Atheists - I know this question's been asked before?

Question

but I have to ask again.

I've seen many atheists rail against Christians (and, I presume, other theists) for intolerance. You're right to do so. Tolerance does not mean accepting someone else's beliefs, but it does mean accepting someone else's right to believe as they do. Given that, then, how do you justify all of the hate-filled, mocking, spiteful questions that are posted here by atheists?

Before you go on counterattack - yes, there are questions posed by "Christians" and other theists that are just as hate-filled. I'm specifically looking for atheist perspectives here.

And let me shut one other door: claiming it's a joke doesn't make it any less hate-filled. Trust me - I know that from personal experience, given my own prediliction to sarcasm.

Atheist Rose - You're absolutely right, and I'm still here. That isn't the question I'm asking, though. I've also seen atheists accuse Christians of dodging the hard questions. Why are you dodging this one?

*sigh* I did expect some of this, but I really didn't expect ALL of you to dodge the question. May I take that to mean that you can't justify it?

Answer 1

I'm not in the business of justifying hate, mocking or spite. I think it's wrong no matter who does it.

Answer 2

What hate-filled questions? I really haven't seen many.

Perhaps you are construing any question that doesn't give religious its artificial air of superiority as a "hateful" question.

There is some minor mockery, but it is usually to make a specific point. I've seen much more ad hom attacks by religious people than atheists. Did you, perhaps, miss the point that was made because you were offended by how it was asked?

And respecting a person's right to have a belief does not mean we have to respect the belief, itself. Attacking a belief is fine. Any belief that can't weather criticism, of any kind, is probably not a great belief. However, I fully respect a person's right to have beliefs that are not great.

In my own posts, I do try to make a distinction between Christians and Christianity. Most Christians I know are decent people, as are most Muslims and atheists that I know. I highly respect most Christians. I even respect most beliefs of most Christians. Most of those beliefs are the same as my beliefs. The most fundamentalist Christian and the most ardent atheist still has mostly the same beliefs. They really just differ when it comes to god beliefs and other associated superstitions.

However, I don't respect Christianity. I see it and all religions as harmful to the world. They might have had their place at one time, a long long time ago, but they are now outdated. The "morality" they preach is not really that good. I think a humanistic morality would be far better. I also think it discourages independent thought and restricts the application of reason. Religions do some good. However, their harm far outweighs any good they do.

Answer 3

properly to allow you to comprehend the actuality (or as closed as obtainable on the grounds that's incredibly subjective), for sturdy atheists (people who've truthfully no god ideals in any respect) earth is our heaven. What we do now could be the only glory we are able to get and whilst we die, loss of life is the tip. like the different animals that come and circulate, mankind is not any diverse. We only have the flexibility of extra precis thinking and consequently attempt to posit an life after inexistence which creates a conceptual contradiction. This shows our very own vanity. Why does people ought to circulate someplace else whilst all different residing issues do no longer? Why would desire to guy circulate to heaven yet bushes and dogs won't be able to? If something is wakeful of their very own life, then shouldn't they have a soul? An after life isn't something extra suitable than a introduction from our egotistical self and consequently, as an atheist, i've got faith there is not any afterlife. i'm comforted, inspite of the shown fact that, that i comprehend i visit proceed to stay invariably as count; and that i'm amused with the probabilities of what my count could be used to create.

Answer 4

I don't have to justify other people's behavior.

You aren't addressing your question to all atheists, but to that sub-set that's rude.

I notice you aren't asking the "believers in the God who is love" why THEY are hateful and spiteful.

If you know the question has been asked before, why didn't you do some searches and read the answers?

I rarely ask questions here; I mostly answer.

I get very tired of answering the same questions over and over, but usually manage to stay within the Guidelines for this site.

Answer 5

It's a fine line, based on personal taste in humor. I'm sure some of the things I've written have offended Christians, but I mean it in the spirit of humor. Likewise, I'm not offended by jokes about atheists -- even when they are mean-spirited and not that funny. That won't stop me from leaving a snide answer, but I'm not offended. For those who are easily offended, perhaps this is the wrong forum for them.

Answer 6

Err...we aren't trying to legislate it. That makes it a huge difference. Mocking is the only way you can really deal with irrationality and I don't have a problem with that. If you don't want to hear it don't come to an open forum.

But using the legal system to put your beliefs above others I do.

Answer 7

I don't think an atheist can be held accountable for the way any other atheist behaves, we are not part of a belief system but we are all individuals with little in common other than we all do not share the theists belief in God/Gods...that's how it is...I believe in freedom of speech for everyone.

Answer 8

Why are you asking only atheists? If 20% of people here are atheists (I know thats a bit high), and every 3 people post a hatefull question, there are 5 hatefull questions directed at atheists for every 1 asked by and atheist.

Answer 9

When atheists are hate filled they are just htat - hate filled atheists. Bigots. Nasty people.

When theists are hate filled bigots they claim to be following their religion, and hence righteous.

Do you not sense the shear perversions and vileness of this. Theists are turly evil - they are vile, evile dressed up as good.

Nasty, nasty, nasty.

Answer 10

You can only ask - Show me?

Show me God?
Show me your evidence for God?

Same for the Bible being correct and true, etc.

The history of Christianity and the Bible - show that these are not what they pretend to be.

They are 'constructs' - made to appear what they pretend to be. There is no evidence available, which says they are, what they are...

They don't have evidence like this...
http://plain2.tripod.com/pagea.htm