Why are Atheists So Disliked

[GoldenBoy89]

Probably because atheism by its definition purports to be something the immoral ascribe to. Because character, integrity, scruples, and a moral base is not something that atheism imparts as part of its philosophy.

While there are atheists who will argue there is no such thing as a atheist philosophy, and that false proclamation simply adds to the impression that integrity is lacking in the atheist that affords that defensive proclamation.

What I think speaks poorly also of atheism is the history atheists have carved out in the world. While Christianity nor any religious belief can argue their history is as pure as the driven snow, atheism, for all that it encompasses as "no" belief in no such thing as a higher power, god, creator, impresses upon history a deeper negative impression when atheism flavors a dark brutal murderous history that was carved out in the name of humanist values. Rather than religious.

Communism in Russia for instance. While atheism is not a political ideology it was the lack-of-belief system that was proclaimed by Stalin. And from that point of disbelief he committed atrocities that pushed forth a political ideology that did not have deity at its center. Rather, he pushed forth a communist manifesto that if anything can say it argues that this life is in the hands of the psyche of humanity!
Which means that man and his cohorts trumpeted an oppressive communist regime that credited the human intellect for its tenets.

And while atheism and atheists may not ever be something that arrives to the attention of Christians in their every day, I think what also helps to impress a strong aversion to the atheist philosophy is when atheists purposefully join religious communities so as to mock, ridicule, publish sarcastic remarks and condemn the Christian faith and philosophy, that that minority who elect to engage in that behavior demonstrate as members of those communities.

And that while they argue there is no such thing as God , they are unable or unwilling to spend their lives elsewhere. Rather than spending hours upon hours and year after year committing their attention to what their atheist label identifies as, nothing!

Thereby indicating by their presence in those religious communities that their intent and agenda is to mock, ridicule, publish sarcastic remarks and condemn people! Whom their atheist humanist ideology among their own purportedly espouses a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.

Something that is revoked by those who behave in such ways in religious communities. And that then demonstrates through the abdication of that humanist example, by definition, as well as having no faith in any religious deity, a personality that is bad natured and malevolent.

History precedes the atheist that would think to be elected to lead a Democratic Republic, when Communist Russia, and other countries that were led by atheists afford a history that broadcasts the potential inherent in an atheist candidate.

And most certainly among the electorate in a democratic republic when atheists enter into a community that boasts the most populace body of citizens in America, Christians, and demonstrate what the atheism is when the atheist interacts with people whom any atheist candidate would purport to lead and represent if elected to have the chance.

Show me where it is written down that atheists must adhere to an atheist philosophy. What is the philosophy of atheism? Since you know so much about us and what we believe.

Go ahead. Tell me what I believe.....

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Because it's simply a statement on the matter of the existence of gods. You may as well criticise it for not making a breakfast recommendation - that's not what it's for.

This does not mean that its adherents necessarily lack any of the things you listed - and I have to laugh at someone who makes such a ridiculously false inference feigning concern over integrity.

You could judge atheism on what it doesn't directly address I suppose, but I don't think Christians will want that standard brought into play.



Or perhaps you're simply consistently incorrect here There are philosophies that are atheist, certainly. There is no definitive atheist standpoint except on the matter of the existence of deities.

Not much point replying to the rest of this whiffle which displays a lack of ignorance of the differences between atheism, humanism and communism as well as containing several wholesale generalisations.

Perhaps some atheists respond to people like South Bound and yourself because of your thoughtless stereotypes

Gad, you've said it better than I ever could have.

 

[Belk]

Because it's simply a statement on the matter of the existence of gods. You may as well criticise it for not making a breakfast recommendation - that's not what it's for.

This does not mean that its adherents necessarily lack any of the things you listed - and I have to laugh at someone who makes such a ridiculously false inference feigning concern over integrity.

You could judge atheism on what it doesn't directly address I suppose, but I don't think Christians will want that standard brought into play.

Or perhaps you're simply consistently incorrect here

There are philosophies that are atheist, certainly. There is no definitive atheist standpoint except on the matter of the existence of deities.

Not much point replying to the rest of this whiffle which displays spectacular ignorance of the differences between atheism, humanism and communism as well as containing several wholesale generalisations.

Perhaps some atheists respond to people like South Bound and yourself because of your thoughtless stereotypes

It does speak to a likely culprit for the mistrust though. A complete lack of understanding of what atheism entails. I do see a lot of theists making the mistake of presuming that atheism must be the antithesis of theism and so they presume atheism contains some philosophy and that the lack of moral code means a lack of morals in the atheists.

 

[Gadarene]

It does speak to a likely culprit for the mistrust though. A complete lack of understanding of what atheism entails. I do see a lot of theists making the mistake of presuming that atheism must be the antithesis of theism and so they presume atheism contains some philosophy and that the lack of moral code means a lack of morals in the atheists.

The perils of an ideological approach indeed.

 

[Billnew]

If the most powerful person in the world doesn't believe they have to answer to someone, who do they fear?
If they answer to no one, then as long as the president can keep 33% approval he/she cannot be removed from office. (2/3's majority to convict and remove a president.)
Divide the country several ways, it will not be hard to keep 33 behind you. or for the opponents to gather 67% against you.
United we stand divided we fall.

I think people trust their God, so that is why most people prefer a Christian.
With the 20 yrs plus of Islamic terrorists, I think the second least prefered religion for a presidential candidate would be Muslim, I wonder which would win, between Muslim and a satanist? We will never know.
This is why Obama demonstrated so hard that he was a Christian, son of a Muslim, not a Muslim.

Well, look at Obama, he attended a racist Christian church and still got elected. Let a caucasion attend a racist church and he would never even make it to the polls.

 

[bhsmte]

If the most powerful person in the world doesn't believe they have to answer to someone, who do they fear?
If they answer to no one, then as long as the president can keep 33% approval he/she cannot be removed from office. (2/3's majority to convict and remove a president.)
Divide the country several ways, it will not be hard to keep 33 behind you. or for the opponents to gather 67% against you.
United we stand divided we fall.

I think people trust their God, so that is why most people prefer a Christian.
With the 20 yrs plus of Islamic terrorists, I think the second least prefered religion for a presidential candidate would be Muslim, I wonder which would win, between Muslim and a satanist? We will never know.
This is why Obama demonstrated so hard that he was a Christian, son of a Muslim, not a Muslim.

Some Christians seem infatuated with the term "fear", as the great motivator and to some, only motivator of doing good deeds.

The problem is, fear can cause humans to do some very irrational and harmful things.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

If the most powerful person in the world doesn't believe they have to answer to someone, who do they fear?
If they answer to no one, then as long as the president can keep 33% approval he/she cannot be removed from office. (2/3's majority to convict and remove a president.)
Divide the country several ways, it will not be hard to keep 33 behind you. or for the opponents to gather 67% against you.
United we stand divided we fall.

I think people trust their God, so that is why most people prefer a Christian.
With the 20 yrs plus of Islamic terrorists, I think the second least prefered religion for a presidential candidate would be Muslim, I wonder which would win, between Muslim and a satanist? We will never know.
This is why Obama demonstrated so hard that he was a Christian, son of a Muslim, not a Muslim.

As an atheist, I'd rather have a Muslim president that can separate his faith from his work than a Satanist who cannot.

The same applies for any faith really.

 

[Queller]

I think there is also a belief that without a system of later reward and punishment for behavior here, you can't necessarily trust atheists to be moral.

Are you saying the only reason Christians (for the most part) act morally is because they want to be rewarded or not punished? That we don't act morally because it is the right thing to do?

 

[Queller]

The appropriate question would be," Why are Christians disliked?"

Considering Freedom From Religion Foundation has pushed to take the 10 Commandments from the Court-House, pushing to remove In God We Trust off the money, pushing to...well basically take away our faith. 100% of FFRF members are Atheists.

How does removing a sculpture of the Ten Commandments from a courthouse or taking God's name off our money take away your Christian faith? I know it doesn't take away mine.

 

[keith99]

Perhaps the issue is resentment.

At least for some Christians. (Far from all).

They resent and some even cannot believe that Atheists do what is right without being motivated by fear.

Some Christians. Some other Christians do good not out of fear but rather are inspired by the example of Jesus. Such Christians pretty much can understand that Atheists can be inspired by many things including the example of another. The smarter ones will even concede that one can be inspired by the teachings of their Christ while not believing he is God.

 

[Queller]

Atheists lack the huge body of spiritual knowledge that believers have, thus making them unqualified to 'provide for the general welfare' as elected officials.

I'm not aware of any "general welfare" that is only based in Scripture. Can you elaborate?

 

[andy b]

i dislike atheists because they are all gonna burn in hell and i dont wanna get roped in with them.

 

[keith99]

Are you saying the only reason Christians (for the most part) act morally is because they want to be rewarded or not punished? That we don't act morally because it is the right thing to do?

It would seem many Christians think that.

It seems to be more of a claim by (some) Christians that comes out to claim Atheists cannot be moral.

 

[Belk]

i dislike atheists because they are all gonna burn in hell and i dont wanna get roped in with them.

But... But... we have cookies.

 

[Queller]

Christians won't be governing the country any time soon (the church/state thing).

Most of the people governing the country RIGHT NOW are Christians.

My point is that in order to rightly govern one must have spiritual knowledge. Even George Washington knew this. He said, "It is impossible to rightly govern (this people) without God and the bible".

Source? And no, it is not from his Farewell Address, nor is it from his Proclamation regarding February 9th as a day of Thanksgiving.

 

[andy b]

But... But... we have cookies.

Make that toasted cookies

 

[Belk]

Make that toasted cookies

Well yeah. Who wants raw cookies?

 

[alien444]

If I had to guess, I would say a lot of high level politicians lie about their religious beliefs, in order to be more electable.

Oh absolutely. You would expect that the rate of non-believers among politicians would at least match that among the general population. And, non-belief increases with levels of education, so this population should actually contain more non-believers.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

i dislike atheists because they are all gonna burn in hell and i dont wanna get roped in with them.

I often wonder how many devout believers who assume they're right will be joining me in the lake of fire.

 

[alien444]

We're not talking about earth-shattering differences here, but perhaps small, and maybe infrequent, decisions that have large impacts down the road.

There are a more than a few 21st century problems that Christians have shown that they can not be trusted with leadership, but two of the greatest (if not the greatest) challenges that humanity has ever faced---nuclear war and climate change--get much worse with the import of religion into the discussion. I would be scared to death of any president who held Christian beliefs that the world was going to be "saved" by a violent conflict in the middle east or that the earth was made for us to do what we wish and that we cannot affect the climate.