Are theists afraid of atheists?

[Medicine*Woman]

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M*W: If theists believe that atheism is not a legitimate belief, why do they seem so afraid of it?

 

[Balerion]

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M*W: If theists believe that atheism is not a legitimate belief, why do they seem so afraid of it?

Because they go against everything that doesn't jive with their own beliefs. That's one of the messages in the Bible.

 

[S.A.M.]

How would you define "fear" of atheists ?

 

[Enmos]

Do they see us as evil ? As in associated with the devil ?

 

[Jan Ardena]

Do they see us as evil ? As in associated with the devil ?

Asociating with the "devil" as you put it, is exclusive to atheists how exactly?

jan.

 

[S.A.M.]

No, mostly as objects of pity who deserve to be saved.

 

[Jan Ardena]

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M*W: If theists believe that atheism is not a legitimate belief, why do they seem so afraid of it?

That is a very limited understanding of theism, and atheism. We spend most of the time (on this forum) arguing from your limited persepective.
The real frightening thing is, this limited perspective becoming the norm, not so much the the person adhering to it.

jan.

 

[Mr. Hamtastic]

Hmmm. Fear? No. I'm scared of Bears, they might eat me. Atheism? Just another religion. Atheists, here anyway, seem to need to attack theists, as if in fear, why is that? I'm not going to eat anyone. Not without dressing you up some first anyway.

 

[sniffy]

I think theists feel sorry for our poor damned souls.....which is nice of them, really.

 

[StrangerInAStrangeLand]

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M*W: If theists believe that atheism is not a legitimate belief, why do they seem so afraid of it?

Nearly everyone is xenophobic & power lusty.

No, mostly as objects of pity who deserve to be saved.

Deserve's got nothing to do with it.

I think theists feel sorry for our poor damned souls.....which is nice of them, really.

I don't consider it nice.

 

[Enmos]

Asociating with the "devil" as you put it, is exclusive to atheists how exactly?

jan.

What ? I asked if that is how theists see us.

 

[Enmos]

No, mostly as objects of pity who deserve to be saved.

Really ?
Yourself included ?

 

[Mr. Hamtastic]

GAH! Sorry, thought I saw a bear.

 

[S.A.M.]

Really ?
Yourself included ?

Nah, like I just said to one_raven elsewhere, to Muslims other people's beliefs are like other people's children. We'll be fierce if anyone attacks our children, but whether we approve or disapprove of other people's children, we consider them as none of our business.

 

[Enmos]

Nah, like I just said to one_raven elsewhere, to Muslims other people's beliefs are like other people's children. We'll be fierce if anyone attacks our children, but whether we approve or disapprove of other people's children, we consider them as none of our business.

But you just said:

No, mostly as objects of pity who deserve to be saved.

Is this how you see atheists ?

 

[S.A.M.]

But you just said:

Is this how you see atheists ?

I was being facetious.

 

[Enmos]

I was being facetious.

Care to answer it seriously ?

 

[S.A.M.]

Care to answer it seriously ?

This was seriously answered

Nah, like I just said to one_raven elsewhere, to Muslims other people's beliefs are like other people's children. We'll be fierce if anyone attacks our children, but whether we approve or disapprove of other people's children, we consider them as none of our business.

 

[Enmos]

This was seriously answered

No, I mean post 4.

Do they see us as evil ? As in associated with the devil ?

No, mostly as objects of pity who deserve to be saved.

Your answer here wasn't serious, as you admitted to being facetious.
So, please, answer seriously.

 

[S.A.M.]

No, I mean post 4.

Your answer here wasn't serious, as you admitted to being facetious.
So, please, answer seriously.

Do they see us as evil ? As in associated with the devil ?

More like whiny and needy.

P.S. for serious response, refer post #14 and #18