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Are atheists angry?, Be respectful please.
shortnsweet88
post May 13 2007, 11:24 PM
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Me and a friend of mine like to get into deep discussions about religion and so on and so forth. Just so that ya'll know where I stand, I am a christian...non denominational. I dont completely believe in certain aspects of organized religion...church is not my forte much lately. Anyways, to the point...

We were discussing how it seems to us that atheists seem to be angry. Either at Christians or just at the world in general. I like to do research on different religions and have explored many different options. I am simply inquiring about atheists just so I can understand more.

Do you think atheists are angry?
Are you atheist? Are you angry?

Explain why and tell me a little about what you believe so that I can understand.

Once again, please be respectful in everything you say and do me a favor and put a little thought into it...dont respond with a simple statement like "christians are hypocrites" or something like that.

Thanks...
 
 
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misoshiru
post May 14 2007, 12:22 AM
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I'm agnostic. I used to be Christian, until I realized that many of my beliefs clashed with Christian beliefs. The only reason I'm agnostic is because I feel that there is some sort of greater being out there, that caused the Big Bang, the creation of the world, the breakup of pangaea, evolution and humans.

But am I angry? Definitely not. I don't need to have faith in a divine being to be happy. My parents are atheist, and neither of them are angry people.


Let me ask you. Why do you think atheists are angry?
 
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post May 14 2007, 01:16 PM
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QUOTE(.misoshiru @ May 14 2007, 1:22 AM) *
I'm agnostic. I used to be Christian, until I realized that many of my beliefs clashed with Christian beliefs. The only reason I'm agnostic is because I feel that there is some sort of greater being out there, that caused the Big Bang, the creation of the world, the breakup of pangaea, evolution and humans.

But am I angry? Definitely not. I don't need to have faith in a divine being to be happy. My parents are atheist, and neither of them are angry people.
Let me ask you. Why do you think atheists are angry?


That's not agnosticism.
 

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Shortnsweet88   Are atheists angry?   May 13 2007, 11:24 PM
.misoshiru   I'm agnostic. I used to be Christian, until I...   May 14 2007, 12:22 AM
kryogenix   QUOTE(.misoshiru @ May 14 2007, 1:22 AM) ...   May 14 2007, 01:16 PM
steve330   QUOTE(kryogenix @ May 14 2007, 1:16 PM) T...   May 14 2007, 01:29 PM
.misoshiru   QUOTE(kryogenix @ May 15 2007, 2:16 AM) T...   May 14 2007, 07:17 PM
Shortnsweet88   Well, one thing I was afraid of is that my questio...   May 14 2007, 12:27 AM
kimmytree   QUOTE(Shortnsweet88 @ May 14 2007, 1:27 A...   May 14 2007, 07:12 PM
.misoshiru   But I don't understand why you think the major...   May 14 2007, 12:29 AM
Shortnsweet88   No. Atheism is a religion in a sense. Its a sepera...   May 14 2007, 12:34 AM
.misoshiru   Well then, how is this a debate if we're not r...   May 14 2007, 12:40 AM
Shortnsweet88   Well this is in the debate forum because I figured...   May 14 2007, 12:50 AM
&/degradanca.   If you define atheism as the abscence of a belief ...   May 14 2007, 04:27 AM
.misoshiru   I understand what you're talking about, but yo...   May 14 2007, 09:09 AM
Mystic Eyes   Why would Atheists be angry. It's more of an i...   May 14 2007, 10:50 AM
Shortnsweet88   I have actually gotten a lot of helpful responses ...   May 14 2007, 03:50 PM
Mulder   QUOTEDo you think atheists are angry? Are you athe...   May 14 2007, 06:12 PM
Shortnsweet88   QUOTE(Mulder @ May 14 2007, 6:12 PM) That...   May 14 2007, 08:49 PM
cvchango   I guess I'm atheists. I don't believe in a...   May 14 2007, 06:32 PM
The Abominable C-Pillar   I've already given a similiar reply to another...   May 14 2007, 09:26 PM
Shortnsweet88   I have to say that you have given me my favorite r...   May 14 2007, 10:54 PM
kimmytree   QUOTE(Shortnsweet88 @ May 14 2007, 11:54 ...   May 15 2007, 04:23 PM
.misoshiru   environment? O_o   May 14 2007, 11:20 PM
My Cinderella.   The definition from dictionary.com states, QUOTEAt...   May 14 2007, 11:20 PM
mishyerr   Yes, atheists are spiteful people who have no mean...   May 15 2007, 06:03 PM
CrotchetTheLeper   QUOTE(mishyerr @ May 15 2007, 07:03 PM) Y...   Jul 11 2007, 09:57 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(mishyerr @ May 15 2007, 06:03 PM) Y...   Jul 11 2007, 10:27 PM
hazardous   well, i wouldn't say all athiests are. that...   May 15 2007, 06:32 PM
ursedonah   Atheists aren't all angry. I mean, sure there ...   May 15 2007, 06:36 PM
hazardous   QUOTE(ursedonah @ May 15 2007, 7:36 PM) A...   May 15 2007, 08:08 PM
Kurd Jam   QUOTE(Shortnsweet88 @ May 14 2007, 6:24 A...   May 16 2007, 04:08 AM
Mercy   Im catholic. As much as many of my beliefs are non...   May 16 2007, 11:03 AM
Jamwllms   Over here in Great Britain, Atheism is rather comm...   May 23 2007, 06:37 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Jamwllms @ May 23 2007, 06:37 PM) O...   Jun 25 2007, 11:57 PM
NYCin2009   Are there no "angry" Christians, Buddhis...   Jun 2 2007, 11:06 PM
oxymrncparadx   Personally, I once was an atheist and wasn't v...   Jun 26 2007, 12:22 AM
The Abominable C-Pillar   Dont forget that Christianity is very much on its ...   Jun 26 2007, 11:44 AM
NoSex   I'm the greatest, most "fervent", at...   Jun 26 2007, 02:35 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(NoSex @ Jun 26 2007, 03:35 PM) I...   Jul 3 2007, 08:47 PM
Chessboxxa 101   I think it depends on the person, not their faith....   Jul 3 2007, 08:43 PM
voguelove   well, it depends on the question youre asking. im...   Jul 3 2007, 08:51 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(voguelove @ Jul 3 2007, 09:51 PM) w...   Jul 3 2007, 09:31 PM
Chessboxxa 101   Do you not have doubts about your higher power som...   Jul 3 2007, 08:56 PM
Chessboxxa 101   Do you not have doubts about your higher power som...   Jul 3 2007, 08:56 PM
sadolakced acid   it all starts with fear.   Jul 3 2007, 09:27 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 3 2007, 10:27...   Jul 3 2007, 09:34 PM
sadolakced acid   and it ends with suffering.   Jul 3 2007, 09:38 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 3 2007, 10:38...   Jul 3 2007, 09:43 PM
Joss-eh-lime   the people i know that are truly angry associate t...   Jul 3 2007, 09:46 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(Joss-eh-lime @ Jul 3 2007, 10...   Jul 3 2007, 09:51 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 3 2007, 09:51 PM)...   Jul 3 2007, 09:55 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(xKatt @ Jul 3 2007, 10:55 PM) Wait...   Jul 3 2007, 09:59 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 3 2007, 09:59 PM)...   Jul 3 2007, 10:09 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(xKatt @ Jul 3 2007, 11:09 PM) Ah, g...   Jul 3 2007, 10:16 PM
voguelove   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 3 2007, 07:31 PM)...   Jul 4 2007, 07:40 AM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(voguelove @ Jul 4 2007, 08:40 AM) ...   Jul 4 2007, 12:32 PM
uninspiredfae   The righteous do not fear death, but one do not ne...   Jul 3 2007, 10:59 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 3 2007, 11:59 P...   Jul 3 2007, 11:04 PM
uninspiredfae   What?   Jul 3 2007, 11:19 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 4 2007, 12:19 A...   Jul 4 2007, 12:09 AM
uninspiredfae   Oh, okay.   Jul 4 2007, 01:00 AM
sadolakced acid   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 3 2007, 09:43 PM)...   Jul 4 2007, 02:25 AM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 4 2007, 02:00 A...   Jul 4 2007, 02:39 AM
uninspiredfae   It shames me to admit that I do not read much outs...   Jul 4 2007, 09:46 AM
kimmytree   ^ QUOTEAlso keep in mind there was already differ...   Jul 4 2007, 07:09 PM
xKatt   God's days = 1000 human years? Didn't I he...   Jul 4 2007, 09:50 PM
sadolakced acid   Are they afraid? Because if they were, then we co...   Jul 4 2007, 10:00 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 4 2007, 11:00...   Jul 5 2007, 09:09 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 5 2007, 09:09 PM)...   Jul 5 2007, 09:24 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(xKatt @ Jul 5 2007, 10:24 PM) Athei...   Jul 5 2007, 09:39 PM
kimmytree   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 5 2007, 10:09 PM)...   Jul 5 2007, 09:44 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(kimmytrehttp://www.createblog.com/forums...   Jul 5 2007, 09:50 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(kimmytree @ Jul 5 2007, 09:44 PM) Y...   Jul 5 2007, 10:26 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(xKatt @ Jul 5 2007, 11:26 PM) Tama...   Jul 5 2007, 10:39 PM
sugar_street   I'm atheist, and I'm generally happy witho...   Jul 4 2007, 10:00 PM
kimmytree   ^ I was being somewhat sarcastic. But I've nev...   Jul 5 2007, 10:05 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(kimmytree @ Jul 5 2007, 11:05 PM) ^...   Jul 5 2007, 10:54 PM
sadolakced acid   aren't we special. anyways; are atheists afr...   Jul 6 2007, 04:25 AM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 6 2007, 05:25...   Jul 6 2007, 05:41 AM
uninspiredfae   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 6 2007, 05:41 AM)...   Jul 6 2007, 02:55 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 6 2007, 05:41 AM)...   Jul 6 2007, 03:11 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(xKatt @ Jul 6 2007, 04:11 PM) ...   Jul 6 2007, 03:49 PM
sadolakced acid   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 6 2007, 05:41 AM)...   Jul 6 2007, 07:08 PM
NoSex   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 6 2007, 07:08...   Jul 6 2007, 09:09 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jul 6 2007, 08:08...   Jul 7 2007, 12:49 AM
Flair   I actually think that believers are the angry ones...   Jul 6 2007, 05:24 AM
Arjuna Capulong   QUOTE(Flair @ Jul 6 2007, 06:24 AM) I act...   Jul 6 2007, 12:19 PM
Arjuna Capulong   OK, and we'll end that discussion on that note...   Jul 7 2007, 01:12 AM
voguelove   theres a special about hell on abc's 20/20 nex...   Jul 7 2007, 09:37 AM
uninspiredfae   Do you get a rush calling people uneducated, immat...   Jul 7 2007, 05:55 PM
NoSex   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 7 2007, 05:55 P...   Jul 7 2007, 08:23 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jul 7 2007, 06:55 P...   Jul 10 2007, 03:13 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jul 10 2007, 03:13 PM...   Jul 11 2007, 07:32 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Jul 11 2007, 08:32 ...   Jul 11 2007, 08:08 PM
ersatz   Difference is, guy above you is funny.   Jul 10 2007, 04:45 PM
Tamacracker   QUOTE(ersatz @ Jul 10 2007, 05:45 PM) Dif...   Jul 10 2007, 10:25 PM
Mercy   Can we get back on topic please. I really hate ...   Jul 11 2007, 08:21 PM
xKatt   QUOTEBe respectful please. ^ In topic title.   Jul 11 2007, 08:22 PM
Spirited Away   Ah well, it's only fair if you do... all the o...   Jul 11 2007, 08:26 PM
ersatz   She was being SO BLATANTLY sarcastic. See the litt...   Jul 11 2007, 11:18 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(ersatz @ Jul 11 2007, 11:18 PM) She...   Jul 12 2007, 12:52 PM
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