When we disbelieve in any god, do believers hear that as a personal attack?
2007-11-20 08:42:02 · 10 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yup.
2007-11-20 08:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by moddy almondy 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, and in the same way people who confuse apples for cherries don't influence my eating habits. What astonishes me is that so many atheists claim to be intelligent and decent people as if it sets them into a class of their own but, persist on embarrassing themselves with a daily barrage of sick, depraved, and obscene remarks. They actually think the’re humorous? Some people have come to point that they can no longer distinguish filth from humor.
They claim that faith is such a horrible concept when they themselves act with such ill contempt. It's like a bunch of homosexuals in drag and dressed in leather and tassels, whips, and chains screaming obscenities in front of little children at an amusement park claiming that America is violating THEIR rights. It's like a young woman proudly wearing an "I had an abortion" t-shirt in public. Like that's something to be proud of. Some people have no consideration for anything.
Many non believers or whatever they will call themselves use this forum as nothing but an attack platform. Atheists can't challenge my faith. A lot of them are apparently no better off than a mumbling drunk talking about how bad it must be to be sober. But what many of them do is put on a display of moral degradation and vulgarity.
That's what I call a personal attack on me, my faith, and any semblance of so called intelligence on behalf of the offenders themselves.
2007-11-20 17:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by F'sho 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"No belief" is a belief. Why should it be thought of as an attack. I can "not believe" as a belief without any attacks against anyone. Believers as well as non-believers have attacked or been attacked, but this has to do with confrontation. We do not have to press our respected beliefs or non-beliefs onto others. Have a great day, what ever beliefs keep you going.
2007-11-20 16:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by Chalgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the same token, do believers ostensibly call atheists "deluded?" When we believe in God, do atheists hear that as a personal attack?
Clearly, it depends on the person. I hope you would be too mature to be offended or attacked because someone has religious beliefs that differ from your own. (atheism is a religion, btw)
2007-11-20 16:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by greengo 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nope not at all, I only considered a personal attack when an atheist personally attacks me for believing.
2007-11-20 16:56:13 · answer #5 · answered by harry 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes to the first, no to the second. plenty do consider it a personal attack, but i think most just think us liars, because they can't imagine that others don't feel the placebo that is "god's presence". then there's the ten percent or so that really don't care, because they follow the tenent not to judge.
2007-11-21 08:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by NotAnotherNickName 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for fun. In reality I think they are just a little jealous as we seem to have found the answer while they are still interpreting the question
2007-11-20 16:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by Peter A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do, not all by any means. Or at least not the believers close to me.
The old reply to "Atheism is a religion" is "Not collecting stamps is a hobby".
2007-11-20 17:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems to be the case that many christians view non-believers as a personal insult to their beliefs just by existing, even if the non-believer isn't interacting with the believer....
2007-11-20 16:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't
I find it humorus but it does not bother me
2007-11-20 16:47:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. and i really think it's because they are unable to see anything beyond the bible
2007-11-20 16:59:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋