Why are atheists hated so much?

I mean, really? This week I told someone at the Summer Camp I am going to that I am an atheist. Now, no one even talks to me and they call me "Devil Worshiper." Seriously?

they're misinformed

Because a lot of people are bigoted.

He would have most likely said the same thing if you said you were going to convert to Hinduism.

:? Is it some sort of religious summer camp? JML897

Probably because of this.

(I'm assuming you live in the US)

The world is a highly Christian if not religious place. This is why people look down on Atheists, and I'm sometimes ostracized for questioning the word of Christ.

I don't know, man, I'm an atheist but no one hates me even after flat out telling them I don't go for God. Or at least they make it seem like they don't hate me.

[QUOTE="JML897"]:? Is it some sort of religious summer camp? mr_poodles123

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices. The correct use of the term requires the elements of intolerance, irrationality, and animosity toward those of differing beliefs.

Either that or they're just annoyed because, if you're right, they've given up a lot of fun stuff and wasted a lot of time at church :)

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

magnax1

[QUOTE="mr_poodles123"][QUOTE="JML897"]:? Is it some sort of religious summer camp? THE_DRUGGIE

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

magnax1

Like some religious aren't.

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[QUOTE="mr_poodles123"] No, just a regular YMCA type camp.McJugga

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

Sig quoting is the next best thing. :wink:

[QUOTE="McJugga"][QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

THE_DRUGGIE

Sig quoting is the next best thing. :wink:

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Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

UbiquitousAeon

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

magnax1

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[QUOTE="mr_poodles123"] No, just a regular YMCA type camp.McJugga

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

I agree. You tell someone you're an atheist and you are treated like an alien.

Religious acceptance is generally programmed into people, and religiously-trained minds have a narrow spectrum of acceptance. Essentially, in their eyes, you're committing one of the most disgusting, and revolting sins imaginable. There's nothing wrong with you, trust me. It's okay to not blindly accept something because a book or your parents say so. Curiosity and a lack of gullibility are your greatest assets in an intellectual realm. Understand that if people will show hatred because you don't subscribe to their preferred mystical deity, it's probably a sign that maybe you wouldn't have gotten along anyway. See it as a plus, popularity is not everything. Keep in mind, any way of thinking that would initiate a ubiquitous despisal of you out of nowhere is probably rotten to begin with, especially because you've done nothing wrong but expressed a harmless opinion.

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Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

Drakebunny

Like some religious aren't.

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up (and I think just looking at the posts so far is proof enough)

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

magnax1

Like some religious aren't.

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

Wait...you were serious?

Anyway, atheism isn't really a belief.

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[QUOTE="McJugga"] :lol: I want to frame this post and hang it on my wall. :3McJugga

Sig quoting is the next best thing. :wink:

I asked you to do it first, you silly goose!

u should have told them that your not religious

[QUOTE="McJugga"][QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Fun fact: YMCA means Youth Men's Christian Association.

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

Like some religious aren't.

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up (and I think just looking at the posts so far is proof enough)

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

Because they're hypocritical and illogical. Thats why I hate atheism

magnax1

Like some religious aren't.

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up (and I think just looking at the posts so far is proof enough)

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

:lol: WHAAAAT?!!? How the HELL does not believing in a higher power equate to the firm belief that there is a higher power and he must be worshiped?

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[QUOTE="Drakebunny"]

Like some religious aren't.

SgtKevali

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

Wait...you were serious?

Anyway, atheism isn't really a belief.

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

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[QUOTE="Drakebunny"]

Like some religious aren't.

FrostyPhantasm

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up (and I think just looking at the posts so far is proof enough)

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

:lol: WHAAAAT?!!? How the HELL does not believing in a higher power equate to the firm belief that there is a higher power and he must be worshiped?

You are making no sense at all.

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

magnax1

Wait...you were serious?

Anyway, atheism isn't really a belief.

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

Atheism, under the broad definition, is the lack of a belief in a god. There's a difference.

Never said they weren't. but atheists bug me alot more then religious people because

1-They're generally more stuck up (and I think just looking at the posts so far is proof enough)

2-and they criticize the idea of faith, when what they believe is based on the same faith as religion

I just don't like the idea of any sort of belief of life after death that people try to logicalize

magnax1

Generally more stuck up = ad hominen. Plenty of religious people are as well, many athiests are passive. So what? It has nothing to do with the stance either way, only individuals.

Atheism is a lack of faith, not a faith. If atheism is a faith then not collecting stamps is a hobby.

I don't even know what your last sentence means.

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

magnax1

Lacking a belief in God =/= believing there is no God

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[QUOTE="SgtKevali"]

Wait...you were serious?

Anyway, atheism isn't really a belief.

SgtKevali

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

Atheism, under the broad definition, is the lack of a belief in a god. There's a difference.

No...... there isn't. Lacking a belief in god requires a belief that there isn't one.

No...... there isn't. Lacking a belief in god requires a belief that there isn't one.

magnax1

You're incorrect. A lack of belief is by definition not a belief.

No...... there isn't. Lacking a belief in god requires a belief that there isn't one.

magnax1

Not it does not, if you think about it.

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

magnax1

Atheism, under the broad definition, is the lack of a belief in a god. There's a difference.

No...... there isn't. Lacking a belief in god requires a belief that there isn't one.

To bad atheists aren't anti-belief but they just don't believe in a higher power.

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[QUOTE="SgtKevali"]

Wait...you were serious?

Anyway, atheism isn't really a belief.

SgtKevali

Exactly what I'm talking about. Its the belief that there isn't a god.

Atheism, under the broad definition, is the lack of a belief in a god. There's a difference.

That would be agnostic. The most common definition of atheism is a belief that there is no higher power.