And the irony is that those with religion think that
atheists are evil — even though atheists don't need the fear of hell or reward of heaven to be good people.
I was answering the specific claim made, which was about: «Let me explain why religious people think
Atheists are evil:»
If
atheists are evil, of the devil, lacking morals, etc..
Probably always thought
atheists were evil, then began to question that philosophy.
That's a great piece of circular logic given you started out trying to prove
atheist are evil because Hitler was an atheist.
Atheists can not leave the religious alone, for
atheists are evil.
The notion that
an atheist is an evil man has little justification in experience.
If you actually want to make a claim that
atheists are evil, then you'd have to look at the percentage of «evil» atheists (say, those who murder) vs. the same statistic for Christians.
Declairing that
all atheists are evil and amoral.
I do not believe that most
atheists are evil in the way that the world defines evil, but most of them are very good people.
They don't discard their belief in their god, they only discard their belief that
atheists are evil and inhuman.
Do you really do the same when Christians post saying that
all atheists are evil, satanic, worthless, unAmerican, should leave the country, post hatred of gays, women, anyone who doesn't agree with them?
After a strict Catholic education and being taught
that atheists were evil, complete with invisible horns and a tail, I met my first real, live atheist when I was around 17.
Not exact matches
seeing we
atheists are committing such
evil actions as equality and freedom of choice for females, what
are you doing to stop us?
Politicians have used religion to advance their claims to just wars but in truth, they
are not religious conflicts, just a facade created by
atheists to avoid blame for the
evil they cause.
If you
are looking for
evil types of
atheist, go after the Ayn Rand followers.
So what I
'm gathering
is that each
atheist has their own religion where they determine what Good and
Evil is.
Even if we
're only talking «
evil» on a less horrific level — incarcerated criminals — we find the number of
atheists and agnostics well below their demographic percentage of the population as a whole.
When believers start from the premise that someone who simply doesn't believe there
is a god must therefore
be evil, or selfish, or «carnal», it
is only reasonable to expect that the agnostic or
atheist will feel on the defensive.
That would
be like saying all Canadians
are evil, undermining
atheists when in fact the overwhelming majority of Canadians
are in fact God fearing and God honoring.
@HM: everyone let's give HM a round of applause for showing all we
evil and mean
atheists how sweet and kind the religious
are.
I always have considered myself to
be an
atheist but no way an
evil or bad person.
I just hope that all our muslim brothers will
be enlightened that they may discern things in deeper perspective that will not
be used by
atheists to further their
evil agenda.
you think
atheists are a followers of a metaphoric «
evil» character from a book, simply becasue they don't believe in your metaphoric «good» character from a book.
Basically the above poster disagrees with what you wrote so you
are now an
atheist (read
evil).
Since
atheists and agnostics
are just as prone to human frailties as the religious, I don't doubt that there *
are *
evil people who
are athiests... but facts and numbers show that these «
evil atheists»
are a bunch of pikers compared to the violence and viciousness of those who promote hatred and violence in the name of their God.
I don't know how many people here
are from Aurora — Co, but some comments
are not helping in any way the survivors and families.I respect all religions in the world and I also respect the opinion of those who don't believe in God or anything.But, instead of blasphemy the name of God, send your positive thoughts and energy to those who survived this tragedy.Even though some of you show no signs of good Christians you should show at least signs of good neighbors.You still can
be an
Atheist and have compassion for others!Don't let the
evil be inside you, Aurora — CO needs to heal in peace!!!
Without conscience or consequence an
atheist in power
is free to express the most inmost
evils of atheism.
Many
atheist throughout history have
been to cause of much
evil have they not?
I
'm sorry but
atheists are not the reason that
evil exists, they
are not fools, neither
is organized religion.
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.
heck, all CNN has to day
is post any article remotely related to religion and it
's flooded with
atheists trolls decrying the
evils of religion and belittling anyone who chooses to have faith in something / someone.
Atheists often point out that IF there
was a god, He would
be responsible for the
evil in the world.
Are you going to
be an
atheist, or an agnostic purely
evil?
People
are evil, and in need of a savior, and no
atheist can make an exclusive claim otherwise without claiming to have a basis for their «objective» truth.
Just saying he
is an
atheists brings an
evil connotation while saying a «god fearing man»
is something good to aspire to.
So you see, if a man says he
's an
atheist here, we don't waste time tryin to convice there exist higher powers,
evil, and logically God.
believer «The cop
was there but he had a reason for not helping»
atheist «Um, no, or else that
is one sick and
evil cop to stand there and allow a baby and mother to
be stabbed to death!»
Like
Atheist or evil for instances so and so was atheist and he di
Atheist or
evil for instances so and so
was atheist and he di
atheist and he did this.
@ HappyMeal calling people filthy really isn't cool, and I
'm Catholic I have a few
atheist friends they aren't
evil or bad or anything sure they can claim some not true offensive things but it
's all good, please keep your peace
I think what he
is trying to say
is that believers claim that if
atheists don't believe in God then why do they call God
evil?
Agnostics and
atheists should not
be looked at with an
evil glare.
Watson and Crick
were avowed
atheists, therefore all science based on the understanding of DNA
is evil!
And cometh that match, Jesus shall laugh in glee as the faithful, filled with His love, gouge the eyes from the
atheists and kicketh them where men should not
be kicked, and smash them over the head with conveniently available folding chairs, just like in Professional Wrestling, and others of the saved shall hoot and holler and watch NASCAR on giant Jesus flatscreens and the
atheists do much wailing and gnashing of teeth and stubbing of toes and get nasty hangnails for their
evil sins.
And so long as I
'm just another Christian to other's perception, they can keep on demonizing
evil atheists as
being everything they fear and hate.
You want to claim that those people who murdered the natives
were not «informed» by their Christianity and
were just «people» and yet you want to claim that any
atheist who commits
evil is doing so BECAUSE of their atheism.
Please, articulate in what ways we
atheists are corrupt,
evil and up to no good?
It
's a way to justify what you don't yet understand, rather than acknowledging that it
's just understandable at the moment, and it
's acceptance amongst those who think like they do, it
's the creation of a definable «
evil» to fight against (satan,
atheists, other religions, basically everyone except their small group of like minders... even other denominations that
are nearly identical quibble).
Atheists constantly bombard the idea that Christianity
is both the root of all
evil and the opposite of atheism.