I don't dislike atheists rather anyone who believes it necessary to push their beliefs on others.
I have, however, dealt with my share of obnoxious atheists. Many of the ones I have dealt with, in real life as well, believe that I am a theist because I don't understand logic, reason and atheism and by extension, its philosophies. This is utterly false. I have researched it thoroughly. I have read the works of prominent atheists such as Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins and I find that in many cases, I am more informed regarding the philosophies of atheism than many atheists I have encountered.
My philosophy is to live and let live. It's important to have your own beliefs as well as to respect others and not allow your beliefs to dictate how decent citizens should live their lives. More importantly, I feel that we should refrain from assuming how and why people hold their beliefs. Contrary to many opinions, not everyone holds their beliefs due to blind compliance to authority or ignorance. Being well informed doesn't necessarily mean being compliant to the beliefs that make the most sense to others, it is about what makes the most sense to you as a person.
I can respect that atheism makes the most sense to others and I hold in high regard those that can respect that my spirituality makes the most sense to me.
Precisely, what bothers me the most is that atheists usually believe that all religious people follow their beliefs blindly. If a person thinks in such a superficial way, it is obvious that they know nothing about philosophy, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences.
I don't know... it is just so weird to see people being proud about being atheists, as if it was something so impressive. From my perspective, they seem like little kids bragging about just learning how to read or something like that.
It's just the general mentality of "I don't believe in it, therefore it's invalid, meaningless and unworthy of respect" that bothers me from anyone. It's a destructive and childish mentality, regardless of your religious orientation.
Tolerance is a two way street and the irony that some atheists will discriminate against others for being religious/spiritual but scratch their heads as to how any religious person can, in good conscious, discriminate against someone for being of a different religion is not lost on me.
It wouldn't be right of me to judge every atheist because a few took it upon themselves to harass or insult me any more than it is right to judge me as an immoral, intolerant idiot due to my religious preference. Respect is also a two way street.
I dont like them either, but my religion prohibits me to show dislike to some one. BTW if you would have asked this in the yahoo answers religion and spirituality section, you would have found yourself in a virtual war field!
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I don't dislike atheists rather anyone who believes it necessary to push their beliefs on others.
I have, however, dealt with my share of obnoxious atheists. Many of the ones I have dealt with, in real life as well, believe that I am a theist because I don't understand logic, reason and atheism and by extension, its philosophies. This is utterly false. I have researched it thoroughly. I have read the works of prominent atheists such as Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins and I find that in many cases, I am more informed regarding the philosophies of atheism than many atheists I have encountered.
My philosophy is to live and let live. It's important to have your own beliefs as well as to respect others and not allow your beliefs to dictate how decent citizens should live their lives. More importantly, I feel that we should refrain from assuming how and why people hold their beliefs. Contrary to many opinions, not everyone holds their beliefs due to blind compliance to authority or ignorance. Being well informed doesn't necessarily mean being compliant to the beliefs that make the most sense to others, it is about what makes the most sense to you as a person.
I can respect that atheism makes the most sense to others and I hold in high regard those that can respect that my spirituality makes the most sense to me.
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Atheism has philosophies? Since when? I thought it just meant you didn't believe in god(s).
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Read the works of the authors I noted to start off. Also, look into humanism.
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Are you implying humanism is part of atheism?
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Check out the humanist manifesto. Humanism is a philosophy that many atheists ascribe to.
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Please describe the Physical properties of a 'spirit'.
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Stfu ALREADY
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In English please.
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Precisely, what bothers me the most is that atheists usually believe that all religious people follow their beliefs blindly. If a person thinks in such a superficial way, it is obvious that they know nothing about philosophy, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences.
I don't know... it is just so weird to see people being proud about being atheists, as if it was something so impressive. From my perspective, they seem like little kids bragging about just learning how to read or something like that.
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It's just the general mentality of "I don't believe in it, therefore it's invalid, meaningless and unworthy of respect" that bothers me from anyone. It's a destructive and childish mentality, regardless of your religious orientation.
Tolerance is a two way street and the irony that some atheists will discriminate against others for being religious/spiritual but scratch their heads as to how any religious person can, in good conscious, discriminate against someone for being of a different religion is not lost on me.
It wouldn't be right of me to judge every atheist because a few took it upon themselves to harass or insult me any more than it is right to judge me as an immoral, intolerant idiot due to my religious preference. Respect is also a two way street.
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Incorrect.
To 'respect', means 'to look back at'. Time is a one-way concept.
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I dont like them either, but my religion prohibits me to show dislike to some one. BTW if you would have asked this in the yahoo answers religion and spirituality section, you would have found yourself in a virtual war field!
Please do not use -ists or -isms.
Thank you.