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By: Dan Kerr

Dan Kerr — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:22:25 +0000

McGehee, in all my life and in all my dealings, never, ever have i met someone who calls themself an atheist because they are mad at god. That is so silly and such a large straw man that it would feed all the cows for eternity. A non-believer, the many i know, have come to the conclusion that there is just not enough evidence for any gods (there happen to be a few if you didnt realise). Many of them were christians, hindus etc, but they didnt hate a god, they just realised they were talking to themselves. Why hate yourself!

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:23:04 +0000

Or am I just trying to be too logical again?

Too logical to understand what drives someone to claim to be an atheist for other than logical reasons?

Is that a trick question? ;-)

By: CGHill

CGHill — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:54:40 +0000

Determined atheist Isaac Asimov, describing a dream he once had:

I dreamed I had died and gone to Heaven. I looked about and knew where I was — green fields, fleecy clouds, perfumed air, and the distant, ravishing sound of the heavenly choir. And there was the recording angel smiling broadly in greeting.

I said, in wonder, “Is this Heaven?”

The recording angel said, “It is.”

I said [and on waking and remembering, I was proud of my integrity], “But there must be some mistake. I don’t belong here. I’m an atheist.”

“No mistake,” said the recording angel.

“But as an atheist how can I qualify?”

The recording angel said sternly, “We decide who qualifies. Not you.”

And wouldn’t that be a kick in the unchurched patoot?

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:12:28 +0000

I dunno. I doubt God would deny access even to one who claims to hate/not believe.

By: Donna B.

Donna B. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:01 +0000

Wouldn’t they likely get an “Access Denied – you don’t have permission to access this page” or something?

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:56:59 +0000

But…if you want to “hurt” God, doesn’t that presuppose some level of belief? And therefore NOT atheist, but maybe anti-theist?

Or am I just trying to be too logical again?

I have known atheists of both kinds. I prefer the kind who simply do not believe without having to offer the side order of snideness and acting-smarter-than those of us who do.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:49:16 +0000

Actually, it makes perfect sense. Many atheists become so, not because they’ve thought about it and come to a logical conclusion, but because they’ve gotten mad at God and want to hurt Him somehow.

You can generally spot which atheists are which by the degree to which they tolerate belief by others.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:14:40 +0000

Wait, they’re praying to Someone they don’t believe exists with the aim of shutting Him/Her down?

I haz a confused, as the cats say.