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Sarah Louise · 03-03-2013, 02:32 AM

I have just had a surreal debate with a Christian on twitter! I was talking to somebody else he follows and he came into the conversation to inform me that if I was honest I would admit my atheism means my life has no meaning. That is a fairly aggressive way to introduce yourself but I replied politely. We went back and forth for about ten tweets - I asked him if a life only has meaning if it is eternal and of cosmic significance and he said that yes, life has no meaning if that is all there is!

His profile has a photo of him with a gorgeous baby and I asked him if his son does not give his life meaning. He kept saying that its a fact that a life has no meaning if there is no afterlife and then got annoyed and indignant with me for continuing to insist that my own life is meaningful to me and to my loved ones!

Then I asked him why he was so indignant when he was the one claiming my life has no meaning because I don't attribute the same meaning to it as he does and he said he had to leave before he said something that would get him suspended and then he blocked me!

I am sure many Christians would not behave like this but so many do seem to really take issue with atheists just because we are atheists. We just had someone here lashing out at us for not believing in their god - taking it very personally indeed. Its so ridiculous! They disbelieve in thousands of gods themselves and then get outraged when someone disbelieves in theirs!

What is the indignation about? I understand you defending your belief indignantly if challenged. I think you are wrong but I understand how people who feel attacked respond aggressively but if someone is simply saying they don't believe in gods???

Why the indignation?
*disbelieve
This is the question aimed at atheists - just angry because of their disbelief.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...833AAqUsOB
This is the question aimed at atheists - just angry because of their disbelief.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...833AAqUsOB
No, Alex, we know that countries with high numbers of atheists have less crime than those with high numbers of Christians. Compare stats from Europe and America. I don't believe this indicates that religion leads to crime - all the evidence suggests that poverty and poor education lead to crime and religious belief - but it is clear that believing in a god does not prevent crime. As an atheist, it is important to me to help others NOW - I do not believe that starving children will go to a better place. They just die.
http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/reli...al-health/

Fireball · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

usually it has to do with the way something was said...no respect and mocking wont sit well with anyone....ONE GOD JESUS...SO IF YOU DON'T LOVE HIM PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE...where someone cares. I like good attitudes.

Thomas · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

Because they are brainwashed to imagine that it is real!!!

Ryan · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

Not all are like that, I'm a Roman Catholic and I respect others and their views on the world, I would hope others would act the same. I'm not a bible basher and I don't go to church, I just believe that there is something bigger and greater than me out there, and I hope I get rewarded when I die for being a good person.
Also Vicky down there below me, that is the most unoriginal insult in the world, I seen a picture of that on 9GAG and it was about Mac users. Stupid lady, fishin for thumbs, you want some bread with that?

Everard · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

Meh... they join dots differently to us...

â€œIâ€™ve discovered that it all boils down to brain wiring:
Your brain is wired to worship magic or it isnâ€™t.
Either itâ€™s wired to utilize logic or it isnâ€™t.
Either itâ€™s analytical of myths or it isnâ€™t.â€

Bertrand Russell: There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.
Almost inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes them only because they are comforting.
But he dares not face this thought!
Moreover, since he is aware, however dimly, that his opinions are not rational, he becomes furious when they are disputed.
~

Vicky · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

Debating with a christian is like playing chess with a pigeon.
It knocks over all the pieces craps all over the board and then struts around with it's chest puffed out like it has won the game!

Matthew · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

Not me. Because its no skin off my nose whether you believe in Jesus or not. As for me, I believe in Jesus.

Mike · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

I was going to answer this, but it was far too long...

Some people need to believe in something for their lives to feel complete. When you disagree with their religion, its almost like you're disagreeing with their whole reason for living.

Michael · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

I think behind all the rhetoric the answer is quite simple; our very existence undermines their precious faith. Here we are, atheists, not believing in god, quite happily living our lives with love and hope and all those things that they believe, need to believe, come only from god and the promise of immortality. We are living proof that you don't need Christianity to be happy. That's a threat to them.

Jim · 03-03-2013, 02:40 AM

the truth is we are all born into this world dead in our sins (dead spiritually) when a person come to God through faith in Jesus we are made alive together with Christ alive spiritually this is what salvation is and if we refuse the Gift from God which is life then we remain dead in our sins forever.