Here's the one problem I have with Atheists?

Question

If our government ever invoked Marshall Law and all our rights and such were stripped away some of us would become fugitives for various reasons. I don't think I could count on any Atheist who would take me into their home and help me since their own self interest may be in jeopardy--However Christians stick together and would help each other. What do you think about this scenario? Can Ateists ever band together is it possible?

Some of you guys are freaking out, it was just a question, I am a non-believer myself

Very good points from all of you, I should have expected nothing less.

Answer 1

It is martial law that you are thinking of. The history of Christians taking people into their homes isn't any better than anyone else. An objective review would likely show that religion has nothing to do with helping people in distress. I used to work for a Holocaust organization and read the accounts and there were many helpful Christians, and many helped in the persecutions. Persecutions can only occur if you move the populace into them. If there were a substantial Christian population, then you have to get them to participate. They will too. Christians seem to be no better than anyone else at protecting people and no worse at persecuting people.

Most people who become atheists do so consciously, though some always were. As such, most are extremely moral and thoughtful people. I suspect atheists would be more likely to help you than Christians who are Christians from birth.

Answer 2

It's no longer simply christianity. All religions that experience a semblance to a cult emerge as with severe factions. Where individuals attempt to drive their ideals on others. Over the centuries faith has been the purpose of genocide and an excuse for slavery. The factor with the cult form religions is that, well intentions and teachings are watered down with opinion of the ones preaching until theree aren't any transparent reduce laws. Today many christians consider that by way of requesting forgiveness and beleiveing in god, it's granted. The extra conventional christians consider that the first-rate humans burn in a cleaning hearth until all sin has long past then move to heaven, and sinners will nonetheless be punished. The majority of christians and those that comply with cult form religions comply with due to the fact that they're frightened of the penalties of no longer doing so. If there may be an afterlife and you will have spent a well existence however rejected god you continue to move to hell. Those who worry for you to comply with god, or the concept of him. It does not always imply they consider in him wholly. It's the ones humans who comply with out of responsibility or worry alternatively than precise religion who emerge as being no longer so exceptional christians. Their complete middle is not in it afterall.

Answer 3

Atheist does not equal heartless, nor does it imply a state of immorality. It means you do not believe god. That is all.

Many atheists are secular humanists - indivudals that believe in their fellow man, and have faith in nothing but humanity.

An atheist would bring you into their home, and not because an invisibal sky-man says they should, but because they're a truly good person and want to do the right thing.

As for atheists banding together - that does not really make sense. That would be like saying can all people that thing red is a good color band together. There is no religion, there is no meeting hall, there is no overarching organization that atheists show up to while you are at church (or while you're at Shabbos services, or while you're at the Mosque, or temple...)

I find your implication that if someone does not believe what you believe, they would not help you to be depressing and bigotted. Is this what your religion teaches you? To distrust those not like you? Or does it teach you to have faith and love your fellow man? Wouldn't your savior send an atheist to help you and inact some sort of devine intervention if you needed assistance?

Answer 4

I care very much about other humans thank you! The biggest campaigners of civil rights and humanitarian needs that I know are all Atheists. You've been fed the ignorant lie that atheists are without morals. Morals do NOT come from religious teachings and it is more than likely that it would be a religiously led government that would invoke martial law in the first place!

Answer 5

Let me tell you the difference between an Athiest and a believer.

1. An Anthiest could have been a believer before he became an athiest
2. A believer is still a believer

So, an athiest had already seen how a believer would be. But a believer can never see how an athiest feels.

A believer will always try to help other believers, ofcourse of the same belief. So, they fundamentally forget that it's the same God that created the believers of other beliefs also.

However, an atheist will help anyone irrespective of the beliefs. So, even one thinks from a 'believer' perspective, who is close to God?

Answer 6

The atheists I know in person (not on the Internet) are almost all members of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. They would definitely take you in and help you. Also, you would find they were sticking together and helping one another.

Yes, atheists can band together if they have a method of communication, a way to know one another. The Ethical Society is just one way. There are plenty of them. Do some research in your home town, and if you don't find the relevant group, start one!

Answer 7

The fact that ignorant christians like you believe that a person is only capable of being moral when religious, just reduces your already feeble credibility to atheists. If you were an educated person, instead of just accepting blindly whatever you were told by your christian brainwashers, you'd learn that humans generally have the same morals regardless of their religious beliefs.
Going by your logic, if, in the same situation as you site above, I had to hide my young son to be safe, he'd be safer with atheists than church ministers.
The misunderstandings go both ways. Perhaps you need to broaden your horizons a little - then you wouldn't make yourself look so foolish.

Answer 8

If the only problem you have with atheists is this one extremely far-fetched scenario then I'd say you really have no problem with them.
Regarding your assumption though, yes, atheists do band together. Atheists are no different than anyone else save the disbelief in deities. We give to charities, volunteer in the community, feed and clothe the homeless, and do many other things to aid those around us.

Answer 9

I think that being as the majority of the American prison population is Christian, you are more likely to need to stick together in prison escape scenarios. As to whether the lack of a belief in God means I don't help other people, I don't quite follow your logic.

Answer 10

lmao--do you realize during the Nazi occupation of Europe how many Christians turned Jews in to the Gestapo, the catholic church turned its back on the unfolding holocaust back then, do you realize how many Christian informants in occupied France turned partisians in. An atheist is probably your best choice for shelter. If the atheists convinctions are anti-government then logically sheltering "freedom fighters" would be a thing he or she would do. A Christian is the last place I'd go to--they have been shown to be pretty untrustworthy historically.