RE: Whats even attractive about Christianity anyway that people want to stay in ignorance
March 10, 2012 at 9:39 pm
(This post was last modified: March 10, 2012 at 9:56 pm by black36.)
(March 10, 2012 at 8:49 pm)Minimalist Wrote: By not having an invisible friend?
I think not, son.
No, you're confused if you think that faith by default, is a blind endeavor.
(March 10, 2012 at 8:49 pm)Sciwoman Wrote: We're not confused. Many of us used to be christians of various sorts. Many of us have read the bible and studied writings regarding various dogmas, doctrines, and theologies. Atheists as a group know more about religion than most believers. We aren't atheists because we know too little about christianity, we are atheists because we know a whole hell of a lot about christianity in all it's iterations than those who profess to believe.
I don't believe that atheists are confused by default. Atheists are suppressors of what they want to ignore. What I am accusing some here of being is being confused about the notion that faith is a blind endeavor, as I said in the above post. And, just as many atheists have not come across theists who offer a good enough reason to embrace theism, I have not come across many atheists who offer a good enough reason to embrace atheism. "Since I can't see God" or "evil exists" are common examples for excuses in denying God, such challenges do not cause me to respect ones who hold to atheism for such elementary reasons. Frankly, it's easier to respect one who admits that God is there, except one hates Him. That I can understand, and respect. To say He's not there? Such does not give me pause. Atheism, in my view, is the height of cowardice. Second is agnosticism.
