Ask an atheist anything

[Pygoscelis]

After I read again few last posts which I've written for a Christian and for you, I begin to realize that I have double standard. I could tolerate Christianity, but I urged you to believe in God. But actually, this is an inevitable attitude of religious person that when talk about God with an Atheist. It's because religious people have an instinct to tell about God to those who do not believe.

Okay, Frazer, I want to know your view about religious tolerance. Have you ever questioning why there are religious people who can coexist, can tolerate each other belief, but cannot tolerate Atheism as a belief too?.
[MENTION=9285]Pygoscelis[/MENTION]. You can answer this question too.

I agree with Frazer that there are people in ALL groups who are intolerant of outsiders. But your question seems to be why are theists especially intolerant of atheists as opposed to people of other (competing religions). I think if that is so, it would be because at least people of other religions believe God(s) exist, even if they disagree with you on who or what that means. Atheists may be especially alien and threatening.

I also think it may be related to the trend amongst many theists to disbelieve in disbelievers. I have met many who will tell me flat out that I do believe, that all atheists do believe, and that we reject God, not simply disbelieve in god. This tendency to accuse us of "rejecting" what we don't believe to exist always fascinated me.

Consider this if you are open to something from an Atheist viewpoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j8ZMMuu7MU

 

[ardianto]

I agree with Frazer that there are people in ALL groups who are intolerant of outsiders. But your question seems to be why are theists especially intolerant of atheists as opposed to people of other (competing religions). I think if that is so, it would be because at least people of other religions believe God(s) exist, even if they disagree with you on who or what that means. Atheists may be especially alien and threatening.

I also think it may be related to the trend amongst many theists to disbelieve in disbelievers. I have met many who will tell me flat out that I do believe, that all atheists do believe, and that we reject God, not simply disbelieve in god. This tendency to accuse us of "rejecting" what we don't believe to exist always fascinated me.

Consider this if you are open to something from an Atheist viewpoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j8ZMMuu7MU

Thanks for the response and the video, Pygo.

Every religion believe that there is life after death. This is why people embrace religion although in various different religions. Fear of life after death is the reason for it. That's why Theists often wonder about Atheists. "Don't they afraid if their belief that there's no life after death is wrong?".

I have taught about religious tolerance since I was kid, and I still learn how to build it until now. But I notice, religious tolerance is only for Theists, not include Atheists. I think it's because the big gap in believe in God.

So I was curious, do Atheists notice this Theists stance?.

 

[Newly Born]

Hello Frazer,
I am not as knowledgeable as a scholar of Islam since I have been practising it for the last 9 months but would you please watch the video below to try to see how a man 1400 years ago write such a great book consisting so many miracles in it.



islamictube.com/5246/miracle-word-count-quran-gems

 

[Pygoscelis]

"Don't they afraid if their belief that there's no life after death is wrong?"

From what I have read of most religions, the Gods depicted seem to care as much if not mor about people worshiping false gods than none at all.

Also, I admit I could be wrong, and God or Gods may Exist, but I see no reason to think any established religion truly knows what that would be or what he, she, it or they may want of me. It is as plausible to me that they would dislike prayer and worship than that they would like it.

I also cant imagine why any God, especially a just God, would punish me for something unintentional. Atheists dont choose to be Atheists. I dont get to choose if I believe. I suppose I could lie and pretend to believe, but surely a God would know it.

When you don't believe there is anything after death, you literally have nothing to fear. I don't have any sense of existence before I was born. I don't believe that will be any different after I die.

Atheists probably have less fear of death than most theists, except perhaps for those who are absolutely sure they are headed for the paradise and not hell when they die. Those ones I would think should actually be eager to die and get there.