But there are a lot more theists out
there than atheists, so the proportion of theist to atheist charity is heavily in favor of the theists.
Not exact matches
(But, sorry,
atheists,
there was no evidence that believers were any less intellectually humble
than non-believers.)
Seeing that the worlds population is now 7 billion and change, and of that number roughly 2 % are
atheists, the statement» I suspect
there are fewer angry
atheists than there are angry Christians» is a stroke of mathematical genius.
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 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.
Even the
atheist has to «believe» that
there is no god, so at the core, they're just another weird religion trying to prove that their beliefs are more justified and plausible
than someone else's.
I think the percentage of
atheists versus believers is higher
than the number you provide, and I also think the important point (perhaps implied by tallulah) is that per person,
there is more anger on the side of the theists
than the nonbelievers.
The reason
atheists don't care for God is they can't stand the fact someone out
there is smarter
than they are.
«
There is in this country at the moment a great revival of atheism, and the number of
atheists in the country is much larger
than people realize.»
I'm an
atheist who doesn't agree with anything Dawkins says, other
than «
there is no God».
Answer A muslum has a greater probability of awakening to find 77 virgins
than an
atheist assuming
there is a God.
(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.)
Atheist or Christian...
there is no one better
than the other.
I am a person that has respect for another's religion, however,
there is no worse plague on this earth
than an
atheist and thats the truth.
More
atheists post here
than believers so that proves
there are less believers or that they're embarrassed?
Odds are,
there has been more
than one
atheist in a foxhole, and you are simply telling a convenient lie.
It only proves that
there's nothing big about
atheists than their egos.
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.
There are a hell of a lot more of those conversions than there are of atheists to christ
There are a hell of a lot more of those conversions
than there are of atheists to christ
there are of
atheists to christians.
There has never been a better recruiting tool for the likes of
Atheists or Agnostics
than the Bible.
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.
To be fair,
there are
atheists (as well as theists) that aren't secure enough in themselves to take someone else's opinions as anything other
than an attack on themselves.
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).
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.»
He asks three questions that he thinks the
atheist can not answer: Why is
there something rather
than nothing?
Folks, fellow
atheists,
there are more (on paper) of them
than us.
Ultimately,
there is every reason to believe that an
atheist can be just as moral, if not more so,
than the most devout religious follower.
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 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.
there are exceptions on each side, but generally,
atheists know more about the bible
than the chrisitans who say they follow it.
There are more
atheists than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined, and doubled.
There are, no doubt, as many non - religious /
atheists just as successful, or more,
than Mr. Gibbs.
Saraswati — «
there are more «used - to - be» Christians
than «used - to - be»
atheists out
there.»
Unfortunatly I would guess that is because
there are less
atheists than believers.
Also, while you may be able to «find» meaning in life as an
atheist, this meaning can not possibly be anything more
than personal (subjective) wish fulfillment in denial of greater reality, that
there is no meaning.
So, even strong
atheists (those that believe
there are no gods) have a far stronger case
than any theist, by virtue of holding the default position.
Reading the comments... couldn't help but notice the
atheists getting even more far out
there than the so called religious persons ie:
I believe
there is far more
than the simplistic dirt and concrete that
atheists «believe» in.
Quick lesson:
There are two types: LaVeyan $ atanists are basically
atheists who use the dev!l as a $ ymbol for our c@rn @l human nature rather
than a being they think actually ex!
In order to truly know that
there is no God, or believe it as true (as vehemently as some
Atheists do, verily defining a religion of its own), an
Atheist has to know a lot more
than all of the rest of us on this world.
There have been twenty - eight countries in world history that can be confirmed to have been ruled by regimes with avowed
atheists at the helm (NOT Including Stalin, Mao), These twenty - eight historical regimes have been ruled by eighty - nine
atheists, of whom more
than half have engaged in democidal acts of the sort committed by Stalin and Mao...
nothing makes the
atheist more ticked off more
than when you bring up GOD... God gets all the blame for all the tragedy in the world... If
there wasnt a god in the first place, humans would not know tragedy or injustice when we see it... it would be a non-issue to us... survival of the fittest would not permit the emotions of love, compassion, empathy... Darwininian theory could not allow any of those and many other of the best of people's capacity for caring to surface... You cant explain it away by synapse or neurons... without a Supreme Being,
there would be no sense of justice or injustice, we would not call it anything because
there is no Ultimate Moral Standard to compare it.
Canada has a much lower abortion rate with a higher
atheist / agnostic rate
than the US (and
there are NO restrictions on abortion in Canada).
WRONG
There are no more hateful, degrading comments on here from
Atheists than Theists.
The point is, many
atheists recognize that
there is more out
there than we understand and can explain by reason.
I think
there are WAY more
atheists than people imagine..
Many
atheists I have met are a bit antagonistic toward Christianity, but of course, most Christians are quite antagonistic toward
atheists... Then
there are the friendly and «godly»
atheists who are more loving, kind, generous, and gracious
than many of the Christians I know.
Some are closer to the light
than others but we all have room to grow so whether it's an
atheist or the most godly man currently on earth,
there is room for growth.
We are top of the food chain and our actions have identifiable consequences on the environment around us, but both
atheists and believers can agree on that much (well most of us any way), but that's not good enough for most people, they have to have MEANING,
there has to be something more
than meets the eye with them.