Sentences with phrase «by an atheist who»

I for one am encouraged by the atheists who are rejecting the hard - line atheistic fundamentalism of Dawkins and others, just as I am believes who reject the religious fundamentalism of Jerry Falwell.

It is also always renewed by atheists who say that there is no God and that such a concept makes no sense, who build anti-God museums, make atheism a party dogma and invent all sorts of other things.

The phrase has been a long - held tradition but is being challenged by an atheist who wants it removed.

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I think he is intent on firing up the people who are already atheists or afraid to admit it by pointing out all the stupid we are forced to deal with in education, politics and daily life.

I grant you that Rand, an autodidact Russian émigré (the daughter of a commercial family whose property was confiscated by the Soviets, and an anticommunist intellectual who fell in love with America) was indeed an atheist.

Atheists: I know many there are many people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead of looking for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead of putting their faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist of Scientist the Mathematic of Mathematics, the Physician of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely different species, who created the mosquitos that way?

I've read many posts by atheists asking those who believe in God and eternal life, etc to stop consoling with fairy tales, etc..

This would imply that atheists tend to be intelligent, but underachieving, sad bitter men who watch others succeed in life and snipe at the fools who pass them by.

«Religious people think Atheists are people who have been subtly convinced by the devil to believe in themselves more than believing in God...»

You must be one of those bitter god - hating psuedo - atheists who feel cheated by god if this is how you interpret my previous post.

i am aware of one atheist who claims scholarship holding that view but he was readily exposed by fellow professors who actually knew scholars of antiquity and the atheist recanted his error publicly.

I'm a liberal, and I was once an atheist, but I can't put any stock in the opinion of someone who has deformed his ear lobes by stretching them, and who wears a ring in his nose.

If as you say you have talked to others who claim to be Atheist the way you describe it then they are IDIOTS who also don't understand Atheism and yes at that point since they are claiming «no God» to be true, then by all means call their point of view a «religion».

Perhaps, because like «atheist» it is a term claimed by a large group of people who also hold ideas I don't agree with.

I have seen video footage of Silverman being shouted down by angry Christians who were angry that atheists were allowed to be American citizens.

As far as being a christian in the army, I can show you the chaos that is being caused by commanders who are christians and are forcing atheist to become christians or face the consequences.

I find it interesting that the apparent atheists who feel the need to make themselves feel better by criticizing the bible and Christianity with snide little comments would even waste their time reading a blog — about belief.

but it is exasperating to be told by the religious that atheists are perhaps lesser beings as god only favours those who reject what nature tells us is the truth, I find the god myths boring and in no way inspiring.

Have wars been started by an atheist probably., has a war been started by a person who believes they have god on their side..

According to the work produced by David B. Barrett's religious statistics organisation (FYI, the man was a Christian no less) atheists number more than Jews, Sikh's, Shintos, Baha'is, Jains, combined, and if you want to consider all «non - religious / secular / agnostic / atheist» together, since the whole «non-religion» movement is kinda riddled with people who find conontations of words like «atheist» to be bad enough to not want to declare themselves atheist, you'll find the number of that non-religious group also amounts more than those religions plus buddhism, and taoism or even Confucianism.

Yes, ironic... ironic that the fellow who is on the slow train to hell, who she was warned by the pastor not to get involved with because he was an atheist, the fellow who has never had anyone in the church leadership say more than a sentence to when he did go with her to church, is the minister behind the minister of coffee.

I'll tell you what: how about you stop acting like those atheists (who do not represent all atheists, by the way), and desist in painting an entire body of belief (or lack thereof) based on the actions of its most militant and aggressive members?

I had Christian friends who didn't think I should read books by atheists like Dawkins, etc..

Everytime religious people post something about God or something out of their belief, there comes the Atheists storming it with their typical (hateful, profane, disrespectful but in - fairness articulate, itellect, scientific and logical) replies and name callings such as; «2000 years religious numbnuts», «oxymorons who keep asking of sky daddy's help», «idiots who was fooled by a magical being in the sky» and so on and so forth.

So if we mean by «atheists» not just those who self - identify as such but those who say they do not believe in God or a universal spirit, atheists got an average of 18.5 questions right.

«do it by force»???? Atheists tend to be pretty rational, reasonable people who are also non-violent.

@david johnson... and non religious... the indifferent probably well over 990,000,000 who do not by their indifference accept atheist theory, but atheists try to claim them to bolster their numbers.Atheism has always been the stuff of frauds.

SisterChromatid - your missing my point I am not trying to trample anyone else s free speech, I just personally think it could have been said differently, what they said makes them appear like the self righteous ones and that helps no one, as someone who is spiritual and gay I have been judged by both Christians and atheists alike, one says I am going to hell the other says I'm a nutjob, when does it stop?

According to the Pew Forum's Scott Clement, respondents who answered «no» when asked «Do you believe in God or a universal spirit» got 18.7 questions right, well below the 20.9 questions answered correctly by self - identified atheists and agnostics.

We really don't need young, susceptible, weak - minded women spouting «I'm an atheist» who roll over when their beliefs are rejected or ridiculed by others.

Out of all the postings on this site today, I found «Derp's «post the most fascinating and informative, as well as deeply revealing.Even after boasting of what seems to be a practically perfect live by any measure, he informs us that he takes pleasure in mocking and ridiculing those of faith who are presumably his opposite; I can only wonder if, given all his supposed accomplishments, he is smart enough to realize how deeply revealing of his true character his remarks are.As a believer, I rarely engage in arguments with my atheist friends, and like to think I wouldn't lower myself to the level of juvenile name - calling and personal attacks against whatever my atheist friends hold dear.Most of the time we simply agree to disagree; when they hold forth with misinformation or ignorance on their assumed «knowledge «of my faith, I try to gently correct them; I certainly don't allow any disagreements we have to devolve into hateful insults and name - calling.

The many who become full fledged atheists have failed to seriously examine everything around us, from the smallest microbe to the largest star and galaxies, that show a precision unmatched by humans.

The internet is the best new thing, (for we atheists, who can now talk science and reason without fear of murder by the faithful) Those who are still clinging to faith and delusion NEED HELP.

A new interview with Pope Francis by his friend Eugenio Scalfari (who is an atheist) that was just published in the paper La Repubblica is causing a major stir.

I am not crediting God, but I'd rather have a doctor who believes in something bigger than us all, than a cold atheist who doesn't have hope, or pray and isn't driven by anything in life other than a selfish belief that he is the most intelligent thing in the universe.

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.

Do you think that a sincere atheist would stubbornly insist that there is no God if their loved one was just healed from a terminal illness by the touch of someone who claimed that God heals?

Or tell it to the many atheists who are being marginalized by the believers or pretend - believers.

Similarly, people born into any given religious faith — Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc, etc, etc — and who are immersed in that faith, and surrounded by people of that faith, all of their lives — and especially their childhood — can't be expected to suddenly cast off such total indoctrination when an atheist such as myself presents them with certain facts which conflict with their world view.

Right... Just like people who buy books by a guy (Christopher Hitchens) who says atheist communists should be considered theists and Martin Luther King was not a true Christian... and who lost debates to William Lane Craig and Rowan Williams are not gullible.

On this subject, I recommend the following book by Frank Schaeffer — «Why I Am an Atheist Who Believes in God».

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.

This papal - inspired project, led by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi aims to hold cultural meetings involving theists, agnostics and atheists who share the common belief in and search for truth, justice and peace.

The department was proposed by Phil Zuckerman, a sociologist of religion, who describes himself as «culturally Jewish, but agnostic - atheist on questions of deep mystery.»

My goal is to have a wide variety of contributors — from Evangelical Christians to Atheists to those who may have been burned by the church.

Who gives a damn if the atheist rate is higher per capita, the REAL NUMBERS are 70 out of 100 babies are being killed by someone who is religioWho gives a damn if the atheist rate is higher per capita, the REAL NUMBERS are 70 out of 100 babies are being killed by someone who is religiowho is religious.

It is basically a short story written by one of the brothers who is an atheist and tells the story of how the official church responds to Jesus when he shows up in the 16th century.

Writers who call themselves atheists have often surprised me by their reasons for not believing in God.

I was brought here by the Florida Dove's Church man of God upon his threat to burn the Quran and what I found was that all here were cursing and few being moderate or defending and found that the majority who were cursing to be either atheists or similar while those defending were those of Heavenly faiths.

These were mass murders performed with atheism as a central part of their ideological inspiration, they were not mass murders done by people who simply happened to be atheist.»