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Why are atheists disrespectful?
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Just a point for consideration ....
No one has an automatic entitlement to be respected ... It is my experience that respect has to be earned . Perhaps Christians are not that respectable? (and just as an aside .... why is your question Xitian-centric ... can those of other faiths ,or indeed none ,deserve respect? are you not concerned ,for example , with a lack of respect for Hindus or Mohamedans?)
Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
That's a good point...
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code 
I'm one of those atheists who tends not to lash out at people for their religious views, unless they're using them as a weapon or a tool for political advantage. Basically, the way I treat people depends on their behaviour and how they treat me. If someone shows they want an intelligent discussion, they earn more of my respect than someone who comes along acting like a spoiled, whiny tit.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
 RE: Why are atheists disrespectful?
December 2, 2013 at 7:13 pm
(This post was last modified: December 2, 2013 at 7:48 pm by Minimalist.)
Quote:why is your question Xitian-centric I'll put $20 on "those are false religions." I may as well go for the gold with my other favorite. ![[Image: sophisticated-religion.jpg]](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/rschilla/media/sophisticated-religion.jpg.html)
 (December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: I do not want to be provocative Liar. (December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: Why are atheists disrespectful? One can only handle so much bullshit from theists before realizing that tact and civility is not leading anywhere productive. (December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: I scroll through the internet finding disrespectful images, blogs, and videos that bash on Christians. If such online content upsets you, ignore it. It is not my responsibility to ensure you do not become upset by what I use my freedom of speech to post. (December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: Why do disrespectful atheists ask for respect when they don't give it back? I am not seeking respect from anyone. It is up to others whether they want to respect me or not, but I am not going to lose sleep over someone not respecting me. (December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: Treat others the way you would like to be treated. I reiterate: If such online content upsets you, ignore it. It is not my responsibility to ensure you do not become upset by what I use my freedom of speech to post.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter 
The OP asks..." Why are atheists disrespectful?"
Ahhh, I have a better question for you poe... Why are human beings disrespectful?  (hint) One answer covers both questions. 
At the risk of banging my own drum, I find it a bit disingeuous of religionists to single out atheists for disrespect. Yes, some atheists are disrespectful of the viewpoints of believers (e.g., Richard Dawkins, Yours Truly).
As a movement or institutionally, atheism has never advocated punishing or killing people for their beliefs. Atheists don't ostracize believers from the community. Atheists haven't tortured anyone into giving up their beliefs. Atheists don't throw petrol bombs at religonists. Atheists don't establish rules to keep believers from holding public office. It isn't atheists who are bombing churches and abortion clinics. It isn't atheists who are killing Muslims in Burma, or killing Christians in Egypt or killing Jews in France. Yes, some of the more militant atheists openly sneer are the beliefs of believers. Yes, there is disrespect. But you'd have to walk a long, LONG road to find among atheists the kind of ossified disrespect you find among the faithful. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
I respect people that deserve it. Respect is earned.
People's silly beliefs, however, do not deserve respect. When I am debating a theist, I try my best to show them respect. However, when it comes to their beliefs, I won't hold back. The problem is, many Christians (and Muslims) seem to take poking fun at their beliefs as an attack on their person. You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.  (December 2, 2013 at 5:08 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: And to say that all atheists are disrespectful is a lousy generalisation. I didnt see ALL atheists accused of being disrespectful. Are you sure the Op said "all"? It would be a shame if you strawmanned and verballed our new member with a position not stated. That would be....''lousy". (December 2, 2013 at 4:58 pm)Zen Badger Wrote: ...for the last 1600 years Christians have tortured and killed anyone who disagreed with them. Anyone? A lousy universal claim. (December 2, 2013 at 6:16 pm)Faith No More Wrote: ...atheists are showing the exact same level of respect that the religious and their religions show them The exact same level? A lousy universal claim. (December 2, 2013 at 8:06 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Atheists don't ostracize believers from the community. Atheists haven't tortured anyone into giving up their beliefs. A couple of lousy universal claims. (Historially false too.) (December 2, 2013 at 7:52 pm)Kitanetos Wrote:(December 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm)pockystix Wrote: I do not want to be provocativeLiar. Thats a lousy unequivocal accusation/claim. You dont even want to give the benefit of the doubt to someone who only just got here? Are you trying to validate the Op? (December 2, 2013 at 7:11 pm)Watchman Wrote: No one has an automatic entitlement to be respected No one? A lousy universal claim. Is that your religious position / philosophical worldview? |
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