Religion thread #58,934

[Castout]

Originally Posted by August

This is a prime example why I have little use for most atheists that i have encountered. They take every opportunity to spew their anti-religious invective hatred. It only poisons civilized discourse and promotes intolerance and division as much or more than any radical religious sect.

Atheism is a belief and it's a religion.

But unfortunately a belief which can never be substantiated. . . . . .

If anyone wants to be an atheist could you please be an intelligent, rational and open minded one? Life is after all, about discovery. Most atheists unfortunately are full of hatred, rude, lacking empathy, even sometimes cruel, and intolerable of anything that's against their core belief. They view religions as a threat.

I don't view atheism as a threat. I'd befriend nice, good people whether they are atheists or otherwise.

Every time I testify : "I saw God when I was a kid". Many atheists had as if their beard was on fire. To them the statement is a threat to their belief. So in defense they would reply with insults, ridicule and name calling in return. Now if I preached God that I know merely from a book or from a friend's story then by all means just ignore it but if I TESTIFY by my own experience they should search, research and ask questions about the testimony to weigh it. But always because they are so frighten by the statement they will throw insults instead. This proved atheism is merely another belief. One which is embraced by many fanatic.

Don't get angry by this if you're a rational, intelligent, open minded, good hearted and good natured atheist. COMMON SENSE should be present in both believers and atheists. In it inquisitive, open minded mind, unafraid of possibilities, honest and open to the things he has been exposed too. Reserving judgment when aqppropriate and not jumping into conclusion simply out of fear and anger.