Why is it that
when atheism comes up, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, etc are brought up as typical, but that when we remind Christians of all the vile things that have been done in the name of God and Jesus Christ, those are exceptions?
Throughout history,
when atheism got mixed with power NOTHING stopped them from killing religious people.
It is amusing to watch an atheist squirm and dig back 1,000 years to try to reference so - called «christian atrocities»,
when atheism / secularism / scientism has slaughtered millions just in the 20th century alone.
And I know you atheists really hate
it when atheism is called a religion, but atheist churches are popping up.
Laughing, You asked why do people get upset
when atheism causes believers to question.
You atheists like throwing stones for no reason
when your atheism invented religion.
See Hitler and jewish extermiation as an example of what happens
when atheism reigns supreme and religion is totally eradicated from society.
It does not bother me that you might not believe, but it seems strange to me when someone throws insults at me for my having faith in God
when your atheism is just you having faith that there is no god of any kind.
When atheism takes hold of a society, moral relativism is inevitable.
Not exact matches
If the idea that our beliefs are determined by our upbringing or geographical location then why the rise in
atheism in America, a so - called Christian nation (according to the rest of the world and confirmed in polls... yet quickly denied by the U.S. media
when addressed this way), taking off?
Also,
when Maudlin observes that «
atheism is the default position in any scientific inquiry,» he makes a useful point, but one which needs a little clarification.
Okay,
when has an atheist ever passed a law which established a «National Day of
Atheism» or set up proclamations of atheism before town hall me
Atheism» or set up proclamations of
atheism before town hall me
atheism before town hall meetings?
Atheism is like choosing «organic» and «green» We are all born that way and healthier if left unpolluted
when growing up.
There is much that could be said about this, but I will stick with one thing, based on discussion at about the 2 minute mark:
When atheists insist that
atheism does not drive behavior, and then then campaign on behalf of
atheism, ridicule religion and religious believers in the name of
atheism, seek to change laws in favor of their atheistic positions, recommend the extermination of religion, and practice falsehoods like Dawkins's in support of
atheism, they prove that their
atheism drives their behavior and that their premise is false, disingenuous, and (as far as I can tell) useless for anything but giving
atheism rhetorical cover from being implicated in atheists» atrocities.
When atheists in America are distrusted, marginalized and politically underrepresented, it shouldn't be difficult to understand the frustration behind the New
Atheism movement.
Who cares about your distorted ideas of
atheism when you can only prove you're insane?
When they combine that awareness with
atheism, they become existentialists or governed by the thought that there's no escape but death from the miserable absurdity of who we are as ephemeral specks caught between two abysses.
If you think
atheism have all the answers well you're wrong, they sure don't
when it comes to certain values.
Overall you have shown you don't understand
Atheism at all, especially
when you are basically conflating secular humanism into your definition.
When I made an off - hand comment that revealed my
atheism, the good Christians came out and egged my house, drew «demonic» symbols on my car, and turned me away from their stores.
When you make the claim like that of atheists, the onus is on you to show that
atheism was the REASON behind what happened, and the link is not there in most instances.
Atheism is something
when you have nothing, also run along and go collect your gim me money
Atheism is what you have
when you are not delusional, and still have a clear mind.
For Spencer, therefore,
atheism, pantheism and theism alike, despite «seeming to their adherents quite rational, turn out,
when critically examined, to be literally unthinkable».
Atheism is just a something really arrogant people call themselves
when they can't find a religion they like.
When I read the comments about people believing
atheism is a religion — I can't agree with that.
When in the Atheist Book of
Atheism did it ever say «And no god said unto atheist Moses there is no such thing as a crazy person.».
people really need to study the bible — not for Christianity sake but for theirs - the athiest would like everyone to understand them and used this phrase — But
when I explain that
atheism is central to my worldview — that I am in awe of the natural world and that I believe it is up to human beings, instead of a divine force, to strive to address our problems — they often better understand my views, even if we don't agree.
What's funny / sad about
atheism is they feel they have the high ground in logic and science,
when in fact their position is so illogical.
Then I understood religion and
atheism are alike because religious people
when they can't answer something they say it's God's wishes and they followers accept it.
«It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to
atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion; for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no further; but
when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.»
its not really
atheism or religion that I have a problem with, its the hate, control, and fear that goes along with it that I have a problem with, you say that those who are spiritual are into new agey, crystal ball, stuff, see that's what I'm talking about, you assume to know what something is about
when you don't understand something you naturally fear it, your self righteous clouds you, don't you get that by being narrow minded in your view towards things, you really act no better than religious fundamentalists, being spiritual is a lot more than just the new agey, think positive all the time that you think it is, its about being aware of who you are?
But
when some parents departed from God and sought after the ways of the world and the ways of Lucifer,
atheism followed pursuit, with those parents failing to mention God or the teachings of God to their children...
However, his current suffering at the hands of
atheism will lead to his reward
when he gets his first best seller.
Since
atheism per se takes no stand on the killing of innocent people,
when an sociopathic atheist is responsible for the deaths of people, be it one person or a million, it does not represent any kind of inconsistency with his status as an atheist.
I would put money that we will hear of this guy a year from now
when he is either selling a book or writing a dissertation to get into a University about how God saved him from the big, bad
atheism.
I went through a short period
when I felt I was more agnostic than anything else, with a strong pull toward
atheism.
When a teenager kills himself and leaves a suicide note stating that the reason he did it is because life is meaningless (the ultimate logical and honest conclusion of
atheism), why do we not utilize the same «logic» and blame
atheism?
When people assert that
atheism is immoral they really mean it's amoral: no morality exists, and the atheist has no reason to do good except if doing good brings him pleasure.
When it comes down to it, I realized that justifying
atheism by saying believers were wrong is just slaying a strawman.
Re: «
When people assert that
atheism is immoral they really mean it's amoral: no morality exists, and the atheist has no reason to do good except if doing good brings him pleasure.
Sorry, Bill, but you're wrong
when you say
atheism isn't a born trait.
How can he live under
atheism when it doesn't exist?
I'm an agnostic, so I appreciate good, fair arguments
when it comes to faith and
atheism.
The book is totally nonsensical, and
when read critically, a sure - fire way to
atheism.
I will give up
atheism when there is verifiable proof that a god exists.
I can guarantee you that about 80 % will claim
atheism, but
when asked why would not be able to back up that belief.
I don't like people pushing religion or
atheism on me as «fact,»
when they have no way to prove one or the other is or is not true.
When Jerry DeWitt converted to
Atheism and it was posted as an article here on the Belief Blog, the Faithful said the same thing you said in wondering who this guy was and why was it news worthy.
@Uncouth Swain - That will change
when the negative stigma of
atheism changes (which it is slowly).