Does anyone else notice how many aggressive atheists there are?

I mean, seriously, I see quite a few atheists who are extremely antagonistic towards all spiritual beliefs besides their own. Seriously, when did you get so close-minded and arrogant? I'm not religious myself (I am an agnostic deist), but it's still really worrying. I'm really happy that atheists are now WAY more accepted than in the past, but I don't want some role reversal. I don't want to see theists getting persecuted in the future by atheists, which is the way I see it going. I find a lot of theistic beliefs ridiculous too, but we don't have to be cruel about it.

((Disclaimer: I AM NOT GENERALISING. I AM REFERRING TO SPECIFIC ATHEISTS))

Reply 1

robbo3045

17

No. I think its just you.

Reply 2

Raptor77

By antagonistic, do you mean that they tell religious people that they're wrong?

Reply 3

StressPuppy

8

Yeah, I agree. BTW what's an agnostic deist? SP

Reply 4

Cowtipper

12

Still not as many as aggressive christians, generally.
But yeah, there will always be the odd idiot that tries to convert you, whether to theistic or athesitic beliefs.

Just ignore them.

Reply 5

alex p

11

nexusofsanity

I mean, seriously, I see quite a few atheists who are extremely antagonistic towards all spiritual beliefs besides their own. Seriously, when did you get so close-minded and arrogant? I'm not religious myself (I am an agnostic deist), but it's still really worrying. I'm really happy that atheists are now WAY more accepted than in the past, but I don't want some role reversal. I don't want to see theists getting persecuted in the future by atheists, which is the way I see it going. I find a lot of theistic beliefs ridiculous too, but we don't have to be cruel about it.

((Disclaimer: I AM NOT GENERALISING. I AM REFERRING TO SPECIFIC ATHEISTS))

its a problem i have tbh. Just last week i was going door to door while people were having their dinner and harassing them into changing their beleifs.

it works both ways. and maybe you got a little too into angels and demons?

Reply 6

Flying Scotsman

12

Well obviously. You won't notice the passive ones because they can't be bothered to put their point across! For every aggressive atheist there are most likely hundreds of passive atheists and agnostics and people who generally don't give a damn.

Reply 7

morecambebay

16

atheists on here get aggressive because religious people keep asking them questions and then sticking their fingers in their ears so they cant hear the answer.

Reply 8

Eva2

2

robbo3045

No. I think its just you.

This.

Get off your high horse OP.

Reply 9

sleekchic

18

There are theists who are equally as aggressive.

Reply 10

Ludwig Wittgenstein

17

sleekchic

There are theists who are equally as aggressive.

and in greater numbers.

Reply 11

s33

Totally agree with the OP, I mean, all these Atheists killing and bombing in the name of their...oh...wait...nevermind :smile:

morecambebay

atheists on here get aggressive because religious people keep asking them questions and then sticking their fingers in their ears so they cant hear the answer.

in the past week i've seen 1 'why are you an athiest' thread - and several million (exaggeration) - 'why do you believe in God - your wrong - here's why' theads - so i think its the other way around

Reply 14

Age_of_Innocence

2

Don't see your point. There are no more "aggressive atheists" than there are aggressive followers of a faith.

alexterry

There are a lot on here, and those who haven't noticed it obviously haven't been on a single remotely religious thread!

However, in real life I think people tend to keep their religious views to themselves (in England, I mean. Overall in the world there are probably more aggressive religious people).

Reply 17

YoSuis

9

It's the loud aggressive ones that get all the attention and give them a bad reputation

We religious folk have the same problem and as such shouldn't read anything into it

Reply 18

Major Spoiler

10

Forcing atheism down people's throats is just as silly as doing the same with religion.

If you believe in invisible sky wizards, I don't care, stop talking. If you think invisible sky wizards are fundamentally bogus, I don't care, stop talking.

Reply 19

shyopstv

15

morecambebay

atheists on here get aggressive because religious people keep asking them questions and then sticking their fingers in their ears so they cant hear the answer.

Yes. A quick look at the first page of the Theology section of D&D shows that it is full of people asking atheists questions. Except of course, for the bits where it isn't. And the "Ask an Atheist" thread is far longer than any of the others except of course "Ask a Christian", "Ask a Muslim" and "Ask a Jew".

Does anyone else notice how many aggressive atheists there are?

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