The Atheist Obsession with Insulting Christians

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Christians are gullible, infantile believers of fairy tales on the level of unicorns, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, the Easter bunny, leprechauns, “magic,” the tooth fairy, etc.

 
Well yes, this just about sums it up, I don't make a conscious habit of insulting Christians on a daily basis either here or in person but I feel compelled to insult the infantile beliefs that have shaped their every waking moment because it bothers me that millions of decent enough folk have succumbed to indoctrination and built a delusion around fairy tales when they could be concentrating their efforts in a more productive way for our species. That and the fact that some feel the need to come to an atheist forum and play out this superiority complex that comes with said beliefs to those of us that don't subject our kids to the same fairy tale story every fucking day.
 
it's nowhere like personal, I work with a few Christians and we get along fine (at least that's the impression I'm given - could be wrong of course) even though I will gently point out the absurdness of logically insane beliefs in zero evidence gods and ancient myths when, at the same time, they apply intense scrutiny and logical approach with proofs to our engineering work. I just don't get it, it frustrates me that people suffer from these mental illnesses and carry on without getting treatment to make them better.
 
For example, here's a few recent random posts from a Christian forum to demonstrate why this virus irritates me (although I expect you will see nothing wrong with them). There are plenty of examples from yourself, GC and Drich on this forum but we are all familiar with your mental issues.
 

The Lord knows us because he made us. He knit us together in the wombs of our mothers. That means we were born into the families into which we were born, not by mistake, and not by coincidence, nor by an act of nature, but by divine appointment and the will of God. He purposed that we should have the parents we had, even knowing what bad may happen to us, because he has a purpose and a plan for each of our lives. All that we go through in our lives serves a unique purpose in molding us into the people God intends us to be. So, I thank and praise the Lord for how he made me, and that he loved me enough to mold me into someone he could use for his divine will and purposes to bring others to Jesus Christ.

 

Sometimes I feel unloved and forsaken. I pray everyday to Jesus for protection and for him to forgive me of all my sins. At times I even think that I am hopeless and am condemned already. Does he still love me and want me to go to heaven?

 

Very nice! I just briefly read some of the highlights of your book. I missed the part where Mars got water from the Earth. Was it during one of the flybys that Mars absorbed some of the Earth's precipitation/water, or something else?

 

After reading the bible since my hospitalization I look back and think I may have been spiritually attacked in some way. It's like I'm in chains. I need to be rescued and set free. I love you Jesus so much. I need clear guidance. Can anyone please reading this help me and assure me that I am not alone.
 
What you are up against is the classic method of the devil to come against new believers. You think you are thinking these things, but really, the enemy of God is whispering lies and doubts and making it seem as though it is your own thoughts. You can come against this successfully by speaking out loud that you believe what God says about you. Choosing to believe God (daily!) will drown out the measly accusations and lies that the enemy lodges against you.

 

I have to agree with you, it really makes my heart sad when i see and hear Born Again Believers that are blinded by the veil of the law...that they cannot grasp all that Jesus has done for them. To set them at liberty, freeing them from the bondage of sin and death. I think the devil has caused good Christian people to think that they have to earn the free gift of righteousness. They have not fully dove in head first into the scriptures to find out what is really theirs. Instead the things of this world have stolen from them their freedom freely given them in God's Grace.

All from here;
http://www.christianforumsite.com/threads/
 
In any other context outside of religion, this type of talk would very quickly be attributed to mental illness. it's a blight on the human race and you are one of the victims Randy. The insults are born out of frustration that Christianity is holding us all back but it's rarely meant at a personal level as you can witness with the affection that is offered to the crazy old fool prof on this forum. It's when this mental illness is thrust in front of us here with the arrogance and sheer condescending attitude that Drich and GC are so adept at, that the insults start flying but, all things considered, it's pretty tame when you can actually experience the continuous veiled insult that Christians spout off (you need to be on this side of the fence to realise).