Why do Atheists Hate Religion?

[astrocity1981]

+++ for using Tesla as an example that man was a true Genius and cared more about Science than money. Thomas Edison robbed him of his wealth and used other scientists as well. Tesla had thought of the death ray back on those days the guy was  awesome. ohh yeah topic at hand Atheists like Bill Mahr need to stop being condescending towards people of faith. I respect Bill on some of his political views but sometimes he is harsh on world religions.

[salinizm]

So I see 2 threads of why islam hates people or why people hate Islam. I dont see the point of such a mundane debate based on religion any debate for or against religion would be stupid. Either you are stupid to believe what a prophet / god / divine entity said or you are stupid enough to believe you can change the minds of the bleak minded people who follow such a prophet / god / divine entity.

But since its fun let me initiate my own brand of 'why do' topic.

WHY DO ATHEISTS (like me) HATE RELIGION ?

Seriously what has to happen in a person's life for them to seriously give up hope on the one true everlasting brand (of religion) which their ancestors have followed for generations.

Everyone has their own story even I have mine, so lets hear some of it.

atheists dont hate any religion in this earth.. however all the religions hate atheists... this is paradoxial..

[subSTRATA]

So I see 2 threads of why islam hates people or why people hate Islam. I dont see the point of such a mundane debate based on religion any debate for or against religion would be stupid. Either you are stupid to believe what a prophet / god / divine entity said or you are stupid enough to believe you can change the minds of the bleak minded people who follow such a prophet / god / divine entity.

But since its fun let me initiate my own brand of 'why do' topic.

WHY DO ATHEISTS (like me) HATE RELIGION ?

Seriously what has to happen in a person's life for them to seriously give up hope on the one true everlasting brand (of religion) which their ancestors have followed for generations.

Everyone has their own story even I have mine, so lets hear some of it.

atheists dont hate any religion in this earth.. however all the religions hate atheists... this is paradoxial..

thats only partially true, there are undoubtedly fedora - tipping atheists (the stereotypical reddit kind) that are against all forms of religion and constantly try to dissuade the religious from their faith, ie antireligious. then we have the atheists that really dont give a fuck and are irreligious. however, the religious hate not just the atheists, but anyone and everyone whose ideas conflict or do not align with their own. that means atheists and others that do not follow their particular faith, and it may even include those that do not have the same interpretation of their faith or its teachings. the religious can be a hateful bunch. also, im fairly sure you dont know the meaning of the word 'paradoxical.' that's just how things are, its not a contradiction in any way.

[BADecker]

So I see 2 threads of why islam hates people or why people hate Islam. I dont see the point of such a mundane debate based on religion any debate for or against religion would be stupid. Either you are stupid to believe what a prophet / god / divine entity said or you are stupid enough to believe you can change the minds of the bleak minded people who follow such a prophet / god / divine entity.

But since its fun let me initiate my own brand of 'why do' topic.

WHY DO ATHEISTS (like me) HATE RELIGION ?

Seriously what has to happen in a person's life for them to seriously give up hope on the one true everlasting brand (of religion) which their ancestors have followed for generations.

Everyone has their own story even I have mine, so lets hear some of it.

atheists dont hate any religion in this earth.. however all the religions hate atheists... this is paradoxial..

thats only partially true, there are undoubtedly fedora - tipping atheists (the stereotypical reddit kind) that are against all forms of religion and constantly try to dissuade the religious from their faith, ie antireligious. then we have the atheists that really dont give a fuck and are irreligious. however, the religious hate not just the atheists, but anyone and everyone whose ideas conflict or do not align with their own. that means atheists and others that do not follow their particular faith, and it may even include those that do not have the same interpretation of their faith or its teachings. the religious can be a hateful bunch. also, im fairly sure you dont know the meaning of the word 'paradoxical.' that's just how things are, its not a contradiction in any way.

There is plenty of information that shows that atheism is a religion. The funny thing about it is, when you come to information that describes how atheism is NOT a religion, it says it in such a way that essentially proves atheism to be a religion.

[fuathan]

Hate? You are the one cuts our throat?

Most atheists don't hate religion. Actually, they don't care.

[BADecker]

Hate? You are the one cuts our throat?

Most atheists don't hate religion. Actually, they don't care.

Of course most atheists don't care. They are happy with their religion.   

[Most]

Atheists don't see themselfs as gods. 100% nonsense.

and atheists don' hate religion they just don't see the point of it.

Because religion is a form of control. To control people. To keep them in line.
Also to fear people. "don't do this or you will burn in hell".

It funny because god loves us all but he will let you burn in hell if you don't believe..
And altho god is allknowing he created us all so how come he created rapers and murderers??

god is a weirdo...

[organofcorti]

Hate? You are the one cuts our throat?

Most atheists don't hate religion. Actually, they don't care.

Of course most atheists don't care. They are happy with their not caring about religion.   

FTFY

[organofcorti]

There is plenty of information that shows that atheism is a religion. The funny thing about it is, when you come to information that describes how atheism is NOT a religion, it says it in such a way that essentially proves atheism to be a religion.

Interestingly, the only information that describes atheism as a religion is published by religionists. Atheists, OTOH, don't:

From https://atheists.org/activism/resources/what-is-atheism

WHAT IS ATHEISM?

No one asks this question enough.

The reason no one asks this question a lot is because most people have preconceived ideas and notions about what an Atheist is and is not. Where these preconceived ideas come from varies, but they tend to evolve from theistic influences or other sources.

Atheism is usually defined incorrectly as a belief system. Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack of belief in gods. Older dictionaries define atheism as "a belief that there is no God." Some dictionaries even go so far as to define Atheism as "wickedness," "sinfulness," and other derogatory adjectives. Clearly, theistic influence taints dictionaries. People cannot trust these dictionaries to define atheism. The fact that dictionaries define Atheism as "there is no God" betrays the (mono)theistic influence. Without the (mono)theistic influence, the definition would at least read "there are no gods."

Why should atheists allow theists to define who atheists are? Do other minorities allow the majority to define their character, views, and opinions? No, they do not. So why does everyone expect atheists to lie down and accept the definition placed upon them by the world’s theists? Atheists will define themselves.

Atheism is not a belief system nor is it a religion. While there are some religions that are atheistic (certain sects of Buddhism, for example), that does not mean that atheism is a religion. Two commonly used retorts to the nonsense that atheism is a religion are: 1) If atheism is a religion then bald is a hair color, and 2) If atheism is a religion then health is a disease. A new one introduced in 2012 by Bill Maher is, "If atheism is a religion, then abstinence is a sexual position."

The only common thread that ties all atheists together is a lack of belief in gods and supernatural beings. Some of the best debates we have ever had have been with fellow atheists. This is because atheists do not have a common belief system, sacred scripture or atheist Pope. This means atheists often disagree on many issues and ideas. Atheists come in a variety of shapes, colors, beliefs, convictions, and backgrounds. We are as unique as our fingerprints.

[Beliathon]

Religion:





Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

[ridery99]

Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

God created Earth, nebulas and all other beautiful things.
It makes me spiritually moved

[organofcorti]

Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

God created Earth, nebulas and all other beautiful things.
It makes me spiritually moved

God didn't create god, therefore god is not beautiful?

[ridery99]

Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

God created Earth, nebulas and all other beautiful things.
It makes me spiritually moved

God didn't create god, therefore god is not beautiful?

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth 

[notbatman]

Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

God created Earth, nebulas and all other beautiful things.
It makes me spiritually moved

Those two images are faker than reality TV. I hate to say it but atheists are a bunch of gullible morons being totally mind fucked by the high priests of science.

[BitNow]

Religion:





Science:





Which of these seems more spiritually moving to you?

Science comes from the Fear of the Lord.
"Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor."
- Pro 15:33

Wisdom leads to Science.

There is no Science in atheism.


Best regards.


PS: this user was posting Satan's images in previous posts: beware him.

[BADecker]

There is plenty of information that shows that atheism is a religion. The funny thing about it is, when you come to information that describes how atheism is NOT a religion, it says it in such a way that essentially proves atheism to be a religion.

Interestingly, the only information that describes atheism as a religion is published by religionists. Atheists, OTOH, don't:

From https://atheists.org/activism/resources/what-is-atheism

The point is the description. Of course the people who want it this way, or the people who want it that way, are often going to describe using descriptions that point in a direct that they want to describe in. The thing to do is to take the descriptions, break them down, and see what is accurate... if you are even interested.

The way that the various atheists act regarding their atheism is extremely similar to the way people of formal religions act regarding their religion. There are lots of atheists that hardly ever give their atheism a second thought. There are lots of people of the various formal religions that hardly ever give their religion a second thought. There are all kinds of atheists that have "heavy" dogma regarding their atheism, and they express it just the way they want it to be. We all know that there are people of formal religions that do similar with their religion.

If you consider Christianity to be a religion, you might consider that Islam is not when comparing the two. Yet the differences between Christianity and Islam are simply distinctions in religion. It is the same with atheism and Christianity and Islam. One of the distinctions that atheism has is that generally they don't consider their religion to be a religion. One of the distinctions that Christianity and atheism have is that they don't consider their religion a government, while Islam does.

The similarities between atheism and religion are so great that if atheism is not a religion, it is extremely close.

[organofcorti]

There is plenty of information that shows that atheism is a religion. The funny thing about it is, when you come to information that describes how atheism is NOT a religion, it says it in such a way that essentially proves atheism to be a religion.

Interestingly, the only information that describes atheism as a religion is published by religionists. Atheists, OTOH, don't:

From https://atheists.org/activism/resources/what-is-atheism

The point is the description. Of course the people who want it this way, or the people who want it that way, are often going to describe using descriptions that point in a direct that they want to describe in. The thing to do is to take the descriptions, break them down, and see what is accurate... if you are even interested.

The way that the various atheists act regarding their atheism is extremely similar to the way people of formal religions act regarding their religion. There are lots of atheists that hardly ever give their atheism a second thought. There are lots of people of the various formal religions that hardly ever give their religion a second thought. There are all kinds of atheists that have "heavy" dogma regarding their atheism, and they express it just the way they want it to be. We all know that there are people of formal religions that do similar with their religion.

If you consider Christianity to be a religion, you might consider that Islam is not when comparing the two. Yet the differences between Christianity and Islam are simply distinctions in religion. It is the same with atheism and Christianity and Islam. One of the distinctions that atheism has is that generally they don't consider their religion to be a religion. One of the distinctions that Christianity and atheism have is that they don't consider their religion a government, while Islam does.

The similarities between atheism and religion are so great that if atheism is not a religion, it is extremely close.

In that case, you consider any dogmatic personal interest to be a religion. Law must be religion for police and lawyers; medicine a religion for doctors; computers a religion for IT specialists. Doesn't that seem to be a bit extreme?

[BitNow]

In that case, you consider any dogmatic personal interest to be a religion. Law must be religion for police and lawyers; medicine a religion for doctors; computers a religion for IT specialists. Doesn't that seem to be a bit extreme?

A Religion is a sets of dogmas on Faith.

There is nothing extreme on a definition.


Best regards.

[organofcorti]

In that case, you consider any dogmatic personal interest to be a religion. Law must be religion for police and lawyers; medicine a religion for doctors; computers a religion for IT specialists. Doesn't that seem to be a bit extreme?

A Religion is a sets of dogmas on Faith.

There is nothing extreme on a definition.


Best regards.

So you're also ok with calling anything of importance to you a 'religion'? That's not how most people think of a religion.

[ridery99]

In that case, you consider any dogmatic personal interest to be a religion. Law must be religion for police and lawyers; medicine a religion for doctors; computers a religion for IT specialists. Doesn't that seem to be a bit extreme?

A Religion is a sets of dogmas on Faith.

There is nothing extreme on a definition.


Best regards.

So you're also ok with calling anything of importance to you a 'religion'? That's not how most people think of a religion.

Atheists believe in evolution story and big bang creation which are key elements in atheism religion