One thing I find encouraging on here!

[Thumpalumpacus]

There's nothing to hate.

That’s the entire point in my signature! “The two tenets of atheism: God does not exist…..and I hate Him.” Atheists love to claim that they know God does not exist but then they proceed to spend countless hours and posts talking about how much they hate him and how he’s a big meanie face. It’s really quite amusing. Nobody else behaves that way with anything else they “know” does not exist.

The issue isn't that we detest your god. It's that you get folks coming 'round and preaching about him even when they're not invited. Sort of like a Christian coming to an atheist forum in order to taunt the members there, when you think about it. I mean, you'd think if they really believed in an omnipotent god, they'd let him work his will as he sees fit.

I don't hate god, but the assholes who worship him sure get on my fucking nerves sometimes.

In other words, it's about the social aspects of religion, not the epistemology of it. Just as Christians advise "don't hate the sinner, hate the sin," so atheists don't hate the god, but sure in the fuck are annoyed by the self-righteous pricks who aren't satisfied with believing for themselves, but must press it upon others.

Hope that helps. If it doesn't, feel free to ask for clarification.

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Nope, and that’s exactly my point. Atheists know that the Biblical God exists. Hitchens did not write a book called, “Ahura-Mazda Is Not Great” for a reason.

Nonsense. The reason why Hitch wrote that book, which you'd know if you had actually read it rrather than having been spoon-fed your view, is encapsulated in the subtitle: How Religion Poisons Everything.

Take pride that your god is first among the targets, only because the largest number of fools ascribe belief in him.

That does not, however, confer reality onto him. It only means that he is the biggest sham.

Enjoy.