Can the seeming pathological obsession that Atheists have towards Christians be named as a psychological.....?

Question

dysfunction?

I SAID, "SEEMING", PEOPLE!

Answer 1

Good question, as Christians are supposedly the obsessed ones trying to indoctrinate all non Christians with their beliefs. This venue would appear to refute that. I am compelled to curiosity regarding the large numbers and oft times hostile, rude, insulting responses from Atheists posting here. As I have had few opportunities to be acquainted with Atheists, my observations/experiences here are coloring my opinions of them rather negatively.

But in answer to your question perhaps some Atheists(they are not the only ones though) may suffer from a negative pathological obsession towards Christians. I believe it may be the daunting proportion of inappropriate or offensive responses primarily regarding/directed at Christians posted by those claiming to be Atheists here that would give rise to this question.

Answer 2

You definately could. Extreme obsession typically leads to dysfunction. However, on the flip side, Atheists arn't the only people on R & S ( or in life ) who have signs of pathological obsession. Some believers have extreme devotion to GOD to the point of extremely insanity.

In R&S, the "obsessed Atheists" strike me as being jerks/sadistic but most "obsessed believers" kind of scare me. Expecially the guys who screaming about staying in the house because the presence of Satan is everywhere.

Answer 3

Nothing burns me more than when a non-believer either
a) insults my intelligence or
b) calls my faith delusional when they don't know me.

I find it to be a stereotyping slur. Therefore, I am going to defend them on this and reject what you have said.

Each person stands or falls upon the things that they say and do. I am in no position to judge the motivation of any person but me.

There may indeed be dysfunctional Atheists who are in need of medication and restraints but I would say there are an equal proportion of all groups in that category.

I tend to take the things the seemingly hostile Atheists say as either an attempt at humor or blissful ignorance but seldom am I offended.

I would ask you to refrain from stereotyping Atheists with any label as I am offended by bigotry of any kind.

Answer 4

I would modify the question to say "some atheists," and answer in the affirmative.

It would be very foolish and seem to indicate a pathological obsession if there was a subject on Q&A about Christmas, which was deluged with people who are fixated on the idea that Christmas is bullshat, there is NO Santa Claus, and that people who observe Christmas are deluded, and that Christmas causes a host of societal problems. Yet that is precisely what some of the atheists on this forum do---many are more polite than others, but they all seem to share the smug superiority of people who have a hammerlock on reality and feel the need to tell believers that we are a bunch of deluded sheep---"four legs good, two legs bad" ---who somehow need to be disabused of our delusions. This would seem to be a pathological obsession.

An atheist can no more prove the non-existence of God than a believer can prove the existence of God, tho I believe that the scientific evidence points clearly to the presence of a Creator. As to an agnostic---he/she may be the only intelligent one of the bunch---and you seldom see someone in this forum who refers to him/herself as an agnostic...hmmmm

lastly, a good many atheists seem to believe that the main thrust of the life of a Christian is to push our beliefs on others---while it is certainly true that some Christians spend a lot of time and effort in the attempt to convert others, the vast majority of us do not.

Answer 5

Non believers could properly be unhappy satisfied or an entire gammut of human emotion! the subject i think of stems from the reality that the place the Bible tells us you ultimately finally end up! i recognize mant magnificent people who morality is impeccible, that are no longer Christian! Are they sinners...particular we've faith the Bible and it does state "for all have sinned and fall wanting the honor of God, And the wages of sin is demise(Seperation from God) of their undertaking for you you undertaking the place you're going, I do all of us do no one needs to work out it! If somtimes the message isn't provided with love and care i'm sorry! The message is all approximately love "For God so enjoyed the worldwide" we are hoping and pray that what God has left us will develop into glaring,that's all!

Answer 6

Can the seeming pathological obsession that Christians have towards Jesus be named as a psychological dysfunction?

Answer 7

Atheists don't have a pathological obsession with Christians, we just resent the fact that they wish to indoctrinate everyone into mindless drones.

Christianity originally arose out of ignorance, but is most commonly maintained today by societal guilt and the need of the people that levitate toward it to return to the infantile bliss of being protected by a parent figure. That is why Christians refuse to question their beliefs critically.

Answer 8

no, just adversarial and reactionary.

People are people and all beliefs are tainted by human nature.

When we give human nature the lead it can turn ones mind sideways and then you get psychosomatic responses that could end up clinical. And this relates to all who over ride the stability of reason, weather in Atheists or Agnostics, or Christians. We are our own enemy.

Answer 9

Show us evidence of this "pathological obsession". If all you have is R&S don't bother as this is a forum specifically for discussing matters of religion and spirituality; given that the main population here is from the US or western countries I would expect Christianity to feature prominently in the discussion.

Answer 10

I think it is perfectly normal to be interested in alternative interpretations of the world and what happens on it, especially if it enhances or limits the way you want to live.