RE: My view and reasons for them. Atheist and Christians welcome here. (short)
May 9, 2018 at 2:30 am
(May 9, 2018 at 2:17 am)robvalue Wrote: If you have found atheists to be a certain way in your own experience, then that's fine. But try not to assume any particular one is going to conform to that. I have no idea what "comes with the territory" means. It would be like saying a certain characteristic comes with the territory of not believing in Bigfoot or the tooth fairy.
I disagree. There is a lot invested in "not being a theist" especially in the west. Possibly not as much in European countries, but I have noticed that certain traits can be associated with people more often that not in atheists. One such trait would be low scores in agreeableness from the big 5. That's about as empirical as i can make it at this point without throwing shit at people.
I said I was not a theist because I associate believing in an organized religion that believes there is a one all powerful God, and I don't want to put myself in that category. I don't want to put myself in the atheist category either. The reason for both is the same - I find their character(s) to be not something I agree with. The actual character traits are different ofc, but it falls under the same overarching category of character.
But your individuality and your present need will be swept away by change,
and what you now ardently desire will one day become the object of abhorrence.
~ Schiller - 'Psychological Types'
