Are Atheists more "Christ" like than Christians?
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Amen. People who don't believe in God (& don't think that there's a heavenly reward for good behavior/deferred punishment for bad) have to take responsibility here and now for their actions. There's no one to credit and no one to blame but ourselves. This means that we really have to live in a way that treats every moment as a unique and irrevocable opportunity. Life is more precious to us if we believe life is all there is.\n\nI think I'm actually a more honest and forthright than when I was a practicing Christian. As I understand him, Jesus took responsibility for his own actions and sacrificed himself for the sake of others. As an example, he's pretty extreme, but embodies something like pure altruism. His ideas about love, forgiveness, and self-abnegation are really extraordinary, but I don't see anything remotely resembling that behavior in the vast majority of Christians I've known. If Jesus is "Thou," then there's no one holier; but I do believe that if JC landed in most Christian environments these days, there would be a lot of people certain they could out-do him. And if not that, they'd be clamouring to get the best seat. \n\nWhen you come to believe that you're not "saved" or "chosen," a huge rush of humility (and relief) settles around you.
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Seems as though there are more atheists on the Internet than any where else.....
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Only according to the Christians. Therefore as an Atheist, I would be classed as a disciple of the Devil, which would be difficult because I don't believe in God or the Devil in the first place. So how can I be classed as something that I believe doesn't exist? Obviously the Christians are a bunch of f**king liars :)
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I surely am not trying to convert you. I am an atheist as well and proud of it. You do not have to be a christian to be able to treat people well, with honesty and respect.There is such stigma attached to atheists, that people believe we are devil worshipers etc. This is a myth. I just do not subscribe to the myth and folly of organized religion.
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No, but I did want to take the opportunity to correct Schneb! \n\npolytheism=worship of many gods (paganism just happens to be a polytheistic religion)!\n\nSo by definition atheists don't believe in a god at all, a pagan does. However I think you want to call an atheist a pagan, that may be what you're asking. In which you can, it is technically a name for a non-Christian in general: \nhttp://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pagan\n\nHowever, I think the better term would be heathen, mainly because I just like that word, and partly because paganism is an actual religion, and calling all non-belivers a pagan is confusing.\n\nSo- recap: an atheist is (or can be called) a pagan, BUT a pagan is NOT an atheist.
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yes, atheist are the super power, the almighty, the great minds, the amazing lords, the Divine, the "I make my own path."\n\nIn case you don't know I'm being sarcastic just to prove my point. Look around you. True believers are just, compassionate, humble, and show this simply by doing what is right--yes you will say: who is to say what is right? when you have to hide anything you already know. So never be a liar in your belief as long as it is just, compassionate, humble and chances are you will be right. If not, just ask yourself, what would Jesus have done?\n\nSo, it's not only atheist but fake believers(and there are more of those than there are atheists) that have created this world, and don't blame G-- for it.
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even if athiests are uglier then christians (which im not agreeing with, because both sides have their disrespectful people in them)... however christians are held to higher standards as they have a book to base morals from whereas athiests have their self for basis of morality.
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bbb2165,\n\nI have been secretly amused by this for a long time. I think I've only discussed it with my kids, but it's true. Even atheists use God's name or say "Jesus Christ" when they get angry or sometimes during sex.\n\nWhen they are rational, they will say there is no god or that god is represented in some other form, but when they aren't thinking and something just comes out of their mouth, they prove that they know there is a God and that they know His name.\n\nIt's kid of funny, but there is truth to it also. Thanks for the question. It is always refreshing to me to experience a Christian with a brain and a sense of humor.\n\nGod bless.
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Atheists don't believe in deities, so they cannot be "believers" in that sense.\n\nI'm an atheist who is a "believer" in love, hope, humanity, etc.
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The only way I can really tell the difference is because Atheist seem to always start problems, I've been in fights with hundreds of them. \n\nReligious people seem to be able to find a middle ground and go from there. \nAtheist are too dumb to do that, I can't stand them and don't for long. \nTheir the assholes of the world.
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God has given to all of us a measure of faith. Atheist chooses to believe there is no God, yet deep inside they knows better. That is one reason they are so concerned about christianity. Again all Atheist will not stay that way and some will be converted. Someday they will  see that a Holy God is nothing to play with.
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Actually, very few atheists exist anyway, or if they do it is in complete inconsistency. A true atheist would also be an anarchist. Thus robbing, pillaging, murdering at will should be no problem for them (i.e. the law of the jungle, eat or be eaten) An animal wouldn't think twice about stealing if it benefited the individual.\n\nMost people that claim to be atheists then, I would say, yes are uncertain that their agnostic beliefs hold real truth, and are at odds with becoming true atheists and denying all sense of morality.\n\nWhy do they hold on to morality that in its origin was derived from God? Usually when you hate something you would tend to distance yourself as far from it as possible, however the atheists, in their walk in society at least, for the most part, seem to live according to the same laws as believers.\n\nIt's a contradiction they can't escape until embracing the only thing they claim to believe....that is that we are nothing more than an animal, a part of the accident called the milky way.....earth and its nearest neighbors.\n\nVery few are willing to do this.....the rest end up on America's most wanted.
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"The disbelievers have their leaders"? Who are they? I haven't met them... And I don't think it's in the atheist character to actually accept a leader.\n\nAnyway, I don't agree with you. Nothing is more heterogeneous than atheism. I agree more with some believers than I do with some other unbelievers.
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Not really.  Being an atheist is not simply being "unreligious."  Being an atheist means you believe in NO GOD whatsoever.  I believe in God but am not religious.  Therefor, I am not an atheist.
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Yes I believe in God, but not the way traditional Christians do.  I'm a Gnostic Christian.
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Yes: as a rule Christians are less moral than the average non-Christian person. Absolutely. Their morals are based on something other than morality per se.
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The bible really doesn't touch upon that, interesting question.\n\nWhile i'm personally an atheist, i've spent most of my life as a christian, and the thing to remember is that you shouldn't take it literally, you should take it figuratively. While i don't agree with it as a source of knowledge, if interpreted as a behavioural code, it's mostly alright.