Why do European Athiests act like they Know god?

[Clouse123456]

Why do they mock other peoples beliefs? Why can they not respect other peoples beliefs?

[Ryan Industries]

Not all of em are like that, but you allways get s in any group, be it christians who look down on you as inferior or the Atheist thing... depends on your defination of s

[Roman Knight]

Why do they mock other peoples beliefs? Why can they not respect other peoples beliefs?

Same as asking why all religious believers believe that the world was created 6000 years ago and that all atheists are going to hell; the outspoken will always stick out.

[Yorkshireman]

Im an atheist and British, (not European!), and I 've no problem with Christians practicing their religion. I was raised in a predominantly christian country, it's a part of my society, culture and tradition. I still attend church, both Protestant and Catholic, for weddings, funerals, christenings, communions etc and bow my head and follow most of the customs where required.

The only time I take issue with religion is if it trys to enforce it's doctrine or influence the law of the land/education/politics etc where it is'nt relevant. But that goes for any religion.

[Roman Knight]

Im an atheist and British, (not European!)

I still find that British attitude hilarious.

[Clouse123456]

Same as asking why all religious believers believe that the world was created 6000 years ago and that all atheists are going to hell; the outspoken will always stick out.

Hmm...Okay but why does that bother you ..your not going to hell because there is no after life or god right.So my friend just ignore it,dont let it bother you.You can try to disprove god really exists ,but in the end the faithful will not listen its their backround,thier history its their faith.Honestly I am getting annoyed with all these Why does Christianity Exist?or Is there a God? threads.

As for the other guy talking about enforcing about your religion on others,its going to happen.I mean If theres a kid whos being raised Catholic hes going to have a pretty big catholic enfluence in his life.But as for state sponsered religion ,that really doesnt happen anymore.I mean you live in the UK right?Just thank god you live in Western Europe or in Canada or The USA.As the youth in those areas are incresingly inclined to hate religion,Christianity Especicaly.Jk about thank GOd part

[Broken Pope]

Hmm...Okay but why does that bother you ..your not going to hell because there is no after life or god right.So my friend just ignore it,dont let it bother you.

It bothers me that people are still dumb enough to believe in God despite all the scientific advances of the last two centuries.

These people get to vote. Their absurd superstitions are spouted in the mainstream media. Radio 4 is just about to run 'thought for the day' by some sanctimonious old crackpot who has enough of a right to pontificate about generalities he doesn't understand as a roadsweeper but is given a national public platform because he adheres to the same belief system as a 1st century shepherd. It is bad and wrong.

Like it or not, it does impact on my life. These absurd people believe they are 'saved' and that I am a heathen 'unbeliever'. They really think they are going to enjoy an afterlife and that I will go to hell. That is offensive nonsense. These people could turn out to be my bank manager or my boss.

I have a right to try to disabuse these fools of their wrong-headed world view.

[Roman Knight]

Hmm...Okay but why does that bother you ..your not going to hell because there is no after life or god right.So my friend just ignore it,dont let it bother you.You can try to disprove god really exists ,but in the end the faithful will not listen its their backround,thier history its their faith.Honestly I am getting annoyed with all these Why does Christianity Exist?or Is there a God? threads.

The point of this subforum is to discuss, among other things, and the subject of most debate on the matter will be the base of the matter itself, namely god. In everyday life, these things wouldn't bother me, but, if I want to debate, I'll come here as I find debating enjoyable.

As for the other guy talking about enforcing about your religion on others,its going to happen.I mean If theres a kid whos being raised Catholic hes going to have a pretty big catholic enfluence in his life.But as for state sponsered religion ,that really doesnt happen anymore.I mean you live in the UK right?Just thank god you live in Western Europe or in Canada or The USA.As the youth in those areas are incresingly inclined to hate religion,Christianity Especicaly.Jk about thank GOd part

If someone doesn't like something that is constantly forced on them, they'll grow to hate it, just like I would grow to hate brocolli, which I already dislike, if I was forced to eat it every day.

[Wautd]

just like I would grow to hate brocolli, which I already dislike, if I was forced to eat it every day.

Dr. Hibbert: Another brocolli related death...
Marge: But I thought brocolli was..
Dr. Hibbert: Oh yes, one of the deadliest plants on earth. Why, it tries to warn you itself with it's terrible taste.

Personally, I like it though

[God]

Why does Christianity Exist?or Is there a God? threads.

They're in a religious discussion forum thread for God's sake. If you really don't want to have to think about anything beyond what your religion tells you don't go there.

Outside the internet hardly anyone knows I'm an atheist anyway.

[Luke Evans]

any one who goes to church to me is religious im not religious and none of my family friends or familly are.

[Yorkshireman]

any one who goes to church to me is religious

Sometimes you have to go to church even if your not religious. If you've got mates and family, eventually they'll get married etc and you have to go do your duty. My brother had his child christened simply so she could attend the local C/E primary school, as it's a good school.

You spend your hour on a pew looking forwards to the piss up afterwards.

[Pivra]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

[Yorkshireman]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

I don't think being rude is the preserve of atheists, of whom you've just been disrespectful and insulting of.

[Copperknickers II]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

Don't make generalisations my friend. I could say all Christians are naive past-dwelling dunces, but i haven't met them all yet so that wouldnt be fair.

In answer to your question, i used to be Christian until a year ago, so i do know God.

[Cúchulainn]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

To your faith.

You find it insulting when we discredit your bronze age myths, or revalue them as what they are, myths.

In fact most atheists are quite knowable of other religions, at least to a degree that they see the error within them.

I think you'll find it is generally religious people who are the most ignorant and bigoted.

[Roman Knight]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

This is what we call a generalisation, and that's exactly why atheists can often be a bit miffed, as it were, by some religious people.

[Ishoss]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

That doesn't go for all of us.

I have Christian friends. They're all nice. In fact, every Christian I know is a nice fella, I just don't like the more extreme sort. Like Witnesses of Jehova. I don't want them in my home, still, they'll be damned if they don't get in. Or so they think.

[Sidus Preclarum]

I dont like atheists, they are so disrespectful and insulting.

The irony...

[Pious Agnost]

The irony...

What is also ironic is that your 6,666th post was on a religious thread Close enough