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What about atheists who ridicule those who do believe in God?I was going to argue the point that atheists don't hate God since they don't even believe he exists,
Does shacking up make sense to you?"Marriage" doesnt make sense to me.
Well, that´s the way it always goes in internet discussions.The sheer volume of these derailing posts on this thread means some responses will go unnoticed.
Yes, what about them? Nothing suggests that they "hate God".What about atheists who ridicule those who do believe in God?
Yes, what about them? Nothing suggests that they "hate God".What about atheists who ask a valid question, then ridicule the answer?
[/quote]What about atheists who ask a question ... knowing the answer ... then ridicule the answer?
The poster didn´t proclaim them to be neutral. He said that an atheist can´t hate God. Please try to concentrate.They're neutral, are they?
The 1,138 federal benefits that same-sex marriages just gained, for starters.Why do atheists get married?
I have wondered this for some time now; and I'm just asking out of curiosity.
But what about 100 years ago? or 150? or 200?The 1,138 federal benefits that same-sex marriages just gained, for starters.
Has there been a government within the past 200 years that has recognized marriages without providing some number of benefits? I honestly don't know.But what about 100 years ago? or 150? or 200?
Why do atheists get married?
I have wondered this for some time now; and I'm just asking out of curiosity.
He asked about atheists. He didn't specify "atheists who are opposed to religion."It appears most have missed the point. While not speaking for the OP, his question seems to ask why would someone opposed to religion be subject to the church in a bond of marriage, where said bond is sacred before man, woman, and God when atheists are so opposed. It would appear an atheist might be more inclined to enter into a civil union which is not under the bonds of church and God.
But what about 100 years ago? or 150? or 200?
To which I would add (as I mentioned way back when):A) They don't.
B) One of the partners is religious and wants the ceremony.
C) They like the event, even if they don't buy the theology.
D) Tradition.
Any examples of atheists that got married with bells and whistles in church hundreds of years ago?But what about 100 years ago? or 150? or 200?
Matthew 19:8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.Probably for the same reason that christians get divorced, because they can.
What about the times when there were no tax benefits?If for no other reason, the tax benefits.
A very good question -- worthy of its own thread.A more important and more difficult question is "Why don't all professing Christians get married?"
Like I just said, can you name a time when governments recognized marriages without attaching any benefits to them? Honest question because I don't know.What about the times when there were no tax benefits?
Yes -- those are good answers.Are you not satisfied with the answers you have already been given?
Matthew 19:8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Yes, and that's sad.Did you realize that christians have a much higher divorce rate than non-believers?
We use statistics like that to make the point that Satan goes after Christians more than he does unbelievers.Look up the data, it is very interesting.
Again, because he's not influencing them as much as he does Christians.If he already has them, why the much lower divorce rate?
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