Atheists

[theVOID]

The impression I get is that in general (and with exceptions), atheists seem to feel a number of things.

They seem to feel victimised for their nonbeliefs. Maybe some of you live in a country or part of a country where not believing in god is seen as a big deal. However it's obviously not like that everywhere.

Not me, NZ is full of atheists.

We have very few assholes here trying to make laws out of 2000+ year old desert myths.

Anger. I always sense a lot of anger among atheists on these forums, like a grudge. It's like there's a deep need to "get back" at all theists, for some imagined wrongdoing. I hve to say that it's not a particularly healthy attitue to have.

I do not hate your theism, I hate the lack of critical thinking going on between your ears.

Oh, and i don't know a single Atheist who wants to "get back at theists".

Assumptions. Many atheists assume that a theist would want to preach and convert atheists, or that they feel superior.

That is because most theists do feel superior and try and preach.

Ironically atheists take on those traits themselves quite often.

That's because we are in fact superior But we don't preach.

Also there's often an assumption that when someone introduces themselves as a theist, that they'e a christian.

That's probably because 90% of the theists we encounter are Christian, so it's a safe assumption, but just assuming that someone is a Christian prior to being told otherwise still doesn't help because of thge massive variance amongst those who consider themselves Christian.... If you believe something else it's up to you to define it it's nobody's fault but your own if you don't make it clear that your not a Christians.

I've read many posts addressed to me and others which mention "your bible" and other christian references, even before the person knows whether or not the theist is a christian. It's quite bizarre, and melodramatic.

Again, it is up to you to point out that you are not Christian. You define what you believe, it's not our job.

What you should realise is that not all theists hate you,

No shit...

and there's no need to be angry all the time and lash out, and that not all theists are christians, or want to preach at you, and that having all that anger inside you will only harm you.

Anger? No. Frustration? Yes - but only with some, like yourself, there are others like Tack where it's a pleasure to speak with them about their theism (most of the time), and that has to do entirely with the individual in question. Just because you are frustratingly retarded there is no need to equate that to every other theist.

The whole atheist V theist debate, when you look closely, is more often than not a disgruntled ex christain V christian debate, except that not everyone fits into either.

Assumption central!