The world is not as simple
as atheists want it to be.
As atheists wants to make it appear, but I do agree that Idolatry is Not religion as EX well put it.
Not exact matches
As for Christians, there were a number who did advocate things like
wanting atheists prosecuted or saying he (one poster) would run them over with his car.
Even now I will not put an
atheist sticker on my car because I don't
want to be killed or have my rights violated because of my risky behavior in a religiously oppressive society such
as the one we have always had in this country.
The fact that you
want the best for me — that you
want me to find and know the truth — helps me to see that just
as all Christians can not be lumped into one narrow category, neither can
atheists.
unless of course what satan
wants to do is convince the religious to condemn
atheists as evil, thus opening them up to hate, which is forbidden.
If
atheists want to point the finger at Christians for being angry and condemning (and rightfully so in may cases) then they too are just
as hypocritical with the wrath - filled diatribes you read here.
If the
atheist as the saying goes, «
want to look a gift horse in the mouth» that is up to them.
... not to mention that the comments from
atheists would be the same,
as they do not believe any gods are real, but you can bet that the Christian commenters would be all over it decrying Muslims,
as, I've noticed, they are
want to do.
If the majority
want this steel cross in the memorial, that is fine
as well, if you
atheists want something to represent yourselves aside from the cross, gather funds and have that something added to the memorial.
as a republican
atheist, and happy product of a catholic school education, i know that most of the folks in the pews on sunday don't really
want to be there.
If you would ask any
atheist what their moral system is, the answer always comes back
as «I don't do to other people, what I would not
want done to me».
First I
want to say that I'm not saying
Atheist is a religion in a bad sence or to try and produce some sort of shame only that it falls under the definition of a religion and wondering how it would change your feelings \ view of Atheism even if everybody considered it a religous view, if it's something you believe to be true (that there is no god) what does it matter if someone labels it
as your world view?
...
as a recovering teenage Baptist evangelist, now
Atheist, I have always been concerned about preachers of all kinds reading the bible like they read the
want - ads in a newspaper.
As you may be aware, many gays are atheists... I would hope that you support their free speech as much as you want them to support yours — otherwise it seems like your religiosity makes you seem... well... like the theists quote
As you may be aware, many gays are
atheists... I would hope that you support their free speech
as much as you want them to support yours — otherwise it seems like your religiosity makes you seem... well... like the theists quote
as much
as you want them to support yours — otherwise it seems like your religiosity makes you seem... well... like the theists quote
as you
want them to support yours — otherwise it seems like your religiosity makes you seem... well... like the theists quoted.
Michael «
As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are
atheists which is the furthest thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't
want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.»
I am
as strong an
atheist as it gets and I
want it dropped.
And while I'm in no way ashamed of my
atheist belief I also don't
want to unnecessarily offend,
as that pretty much brings communication to a halt.
As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are
atheists which is the furthest thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't
want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.
As an atheist (SHOCK) it makes more sense to me to just get your body cremated or something and if you want a spot for people to come and remember you that's nice, but really it could be anywhere as long as you buy the spot, buying a specific plot of ground to have your body thrown into just seems silly and a waste of mone
As an
atheist (SHOCK) it makes more sense to me to just get your body cremated or something and if you
want a spot for people to come and remember you that's nice, but really it could be anywhere
as long as you buy the spot, buying a specific plot of ground to have your body thrown into just seems silly and a waste of mone
as long
as you buy the spot, buying a specific plot of ground to have your body thrown into just seems silly and a waste of mone
as you buy the spot, buying a specific plot of ground to have your body thrown into just seems silly and a waste of money.
As for the movie, the idea that the public wants or will accept an atheist as a hero misses the poin
As for the movie, the idea that the public
wants or will accept an
atheist as a hero misses the poin
as a hero misses the point.
You might
want to claim that you Christians have some extra facts, but you have to remember that many of us
atheists were once believers
as well, so we know that this is false.
As an atheist who believes in «Choice» (I dislike the idea of abortion but see the need for people to be able to opt for it) and polygamy (marriage should be for any number of consenting adults regardless of gender) and believes that the idea of draconian anti-gun measures is anathema as it takes away an individual's right to live the way he wants to live, I think that if believing in a deity makes a person treat other people nicer then we should leave that person and his beliefs alon
As an
atheist who believes in «Choice» (I dislike the idea of abortion but see the need for people to be able to opt for it) and polygamy (marriage should be for any number of consenting adults regardless of gender) and believes that the idea of draconian anti-gun measures is anathema
as it takes away an individual's right to live the way he wants to live, I think that if believing in a deity makes a person treat other people nicer then we should leave that person and his beliefs alon
as it takes away an individual's right to live the way he
wants to live, I think that if believing in a deity makes a person treat other people nicer then we should leave that person and his beliefs alone.
As a famous
atheist once said, «You can believe anything you
want, but keep your beliefs out of the laboratory.»
The only reason he
wants to think of himself
as an
atheist is so he can blame all his woes on his lack of faith.
Funny that just above your post here you
wanted to brand Pol Pot and the rest
as atheists, yet are willing to give believers a tad bit of leeway and say that the slaughter of Native Americans was due to «economic reasons».
One possible counter argument that many christians generally do not contemplate (although objectivelty just
as possible) is that there is a monotheistic god
as you say but the thing is that he does nt
want you to believe in him... and thus being an
atheist grants you access to the «heaven».
To an
atheist wanting to experience Christian belief, I would always
want to emphasise the importance of knowing God
as a personal being.
If you actually believed all that nonsense about God and spirit and Christians
wanting to please God and perfect themselves you wouldn't try to justify your poor behavior
as a Christian by comparing it to that of an
atheist.
If Christians just lived
as Christ instructed, treating others
as they
want to be treated and to love your neighbor
as yourself and just shut the heII up about it veryone would win, Christian and
atheist alike.
atheists / deists / evolutionists always
want to cut off criticism or debate about their senseless myth just
as they continue to do so in academia.
As long as people believe in a god there will be people whose «personal knowledge» of what that god wants will drive them to harm others, and that's why atheists tend to be down on the whole god thing instead of just letting you folks do your thing without commen
As long
as people believe in a god there will be people whose «personal knowledge» of what that god wants will drive them to harm others, and that's why atheists tend to be down on the whole god thing instead of just letting you folks do your thing without commen
as people believe in a god there will be people whose «personal knowledge» of what that god
wants will drive them to harm others, and that's why
atheists tend to be down on the whole god thing instead of just letting you folks do your thing without comment.
Given enough power,
atheists will find that they have to impose their will on others if they
want conformity to right and wrong
as they would perceive it.
I and other
atheists I know feel the same
as many Christians do about not
wanting to be lumped in with all the stereotypes about being close minded and hateful.
But,
as I read these blogs day by day, it seems there are very few commentors, but lots of comments, mostly from
atheist and a few «Christians» who
want to engage the
atheist in debate.
As an
atheist I think it's important to know if your candidate picks his nose and eats the boogers, not that it makes any policy difference, but it is a charachetr difference, and if the candidate promotes his faith which includes baptizing dead jews whether out of guilt or love, I
want to know about it so I can make an informed character choice on who I give my vote to.
Some other fundies
want to kill all the
atheists in the world
as it is their fault religious people kill.
Also, if you
want to look at
atheists as believing after having considered the evidence and that definition is synonymous with «knowing», then that's fine.
You
want to slam
Atheists constantly
as if we're the issue in this world but those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it... take a look in the mirror and stop the hypocrisy for a change.
Most people I know are only Christian when something bad happens, or they really
want that new car or promotion, otherwise they live their life like I do
as an
atheist.
I
want to share with you my response
as we have many
Atheists in this forum.
I might be an
atheist, and therefore unable to honestly speak the same words
as everyone else * chuckles *, but I
want to wish everyone here a happy Easter,
as well.
Atheists don't
want to believe in other beings let alone higher beings than humans, but they are like Carry - Ann, the FIRST to go into the light
as soon
as someone calls their name, SMH.
It also comes across
as something that YOU believe («I, elohist2009, have an aversion to authority) but
want to project onto
atheists.
I am strictly going by definitions and understand if an individual does not
want to indentify
as an
atheist.
Poor little
atheists want everyone to think
as narrowmindedly
as they do.
You don't
want to claim that you are
atheist, and at the same time admit that you claim it because of the grace of God, that allows you to claim it,
as is noted by the dates of your birth and death.
@ B Colv,
as an
atheist, I do not feel the need nor the
want for prayers; however, I do not condemn those who wish to pray for me.
I think this notion that b / c some religious people are jerks and shove their religion down your face that its acceptable to be an
atheist (which is in fact blind faith
as well, do not confuse agnostic with atheism) jerk that
wants to shove their opinion down your throat.
They have no problem killing them
as long
as they are not Christians, and since they
want to give the tiny cell's in my wifes belly a chance to grow up and become a Christian they need to take away my
atheist wifes right to have some of her tiny cells removed in order to prevent burdening ourselves or others with 18 + years of responsibility.