They don't understand (and probably never will) that you can't scare an atheist with hell. We don't believe hell exists. It's just a silly belief. They do seem afraid of reality, that there is no god looking out for them, no afterlife to go to and that when you die you'll cease to exist.
Pascal's wager can be turned around, because perhaps they believe in the wrong god and they will end up hell themselves anyway. It's all baseless assertions.
I think it's far better to just ignore religious freaks and live your life. You can easily find a sense of meaning/purpose in it. There doesn't have to be some afterlife for there to be a purpose. It seems they get their sense of purpose from belief in some afterlife, as if it's the only thing that matters. They must really fear and detest reality. So much so they feel the need to cover it up with lies.
Pascal's wager can be turned around, because perhaps they believe in the wrong god and they will end up hell themselves anyway. It's all baseless assertions.
I think it's far better to just ignore religious freaks and live your life. You can easily find a sense of meaning/purpose in it. There doesn't have to be some afterlife for there to be a purpose. It seems they get their sense of purpose from belief in some afterlife, as if it's the only thing that matters. They must really fear and detest reality. So much so they feel the need to cover it up with lies.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
