RE: New study finds atheists/agnostics "the most knowledgeable" about religion.
September 30, 2010 at 3:02 am
(This post was last modified: September 30, 2010 at 3:03 am by Skipper.)
(September 29, 2010 at 11:48 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: I don't think that is relevant. How much do you know about a computer that you use every day ? How much do you know about how a car works, or how your own body works ? How much do you know about Buddhism or Islam ?
If you are like me, not a lot compared to anyone who spent 5 minutes actually looking it up. When we are not given a reason to study something because it is a part of our lives, well, we don't. We as atheists have to defend our beliefs because we are the minority, that is why we know more.
Did you read the whole Constitution or the Declaration of Independance ? I didn't but these are very important documents that rule our lives, isn't it strange to know so little about them ?
For those who don't know much about the Bible, I don't think that they can be considered ignorant . They are not given a reason to.
This just seems like a way for atheists to pat each other in the back and thinking "yeah we are better than THOSE guys !". I don't think this condescending attitude is to be encouraged.
It's totally relevant. You give examples of not knowing about the computer im using, which is a fair point until you think that I don't base my whole existence on the computer im using, I dont have prejudice due to the computer im using and nobody starts wars or commits atrocities in the name of the computer im using. If people choose to follow a religion (or choose to never question the religion their parents pushed on to them), that is a big life choice that they can easily and have many opportunities to investigate and understand. It is nothing short of complete ignorance to base your life on a religion without fully understanding it, it's not like it's difficult to get hold of a bible, or koran or whatever book.
