What makes an atheist so scary

[HeatherEljohari]

As an atheist, I worry about the distrust and fear that some theists have for atheists. Because of this, I want to ask a general question.

What is it about atheism or the atheist that you find frightening or damaging to society?

I have included some information that theists and atheists alike might find interesting about the fear and discrimination in America.

According to a study done by the Sociology department at the University of Minnesota, the atheist is America's most distrusted minority.

From a telephone sampling of more than 2,000 households, university researchers found that Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in

[HeatherEljohari]

What would we be saying about God and his goodness if we mingled and allowed such evil and participated in it? Nothing, is the answer.

[MorningGlory]

What makes an atheist so scary?

Their hair.

Okay, I'll bite. What does an athiest's hair look like?

[Guest]

Who are you trying to convince - the 'self-concocted "atheists"' or the self-concocted "Christians?"

You Think Either Self-Concocted Ones Could Be Self-Deluded Ones

With A Little Convincing From Their Counterfeit god

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 4:4

Self-Concocted?

Self?

It Is God That Calls

The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Jeremiah 31:3

Self?

It Is God That Reasons

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 1:18

Self?

And It Is God That Convicts

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

John 16:9

Do You Delight In The Words Of The LORD

Are You Blessed Yet

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalms 1

No?

Believe

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 17-18

And Know God

And Be Blessed Beloved

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. Numbers 6:24-27

Love, Joe

[Rick-Parker]

I am be wrong, but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society. They don't scare me, they are just a minority that, if ignored, will affect all segments of life.

[Rick-Parker]

I am be wrong, but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society. They don't scare me, they are just a minority that, if ignored, will affect all segments of life.

You ARE wrong. Most atheists are not trying to convert everyone over to atheism. We are not evangelical atheists.

Thats not what I said. Your not trying to convert me. You are only trying to take Christ out of Christmas, In God We Trust off the money, the The Ten Commandments off the courthouse wall, and the manger out of the public square. So please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks

Rick

[Guest]

.... but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society.....

You ARE wrong......

.... trying to take Christ out of Christmas, In God We Trust off the money, the The Ten Commandments off the courthouse wall, and the manger out of the public square.....

I Am WHAT?

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool

Isaiah 1:18

Oh Yeah! - I Am LOVED!

The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Jeremiah 31:3

Hallelujah!

That Straight Talking BIBLE - Never Lets You Down

To The Pure All Things Are Pure

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled

Titus 1:15

Only By The Blood Of Jesus Christ

.... the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin

1 John 1:7

By His Divine Grace

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast

Ephesians 2:8-9

By God's Love

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

John 3:16

By Jesus

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God

Hebrew 12:2

Are We Saved

Be Blessed Beloved

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. Numbers 6:24-27

Love, Joe

[Guest Simian]

I am be wrong, but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society. They don't scare me, they are just a minority that, if ignored, will affect all segments of life.

You ARE wrong. Most atheists are not trying to convert everyone over to atheism. We are not evangelical atheists.

Thats not what I said. Your not trying to convert me. You are only trying to take Christ out of Christmas, In God We Trust off the money, the The Ten Commandments off the courthouse wall, and the manger out of the public square. So please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks

Rick

yes were trying to take christmas out of the multi religous public squares..were trying to make our money constitutional, and put the constitution in court houses..not the ten commandments...

OUr nation wasnt founded on christianity..most of famous founding fathers hated christianity and our nation in no small debt owes its existance to a french atheist

[Matthitjah]

I am be wrong, but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society. They don't scare me, they are just a minority that, if ignored, will affect all segments of life.

You ARE wrong. Most atheists are not trying to convert everyone over to atheism. We are not evangelical atheists.

Thats not what I said. Your not trying to convert me. You are only trying to take Christ out of Christmas, In God We Trust off the money, the The Ten Commandments off the courthouse wall, and the manger out of the public square. So please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks

Rick

yes were trying to take christmas out of the multi religous public squares..were trying to make our money constitutional, and put the constitution in court houses..not the ten commandments...

OUr nation wasnt founded on christianity..most of famous founding fathers hated christianity and our nation in no small debt owes its existance to a french atheist

Grace to you,

What High School did you go to? I would lobby them immediately and ask them to return your parents Tax money for they have failed at your American History education miserably.

America was founded by those who hold allegiance to the Judeo/Christian values and law that has at it's roots the Ten Commandments and the God of Israel.

What they hated wasn't Christianity but State Sponsored Religion.

Peace,

Dave

[Guest Simian]

I am be wrong, but I think that atheists (with few exceptions) are the people who are trying (successfully) to take Christ completely out of society. They don't scare me, they are just a minority that, if ignored, will affect all segments of life.

You ARE wrong. Most atheists are not trying to convert everyone over to atheism. We are not evangelical atheists.

Thats not what I said. Your not trying to convert me. You are only trying to take Christ out of Christmas, In God We Trust off the money, the The Ten Commandments off the courthouse wall, and the manger out of the public square. So please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks

Rick

yes were trying to take christmas out of the multi religous public squares..were trying to make our money constitutional, and put the constitution in court houses..not the ten commandments...

OUr nation wasnt founded on christianity..most of famous founding fathers hated christianity and our nation in no small debt owes its existance to a french atheist

Grace to you,

What High School did you go to? I would lobby them immediately and ask them to return your parents Tax money for they have failed at your American History education miserably.

America was founded by those who hold allegiance to the Judeo/Christian values and law that has at it's roots the Ten Commandments and the God of Israel.

What they hated wasn't Christianity but State Sponsored Religion.

Peace,

Dave

Are you familiar with the barbary wars or have you ever read the peace treaty that ended that war?

Ill assume no..the barbary wars were the first war fought by the US after the revolution, it was caused by pirates based in tripoli raiding American ships demanding to be paid in exchange for safe passage in the atlantic..The US sent several war ships filled with Marines and invaaded tripoli.hence the part of the Marine Corps hym that says "from halls of monetzuma to the shores of tripoli" they captured and held the capital city of tripoli until the peace treaty was signed

the peace treaty was written under the presidency of George Washington and signed into law by John Adams. it was the 3rd bill to EVER pass both houses of congress with unanimous vote..why is this significant?

Treaty of Tripoli Article 11:

As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

as far as our founding fathers

"The Christian God can be easily pictured as virtually the same as the many ancient gods of past civilizations. The Christian god is a three headed monster; cruel, evil and capricious. If one wishes to know more of this raging, three headed, beast-like god, one only needs to look at the caliber of the people who say they serve him. The are always of two classes: fools and hypocrites."

-- Thomas Jefferson

"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution."

-- James Madison

"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man"

-- Thomas Jefferson

to post just a few

The french atheist i speak of is Thomas Paine..one of the signers of the declaration..he is the author of common sense the booklet who in no small terms..feuled the fire of revolution in America..ask any historian and they will tell you that with out common sense, it is likely too few people wouldve been willing to revolt for the revolution to have ever suceeded.

Thomas Paine is also the author of a another book called the Age of Reason in which he uses the bible to disprove the bible.

On a side ote..thomas paine is also a key figure in the french revolutin

Edited January 15, 2008 by Simian