So it looks like Christians really do have more reason to call themselves «humanists»
than atheists do.
Not exact matches
Those who believe in Intelligent Design see the data / info that the universe is a complex system and logically conclude there had to be a designer, rather
than the «we don't know — we think it just happened» answers that come from the
atheist community.
I have nothing in common with another
atheist other
than we both don't believe what those that
do believe, believe in.
I suspect that there are fewer angry
atheists than there are angry christians, but it's funny to watch the christians lie about things they don't like or understand.
I always
did think
atheists posted more
than others.
You obviously know less about
Atheists than we
do about christians.
You have failed to show that
atheists are creating «problems» simply because they don't believe as you
do or that they contribute less to society's benefit
than Christians.
I have heard people say that Christians act like they come off better
than others, well
Atheists do the same thing.
The reason
atheists don't care for God is they can't stand the fact someone out there is smarter
than they are.
So the call for greater conversation between theists and
atheists is good, but it might be easier said
than done, given that many
atheists are still in their closets.
I'm an
atheist who doesn't agree with anything Dawkins says, other
than «there is no God».
This is one of the problems that often hinders dialogue with radical
atheists (not sure you are one, but you
did answer a question I posed to people who believe God is a fantasy)-- rather
than offer a defense they will attack in such a way as to obfuscate the purpose of the original discussion.
many times i find myself having more in common with
atheists and agnostics and those of other religions
than i
do with the more conservative brethren in my own faith.
Historian Will Durant, who was an
atheist or at least an agnostic, wrote that for the life of Jesus to have been invented if He didn't exist would be a bigger miracle
than any attributed to him.
(And I agree — there are a lot of
atheists out there that seem to follow Jesus far more closely
than do many who label themselves Christian.)
It takes waaaaaay more «faith» to be an
atheist than it
does to believe in God!!
Also, I doubt you were ever an
atheist since the vast majority of us come from Christian or religious backgrounds and only became
atheist after
doing years of research and often reading our bibles far more
than our «faithful» counterparts.
Don't worry
atheists, the Big O doesn't know any more about the Lord
than you
dodo.
I thought
atheists were so much smarter
than everyone else — just ask them (no don't bother, they'll let you know themselves).
Mi won't say I was an
atheist, but I am saying that I
do believe there is a higher power, much more
than we can ever understand.
You, presumably, mostly agree, because you don't believe in all the other possible religions and have narrowed it down to only one that you find believable —
atheists have merely taken it one step further
than you.
And I, as an
atheist, can't
do more
than He
does.
Atheists don't believe in Satan in more
than they believe in God.
atheists are nothing more
than people who have nothing better to
do, other
than try to annoy people, trying to make everyone live in an
atheists world.
You bafoon, a lot of
atheists here know more about Christianity
than you
do and were once Christians.
I feel sure in my heart that the universe doesn't contain a god, so I guess I'm
atheist, but I can't really claim certain knowledge any more
than Christians can.
On behalf of all sane
atheists, we have better things to
do than stage a hostile takeover of your students4jesus club.
Why
do atheists think they jnow better
than God?
Despite that being completely false (
atheists generally have a better understanding of theology
than most god people), how
does a «better understanding» of theology
do anything other
than convince one that it is a load of delusional crap?
And, you
did tell us that you're certain there's no God when you chose to identify yourself as an
atheist rather
than an agnostic.
The population that summer was 307,006,550... so in simple terms that would mean that the 24 % equates out to be approximately 73, 681, 572... I think there are more
than enough... the difference between an
Atheist baseball team and a christian ball team is that we'd walk away, have a beer and pat each other on the back for a job well
done, a christian ball team would give credit to their god.
Christians are the minority on this planet AND there are a lot more
atheists than you might think (most of us don't push it on others like SOME christians
do).
If you don't, then you're no better
than those «filthy
atheists».
= > Spinoza and Einstein were not
atheist but knew better
than to say «I don't know».
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 find
atheists offensive if they have nothing better to
do than annoy the rest of society with their hatred.
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.
It's also a fact I've been bullied by
atheists here» and from what i have seen you have been
doing more
than your fair share of name calling and «bullying» yourself.
Either way I don't think she likes you, though you're probably a lot better off in her books
than the
atheists.
As it turns out, the category of U.S. adults who
do not believe in the divine is much larger
than the category of those who describe themselves as either
atheists or agnostics (likely because of the stigma associated with these terms).
Actually it's «I know more
than they
do because I took the time to
do my homework on the matter =
atheist»
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 think it is relevant that I see Christians
DOING more to oppose slavery than I see atheists d
DOING more to oppose slavery
than I see
atheists doingdoing.
In many situations
Atheists ARE treated like second class citizens (though no more so
than anyone who doesn't follow a Christian religion); but I agree that doesn't necessitate the name calling.
I will say this: IF YOU ARE AN
ATHEIST, YOU HAVE MORE FAITH
THAN I
DO.
@Maani: «it
does not change the fact that more people have died under
atheist - led regimes
than under religious - led ones.»
Having your soul damned is way more flagrantly harsh
than being told by an
atheist that it's a shame you are going to die and never realize that you were wrong and didn't have to judge yourself and others.
As an aside, the irony might be lost on you that, despite the fact that so many
atheists here are so quick to note that believers
do not have a monopoly on morals, you are essentially proving the point of believers that, from a historical perspective,
atheists far more
than believers have lacked morals vis - a-vis war and death.
Apparently you are just another
atheist who has nothing better to
do than to spout lies and twisted facts just to try to troll Christians and Muslims.
I didn't know other
Atheist were in my community, but the more I talked about it and researched it the more I realized there are much more of us out here
than I thought, more
than the 3 - 4 % I am sure of it.