Atheists, what do you have against religious people?

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Caunsos · Accepted Answer

That depends on what you mean. Ther many individuals who are religious that i am friends with. How ever the evangelicals and apologists i do have huge list of issues with. ( if you don't perform these behaviors or share these beliefs, that i don't have have issue with you)
To start acting like they morally superior because they belong to X religion. That pretty dick move and yes their atheists that like claim the moral high ground just because they're atheists and i think they are dicks too. Than the speed fire list. Science denial, promoting sexist gender roles, promoting marital rape, promoting child abuse as parenting techniques, refuseing to provide their children a proper education, refusing to allow their children to receive proper health care, shaming the LGBTQ community, shaming rape victims, shaming people with mental health issues. using disasters to shame groups of people, trying to force their morality into law, using their churches to victimize their own members, using the handful of apologetics on atheists while act like they are amazing pearls of wisdom we have never heard before.(we have heard them all and find them all flawed) and finally apologists that refuse address or criticisms but instead trun them in to strawmen for their followers entertainment.

Now i to my knowledge there no one religious person that inbodies all these traits. And i acknowledge these traits are not excusive to religious people. however how religion can use to justify these traits in whole communities is problematic.
Also i don't know you and do not assume you have any of these traits untill show otherwise. I believe you are a good person that wants to understand someone with a different view from your self.

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

I disrespect religious people because they could be very knowledgeable and/or intelligent, but in that specific category, they can't think for themselves; they have been taught to not think for themselves.

Most religious people believe in what they do because they were raised (indoctrinated) in that way. They have no proof that any god exists, but they choose to have their "faith" because they fear death and want to continue on some plane of existence (heaven, hell, etc.) In most religions there is an afterlife. Why I wonder? Because humans fesr death.

It's funny that people use Greek mythology and other historical beliefs as entertainment nowadays. Fact of the matter is, Zeus and all the other Greek gods like Apollo, Aphrodite, etc were real gods/goddesses in the ancient Greeks eyes. Same as Thor and Odin in Norse mythology. Yet, thousands of years later, it's all used for entertainment. It's incredible that a belief like Christianity has survived for so long when you can literally see the changes throughout history in the specific beliefs.

I believe religion was created in a time where order was needed and it played on peoples fear to subdue their animalistic behaviour. But nowadays it's just a ridiculous concept to believe in. There's so much information out there that points towards the fact it's all a ruse.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

My secular family hated me for saying my cousin was okay looking because they thought she was gorgeous, as a Christian I don’t care what people look like but my family thought I was jealous of her for not noticing how good she supposedly looked and my other cousin thought I was jealous of her because I was always criticizing her for lying to people. She thought I hated her for being rich when I hated her for being a bad person, the rest of my family despised me because I choose to work a low paying job since I did not consider a pastoral career or a tutoring business to be an honest way to earn money which were the two jobs I trained for during my university years.

Virgo31 · Accepted Answer

It doesn’t make sense to me. If you are preaching a book that was supposedly written by Moses from over a 1,000 years ago, people would have changed the scriptures or passages to fit their agenda. Most likely during the medieval times, because poor people couldn’t read and relied on pastors to read for them. At some point these texts would have been altered to fit political or religious agendas, for example the “Man shall not lay with man” which people use to justify homophobic abuse, but it’s actually “man shall not lay with boy” denouncing pedophilia. It doesn’t make sense why no one has questioned this in the church or publicly.

Kaneki05 · Answer

I would be here for days if i explained everything so i will go with 5 simple points.
1. They held back science for a long time, then ignore science.
2. They use religion as a way to pretend they have some higher moral ground and/also impose traditional views that just hurt people while claiming it to be good.
3. Hypocrites they don't actually follow what it say's in there religion or know half the stuff to do with it.
4. If i met someone who told me Rooster serpent monsters exist and there is demons, angels and giant dragons, and burning bush that talks and is actually a deity, then frog plagues are sent by deity sometimes, then blinding is a punishment cause reasons. Then i said... Ok but can you prove it? And they say no. They are just a crazy nutter, not someone who has actual insight to there been a creator.
If i replaced all these with spaghetti monsters rather than stuff that was actually in the bible, you would seem them as nuts too.
5. How many bad things have been justified and done in the name of religion? I mean you should know the answer is easy over millions.

Anonymous · Answer

Here is the problem with your question. You separate the terms atheist and religious. There are no true atheist and people who claim atheism are religious. Atheism is a disorganized religion, though it tends to form groups in the academic system. All religious are systems of shared beliefs, what those beliefs are isn't relevant to the question. All religions are formed on the question what must I do to appease God. Atheism says you must do nothing based on their belief that they are not accountable to God. Other world religions say you must do x, y, or z to appease god or gods. Christianity says there is nothing you can do to appease God. Christianity is the antithesis to world religions as it tells us what God did for us and is built on a shared relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Many of your so called atheist or those that take the title believe in magic, practice sorcery, and are earth worshipers. Many believe Evolution which is modern paganism. Evolution deifies nature and time. A true Atheist could not believe Evolution.

Tamera952 · Answer

Atheists (as a whole) don't have anything against anyone. That said, I'm an atheist & I certainly do however. I have a lot 'against' them, look down on them, feel sorry for them, ridicule them, & enjoy fighting with them & challenging their crazy beliefs for entertainment.
I am able to do all the above, quite simply because I just don't respect their beliefs. Of course they're free to believe whatever they want, but I don't have to cut them any slack or 'respect' that shit because it's TOO NUTS.

CountessSarah · Answer

It's not a case of 'having something against theists'.
But theist ideas are not immune to criticism, and we live in a world where I have to share a country with people who will vote for people, based on which candidates most closely echo their religious ideals.
The fewer people believe this hocus pocus skywizard nonsense, the better.

muscularbumblebee · Answer

Absolutely nothing.. that is unless:

1) they push their beliefs on to others to convert them (but you could say that to some atheists who do the same too)

2) they have been blindly following that religion their who life and haven’t actually researched other religions/educated about other opinions and have sticker to it for the sake/fear of it

I’m an atheist who went to catholic school all my life but half of my family is Muslim (half Russian orthodox) and have many friends with other religions. I just believe certain things differently to others and vice versa. No need to push your beliefs on to others

Sonorous · Answer

I'm primarily agnostic. But I'm an atheist when confronted with religion. And I wouldn't have anything against anyone unless they gave me a reason to.

Even still, I like the focus to be more on their viewpoints than the people themselves. Mainly because I see people as messengers rather than the culprit. So my dispute would be with religious ideology rather than with specifically the people. For instance, if robots were perpetuating dogmatic ideology, I'd have my quarrels with them too.

Now, all humans are susceptible to unfavorable behaviors no matter their creed or lack thereof. So I'd have a problem with how a specific person is acting rather than having something against religious people entirely. And then if their ideology is causing that action, then I'd have a problem with the ideology and the way they're acting.

Lost_in_the_Woods · Answer

I am resentful for being sold on a happiness that doesn't happen to me no matter how bad I want it or how hard I try to do my part.

It's not that I have anything against the people. I just don't see how good people can love a god who let's so many people face so many horrors.

I have tried. I don't mind seeing other people happy. I just don't understand and that makes me kind of bitter about it.

I am glad to see/hear people say they believe in God. I'm just used to them saying all my problems must be because I do evil things when I know I don't. But a lot of religious people really try to help and I appreciate that.

Unfortunately, not one of them actually follows the advice in the Bible and gives up a spec of what they have to help me, so I also feel like most of the them are self centered hypocrites who only do it to make themselves feel good.

Daniela1982 · Answer

Would you idiot atheists stop posting there click bait questions. This has been debated more than Trump and Biden and yet some dip shit has to ask it again. No one is going to convince the other so it's pointless. If Christians are right it's good for them and it atheists are right it's not good for either, so can we give this shit a rest?

AD240pCharlie · Answer

I don't have anything against religious people in general, I just find their arguments to be logically inconsistent to the point of simply being annoying. If someone is religious purely because of faith then I have no problem with that, but when they start using faulty logic and incredibly irrational arguments in an attempt to "prove" their side, or to even discredit scientific facts, then I won't sit back and just let them spew their nonsense without challenging it and pointing out where the flaws in their arguments are.

BlacklightShade · Answer

I am a recovered theist. Breaking the spell was difficult because I was surrounded by smart and successful people who were also theists and they had ways of reinterpreting Bible passages to make them seem to back up science. As I dove deeper and deeper into this religion there was a bigger and bigger conflict all the other things I learned outside of that book.

So I am trying very hard to be sympathetic because I was once on the other side of the fence.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

1. Insane people are dangerous both directly and indirectly. And I'm not a risk taker. Religious people don't comprehend reality and are the highest risk population when it comes to causing or ignoring problems.

2. Stupidity is intolerable unless funny. And misinformation and controlling people or enabling people via lies, is not funny.

purplepoppy · Answer

Generally nothing until they start pushing their beliefs on others particularly when they want to influence political matters, teach the biblical version instead of science in schools or use their beliefs as an excuse to discriminate against people.

Djaay · Answer

There's ( No) primary or fundamental reason for an atheist IF , there's a GOD. (Religion) is mankind\womankind's traditional values set as rules (above) GODS commandmended commandments. Politics , seprerate people's belief from GOD as sin seprerates humankind from the Holy Spirit.
Atheism and religion are both abominations of the Holy spirit as well as political correctness defines your own destiny to darkness for eternity through denial. The proof of GODS existence is revealed to those who reveal they're faith towards him and is felt beganing with the Holy Spirit touch.
PS. I have never even heard of a rumor of a born again follower of CHRIST wanting or requesting a refund.

NightHawk99 · Answer

I'm not exactly atheist. However...

The people who violate The 10 Commandments the most are Christians themselves. And god forbid someone try to call out their hypocrisy. Not to mention Christianity teaches followers to love everyone like they would themselves, yet followers love themselves and ONLY themselves.

And Islam literally labels women as property you can literally just do whatever you want with. Including throwing em away when they're considered useless. I ain't no feminist, but like... what the fuck?

Was Desmond Doss the last good religious person on this Earth?

little_rose · Answer

Nothing. My religious disbelief doesn't define my relationships with other people.
I feel like religion is a personal choice. So I don't have a problem with people believing in whatever they want.

My problem is with people who try to make me feel bad about being atheist. I don't make them feel bad for being religious. Sooooo why do they attack me then?🤷‍♀️

rievious · Answer

I don't want to be reformed to fit some criteria or to say someone else is wrong just bc I don't agree with them and their ideals. Besides sometimes religion can get creepy and makes me think its gonna poison me someday.

Besides it's hard to think something as an all powerful God would want this world to exist as it is. It makes much more sense that we are humans and we make mistakes. There is no guidance but we made this world how it is by living day by day, life by life, experience, failure, improvement is all part of it... religion was created to calm us down at our worst or to make sense of things we didn't understand.

MzAsh · Answer

I’m an agnostic, but I don’t mind religious people until they start judging me or preaching at me. They are the ones that seem to have a problem with everything other people do. I’m over here just living my life and they can’t help themselves but to obsess over what I’m doing. Mind your own business.

OfDeath · Answer

Nothing unless they want to assert their religion is true in which case they are either dishonest people or they are crazy. No rational mind could accept the fatuity of religious superstition with a straight face.

To that, I will also add that telling children they're going to burn forever in hell for doing perfectly innocent things which happen to be against the religious beliefs of their parents, is tantamount to child abuse.
Kids could be taught about religion but to tell kids that fairytales are actually true is a parochial obscenity.
Believe what you want but if your beliefs involve ridiculous superstition, imaginary beings, irrational punishments for trivial things and require threats of eternal punishment or promises of enlightenment and wishes coming true in order to convince and retain believers then expect to be ridiculed.

God_of_Thunder · Answer

Nothing at all, provided they respect my lack of belief in the same way that I respect their belief.

I would never try to convince them that my views are correct, nor would I want them to try and convert me. As long as all parties can do that, we can get along just fine.

Anonymous · Answer

As an atheist I have nothing against religious people as a whole, but I obviously have a problem with religious people who preach at me, judge me for not believing the way they do, and thinking they have a monopoly on "goodness". So many religious people believe that religion is the source of truth and right and wrong, which of course is nonsense. Many of the best people I've known, who were great examples of the principles of goodness, kindness, morality and tolerance, were atheists. And many of the worst examples I have seen of moral depravity were from religious people.

I like good people, and I dislike bad people. There are good and bad people among both atheists and religious folks. Whichever you are, if you are a good person and you treat others with respect, and you don't judge them for not seeing the world through the same lens as you, we will get along just fine.

SlightlyEccentric · Answer

Only the ones who have a problem with me being non-religious. I don't care what gods you worship, just don't try to guilt trip me into believing in your religion. Even more so, don't use that bull shit "going to hell for not believing" threat either. It's only going to make me not want to follow it even more.

normalice · Answer

Atheists generally have nothing against religious people. We prefer a "live and let live" sort of thing. Unfortunately it usually turns out to be religious people who try to inject their religion into laws that affect us. And that's a problem because we don't agree with the premise of such laws.

Arcreactor81 · Answer

I don't think I have anything against religious folk.
But the thing I don't really like about religions is that you have to follow certain rules, which are basically impractical.
I don't hate anyone, as long as they don't hate on Atheists.

Because if they do, get ready for PvP, my friend.

pjf1958 · Answer

You should visit Quota. com. An academic, question and answer web site. Prior to the pandemic, that web site was quite popular. Now, it's been hijacked by Christian fundamentalists, who only wish to convert any secular intellectual who thinks evolution is a harmless idea, used to describe natural selection. These morons are convinced it's the work of Satan. So, trying to have a rational discourse with them is an exercise in futility.

Bee-Hatch · Answer

Well there's a dumb question. Atheists take a view of religion, not the people under it.

Religions however encourage converting people to their way of thinking, by sticking their nose in and trying to hold discussions on the matter. Atheists aren't trying to do anything more than get on with life.
Therefore if religious people would keep their views to themselves none of this old even be up for discussion.

JackSmy · Answer

Quite the opposite!! Atheists, that I know, NEVER, EVER talk about their beliefs, or non-beliefs, same as me! I follow a Way, and NEVER talk about it, unless someone asks, and then only the ones that want to know, because they understand, are the ones I talk to!
It is the Christians, mostly, "recruiting" actively. Then Radical Muslem FCKS, and that is "Convert or be killed!!" FCK THOSE BASTARDS!!

Juxtapose · Answer

Religious belief is insanity and people regularly vote based on their insanity.

Imagine if society was influenced by a bunch of people who believed in the Easter Bunny.. would *you* like that?

It's not so much the theists themselves but theism itself.. although I do wonder how people let themselves get conned by this crap.

slatyb · Answer

Nothing against the ones who live their lives the way they choose and leave others to do the same. But many religious people aren't content with that. They want to pass laws making others live according to their religion. In the US Christians want to spread their religion in the public schools and other public places, and they threaten violence against anyone who objects.

CasuallySamsonite · Answer

The way they treat their children. Indoctrination into a religious order is child abuse as far as I'm concerned. Adults can believe whatever they choose, but as a society we should provide children with protections from things they don't yet have the capacity to defend themselves from.

Also, Parents should not be allowed to refuse life critical medical care on behalf of their children or force alternative education options on the grounds of "religious freedom"

Anonymous · Answer

A couple of things - that they try to legislate their beliefs even though not everyone believes what they believe. (See gay marriage for example.)

That many of their beliefs are hypocritical and bigoted.

And I suppose another one is that they are so disingenuous all the time, kind of like how this question comes up so often because you all pretend you can't possibly remember or understand what it is you're all doing wrong, to make everyone else have something against you.

420Rachel · Answer

I believe in a higher power but I really don't give a fuck what other people believe. I don't even like talking about religion, it ALWAYS leads to drama and arguing. I have no problem with anyone until they try to start a problem with me.

Exterminatore · Answer

I’m no atheist but I know many hate anyone with religious convictions that go against the leftist political ideology.

For example we are to have tolerance for homosexuals. If one was against homosexuality on religious grounds…. well they’re hate filled people believing in an antiquated religion and an invisible man in the sky and ought to be severely chastised…cause tolerance is only for non religious people.

Adam1978 · Answer

Their single mindset, their lack of logical thinking, The way the always drag every form of discussion into a religious argument, that they obviously doesn't question the most ridiculous claims just because they want to believe them.

JuliaStyles · Answer

Is one any better than the other?

Dazedx0 · Answer

i dont-
its just that to me religion doesn't make much sense
there's nothing wrong with being religious and i respect people who do, i literally spend my time learning about religion and trying to understand so i could discuss the bible with a christian or the Tanakh with a jew

SnakeBoop · Answer

Most don't care. We only care when said religious people need to shove it down our throats and try to belittle others with the different opinion/not believing in god etc. Otherwise, the decent atheists do not give two shits

Alyssa11 · Answer

It’s funny because as a person who’s believes in God religion has caused me to be tolerant of other people. Yet most of the time atheists aren’t tolerant of me.

bushwookie · Answer

Absolutely hate the ones that try to force things upon you or rub it in your face. I'm the kind of person that believes people should have the right to do whatever they want as long as their not an asshole about it. Do you and live your life and leave me alone 🤷‍♀️

supercutebutt · Answer

They think they are superior for being gullible and superstitious. It's annoying. The dumb shouldn't be in charge of anything. It only causes problems, like QAnon.

crazy8000 · Answer

Religious person, what do have against atheist people?

Religion can be good for people that needs something to fallow that are incapable or have problems with creating something to fallow in life.

Very simple to be used and controlled by people that wants to use people for their own choosing.
And have been for thousands of years.

Deathraider · Answer

Nothing really. It’s just some people don’t chill out. I mean some people I’ve talked to in a conversation have talked about religion openly, and for some people, giving my idea is taken as an attack. It isn’t. It’s dumb anyone would be hating others over religious beliefs and if anyone wants a conversation, then prepare of the possibility that people might not agree.

ewok737 · Answer

I don't hate religious people, but don't push your beliefs off on me, I'm a non-believer, since I was removed from Sunday school when I was 7 for my questioning of what I was being taught they couldn't handle the scrutiny of a 7 year old with an inquisitive mind.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

Nothing in particular. I just wish they'd keep to themselves. I don't need anyone to "Pray for me". I don't need brochures on my cars and doors about being saved. I don't need to be told to watch my mouth. Etc. All in all I have no problem with most of them.

PI3T3R · Answer

I think it's a projections issue you feel compelled to start sharing your beliefs with others, you feel it's your responsibility to impose your views because most religions tell you to or move you to

Most of the time people miss interpret/understand religious texts, form their own opinions and project it to others.

Can't beat them join them, for a only a moment and maybe learn something about someone else.

MrJMM · Answer

I have nothing against peaceful and understanding religious people. But I have anger issues with religious who are cannot accepting the fact that I am not religious and who they try to argue why they are right and why their religion is right. And yes I am not making it up I had too many conversations like that.

TheLittleInnocent · Answer

Nothing unless they try to shove there bullshit down my throat. No one wants shit down their throat (I mean unless you a freaky bitch)

mreber92 · Answer

The fact that they constantly try to tell you their way is the right way because they believe. For all we know you're praying to your own ego and using that as an excuse to justify your actions (throwing some hard shade at the catholic church with this one).

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

I’m agnostic and I have a problem with religion in it’s self, I believe in God but I think religions are dangerous cults that think their way is the only way and shame other religions for not being in theirs. Plus religion has done more bad than good, I worship God how I want to. I don’t need to do it in a building full of fakers

dhinchak · Answer

Nothing. If you'd have asked the other way around, that'd have been more interesting.

On second thought, you could also try asking "Religiois people, what do you have against people of religions other than yours?"

ADFSDF1996 · Answer

It’s not the average atheist that hates us for practicing a religion but rather the anti theists that hate us.

Anti theists are hypocrites who practice the same things they claim to hate (indoctrination and intolerance).

Anonymous · Answer

Imagine your whole life is a lie. You believe in this religion and think it dictates your life. So your religion is huge part of your life and it was your purpose in your life but you find out it is a lie. You get devastated, angry and hateful but after a time you move on.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not an atheist. I'm agnostic theist.

I have nothing against religious people. Only when they push their beliefs on to me then it comes annoying. Religion itself, I don' believe in, especially the abrahamic ones.

devilman666 · Answer

Lmao what kibd of question is this? Why do you assume I have something against you? What do you have against athiests?

LaughingPanda · Answer

I don't have a problem with people following their religion or carrying out their religious practices until and unless it becomes a nuisance/inconvenience for others. You have a right to follow your religion but you can't throw it at my face as an excuse for everything. I have encountered people doing shitty things in the name of religion and even getting away with it.

Julielamar2 · Answer

I am an atheist and I have nothing against religious people, and I respect them. As long as everyone respects the other, everything goes well 😊

NorthwestRider · Answer

I find religious people to be more anti freedom and want to rule over other people lives

Plus they love the stupid cultural war crap such as abortions and trans people in restrooms/sports than improving their own damn lives

IveGotNoName · Answer

I only have something against religious people who have the assumption that I don't know what religion is, that I haven't done my research or that not having a faith is an attack against religion.

Aimée__LJ · Answer

Nothing against them as a group. Just against certain people in the religion who for some reason think that everyone should follow the rules of their religion

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

I'm not atheist but I will say religious people are messy , fake and love to gossip. They don't practice what they preach

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