Yes and no. I have not met any that have said they are 'against homosexuality', but I have met some against homosexual marraige, because they do not think it is beneficial for society.
[QUOTE="alexside1"]this literally begs the question, if it were true then how come we don't see them on the internet?Theokhoth
Bigoted atheists? You see them all the time. Hell, I've seen some on GS. :| Then you spent more time on the internet than i could ever have. cause I don't see any of them rarely.
[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="alexside1"]this literally begs the question, if it were true then how come we don't see them on the internet?alexside1
Bigoted atheists? You see them all the time. Hell, I've seen some on GS. :| Then you spent more time on the internet than i could ever have. cause I don't see any of them rarely. Nah he's right...they're around.
My oldest friend is and he's not religious either. He debates it as a natural defect like siamese twins or underdeveloped brains and makes it out to be a natural mistake. Personally I think he makes it sound as if we're all supposed to be perfect, but that's his opinion. He never voices his opinion about it unless he's asked and pressed upon the issue.
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="alexside1"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Bigoted atheists? You see them all the time. Hell, I've seen some on GS. :| Then you spent more time on the internet than i could ever have. cause I don't see any of them rarely. Nah he's right...they're around. I didn't said that they don't exist, I said I don't see them on the internet.
I'm atheist and I don't really understand the question. No matter what religion it is there are supporters and people against it. I, for one, don't really care. I don't give a flying F**K whether you are gay or not so long as you aren't "in your face" about it. Just shut up and we can live in peace.
[QUOTE="mattbbpl"]One of my good friends is an atheist and holds this view. His rationale is a form of the "it's unnatural" argument.Former_Slacker
Why is he an atheist? If he mentions something about rationality then he cannot be homophobic, seeing that homophobia is an irrational fear.
His atheism is based on a lack of evidence, which is understandable. I don't believe he views himself as homophobic though, so that line of reasoning wouldn't deter him.
I'm an atheist and in the past I've been against same-sex marriage and briefly considered supporting the criminalization of sodomy (for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples by the way). To an extent, I am still personally opposed to same-sex marriage and same-sex activity, because I just feel, for reasons I can't quite explain, that a marriage and sex is best between a man and a woman. However, because I can't explain these feelings in purely rational terms, I suspend judgment. I'm still a staunch atheist, but I believe marriage is a natural right and not a privilege. I also believe that government should not discriminate against the sex of an individual. If a man can marry a woman and a woman a man, then a woman should be able to marry a woman and a man a man. It has nothing to do with sexuality but sex.
[QUOTE="Ace6301"]No. I live in Canada though and the amount of people here who aren't for gay rights is pretty tiny compared to the US.LJS9502_basic
Your population is smaller as well... What does that have to do with gay rights? Gays can get married here. It's a non-issue here. There's also probably more atheists per capita here too.
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Ace6301"]No. I live in Canada though and the amount of people here who aren't for gay rights is pretty tiny compared to the US.Ace6301
Your population is smaller as well... What does that have to do with gay rights? Gays can get married here. It's a non-issue here. There's also probably more atheists per capita here too. The word "probably" shows that you're uncertain.
[QUOTE="alexside1"][QUOTE="Ace6301"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Your population is smaller as well... What does that have to do with gay rights? Gays can get married here. It's a non-issue here. There's also probably more atheists per capita here too. The word "probably" shows that you're uncertain. A 2004 poll by bbc shows that between 4-9% of the U.S. population is Atheist. Canada has 18-20%.
I'm an atheist and i'm not against homosexual acts or gay marriage but i am against them adopting kids. Think about how much the kid will get teased in school about his parents. An unrepairable psychological trauma that will leave the kid scarred for life.
I'm a very Strong Athiest and i think any1 should be allowed to marry no matter wat race,colour or gender they are.
And just because some1s an athiest doesnt mean they have to be for gay marriage, Its not like we have a bible writing down every thing we have to beleive in and do to be an athiest, Its quite simple ATHIEST we dont beleive in any religion ok we each have our own views and opinions but above all if your an Athiest you dont beleive in any religion.
So enough with the threads about being biased towards athiest's ok.
And dont tell me this isnt because it is in a way.
I'm an atheist and i'm not against homosexual acts or gay marriage but i am against them adopting kids. Think about how much the kid will get teased in school about his parents. An unrepairable psychological trauma that will leave the kid scarred for life.Blaminator1221
Children should be able to deal with teasing by not letting it bother them. They can simply say that they didn't choose their parents, which no one really did, so there's nothing that they can be ashamed of, or they can even defend their parents' lifestyle if they choose to. It's seriously not that big of an issue. In fact, teasing is more of an issue if the child himself was gay
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