Why do some atheists care that there are theists?
 

Or to restate the question, if you care enough to post arguments trying to persuade theists they are wrong, why do you?

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Or to restate the question, if you care enough to post arguments trying to persuade theists they are wrong, why do you?

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If someone told you 2+2=5 would you try and persuade them otherwise?

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If someone told you 2+2=5 would you try and persuade them otherwise?

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Thanks. I needed a good chuckle today. I'm sure they would find some explanation for it not being true.

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There are many reasons for me but probably the most important is that I find theists to often buy into irrational stories that serve as justification for them to do some of the most despicable acts the world has ever known.

Even when their beliefs don't lead them to actually kill others for no good reason, they can lead them to deny rights to gays, be indifferent to long term environmental planning because some are convinced that the world is ending soon anyway, block stem cell research which could otherwise extend my life and the lives of loved ones someday, deny or impede access to birth control which creates unwanted babies and spreads deadly diseases.

Do I need to go on? Because I probably would if I thought it might convince someone to reconsider their unfounded beliefs which lead to what I believe to be so many incredibly cruel actions.

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Nice post.

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Or to restate the question, if you care enough to post arguments trying to persuade theists they are wrong, why do you?

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Religion gives some religious people the motivation to do things that are unacceptable, like what happened in Waco, TX, or in New York on Sept 11, 2001.

I think it's something that we would be better off without, so I argue against it.

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Sport.

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To Brenner and purnell,

I can’t agree more. But, I think you are “preaching to the choir” when done here on the forum. (At least I hope this is the case of all of us in the choir here).

The conclusions seem only to give a reason for the “bashing”. It does not give a good reason (IMO) for the “bashing” in context of the theoretical discussions.

How can one argue that if all mankind followed what Jesus taught, “To love one’s neighbor” the world would be better off?

The error I think some make here is confusing some folk’s practice of their religion with the Religion itself.

RJT

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That is a good reason (again IMO).

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ok this is my first ever real post here:
I go to a jesuit school and they pray every fcuking day..it makes me sick and unconfortable, specially when I see a teacher leading the prayer. I think that makes me kinda hate religion because they shove it on my face all the time.
That is probably the reason why I try to convince christians how wrong they are.