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cleanhippie

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11. I've seen it apply to you, especially when asked the difficult questions about your faith.

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Tue May 5, 2015, 11:12 PM

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Why Atheists Terrify Believers [View all] gcomeau May 2015 OP

Yeah, since I dont believe in god I must not do the right thing. In reality, some ONLY do the NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #1

They don't scare me. hrmjustin May 2015 #2

A more accurate article title would have been... gcomeau May 2015 #3

Yes. While that does not apply to me personally it certainly does apply to many believers. hrmjustin May 2015 #4

I've seen it apply to you, especially when asked the difficult questions about your faith. cleanhippie May 2015 #11

That is fair but atheist do not make me feel uneasy. hrmjustin May 2015 #12

yeah the headline really doesn't match the actual research. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #10

Or me. 840high May 2015 #13

I think the article only measures one aspect of the unsettling notion of disbelief. LiberalAndProud May 2015 #5

The premise is kind of goofy redstateblues May 2015 #6

+ struggle4progress May 2015 #7

perhaps you should read the article? Warren Stupidity May 2015 #8

The whole study is goofy - a good example of bad science. bananas May 2015 #149

Couldn't agree more. LTX May 2015 #164

Well, my atheist friend okasha May 2015 #9

Woah there, spitfire mr blur May 2015 #15

You may want to focus on the article content, rather than it's title... -eom gcomeau May 2015 #17

Conclusion: people will like you better if you're not hostile to them. okasha May 2015 #18

Or... you could just completely ignore the entire thing... gcomeau May 2015 #19

I just ignore individuals who don't merit okasha May 2015 #21

What did the researchers do to offend you exactly? -eom gcomeau May 2015 #122

Not a thing. okasha May 2015 #132

Then why are you ignoring their work? -eom gcomeau May 2015 #154

I'm not. okasha May 2015 #155

Ahh, I see. gcomeau May 2015 #160

Wrong. Keep trying. okasha May 2015 #161

No, I'm not a big fan of indefinite futile efforts. Thanks anyway. -eom gcomeau May 2015 #163

Of course, you could just read what I actually said, okasha May 2015 #165

Or if you don't make up completely bogus accusations about them. trotsky May 2015 #20

Thank you for another silly post. Starboard Tack May 2015 #136

Hard not to be hostile to people who maintain membership in an org that meddles in my AtheistCrusader May 2015 #22

Understandable. okasha May 2015 #23

Well fine then. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #24

I think you were supposed to defend that murderer, AC. beam me up scottie May 2015 #25

I think you know that's not true. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #157

Well... gcomeau May 2015 #166

The whole point, but that's okay. okasha May 2015 #174

The findings of the study can be checked by another method Yorktown May 2015 #14

I know several believers that are so invested in their own faith, they have explicitly stated AtheistCrusader May 2015 #16

Everyone fears death especially at the end of life Joe Turner May 2015 #26

Why? AtheistCrusader May 2015 #27

Agreed! nt jonno99 May 2015 #30

Do you fear anyobne you love dying? rug May 2015 #32

I don't think I would use the word 'fear' to characterize it. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #40

The fear (or any other more manly word you choose) of death is most acute when those we love die. rug May 2015 #42

I've lost loved ones. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #46

And no sense of loss? rug May 2015 #48

Sure. i miss my first grade librarian. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #50

Yeah, well I miss my bus. rug May 2015 #52

Me too. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #55

You're free to ignore death. rug May 2015 #56

I just dont dwell on it. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #58

Death defines life. Literally. rug May 2015 #62

Death defines life. Literally. AlbertCat May 2015 #90

Which is why AtheistCrusader May 2015 #133

somehow we got from "fear" to "sense of loss". Not at all the same emotion. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #65

No, but they are related. rug May 2015 #68

not necessarily. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #71

You'd need to read the post I replied to. rug May 2015 #73

oh so you've given up on "they are related". whatever. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #76

No I haven't. But I tend to take very short walks onto tangents. rug May 2015 #80

To fear the inevitable is silly. Binkie The Clown May 2015 #139

No. Because they will all die and there is nothing I can do to stop that. jeff47 May 2015 #178

You are unusual in this regard Joe Turner May 2015 #37

If that is what you value, I wish you luck in your search. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #41

which is more or less the point of the op. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #69

All Life? Cartoonist May 2015 #142

All very well said. bvf May 2015 #147

Everyone knows dogs go to heaven. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #151

I don't, we are no more than a mere blip in universe, I woul fear living forever only... AuntPatsy May 2015 #53

C'mon let's be honest. If we're going to be provocative while we speculate, jonno99 May 2015 #28

Rrrrrright.... it's the atheists that are strangely illogical... truebrit71 May 2015 #34

Your strawmen don't become you... nt jonno99 May 2015 #47

Biblical strawman.... that's a new one... truebrit71 May 2015 #59

You mean like we project our fear... gcomeau May 2015 #35

No it's simply that most atheists - in my experience - "protest too much methinks" nt jonno99 May 2015 #49

"protest too much methinks" AlbertCat May 2015 #95

Please, you're worried about what? Your head being cutoff - by whom? jonno99 May 2015 #124

Please, you're worried about what? Your head being cutoff - by whom? AlbertCat May 2015 #167

Get a clue. Try reading Hamlet rather than misquoting it. "Protest too much" does not mean mr blur May 2015 #145

It isn't the possibility of god that's frightening, LiberalAndProud May 2015 #36

Agreed. I abhor fanaticism wherever it it found... nt jonno99 May 2015 #44

Actually God doesn't need defending. redstateblues May 2015 #106

That's good to know. LiberalAndProud May 2015 #123

Your characterization of "militant" atheists reads like it came from conservapedia. beam me up scottie May 2015 #38

Sorry - I'm not part of the "guys" - I'm just me. jonno99 May 2015 #43

Oh, you're part of the "guys" alright..a long and sordid list of them. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #60

That it is a sordid and deplorable list. If you have been the target or victim of such jonno99 May 2015 #75

Those "observations" are really just common memes peddled by believers. beam me up scottie May 2015 #85

Please understand that I don't make some claim on "the truth" - jonno99 May 2015 #92

You're a creationist. beam me up scottie May 2015 #93

Well, you're not a creationist. jonno99 May 2015 #125

As an evolutionist I believe in the god of "chance"??? beam me up scottie May 2015 #130

What absolute drivel. mr blur May 2015 #146

So your entire belief system phil89 May 2015 #153

You really don't have any clue about the current state of cosmological theory around how the AtheistCrusader May 2015 #156

Does the "the current state of cosmological theory" provide a clue as to "cause"? jonno99 May 2015 #175

Yes jeff47 May 2015 #179

Yes, that may explain the current state, but it doesn't do much to explain origins...nt jonno99 May 2015 #181

No, it actually does explain the origin of all matter. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #182

There is a difference between "explaining" - and "offering an explanation". jonno99 May 2015 #183

Nope, there's proof. jeff47 May 2015 #184

Too literal. Flew right over his head. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #191

But where does your God come from? phil89 May 2015 #186

Yes it does. Here, I'll save you reading a whole shelf of books. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #190

Flawed logic + anedcotal evidence = predetermined conclusion Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #159

Great gif! But I find it more than a little ironic that an atheists would use jonno99 May 2015 #176

So let me get this straight: Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #185

Oh right, you're the one who can't even get the ID argument right. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #152

I'm sorry, please fill me in. jonno99 May 2015 #177

I tried to help you out but really it wasn't working. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #187

I am so scared of your imaginary friend in the sky beating me up.... LostOne4Ever May 2015 #119

One of my favourites. beam me up scottie May 2015 #121

The guys that wrote your book believed that the earth was flat. Binkie The Clown May 2015 #140

Tell your measly little god to bring it on skepticscott May 2015 #148

Bar fight! okasha May 2015 #162

You see, it's responses like yours that give me pause to wonder. jonno99 May 2015 #180

Good grief, you need to lighten up skepticscott May 2015 #188

I think he or she knows you weren't serious. Mariana May 2015 #189

Because you aren't an atheist, you're probably completely blind and ignorant to the amount of shit AtheistCrusader May 2015 #192

You're imaginary friend doesn't scare me, sorry. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #158

"There is no safety in numbers. Recruitment will not help you." Mariana May 2015 #169

Interesting article with a "National Enquirer" type title. guillaumeb May 2015 #29

Post of the day - IMHO! jonno99 May 2015 #31

welcome to DU. I hope you enjoy it. guillaumeb May 2015 #33

That's rich coming from you. beam me up scottie May 2015 #39

so by pointing out examples of behavior guillaumeb May 2015 #45

No, by making up shit to "prove" your point, you're promoting bigoted stereotypes. beam me up scottie May 2015 #51

Thank you for proving my point without me naming you. guillaumeb May 2015 #54

What are you talking about? beam me up scottie May 2015 #57

I am not "painting atheists as the bad guys". guillaumeb May 2015 #61

Your first impulse after reading that op was to post about atheists fundamentalists. beam me up scottie May 2015 #77

very nicely said guillaumeb May 2015 #99

Yes we are. beam me up scottie May 2015 #102

I also had a discussion about marriage equality with a neighbor. guillaumeb May 2015 #108

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You only do the right thing because you're afraid of consequences? cyberswede May 2015 #64

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Well, in my culture and period of time, I'm can differentiate between right and wrong. cyberswede May 2015 #67

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What do you mean by "the lastest moral passing fad"? Example? uppityperson May 2015 #74

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"Winning is the only thing that matters"? Wow. I am glad that that has changed. uppityperson May 2015 #100

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Can you give me an example cyberswede May 2015 #81

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See ^^^THIS ^^^ post by Phil Robertson, jonno99? beam me up scottie May 2015 #94

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You're not a strong person, you're weak and pathetic. beam me up scottie May 2015 #97

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Yeah well you're coming up pretty short there too. beam me up scottie May 2015 #107

...and people claim atheists aren't moral. Mind boggling. cyberswede May 2015 #114

David makes a good case for atheism. beam me up scottie May 2015 #117

LOL cyberswede May 2015 #118

It's scary as hell. beam me up scottie May 2015 #120

Or, if he decides Mariana May 2015 #170

He's obviously fantacized about it a lot. beam me up scottie May 2015 #171

Same kind of person that gets a thrill Mariana May 2015 #172

Yes, lol, more ethically superior christians. beam me up scottie May 2015 #173

I think you're creating more straw men. jonno99 May 2015 #127

"straw men"? You keep using that word... beam me up scottie May 2015 #131

No, I got the word 'if'. And if I understand your argument it is that given past wrongs atheists jonno99 May 2015 #135

I fear people like him because he needs a god to stop him from committing horrible crimes. beam me up scottie May 2015 #137

because many other groups in this world have no such restraint AlbertCat May 2015 #98

What do you mean by "the natural order"? uppityperson May 2015 #101

You'd oppress other human beings to gain dominance? cyberswede May 2015 #103

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Yeah. Enough is enough. cyberswede May 2015 #115

lots of atheists and non-theists Terra Alta May 2015 #70

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Again, you imply people only behave because they fear punishment by god. cyberswede May 2015 #83

other than around 2500 years of godless philosophy that describes a good life without god Warren Stupidity May 2015 #84

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Oh goodie! beam me up scottie May 2015 #91

I think you are confusing religion and morality. There are plenty of amoral people who believe in uppityperson May 2015 #104

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Having no concern whether something is wrong or right. uppityperson May 2015 #112

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Wrong. It is possible to determine right or wrong without god. Again, many who claim uppityperson May 2015 #116

You do right because, although you were born evil, you have been corrected Freelancer May 2015 #141

Dumb All Over.. A little ugly on the side... TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #79

Believers find it convenient to forget history Lordquinton May 2015 #87

Whatever anybody chooses to believe is fine with me, as long as they don't impose it on others. Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #88

I didn't think Jews, the original monotheists, believed in an afterlife? n/t zazen May 2015 #126

They do.. gcomeau May 2015 #129

Some do. Some don't. okasha May 2015 #134

just read the review: the conclusions aren't warranted from the data n/t zazen May 2015 #128

Buddhist teacher Stephen Levine addressed a large gsathering once and asked the audience... Binkie The Clown May 2015 #138

Humanity is like a good string of Christmas lights. When one goes out, the rest keep shining Freelancer May 2015 #144

profound. :-) n/t Binkie The Clown May 2015 #168

Atheists make life harder for believers, which also gives them comfort -- go figure Freelancer May 2015 #143

'neutral or death-related words ... SK__L, which could be completed as either "skill" or "skull"' muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #150