Is atheism a threat to the world?

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V_Injector · Accepted Answer

I think on a human level for some of us it can be detrimental because once they remove the faith-based religious part, they just replace it with whatever is around. With that said, if you want to find the most atheists the quickest... I would point you toward radical groups first. i. e. political groups, racial identity groups, cults, etc.

With that said, I'm going to repeat myself and say some of us, not all of us. The people that are like that within the religious community can easily be spotted because they'll go by the logic of, "If you don't have religion (or believe), then you don't have any morals" which sounds retarded to most of us. It gives us insight on how their brain works. They have to have this thing (authority) to tell them what right and wrong are. It's not just there for them. ... Just imagine taking one of those people and putting them in an abusive household where only "might makes right" is the moral background. You're going to get some sick fucks outta that.

In conclusion, I don't think atheism is a threat. It's not teaching kids ethics. I never took an ethics class until I was an adult in college. Economics would be another one... we have adults walking amongst us who don't even know how to do their own taxes or they get tricked into debt. Instead, they come out of schools with gender, racial, and political ideologies... something isn't right there. <--That's also a great example of the religion replacement I was talking about.

Amur8711 · Accepted Answer

I don't think it is necessary, sometimes Religion has caused a lot of harm.

Smashingdoozy · Accepted Answer

Nope. Atheism has always been around and here we are still spinning.

Simslover92 · Accepted Answer

No its not at all and I'm saying this as a Christian.

RebelinSteel · Answer

A threat? Hmm religion has been used from the very start to control the masses, it’s a tool used throughout the world to control people to make them do what the ruling elite want them to do. Religion is responsible or had a large bearing in a large number of wars from when religion started to now and will so in the future. How many atheist terrorists do you see compared with religious terrorists? Religion has always been and will always be the biggest threat to the world, that fact different religions get triggered violently over it is evidence enough.

Lliam · Answer

No. Is science - the study of history, archeology, geology, cultural anthropology, astronomy, chemistry and medicine, biology, genetics, etc. - a threat to the world?

Religion has been used for power, control and the accumulation of wealth.

Religion has done a lot of harm - the crusades, pogroms, the inquisition, Cromwell and Anglicanism, the conquest of indigenous cultures, wars between Hindus and Muslims, Zionism, mass murder, torture, slavery, patriarchalism and abuse of women, ...

Atheists never did any of that stuff in the name of atheism.

One doesn't need religion to be moral Most average people, both religious people and non-religious, are good people. It's not religion that makes them so.

mstbooblover · Answer

Why would atheism be a threat to the world, considering religions failed to bring peace on our planet. Atheism does not mean having no moral values. Whatever their convictions, anyone being of good will and having moral values can help making this world a better place to live in.

strateguy632 · Answer

Ever watch the news... all the people confident they won't get punished?

All because people promote atheism, they cause more and more people to destroy civilization.

If you want civilization , you have to be willing to say, the thing that you consider a lie "God sees you and will get yuo" instead of promoting atheism and being a partner in every rape and crime.

AviatorTom · Answer

Atheism is no bigger threat than organized religion. If you carefully look at history, organized religion is responsible for more deaths than any other cause. Crusades, Stonings, Genocides, etc.

seyfturk · Answer

It's fine to be an atheist, but not in places where Christians, Muslims, or other non-atheists are the majority. Mostly in places where atheist populations are increasing such as Czechia, England, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Iran, Turkey, Tunisia, France, Spain, USA, Netherlands and Italy.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

No but, religion sure is!! Nearly every war that's ever been fought was based on religious differences!! So much for each one professing living in peace and loving thy fellow man, treating them as thine own brother, etc..

molonski2 · Answer

No religion is a threat to the world.. Virtually every war has a religious base , a very dangerous practise.

Anonymous · Answer

Lmao, no.

Take a look at our history. There has been more war, death, and genocide carried out in the name of religion than literally any other thing. And absolutely zero carried out in the name of atheism.

loveslongnails · Answer

Look into the history of the world and see how much death and destruction has been caused in the name of someone's "God". Do you know of any atheists who started wars, or crusades, or forced other people to adopt their philosophy?

slatyb · Answer

No, religion is. Religion breeds conflict. The happiest and healthiest democracies are the least religious.

Anonymous · Answer

in due time it would be. just like liberalism turns into socialism and then communism

lack of faith -> lack of integrity -> lack of morals -> degeneracy -> crime -> lawlessness -> tyranny -> extinction

DaisyJH · Answer

Religion is far more of a threat, you never see two atheists starting a war over being atheist

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Nope. Atheism around the world been stuck at 15% for decades for a reason as it doesn't make any sense to conclude a creator doesn't exist as the immense majority of people agree that a creator does exist.

jshm2 · Answer

Yes. Like flat earthers and antivaxxers, atheism is an opinion posing as a "concern", which has no basis in science, reason or fact.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Opposite really

FreyaRed · Answer

Yes, we atheists are forging evil plans to take the world over and to kill god.

236color · Answer

No wars have been fought because group A believed in a different nothing than group B.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

That's like asking if you feel endangered by non-smokers.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

To some it could be a threat but to others it’s a solution.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Selfish hateful people are. Those evil people might or might not adhere to a faith. Look at the specific actions of specific people.

bowenw · Answer

It doesn’t seem like it is a threat the way some religious extremists are.

Bilboes · Answer

It is not a bigger threat than all other religions.

Noodle_fan · Answer

Nah i would say any religion is actually more harmful.

OtterMan68 · Answer

Name an officially atheist country that was ever good

ABC1x1x · Answer

Atheism is. There is no room in this universe for the faithfully stupid.

Anonymous · Answer

Not as long as there's still Christians in this world.

GOLDFISH_smile · Answer

Obviously not.

Danzigdawson · Answer

Why would it be?

Billlewis · Answer

Not nearly as much as religion is.

Dargil · Answer

If they can leave others' rights alone, no.

soe11 · Answer

I don't think so.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Nope religion will always win out

Anonymous · Answer

More room in heaven for me

Anonymous · Answer

No, religion causes wars, not the lack of it.

AmeerX · Answer

No it's not.

Anonymous · Answer

No lol

MrGSpotHer · Answer

Why would it be?

In_Trance · Answer

Nope

A_Wild_Redhead · Answer

I'd say it's even.

JoeRob67 · Answer

Yes in my opinion

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

I wouldn’t think so

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