The most common misconceptions about atheism
I am in need of your help.
I am building a nice shiny splash page for the site, and I have section on there called, "Misconceptions about Atheism" I was thinking I could just use Sam Harris' post about 10 myths and 10 truths about atheism But I really want your input. So use Sam Harris' post as a template/guide on what I am looking for. Simple to the point and easy to understand.
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Permalink Reply by Julien on -
I would rather be associated with Stalin, Pol Pot and Mao than with God!!!
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Permalink Reply by Mr Good Without God on -
I hate the assumption that something horrible has to have happened in your life in order to be an atheist.
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Permalink Reply by Atheist Exile on -
"It takes hubris to deny God. The arrogant certainty of atheists is a symptom of this hubris."
Actually, what takes hubris is to pretend to know God's mind -- to speak of supernatural gobbledygook that one can't possibly know anything about. What greater hubris can there be than the arrogant certainty of those who believe they're going to heaven? Aren't we taught that we're ALL sinners?!?
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Permalink Reply by Dustin on -
Yes we are, including babies that are immediately born from their mothers womb.
We are all infected with the disease of Sin, and only through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour must we accept into our hearts ....
Oh yeah, we must eat his flesh and drink his blood too. Yummy.
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Permalink Reply by Anathema6205 on -
I often get the "morally lazy" schtick, or that I'm afraid of god.
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Permalink Reply by Caitlin on -
One of my favorites has always been "They secretly believe in god. They're just rebelling."
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Ulean Breedlove on -
I love that one.. Or the one that I love the most, If there is not a god how do you explain Miracles? What do you mean Miracles? Well your kids how do you explain those?? Well if you don't know what causes that by now, I am sure not going to help you along in making one!
Or we are in GODS country how do you explain the beauty here? HMMM there are lots more beautiful places than there are here? Ever heard of planting a seed and watering it, giving it sunlight, and watching it grow? Really you don't know how it happens?? I love people.. they amuse me..
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Permalink Reply by Lisa on -
I didn't read all 73 posts but I'm sure the most prevalent one is that we have no ability to figure out the difference between right and wrong without god. Brb, raping and pillaging tonight in the town square.
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Permalink Reply by Aiken Drums Sister on -
Yep, I get this. Seems like it comes down to thinking belief and faith are the same thing. To me, belief is conviction or confidence placed in something, regardless of why or how you come about it. I believe the sun will rise tomorrow, I believe there are gnomes in my underpants drawer, I believe a teapot in orbit is having sexual relations with an invisible pink unicorn (in my attic, no less!). Those are all beliefs, but they're not all equal.
I believe (not 'have faith in;) evolution because science and logic show it to be an extremely likely thing - plus the fact that we've seen it happen. That belief is not the same as "I believe god created everything as-is 6000 years ago, 'cuz that the way I was brought up and god said it and I believe it and that's that."
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Permalink Reply by Matt on -
i absolutely love (HATE) how theists of every sort are SOOO PERPLEXED by Atheists, and they always seek us out, trying to argue, and trying to rationalize their stupidity with us. They all (especially Christians) think that we are lost souls, in desperate need of their proselytizing and indoctrination of their cult of personality.
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Permalink Reply by Janelle Campbell on -
Last night the topic of religion came up at work in response to a mormon coworker participating in secret santa, there were obvious misconceptions about momons but the atheist one took the cake! One of the girls there was talking about mormons and jehovah's witnesses, I told her that I was atheist and I still celebrate. Her response was "ooh, doesn't that mean you worship Satan or something!".. haha, where do you go from there.
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