From: OctilIery | #001
Do most of you hate christianity/religion in general, or do you simply hate the poorer or more pushy practitioners, such as Westboro or other "hardcore" religious people?
This is one of the thing that has bothered me about a great many Atheists - why would you go around consistently trying to correct or mock religious people? What is wrong with having faith?
Yes, I am aware that science is not something that is really debatable - I'm not about to suggest that everything written in the bible is absolute truth. But on the other hand, there are a great many in both Christianity and all religions that do not believe everything written in scripture. And in fact, many of those that you hate on for following their religion are, in fact, questionable in their following of said scripture.
But what about the people that simply believe in a higher power? What about the ones that follow because they agree with the moral values, or the ones that follow for the sense of community?
I myself do not believe in any particular deity, but who is to say that there isn't something beyond us? I personally find the idea that we are the highest form of existence rather shortsighted and laughable. But that doesn't mean I'm about to go around forcing that belief on you.
So what is so wrong with someone living with their own beliefs? What part of being an Atheist seems to make so many of you(though I'm well aware not all) believe you shouldn't act with respect or integrity?
1. I do not hate a single religion, I condemn the individuals who do wrong. The Catholic Church's heads throughout the years have done some terrible things, but John Paul II was a man I had a great amount of respect for. I don't even consider Westboro a religion. They are people who use God as a shield for their hate. If there is a God, I am going to say since we aren't melting in lava daily he doesn't like these people very much either.
I agree that it bothers me that some atheists go around mocking religion. It is rude and really unacceptable. But that isn't an atheist problem, it is a people problem. Don't hate the "belief" that is atheism, hate the dumbasses. They come from all walks of life!
I am unsure how to answer a lot of your questions because # 1 makes them all moot in reference to me.
What a boring topic.
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Sir Chris
The Cult of Personality.