Comments on: The “issue” with Atheism http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/ We're all chosen people Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: SecularEarth.com http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 SecularEarth.com Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:16:41 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2872 excellent post Hussy. I have made this point often. Believers accept you as long as you believe in something supernatural no matter how incompatible it is with their belief, but believe in nothing and you are off you rocker. Can I repost this at Secular Earth with a link back to you? excellent post Hussy. I have made this point often. Believers accept you as long as you believe in something supernatural no matter how incompatible it is with their belief, but believe in nothing and you are off you rocker.

Can I repost this at Secular Earth with a link back to you?

]]> By: OJ http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 OJ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2642 I really enjoyed reading this post.<br/><br/>I have seen examples of people being defensive through my own experiences as an atheist. I ask people about their religion out of genuine curiosity, but when they inevitably return the question and find out I don't believe in any gods, they immediately appear to feel ambushed like I'm going to try to take their soul or something.<br/><br/>Discussing religion is interesting especially when you discover different people's misconceptions about beliefs. I have a Christian friend and a Buddhist friend and we were discussing musicals. The Christian mentioned Jesus Christ Superstar and I stated that it was a good musical. She seemed confused and then said, "But how can you like it? You're atheist." She thought that I couldn't possibly like something that I disagreed with. I asked her if she liked our Buddhist friend, and when she said yes, I replied, "But you don't agree with her beliefs so how can you like her?" I really enjoyed reading this post.

I have seen examples of people being defensive through my own experiences as an atheist. I ask people about their religion out of genuine curiosity, but when they inevitably return the question and find out I don’t believe in any gods, they immediately appear to feel ambushed like I’m going to try to take their soul or something.

Discussing religion is interesting especially when you discover different people’s misconceptions about beliefs. I have a Christian friend and a Buddhist friend and we were discussing musicals. The Christian mentioned Jesus Christ Superstar and I stated that it was a good musical. She seemed confused and then said, “But how can you like it? You’re atheist.” She thought that I couldn’t possibly like something that I disagreed with. I asked her if she liked our Buddhist friend, and when she said yes, I replied, “But you don’t agree with her beliefs so how can you like her?”

]]> By: atheist girl http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 atheist girl Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2641 i just started my own blog on atheism. i really liked your post...a lot...it is always nice to know that other people are going thru the same things. maybe you could check mine out? atheismisnotevil.blogspot i just started my own blog on atheism. i really liked your post…a lot…it is always nice to know that other people are going thru the same things. maybe you could check mine out? atheismisnotevil.blogspot

]]> By: Rose aka Intergalactic Hussy http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 Rose aka Intergalactic Hussy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2640 Sorry 'bout that...I thought I put it up, but its up now!<br/><br/>:) Sorry ’bout that…I thought I put it up, but its up now!

:)

]]> By: Miss Welby http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 Miss Welby Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2639 <i>I added you, too.</i><br/><br/>not to complain, but I can't find the link!<br/><br/>never mind, most important is that you blog again. let me know when you do. <br/><br/>ciao! :) I added you, too.

not to complain, but I can’t find the link!

never mind, most important is that you blog again. let me know when you do.

ciao! :)

]]> By: libhom http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 libhom Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2638 When you believe in an absolutist ideology, people who think otherwise are psychologically threatening. When you believe in an absolutist ideology, people who think otherwise are psychologically threatening.

]]> By: Rose aka Intergalactic Hussy http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Rose aka Intergalactic Hussy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:34:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2637 Miss Welby,<br/>I still blog here occasionally, just not as much as I used to.<br/><br/>And thanks! I added you, too. Miss Welby,
I still blog here occasionally, just not as much as I used to.

And thanks! I added you, too.

]]> By: VirusHead http://jewmanist.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 VirusHead Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:59:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-issue-with-atheism/#comment-2636 To me it's a category problem - not being part of one of the divisive spiritual teams doesn't seem to be an option, so there is a label called atheism that puts you on the same conceptual plane. It doesn't really work. <br/><br/>There are attitudes and values that some religious folk try to own as exclusive to religious communities. Kindness, patience, ethics - these are all, fundamentally, separate issues from doctrinal religious belief. I try to gently remind fanatics of all kinds that if there is some kind of God, our words probably cannot function to capture truths about that God-figure.<br/><br/>I like this post a lot - thank you.<br/><br/>I've tagged you with the <a HREF="http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/02/03/big-band-world-record/" REL="nofollow">big bang meme</a> - play if you like, no worries if you don't. To me it’s a category problem – not being part of one of the divisive spiritual teams doesn’t seem to be an option, so there is a label called atheism that puts you on the same conceptual plane. It doesn’t really work.

There are attitudes and values that some religious folk try to own as exclusive to religious communities. Kindness, patience, ethics – these are all, fundamentally, separate issues from doctrinal religious belief. I try to gently remind fanatics of all kinds that if there is some kind of God, our words probably cannot function to capture truths about that God-figure.

I like this post a lot – thank you.

I’ve tagged you with the big bang meme – play if you like, no worries if you don’t.

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