(January 9, 2017 at 6:40 pm)Crunchy Wrote:(January 7, 2017 at 4:35 pm)Autolite Wrote: This is my first visit to your forum. I have been a full-hard-right Atheist for at least twenty five years but I would like to ask a question that I think only another Atheist might be able to help me with.
I've spent several years discussing religion both on and offline but I think I have reached a point of 'Atheist burn-out'. I don't think it would be a surprise to any Atheist here that such discussions rarely actually accomplish any tangible results reference changing the mind of a Theist and far more often than not usually only end up in generating a considerable amount of animosity between both parties.
I would like to know how you other Atheists deal with and view Theists?
It seems to bother me more and more that there are so many people who continue to buy into the B.S. that is Theism. I recently watched the 'Jesus Camp' documentary and found it unsettling and even a little depressing. How do you fellow Atheists reconcile the fact that most of the people that you know are basically mentally 'screwed-up'.
A few weeks ago a christian neighbour of mine made a religious comment so profoundly absurd and ridiculous that it almost sent me into shock. How do you cope knowing that many so people are this messed up? I sometimes feel like I'm trapped in some sort of surreal 'Twilight Zone' type of parallel universe that is controlled and run by total nut-cases...
I'm even more negative than you in that I've come to realize that all people... even atheists, believe in all kinds of nonsense just because it makes them feel good.
Stupidity is not just relegated to Theists, it's everywhere.
That's why I hate when people throw around Atheist as a label when it really means nothing beyond the literal definition and no further implications whatsoever. Rationalists/skeptics are a more appropriate label for the type of atheists who, say, have youtube channels and attend and speak at conferences and the like. Atheism casts a wide umbrella if you're doing a google search but if you can ascribe any negative things to atheists, that usually refers to a much narrower minority within that field and pisses off those of us that have taken the trouble to go the next several essential steps further to make it actually worthwhile and reject all absurdities.
Religions were invented to impress and dupe illiterate, superstitious stone-age peasants. So in this modern, enlightened age of information, what's your excuse? Or are you saying with all your advantages, you were still tricked as easily as those early humans?
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
