inspired from a recent answer: why is it that atheists always?

Question

seem to have a sarcastic sense of humour, moreso than other groups/religions?

actually, i consider myself very sarcastic, but i was raised atheist.

what do you think the connection is???

magley - mike seems to disagree. care to provide links?

sharmel - i beg to differ. first of all, both of my husbands were atheist. i was raised in a large and atheist family. i have numerous atheist friends and coworkers. i also have non atheist extended family, friends and coworkers. so yes, i have something other than the internet to base these findings on.

Answer 1

Is was implanted by satan into our DNA, he also implanted the craving for baby flesh, and killing kittens.

Answer 2

This is just my personal experience.

The majority of people whom I've met that are atheists always seem very cynical and condescending. They seem to have no sense of peace...I think they lack the wonderment and awe and sense of mystery in life. Perhaps they see life as extremely straightforward, or "accidental" with no higher meaning, I do not know.

It would be foolish of me to extend this observation to ALL atheists but I have experienced a definate degree of cynicism from the one's I have encountered.

Answer 3

I tend to find the whole religion thing a bit funny. I guess my sarcasm stems from the fact that I can't believe that people think like some of those who I tease on a daily basis. Some of them are so irrational that it actually scares me that people like that exist- and usually THEY are the ones trying to claim moral high ground! Hilarious.
Make a run for the border...

Answer 4

i don't think that quick!!

I guess I am a little slow on the uptake.... like today, I was working and all of the sudden this thought popped into my head, and I was like , MAN!! That is what I should have told so and so the other day when she said that!!!! and that conversation took place three days ago....

I sooo need to practice the sarcasm!!

Answer 5

I havent a clue
but it is true
both on here and the Atheists I know in my life , have a wonderful sense of humour
maybe that humour hasnt been stiffled by how one should present themself , as many religions have rules and regs stating how one should act

Answer 6

Sarcastic humour is probably the least violent reaction one could have to the deranged lunacy that infests our planet, causing such suffering for centuries.

It's a little more polite than mass murder, even though that might be more appropriate.

CD

Answer 7

I think it's because when you're constantly inundated by TONS of people of so many different religious believes, running around doing so many things that just seem crazy, you can't help but take a very sardonic view of it all. Just changes the way atheists view the world and all the zealots in it.

Answer 8

Sarcasm has to do with cynicism. I suppose atheist are highly cynical?

Though to be fair, im kind of an idealist.
All the same, im not that sarcastic unless the stupidity is of such an extreme it calls for it.

Answer 9

I wonder how many a-theists you actually know in your every day life. I suspect you do not know any (that you're actually aware of)other than those who post something in this Q/A forum, and what you read here is merely what they have to say on this one particular issue. You cannot make an evaluation of a complete stranger's personality, character, and general demeanor based solely on the way that person expresses himself on an issue about which he would naturally have some particularly strong feelings - especially if he is responding to "believers'" posted comments that frequently voice strong negative opinions about a-theists!

Since I do not believe in the existence of any "Mysterious Invisible Superbeing" I guess that would put me into the a-theist camp; but I have an awful lot of very good friends who are members of different religious denominations, and we are in complete harmony when it comes to our views and our general approach to different aspects of daily life. It is just on that one issue that we are totally and incurably out of sync. They are staunch in their particular beliefs, and I am equally committed to my "non-belief", so we simply bypass that subject altogether - except for perhaps the occasional joking dig at each other, which is as humorously taken on both sides, without rancour or resentment. We are serious about what we believe (or don't believe) but not fanatical, and both they, and I agree, that if we had struck one another off our "friend list" based on just that one point of disagreement, we would surely have missed out on a great friendship.

I would like to remind you of something that I once had to remind myself......People do not normally go around with signs on their forehead, or a label around their necks that reads "I'm a Southern Baptist" or "I am an a-theist" or whatever. This means that as we go about our daily life, interracting with all kinds of different people we are somewhat familiar with but not well acquainted, we do not know - and it really doesn't cross our minds to wonder - what particular belief system they embrace. The lady at the grocery store checkout, smiles, checks my stuff, gives me my change, and cheerily says "You have a great day, hon" and off I go. I have not the slightest idea what my plumber, or my electrician, my doctor, or the guy who reads my water meter or whoever else "believes" and I don't give a warthog's butt. It isn't my business, it is theirs. We meet, we treat one another in a courteous, friendly, pleasant way, and we go on about our business. So what I am saying is that you do not KNOW the people who post something on Q & A. All you know about them is what they happen to feel about this one particular subject they are talking about, and it may well be something they feel a little bit "hot" about for their own personal reasons. Because of this, more likely than not, they're expressing themselves in a way that doesn't necessarily represent their complete, everyday, all-the-time personality, if you see what I mean.

As a "Non-believer" I don't go around behaving any different from anyone else in my daily activities. I am normally a very courteous, pleasant, good-humored person, who takes serious things seriously, but is ready with a lighthearted quip with friends or strangers alike. I love my husband and my four spoilt-rotten dogs, am good to my friends, I keep the bills paid up and I live on the right side of the law. I get angry or irritated over probably exactly the same kind of stuff that you, or a "believer" of any donomination probably would, and the same goes for other emotions.....puzzlement, anxiety, surprise, disgust, etc. etc. e tc. In short, I share the exact same reactions as most other people of regular, average intelligence, understanding and common sense. If somebody were to come up to you and say something insulting or abbraisive about your particular religious afilliations, I imagine it would make you bristle and you might very likely give them a good jab right back! So you should. Well, I can assure you that a lot of very good, decent, honest, hardworking honorable people who happen to be a-theists have to listen to a GREAT many nasty, spiteful, viscious, self-righteous and downright ugly remarks directed at them by so-called "god-loving christians" and when they do, I think they, too, have every right to stand tall and tell that kind of people exactly where to get off the bus. It is against this particular background that you are almost certainly reading what that particular a-theist has posted either as a question/comment, or as an answer in this forum.

Answer 10

sarcasm is the best way to express themselves, like christians try to convert everyone and hand out pamphlets instead of free stuff people want. i dont have a problem with it, sarcasm is funny. (im not atheist)

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Answer 11

perhaps if you dont have things that are "holy" then you have less fear of jokin about something that is considered holy and dont mind so much to joke about anything under the sun.
sarcasm is also a good defense mechanism.