When do you think people will finally start to understand atheism?
Alright, so a couple of days ago I was talking to a friend of mine in class. And we began to talk about religion. Now I'm far from the kind of person that likes to showcase my views on things, But I told him I was an Atheist. He Actually didn't believe me at first, and said that people have to take a oath to become an atheist. We literally argued about this for 5 whole minutes before I finally said lets go to an computer and get google the definition. after I showed him what atheism actually is, He still retained doubt. I just said forget it, and ended the conversation on it there.
What I'm asking is how long will people remain that ignorant on atheism. It's not like he's dumb when it comes to other topics. He says He's a christian and he never even read the bible. And when I told him and another friend I read it They Laughed. Oh yeah and I forgot to mention one of the guys laughing has a tattoo that says "blessed" on his chest. And he never read the bible. That's just stupid to me, But I kinda want to know what other people think about this.
Tags: Atheism, Christianity
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on -
Ghost, I wish you all the success in the world - go for the gold!
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Permalink Reply by Neil C. Reinhardt on -
SOMETHING ELSE YOU, AS WELL AS ALL ATHEISTS CAN, AND SHOULD, DO IS EARN ABOUT WHO SOME OF THE MANY, MANY VERY FAMOUS, VERY SUCCESSFUL ATHEISTS WERE AND ARE.
SO THIS IS SOMETHING WHICH I SOMETIMES INCLUDE IN MY EMAIL SIGNATURE BLOCK:
FYI ATHEISTS ARE THE LEADERS, OR AMONG THE LEADERS IN EVERY FIELD OTHER THAN CRIME AND OF COURSE, RELIGION.
THE PROOF IS HERE
http://www.jmarkgilbert.com/atheists.html
http://www.celebatheists.com/
And FYI More than an few Atheists WERE "Religious" leaders before they successfully De-Programmed themselves. People like DAN BARKER and JOHN LOFTUS.
LAST, SOMETHING ELSE YOU AND ALL ATHEISTS CAN, AND SHOULD DO, IS JOIN AT LEAST ONE OF THE THESE GROUPS. THEN SUPPORT IT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN WITH MONEY AND EFFORT!
http://www.Atheists.org/
http://www.AtheistsUnited.org/
http://www.FFRF.org/
http://MAAF.info/
WHILE I AM A DUES PAYING MEMBER OF ALL OF THEM, IF YOU CAN ONLY AFFORD TO JOIN ONE, I SUGGEST THE FFRF ORGANIZATION,
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Permalink Reply by Jason D. Johnson on -
People like that will never understand. They refuse to leave their current level of thought (or lack thereof) to better inform themselves. It's called ignorance and it's my worst enemy.
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Permalink Reply by Maurice Whitehurst on -
Does being indoctrinated into Christianity guarantee the person will be a christian?
If that is the case, then everyone who grew up in the church, should still be in the church then, right? No? Then how did they make it out? Are they the exception?
If they are....
It appears the argument that growing up religious makes you religious has some exceptions. Then if that is the case, then the proposition, ..., is no longer true unless you qualify it; which is like it not be true because you have to explain the exceptions.
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Permalink Reply by Maurice Whitehurst on
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It appears the argument that growing up religious makes you religious has some exceptions. Then if that is the case, then the proposition, ..., is no longer true unless you qualify it; which is like it not be true because you have to explain the exceptions.
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Permalink Reply by Citizen Atheist on -
I think people will begin to understand Atheism as soon as they start using their brains about their own faith. Martin Luther, the guy who started Protestantism said that "reason is the enemy of faith", and churches teach that thinking is bad, and faith is good.
Until humanity can overcome the aversion to thinking, they will just absorb and regurgitate whatever their priests tell them. However, I think that by encouraging each other, we may be able to speed up the process.
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Permalink Reply by Miranda Cardillo on
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I think nobody will really start to recognize atheism because of the fact that being Catholic is the normal in America. God forbid if you aren't a Christian -_-
People can't fathom not being normal and uniform like all of the other brain-washed Christians, so they just say that we are going to hell and ignore us.
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Permalink Reply by Towers on
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When will they understand? You ask... and the answer is "Probably, never".
As long as there is a weak person at the mercy of stronger forces, someone will make them believe that things are so for 'a higher reason'. Religion is there to make people obedient. If they do not agree with what the 'stronger forces' (natural disasters, government, the school yard bully, the rich employer... you name it) do to them, they always have refuge in the post-mortem justice that religion promises them. The lure is too strong.
I know this sounds utterly pessimistic. It is nevertheless the way our society works and the only way it is capable of working for the time being. The urges and wants of individuals have to be kept in check if societies of more than, say, a few dozen individuals are to function. The notion that any extravagant behavior will have consequences even in the afterlife is far stronger than any man-only made set of rules of ethics.
But I did say "probably never". So I do believe that there is a chance of ridding ourselves of that yoke. I'd say that strong, stable democracies are a good starting point. If I can mock or ridicule my leaders without having to suffer for it (jail, inquisition,...etc) things are looking OK. If scientists can freely declare that Earth is not the center of the Universe, things begin to get even better. And when people start being nice to each other for reasons other than fear of their immortal souls being sent to hell... then we start talking ;-)
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Permalink Reply by dragotron on -
You should tell him to read the bible.. maybe then he'll join the darkside :)
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Permalink Reply by Kristy on
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Ugh...yeah, I have a similar conversation every time I see my dad. I'm sure it would really have blown his mind if you mentioned that had he been born in a Muslim country he would likely be Muslim. What amazes me is the same people that profess to believe the Bible haven't read it, and many of those are the one's who claim THEY are the "true Christians", while the other 37,999 sects of Christianity aren't "true Christians".
You are basically up against people who believe something because they were taught to believe it. I have never been able to reason with someone like that.
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Permalink Reply by Christi Bipolaralcoholic on -
Whenever I tell people I am an atheist, especially other Christians, they look at me either with an OMG look or confusion! They just don't understand, I guess.
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Permalink Reply by Barry Eckert on -
He Actually didn't believe me at first, and said that people have to take a oath to become an atheist.
"Raise your right hand, and place your left on this copy of The God Delusion." Where does your classmate get his information, anyway?
oath/ōTH/
Noun: - A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior.
And who would my "divine witness" be, and what does "solemn" mean in this context?
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