerant of Buddhism than any other spiritual belief.

Answer 2

I'm not sure if I fall under the atheist banner. I absolutly do not beleive in any religion and feel that they r all man made laws designed 2 control the masses, however I do beleive in some sort of higher power or if u like a God like energy. I do not beleive in the concept of sin as a spiritual law, again I think it,(sin or the concept of it), was created by man 2 scare and control society. I believe in freedom of choice and feel that mankind has used religion as a convenient scapegoat 4 innapproprite behaviour ie the devil made me do it and of course to validate or justify the persecution of others and/or their beliefs. In the case of the christian faith, I find it rather convenient that jesus died 4 our sins or that u can b saved if u only repent, does that mean a serial killer can accept christ into their hearts and find salvation? I prefer 2 beleive in the concept of," there is no good, there is no bad, there just is", I feel it forces us to take responsibilty 4 our actions and embrace the consequnces. I live in the now not in a imaginary place where every thing is perfect. What I choose 2day is the ticket 2 where I am 2morrow. I don't see what religion should have 2 do with matters of the heart or of a sexual nature. If I had 2 give my beliefs a name it would b,"choice", and as such I'm all 4 people 2 follow their religious traditions if that is what they need to define their lives. It takes a very deep and brave person 2 dismiss religion and faith because u r left 2 ur own conciousness and must listen very intently 2 ur instinct 2 decipher ur actions and movements through life. Like I said I'm not sure how 2 define my beliefs but If I had 2 call something God, I would say that the God like energy we speak of and his counter part the devil is in us all, we all have the power to create greatness as well as 2 commit the most henious of crimes.Is religion 4 the lazy?

Answer 3

I'm not against any religion, but I am very against things that people sometimes do in the name of religion. I respect anyone's right to believe whatever they want, but I expect the same courtesy. I am against people who believe that they have the right to tell other people how to live their lives based on their religious beliefs, when not everyone shares those beliefs . For example, some religious people believe that gay marriage should be illegal because their religion disagrees with it, and that's just not their place to regulate morality for everyone based on religious beliefs that not everyone shares. The same goes for abortion. If it is against a certain person's religion they certainly have the right not to have one, but they don't have the right to tell someone who doesn't share their religious beliefs that they can't have one.
Also, Buddhism is really more of a philosophy than a religion and I have no problem with it. Buddhism is based on the principle that everyone should live their lives without interfering with anyone else's happiness or causing harm to another person. Why would I disagree with that?

Answer 4

Definition of atheist:

A person who has concluded that there is no evidence for the existence of anything theistic or supernatural.

Typically, a religion is for the most part a faith-based philosophy. Any philosophy that claims the existence of a supernatural, mystical, miraculous world is theistic. An atheist would reject any philosphy of this kind.

Some religions contain philosophical truths and moral precepts that are acceptable to atheists because their truth is validated by logical reasoning, not by faith. This may be true of aspects of Buddhism, Taoism, but also of other thoughts shared by other religions, including Christianity.

If something true is said in the name of Jesus or Buddha it is true independently of what else Jesus or Buddha ever believed or preached. The truth can be uttered by anybody.

Most religions will claim that stealing is morally wrong, for example. One can arrive at this conclusion by faith in an all-knowing authority, such as God, or by his own logical reasoning. The truth does not care how people discover it. Obviously, to discover through logic why stealing is morally wrong requires more intelligence than merely obeying to a commandment as a trained dog would. If you have to control dogs, it is useless to reason with them. Just teach them to obey with the Pavlovian punishment-reward method. This is what all faith-based philosophies advocate as their moral code. Reason is for humans; fear, punishment and rewards is typically reserved for training animals.

Answer 5

Well, I think they all lack a basis for their system and accept many absudities and fallacies based on nothing but "feelings" and hearsay. However, my antipathy for them is dependent upon what type of beliefs they hold, and whether they attempt to hoist them on others by force or threat. American Buddhism is benign and I have not problem with it (not sure how it is practiced worldwide; generally seems a very tolerant religion). Religions or sects that scam money out of people, or espouse violence towards nonbelievers, or force their practices on the populace will earn my contempt.

Answer 6

As an atheist, I feel some kinship with Buddhism-- a practice based completely on compassion and no diety.

The fables and faults of monotheisms (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) are the reason most atheists become non-believers.

Answer 7

While I may think religions are silly, I'm not anti any of them (ok, maybe scary cults)...I'm only anti the people who won't let others be and anti the negatives that religion is often the basis of (ie wars, hate, inequality and dictating the lives of people with different beliefs).

Answer 8

Well, as an atheist, I would say I am not so much anti religion, as I am anti christian! Except for the LDS! Now, they are Christians! They practice what they preach, and they do not bash other churches!
And as an ex Mormon, I tend to watch over them! Whenever I see those slime bags attack the church, I tend to go feral, and snap! Nothing makes me more furious ,than cowards who slander somebody's else's faith!
So those @ssholes that go after the LDS are nothing better than vile, scum who prey on the tenets of others, and of course, they call themselves ''good christians!
The rest of the religions, I wish them well, as they have never hurt me, or mine! they are entitled to believe as they choose, as are all the rest!

I just despise cowards!

Answer 9

Atheists are not necessarily "anti" anything besides the belief in "god". In that context, Atheism by definition is "anti" all religions.

However, I am sure that most Atheists in here would agree that we are generally accepting of peaceful, unassuming religions like....hmmm

Answer 10

Atheism doesn't mean they are "against" anything. It just means they do not believe in a deity of any sort.
But PERSONALLY, there are certain religions I am against. But it has nothing to do with me being an atheist.