I hope I don't offend anyone by asking this, but how many atheists have been driven to do wonderful things for the world?
Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, Leonardo DaVinci, and many more have influenced the world, have sheltered the poor and the sick, have fought for liberty and against injustice. Though they worshipped different religions, they all did it in the name of their god.
Could you give me a few examples in either way? I'm not asking to offend, but to discover. I'm Christian, but no, I'm not a converting fanatic.
Please think through your answers, not just saying, "That's dumb."
Thank you and God Bless You.
2007-12-01 08:29:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you to everyone who gave me examples. I'm sorry I offended you. By the way, no one's perfet, and religious people aren't any different. I think you mistook my meaning.
I don't consider vague answers very helpful. Thank you again.
2007-12-01 08:40:36 · update #1
Considering that atheists or heretics were burned at the stake or tortured for transgressions against the current beliefs, I would say that there is a bias against them in history surviving or remaining an atheist.
How about Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking, not real sure if they were atheists or not.
2007-12-01 08:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by x2000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
> I hope I don't offend anyone by asking this
You do not offend me with this triteness. I hope that my laughing at you is not so loud as to make you feel uncomfortable. If you cannot think of any non-theists who have been driven to do wonderful things for the world, then you are beyond help, so what is the point. Can you read?
2007-12-01 08:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-25 06:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess scientific discoveries and advancements in technology don't count as "wonderful things for the world"?
Geez.
What on earth has the papacy done other than over tax the poor, steal from the government, and call people to arms to kill?
2007-12-01 08:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Religion motivated Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, to die from a gun shot wound for his Mormon faith over 100 years ago.
2007-12-01 08:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I hope I don't offend anyone by asking this, but how many atheists have been driven to do wonderful things for the world"
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What's the colour of the sky on your planet, then?
2007-12-01 08:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by PJ Morris 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
here is a small list of them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_atheists
2007-12-01 08:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not religion.
Jesus Christ motivates me to do great things.
2007-12-01 08:35:05 · answer #8 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋