ATHEISTS: Instead of trying to force people to believe God isn't real, why not let them decide for themselves?

Question

What gets me is how you HATE being preached at, but will turn around and preach hate and intolerance against Christians and other theists because (supposedly) we're a buinch of murderous hate-mongers who do nothing but shove our religion down people's throats. If you care so much about people not being indoctrinated, why don't you let them come to their own conclusions instead of trying to brainwash them into thinking that. if they don't believe that it is an absolute fact that God doesn't exist, they're mindless idiots? After all, isn't that the very attitude that you hate being directed at you by Christians who try to turn you into a Christian?

Poppy Yes, I "have to" understand that you atheists are perfect in every way whereas we Christians are scum. Sure, whatever.

Answer 1

Sweetie, I never preach others, because I hate to be preached to and I know what's it like.

But you have to understand that atheists, unlike Christians, don't have the same rules as you. We don't believe we'll go to Hell if we indoctrinate someone - hence our freedom and sharpness in expressing our views.

EDIT: Wow! Where did I say that you people are scum?! You don't know ANYTHING about me or my character so stop it right now. Apologise to me for giving me traits I don't possess.
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

yeah if all those darned atheists would stop standing the street with megaphones telling peole how they're not going to hell. If only they'd stop handing out leaflets insisting that atheism was the only way to go and if you didn't follow it nothing would happen

And then the ones that come knocking on your door to hear the words of atheism.

Oh no wait.....

that's YOU guys.

Most atheists don't give a toss what you believe - we're just asking that you give us the same courtesy or at the very least realise that not everyone is xian and might not want to follow your religous practices

Answer 4

Of course. Come to your own conclusions.

Just don't shove pseudoscience into public schools, demand prayers to your god, make religion into the top political platform of '08, and turn against the secular government that keeps us all free by virtue of its separation from religion.

When was the last time that an atheist knocked on your door? Or passed out brochures at colleges, libraries, and organizations? For every example that you can find of this supposed atheist intolerance, I can name a dozen more of the Christian form. Could it be that you are not used to hearing the opinion of atheists, so you're perhaps more perceptive when this point of view comes along, as opposed to something more common, like Christianity?

Answer 5

Not exactly clear on the concept, are you?

We're all able to see the questions and answers here. In fact many many of the Christians who post here ARE mindless idiots. No-one on this forum is forcing anyone to believe anything (how would that work anyway?).
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"Poppy Yes, I "have to" understand that you atheists are perfect in every way whereas we Christians are scum. Sure, whatever".

Well, that explains a lot. There's something seriously wrong with your eyes, kid. You're seeing things in people's responses that in fact do not exist. He never said any such thing, or even remotely implied it.

Your contact with reality is seriously deficient.

Answer 6

Christians are not scam. Atheists do not try to force people to believe in their beliefs. In fact, when was the last time you get pull over by the street just to be ask "Do you NOT believe in god? If you do you go to hell!".... I thought so. Never.

However, when was the last time I got stop on the street to be cursed by some loving, god fearing people to hell because I do not want to believe in fiction? Well, just this morning.

Answer 7

yes the first thing we all need is respect for all religions
even if we dont agree with it and with this comes understanding and with that comes wisdom so without these qualities are they not just fools on a journey nowhere and dont worry about them the world is full of them it takes a real man to stand up for what he beleives in and not become a bleeting sheep on a fools trail and if he doesnt exist how come so many religions and countries know him so you answer that one and no one listened to noah

Answer 8

I think you owe the majority of atheists an apology. I for one have never preached hate and intolerance, and nor have most of the atheists on this site. Nor have I ever tried to convert a Christian away from their beliefs.

Granted, there are a very small minority of obnoxious atheists, but they are matched by a similar body of obnoxious Christians. Of which you appear to be one.

Chill out and stop generalising. You're making yourself look like an idiot. A little bit of mutual respect goes a long way.

Answer 9

I never try force my belief on people, and to be honest I think there's more Christians on the street telling us we're all going to hell than there are Atheist's telling people to not believe. I don't mean to offend but that's just what i've come to see. But I know what you mean, because there are alot of Atheist's on this site that go around insulting Christians and stuff. I can think of one inparticular right now, but they are just really rude people who need to get a grip, they're giving atheists a bad name and I don't think they really understand their reasons for being atheist.

Answer 10

Actually, I'd say that conversion isn't in a real atheist's doctrine, whereas it's pervasive in different sects of Christian churches. Don't confuse a forum for debate with lifestyle.

Oh, and don't generalize. You're lowering yourself to the caricature you're painting.

Answer 11

When you fundies start leaving it up to people to decide for themselves, instead of indoctrinating them FROM BIRTH and intimidating them into believing your myth, we atheists will stop trying to deprogram them. Fair enough?