It is often quoted her by religious people on this site which suggests that they love it.
Are they only religious because of fear?
Have they no real and fearlessness reason for believing in God? Are they only believers because of the carrot of afterlife?
2007-12-22 01:51:44 · 16 answers · asked by OpinionatedPants 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Preachers Wife
You have just confirmed it to me. Thanks,
Merry Christmas
2007-12-22 01:57:42 · update #1
cabrobst
Do you think that the good Samaritan was Christian then?
I think that Jesus was trying to speak to you with that story. Open your mind and heart to Jesus.
You really do need to drop your prejudices and read more, before you open your mouth again..
2007-12-22 21:49:08 · update #2
That whole "there are no atheists in foxholes" schtick is just a silly saying that people tell each other to keep themselves from thinking about the fact that they never outgrew children's fairytales.
2007-12-22 01:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I guess it'd be interesting to see the evidence that religion is keeping hatred going. Just because a person of a certain faith does something does not mean that it was done in the name of that religion or within the orthodoxy of that religion.
It has been my experience that many people become much more religious when facing a fearful time. The annals of war are filled with stories of "foxhole" conversions. It would be very presumptive, however, to say that religious leaders would support war simply for the chance of converting soldiers.
In combat I have had bullets flying over my head while taking cover and deciding how and when to return fire. I can say that it did not make a difference one way or another as why I believe in the God Yaweh. It wasn't a religious experience for me, I can't speak for others.
Different people believe in God for different reasons. I believe in God simply because our natural world is so complex and interwoven that I can see no other logical conclusion than to credit a Creator.
I am a warrior. While that is true, I also know that it hurts the heart of God when those he has created destroy each other. I am a warrior who believes in peace and the defense of the innocent. I guess to me the biggest question is the threshold that must be met before deciding to take the lives of others. It is the weightiest of decisions.
As far as the afterlife, that isn't my reason for believing. If God were to choose to eliminate me altogether, it would be his choice. I am simply grateful that he has provided that opportunity.
2007-12-22 02:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The statement is not about mortal fear but about the fear of aloneness that comes from being all by yourself in a stressful situation.
The most common cry for help in these situations is a call to the God of 911. God please help me. Because in these situations this is the only being that is listening that can help.
Religion doesn't keep hatred going. People keep hatred going. Any discussion of hate attributed to religion is fomented by the demented mind of sick people.
Any person that preaches Hate as part of a religious belief doesn't understand anything about their so called religion.
God is love! is universal in all religions. God is not the property of Moslem's, Christians (or any of their variants), Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, or Zoroastrians.
He (or She) lives and breathes within each of us.
Peace and Love
2007-12-22 02:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by tomjc43 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with the other person who said that they've spent time in a foxhole not becoming a faith inspiring event.
As a combat vet I can say that combat itself was not the motivating event to strengthen my faith, in fact the event that solidified my faith was the birth of my first born son. So from my own experience it was the coming of LIFE that was the turning point, not the time in my life that death was an everyday event.
2007-12-22 02:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by phule_poet 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are religious because they have an addiction to lying.They have been shown "no atheists in foxholes"is a lie...repeatedly.But,just like all the other creationist propaganda that has been proved completely false,irrefutably false,they PREFER to lie.Nothing else explains it.They have been shown,with NO room for doubt,the fallacy of their statements,repeatedly.They don't care if something is TRUE,that wee problem bothers them not in the least.The truth is they LOVE to lie to defend their "god of TRUTH"Ironic,isn't it?
2007-12-22 02:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by reporters should die 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was faced with death once. I thought of my kids, not God. So, I imagine if I were in a foxhole, the same would happen.
Fear can motivate people to cling to a belief. Emotion is not necessarily rational. It is simply a way of reconciling the unknown.
2007-12-22 01:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Trina™ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Been in a foxhole, seen my share of battle. 7 years active Army infantry, not once did it cross my mind to suddenly take on faith. It's a BS statement used by believers to try and convert others.
2007-12-22 01:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin -Retired- 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's funny because I was faced with certain death once and I never called out for any of the gods. The only thing crossing my mind was worry over what would happen to my kids when I was gone and how much they would miss me.
2007-12-22 01:56:30 · answer #8 · answered by A Rose by another name 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The first thing that they usually say when you tell them you are an atheist is about Hell. That certainly points out to me how fear based their faith is.
And I spent a bit of time in a fox hole. It never did anything at all to convince me there was a god.
2007-12-22 01:58:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've never been in the armed forces, but I have come close to "having my number called" - more than once.
I thought of how I'd get out of danger, but I certainly didn't think about religion.
2007-12-22 02:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋