ATHEISTS: If you HAD to choose a religion, which one would it be?

Question

Options: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

If there were no other religions in the world to choose from, only these three, and you absolutely HAD to choose- which one seems most reasonable?

I know these choices aren't reasonable and that there certainly are many other religions. However, I was just curious which you would choose out of these three because these three cause the most controversy.

Thank you to those people who are actually answering the question, and giving one of the three choices in their answers. The reasons are funny too.

Hmm..ok to those asking why they wouuld have to choose? I DON'T KNOW! I am just using a hypothetical example. I know you guys wouldn't submit to the force, I am just curious which religion you think LEAST worse of.

Answer 1

Of the three I think far more highly of Judaism. They don't send anyone to hell and they don't try to force the whole world into believing as they do. They are content to follow their faith without telling everyone else that they are "wrong".

It is also the original of the three Abrahamic religions so if any were true, that would be the one - not the ones that followed and changed.

Answer 2

Judaism.

Judaism is primarily concerned with living a good life because they believe they made a pact with God to do so. They aren't so much concerned with whether or not that God still exists - a deal is a deal and they believe that God game them guidance which will always be valid.

Jews are not afraid to debate with each other over how to interpret those rules. They may disagree vigorously with each other but they don't believe their disagreements mean that one of them is going to Hell. They accept that they will never know the real answers but that the important thing is to keep looking for them.

I can live with that more than I can live with any concept of one group being certain that another group is damned - which is an element of both Christianity and Islam.

So, as an Atheist, I did choose a religion - Unitarian Universalism. If I had to choose one of your three I would be a liberal Jew - there is really a lot of similarity between the two.

In fact, some say that the main difference between a Unitarian and a liberal Jew is that Unitarians aren't anti-Semitic.

Answer 3

Flying Spaghetti Monster would be my choice.

However, what I am interested in, how do you propose that the atheists would HAVE to choose a religion. The only way to do that would be thru force.


NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISTION!!!!!!!!!!


I do not think that any religion is worse than the other. I do not believe in a god. There is a big difference there. It is not because I hate religion. You may want to spend some time with atheists and learn that they are people.

Answer 4

Zorro became right into a funky coach. guy Williams and his "mute" pal, Gene Sheldon. And a huge old horse, a sword, and what a swirly cape! So, would besides misunderstand the message of Zoroastrianism. Z knows, there is already been sufficient (rhymes with"asp wholes" )making use of Christianity and Islam as motivation for their nasty deeds.

Answer 5

With the three-choice gun to my head, I opt for christianity and then quickly deny the existence of any god, just like I did many years ago...I'd still end up an atheist, so the question is moot.

Answer 6

Judaism. It's the only one of the three than makes any sense at all.

Not by much, granted, but at least it makes SOME sense.

Answer 7

Of those three, Judaism is the most enlightened.

Answer 8

Why does it have to be within those three? Anyway, Catholicism. Mainly because my favorite authors were all Catholic, but I also like that there's actually an earthly authority I can direct questions and confession seems like it would be cathartic.

Answer 9

Judaism by a country mile.

Answer 10

Judaism. I've read a bit on their beliefs, and I liked some of them. A lot of them make sense.