A fellow student once said that the only reason you'd have a problem with someone else's sexuality is because you're insecure about your own. The teacher agreed, because it's true.
I think the same can be said about religion.
Just look at how many Christians post messages here like "Atheists - I have a problem with you not believing exactly the same thing I do?"
2007-12-17 07:57:36 · 23 answers · asked by Defunct 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just because I disagree with what they say doesn't mean I have anything against them.
2007-12-17 08:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ellophante 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Just look at how certain atheists post baiting questions to Christians.
"Why are Christians so stupid?"
"Why do Christians believe in a fairy tale?"
Atheists have a problem with Christians. Is it because THEY are insecure?
No one has EVER asked the question :
"Atheists - I have a problem with you not believing exactly the same thing I do?"
First of all, it is not a question. It is a statement. You just stuck a ? at the end of it.
Prove it by posting a link.
2007-12-17 16:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Religious people argue with OTHER religious people about a variety of things, but they have a level of respect for the fact that they each AT LEAST have a religion.
Atheists, however, get no respect at all, as they can't be argued with. We don't debate over whose god is right, and so forth. We argue with FACTS, not beliefs.
The best analogy is this:
Religious people are willfully suspending their disbelief, in much the same way as people do watching a play in a theatre. They don't care about what's going on anywhere other than the stage. They LIKE watching the play, and don't want to be distracted from watching it.
Atheists are like the hecklers, in the crowd. We are pointing at the stage, and yelling "This is all fake! Are you people crazy? These are actors! They are performing a fictional story! It's not real!"
And the believers hate us for ruining the play.
What they don't understand is, we would be more than happy to let them watch their play in peace. But they keep dragging us into the theatre with them.
If they would stop doing this, they wouldn't ever hear from us again.
2007-12-17 16:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Atheists - I have a problem with you not believing exactly the same thing I do?"
Have you counted the number of "AM" and "VT" and various other Atheist trolls against Christianity in this section?
Will you apply the same logic to them? Or is it only Christians who can be insecure about their choices?
2007-12-17 16:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Why is it true ? According to what/whom ?
Personally I can say that my problem with atheists is that, since they want me to believe the same as they do, and I don't want to, then they punish me.
That is my problem.
They say that I am an enemy of the State, a dangerous individual, not to be trusted
Clear enough ?
2007-12-17 17:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by Der Schreckliche 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only problem I have ever had, with any atheist, is with the ones that have gone out of their way to hurt feelings. I don't care that you don't believe, it's your right. BUT it is also the right of every other human to believe as they wish with out being called stupid etc. We all have to stop the hate. We are all individuals with rights as a human being.
2007-12-17 16:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think it goes both ways. Often I see atheists bashing the catholic Church's or Evangelicals. At the same time it goes the other way around. I am not too much of a Bush supporter, but I can not tell you how often people attack him because of being born again Christian
2007-12-17 16:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by Joe S 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's not true. Your logic is flawed.
I have a problem with racists. Does that mean I'm insecure about my ethnic diversity? No.
Besides, Christian's should not have a problem with someone else's sexuality - that's an issue between them and God.
Atheists have a problem with Christianity - does that mean they're insecure?
try again.
2007-12-17 16:05:26 · answer #8 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I disagree with your teacher...what might be true sometimes is not necessarily true all of the time.
I'm a Christian, yet some of my friends do not believe in God. I don't think anything less of them for it or try to make them believe as I do. We respect each others opinion.
2007-12-17 16:08:01 · answer #9 · answered by Winter Child 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I want to see that question. It doesn't exist. The only time anyone gets close to asking that is an attempt to reach others with what they believe is the truth and in an attempt to witness to unbelievers.
It isn't about insecurity, it is about security in our beliefs.
2007-12-17 16:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by Wire Tapped 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with atheists and no insecurity about my faith. Frankly, many atheists comments and questions are much more combative, but that really doesn't bother me either. I'm not sure where you're getting your information.
2007-12-17 16:05:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋