I'm a little late the party, but I'll respond anyway.
Not wounded at all. I'm not upset that the Biblical 'God' character hasn't shown himself to me, because I disbelieve he exists. Are you upset that Shiva hasn't shown himself to you, or do you simply disbelieve Shiva exists?
I don't hate the nonexistent. I do hate organized religion.
Why would I hate someone that, even if he did exist, was nothing more than a rabble rousing Messianic rabbi from the 1st century CE? There were enough of them around at the time, and Jeshua was a very common name.
Atheism is NOT a religion, it is the lack of theistic beliefs. I do not personally know an atheist that has become religious. I do know a Christian that converted to Hinduism after visiting a Hindu temple in LA, where he claims to have had some sort of personal revelation. Would you be swayed if a friend of yours had a similar conversion?
None of the above. My atheism is purely based on the lack of demonstrable evidence or reasoned argument to support the existence of ANY god. In this way, my atheism is provisional.
Atheism is in no way hateful or negative. Sometimes mockery is the best way to get people to examine their unsupported or ridiculous beliefs. When I was a kid I had a friend that continued to believe in Santa Claus long after I knew it was a childhood fantasy. I used to mock him until he questioned his beliefs.
(August 25, 2011 at 11:43 am)salty Wrote: The more I read the posts on this website, the more I wonder about the real reason for the hatred a lot of Athiests have for Jesus, the Bible, God and religion.
These are my questions:
1. Are athiests just wounded people, upset that God hasn't shown himself to them in a way they deem acceptable? Meaning, if he suddenly appeared you would believe?
Not wounded at all. I'm not upset that the Biblical 'God' character hasn't shown himself to me, because I disbelieve he exists. Are you upset that Shiva hasn't shown himself to you, or do you simply disbelieve Shiva exists?
Quote:2. Do athiests hate God or do they hate organized religion in general?
I don't hate the nonexistent. I do hate organized religion.
Quote:3. Why does it seem like athiests hate Jesus more than anyone, what do you think of Jesus?
Why would I hate someone that, even if he did exist, was nothing more than a rabble rousing Messianic rabbi from the 1st century CE? There were enough of them around at the time, and Jeshua was a very common name.
Quote:4. Do any of you know athiests that have converted to another religion, did you feel swayed by their conversion?
Atheism is NOT a religion, it is the lack of theistic beliefs. I do not personally know an atheist that has become religious. I do know a Christian that converted to Hinduism after visiting a Hindu temple in LA, where he claims to have had some sort of personal revelation. Would you be swayed if a friend of yours had a similar conversion?
Quote:5. Are you an athiest based on your research of many of the top religions, or does your athiesm come from a personal experience where you feel that God didn't show up like he should have?
None of the above. My atheism is purely based on the lack of demonstrable evidence or reasoned argument to support the existence of ANY god. In this way, my atheism is provisional.
Quote:6. Since athiests don't believe in God and dislike when people force God on them, why do they force their negative and hateful opinions on Christians (and other religions) through mockery and verbal assault?
Atheism is in no way hateful or negative. Sometimes mockery is the best way to get people to examine their unsupported or ridiculous beliefs. When I was a kid I had a friend that continued to believe in Santa Claus long after I knew it was a childhood fantasy. I used to mock him until he questioned his beliefs.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
