I have been reading many answers to atheistic questions and the word "satan" comes into the picture a lot. If you have no "belief" in God, then the entire spiritual, scriptural side of deity shoul be irrelevant to you. Where are you coming from that you seem to know so much about satan? satan only comes from scripture as the antithesis of God.
As another arguement - how is it that so many atheists know so much about God?
2007-12-18 22:40:45 · 23 answers · asked by craig b 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"If you have no "belief" in God, then the entire spiritual, scriptural side of deity shoul be irrelevant to you."
How is it that you're so able to ignore the fact that culture is drenched with religious belief? You can't possibly really believe that a person can simply say "I'm not interested in religion" and then somehow magically avoid the fact that something like 85% of his/her fellow Americans believe in gods and make a big show of doing so?
As for how we know so much about God, don't forget that
(a) most of us are former believers,
(b) we live in a culture that's saturated with religion, and
(c) we are the ones who pay attention to the things going on around us.
2007-12-18 22:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can I answer when you haven't given a contextual example? I've never seen a question where an atheist claims to believe in Satan.
Also, what is an atheists knowing about God supposed to be an argument for? I'm an atheist who has read the entire bible. Does that somehow mean I'm not really an atheist in your eyes?
We live in a society where laws and public policy are influenced by the religious views of the people in public office. Those policies affect everyone, including atheists, so religion and spirituality are very relevant.
2007-12-18 23:04:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists is a bad word. Truthseeker is a better word. I do not call believers atruthists, or antitruthists.
About Satan in answers from truthseekers, I would like to see some statistical evidence. But if you try to tell us here that truthseekers have something with satan, you are wrong. Satan belongs in the same department as god. He is a product of people who want to control other people. A person believing in satan is not a truthseeker. We know satan does not exist.
We also know god does not exist. She has no influence on humans. That does not mean we close our eyes for the dramatic influence believers have had and still have on our history, our political system and our well being. After all, we are interested in the truth.
have a nice day.
2007-12-18 22:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by kwistenbiebel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Christian version of Satan is actually part of the Manichean Heresy.
Most of those who have thought about religion enough to adopt the term atheist read a lot. At least most of those in this Y!A thing have.
Back to the Duality thing. It was very important to a lot of the religions floating around at the time Christianity was created. It appears in Zoroastrianism and Mandeanism too.
There is a small collection of other God names too. You will occasionally hear them mentioned.
Names like Ahura Mazda, El, Baal are all search-able and it might surprise you to find out just who they are. Some of the names Christians are taught to think of as demonic are actually the name of the god Christians believe they worship.
Now when you are reading atheist's answers be careful because a lot if them enjoy jokes and tease, but when you see them making some of these references check them out. Then think about it.
If you can begin to understand that your religion did not just appear in its complete form but grew out of earlier religions then you might be interested in knowing what those religions were about.
Maybe you would get curious about where the idea of Good and Evil being at war came from, or Who Satan was before he became Satan, or how Lucifer differs from Prometheus, and yet they are both fire bearers who brought Knowledge to mankind and got punished for it.
If you pay attention and start asking the atheists honest questions about religion you are going to get a much wider view of your religion than you expect.
You will also see some very well educated religious believers in here now and then. There are at least two Catholic Priests and one rabbi playing in here now and then.
2007-12-18 23:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by Buke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think no atheist was ever a Christian? Or raised in a Christian community, among Christian teachings? You think no Christian has called an atheist a 'satanist'? Or 'in the thrall of satan'?
You think no atheists must argue against the claims of Christianity or Islam unless they never resort to rhetorical reference of Islamic and Christian teachings?
How, for instance, do I deny that that my country is part of "The Great Satan", without actually saying "The Great Satan".
Any clues? Please?
If you think 'satan' comes into the picture 'a lot', it is because Middle-Eastern religions have held sway for 2000 years.
Please give an example of the type of 'atheistic questions' that puts 'satan' in the picture 'a lot'?
Then I can examine your question more effectively, and maybe answer more precisely.
Just a link will do...
2007-12-18 22:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most atheists know a lot about the bible and god since most searched for god and only found a book that seemed the work of man, not a god. The bible is usually the best evidence against christianity. Too many flaws, stories too silly, doesn't make logical sense, too many immoral actions by god, and scientifically inaccurate.
2007-12-18 22:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by Steve C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheists have a better chance of knowing many things compared to any hard-headed religious nut. Living your life in what is written closes the door on several paths to true "enlightenment." Coming to the conclusion that god(s) do not exist requires cognitive thought, something any truly religious person cannot have...
2007-12-18 22:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by Sleepyriggles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who are you to tell me what I think? Do you have magical mind reading capabilities now? Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't believe in Satan any more than your god. I really wish you were a troll; then your stupidity would at least be justified.
2016-05-25 00:31:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. First let me say that I'm not an atheist and second I think your question is great. How can their be one without the other. In this case God cast 'Satan' down to the fiery pits of eternal flame, so if there is a 'Satan' how can their not be a God.
Take a good long look at a sunrise or a sunset at the end of a beautiful day, and think how can God not be looking down on his creation and smiling.
And one more thing before i get off my soap box, just look at how the human body works, in times of sickness, when its healthy, and especially babies. Created by divine intervention for sure.
2007-12-18 22:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't believe in either figure. The only people I've ever seen drag Satan into atheism are the few Christians who believe that atheism is somehow a religion, and that every non-Christian religion (from Buddhism to Wicca) is Satanic.
Why do atheists know more of your scripture than you do? Isn't that a question you ought to be asking yourself?
2007-12-18 22:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋