Are atheist pissed about something?

Question

i'm sorry but they seem a bit pissed off. they always leave stuff about how religion is stupid. Why? can't some people just chill out. (no chilling in eternal hellfire) no i'm just kidding. it bothers me that the religion and spirtuallity section is such a downer.
eventually i wind up going to P&S because the people there seem alot happier.
I do see the point that religious zellots are insane, but it dosn't mean that everyone that is religious is a pshyco. i'm perfectlly sane and i am a devout Catholic. WHAT?

Answer 1

"i'm sorry but they seem a bit pissed off. they always leave stuff about how religion is stupid."

I'm not and I don't so your generalization went up in flames.
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I never leave stuff about religion being stupid. I carry it with me, and cherish it.

If it's a downer, could that possibly be the seeds of doubt in your mind?

I think the only reason we're 'pissed' is because we're dealing with some people who simply cannot comprehend our viewpoint, while not realising we really do understand theirs, and reject it.

Oh, wait.

Answer 4

well, become an atheist for a while you'll see.

constantly having people tell you to act a certain to please their god. tell you you cant watch certain movies (harry potter), cant play games or cards (pokemon), cant let your children be children (believe in santa), cant let someone control their own body (abortion), cant play god (euthanasia - unless you want to play god by coming up with cures, vaccines, machines to act as organs; then its ok).

to have them constantly complain about how everyone is against them - meanwhile they protest every action of a non-believer and cry persecution. its ok to have freedom if by freedom you mean do only what christians say is ok.

it gets old after a while... so i can see why some people throw fits.

*shrug* i dont care really, as long as you dont push your religion down my throat. =]

Answer 5

Well just like you would ask this question you should know there are extremist in everything, come on now. You know not all atheists are like that just like not all Catholics, Christians or Muslims, stone or bomb abortion clinics. Or rant about how non believers are going to hell. Geez

Answer 6

I'm not mad at Christians or their posts. I'm mad at the crumbs!


I have always been an atheist. OK, that is not completely true. I am not an atheist. I am not a believer. I am not an agnostic. I am none of these because the answer to god's existence is unimportant.

People ask what would convince me that god truly exists. While I am not sure, I am certainly open to any tangible evidence. I do not know what evidence would convince me because I believe it is impossible to prove the existence of god. What evidence would convince you that god does not exist? See the conumdrum: it is difficult to answer their question! See falsifiability (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability ) for an explanation of theory and the rules of evidence.

Do not quote bible passages as evidence of god's existence. This is my standard of proof, not yours. However, if proof were proffered that convinced me god exists, I would change absolutely nothing in my life or my behavior. The existence or not of god does not matter. Like many humans I live a purposeful life and god does not add more purpose.

What if evidence were produced that convinced you god does not exist with certainty (evidence according to your standards of proof)? What would you change in your life?

- Would you stop evangelizing?
- Would you start sinning more?
- Would you stop helping those less fortunate than you?
- Would you feel that life is meaningless?

Let us examine one area Christians think about atheists. Christians seem to think non-believers hope that their good deeds will get them into heaven, should heaven really exist. The Torah (Old Testament) has a word for this: mitzvah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzvah ). Many athests such as myself perform mitzvahs not for the sake of getting an admission ticket into heavan, but because performing good deeds and helping those in need is the right thing to do. In other words, selfless acts.

Christians sometimes proffer Pascal’s Wager (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager ) suggesting to non-believers that they should accept Jesus (per John 3:16) as some sort of insurance policy against hell, just in case it turns out god really exists. The fallacy with this line of reasoning is that faith in god for some reward or to avoid punishment is not faith at all. It is a selfish act to receive something in return for a belief. The point of religious belief so that one can beome a better person, not to receive a reward or please a spiritual being.

Even the Torah talks about sacrafices (or any other act in an effot to please god) displeasing god.

So why do you believe in god? If it is to enter heaven, that is very selfish. If god, heaven, and hell do not exist, would you still perform mitzvahs and follow the Golden Rule or would you say what is the point? Mitzvahs are not meant to please god.

Many Christians also claim that only those who believe can live a moral life and those who do not believe in god have no moral compass. That implies that one lives a moral life, not because it is the right thing to do, but because god expects us to be moral. Again, the fallacy with this reasoning is that mitzvahs and morals should be followed for personal philosophical reasons, not because some god or holy book dictates rules to us.

In summary, I have no stake in god's existence. I do not see existence of heaven or hell as a reward and punishment system. If the whole purpose of the Golden Rule preached by Jesus was to treat others and I would like to be treated, I can follow his philosophy without believing in god. What type of god would want me to pledge my fealty to him or her simply for the sake of believing or proving my allegiance? I would expect god is beyond pride and the need for some following.

For all those thumbs down votes, I ask you to examine your personal motivation for believing in god.

Why is the concept of selfless mitzvahs so difficult for many Christians to comprehend?

Answer 7

I have no idea what you are talking about. Most of the time, I see Atheists here cracking jokes and having a good time.

Answer 8

Not angry at all until you try to make your religious beliefs the law of the land.

Answer 9

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...and don't allow anyone to dissuade you.

Answer 10

Atheists are angry.....because we are happy in our "ignorance". They can't stand the fact that we have found joy and peace from God.....when they have plucked out their eyes and said I can't see a thing.

Answer 11

So, I take it that if, for instance, muslims started legislating their beliefs you'd just stand idly by?

You wouldn't be pissed at all is your currency said "In Horus we trust"?

Generalize much?