All too often as I trawl through questions on religion, do I see anti-Christian and, I'm afraid to say, anti-Atheist remarks. It seems fruitless if both sides uselessly hammer away at each other, furthering their animosity when, in fact, the time could be spent more wisely in intelligent conversation with sympathy for the other side's beliefs. Can this be achieved or are both factions too paranoid?
2007-11-20 14:27:02 · 17 answers · asked by Flaze 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Charlie Brown: I thought the answer you linked me to was very considerate :)
2007-11-20 14:40:19 · update #1
you cannot reason with stupidity. most people are stupid.
2007-11-21 02:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by john9999999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. There could be a consensus between Christians and Atheists, and between all religions for that matter, if people would only realise that religious beliefs, or aetheist or agnostic principles are *personal choice*. What I believe in is entirely my business and likewise whatever everyone else chooses to believe is entirely their business. Evangelism causes an awful lot of problems. Each to their own in terms of beliefs, but it's trying to foist them onto other people that causes a lot of the trouble.
2007-11-21 08:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by spanner the stig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in God, but I have absolutely no problem with atheists. Since I don't think it is that big of a deal and our lives don't revolve around whether God exists or not, I choose not to talk about it much and I have quite a few friends who are atheist, and we get along very well. Sometimes people in here act like theres some sort of huge war between christians and atheists...well, in real life, i never see anyone arguing over whether God exists or not.
2007-11-20 22:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,
There is a group called the Christian Atheists , they want all the mythology removed from Christianity , I guess that would make Christianity a Philosophy , like Buddhism.
2007-11-20 23:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by londonpeter2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so afraid that I will surrender my persuasions for a deluded view . So I think until generations of educated people progress beyond these superstitious beliefs the answer will remain No !
2007-11-20 22:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well they could both hate fundamentalists who twist the words of the Bible and Koran into bigotry, intolerances, hatred and death.
I'm sure Christ had more in common with some atheists than with the intolerance of some Christians
2007-11-20 22:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
whatever one may think about religion in theory, in practice it makes abortion illegal (which only drives women to illegal abortions), teaches lies in the schools (or would if laws were not in place to stop it), and invades countries of different faiths.
the classic argument in favour of religion is that for many people it is a comfort through the hard times of life. so is strong drink.
if someone needs to get roaring drunk i sympathise with his grief. but i don't want him to drive me home from the party.
2007-11-21 05:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no sympathy in atheists believe because they have none, a lot just like to ask stupid questions
2007-11-20 22:33:32 · answer #8 · answered by M-S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard of atheists tuning to saints how many have you heard of the other way around?
2007-11-21 05:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really try...check out my answer to this question... If that's not showing sympathy etc...I don't know what would.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtCK1l2s6zlJgpSVJ2kb4gnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071120163011AAwa7FT&show=7#profile-info-Ic7NCqd6aa
2007-11-20 22:34:53 · answer #10 · answered by Star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the part of god? No.
On the part of where is the best food in town, possible.
2007-11-20 22:31:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋