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14. What you said. And you said it better than I was going to -- if you are already a believer,

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:03 PM

Feb 2020

Christians know their attempts to convert you start at the baseline of "there is a god."

Atheists don't even believe there IS a god, so first the Christian has to convince you that there is such a thing as a god, THEN convince you that Christianity is the specific religion you need.

They usually don't have the wherewithal or the intellect to stand there and convince an atheist that there is a god. Often, they are stunned to discover an atheist in the neighborhood. Here's an actual conversation I had:

Christian: Have you heard the Word of Jesus?
Me: Yes, but I am an atheist.
Christian: (in shock) Why are you angry at God? What happened in your life?
Me: Uh, I don't think there is a god at all -- how could I be angry at something that doesn't exist?

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Why do religious people seem to have a bigger problem with atheists [View all] edhopper Feb 2020 OP

No good reason. elleng Feb 2020 #1

The answer is simple Major Nikon Feb 2020 #2

The whole Jews for Jesus thing is popular where I live. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #3

I feel your pain edhopper Feb 2020 #6

Only if you define "Christian" to mean "a good and kind person". Mariana Feb 2020 #17

Jesus said a lot of things about acting kind, helping the underpriviledged edhopper Feb 2020 #22

That may make them bad Christians. Mariana Feb 2020 #23

But I said act edhopper Feb 2020 #24

I grew up that way Major Nikon Feb 2020 #10

It's a bit like asking why BBQers have a bigger problem with vegetarians than RockRaven Feb 2020 #4

What you said. And you said it better than I was going to -- if you are already a believer, Nay Feb 2020 #14

God is the common denominator Cartoonist Feb 2020 #5

Budhists don't believe in God edhopper Feb 2020 #7

Do they have a problem with nones? Cartoonist Feb 2020 #9

I mean edhopper Feb 2020 #15

They think Buddha is a God Cartoonist Feb 2020 #16

They do edhopper Feb 2020 #20

Do Buddhists have a problem with nones Cartoonist Feb 2020 #21

For the same reason that people who like carburetors don't like fuel injectors LastDemocratInSC Feb 2020 #8

a no god is more frieghtening because of the emptiness it evokes. If you chose the wrong god, 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #11

They hate the atheist who questions why some women have to cover their heads... trotsky Feb 2020 #12

If you believe in something, you're probably easier to convert. Camel's nose in the tent and all. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #13

The variability of human nature. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #18

Fear. Iggo Feb 2020 #19