why are there so many athiests in the world like Randy?
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Because:\nThink about it. It is hard to except a religion because of a few things. To except a religion is to except the almost impossible. I am religious and in my religion is said that Jesus had healing powers. Scientifically it is very hard to believe this. Faith or religion means to have confidence and belief that something is true. Faith is also defined as belief that does not rest on evidence. So when people ask questions like how and why and stuff it is hard to answer that. Many people turn to science with these questions which suggests that there is no god.\n\nI'd also like to say I have nothing against atheiests at all and this is a state of opinion.\nI hope I helped.
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This is very true.  I know quite a few atheists and agnostics who are very good people.  Those who judge them otherwise are ignorant and should not be payed attention to.
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It is not that people are divided into two camps, "those who believe, and those who don't".  In fact this is a belief structure on its own.  Many atheist have strong beliefs, they are just different from your own.  So maybe the better question to ask would be, "why do you believe something other than what I believe?"\n\nMost people who question Christianity do so because it is very easy not to believe in it.  Remember that the foundation of Christian beliefs is FAITH.  \n\nFaith is not easy for people who believe in science and reason.  Many of the beliefs of the Christian faith are total unreasonable.  For example, "The world was made in seven days".  This is not reasonable at all, but one needs faith to believe it.\n\nFor myself, I don't believe that Jesus was any more the son of god than you are.  Why? Because it is totally unreasonable.  But I do believe in God.  Although the God I believe in is likely nothing like the one you imagine.  My God is universal, and impossible to understand, we are too small and simple to understand a truth that grand.  My God is totally unreasonable also, but I don't attribute Human characteristics to him like many Christians do.  My God is everything, and everywhere.  And my God is inseparable from us.  We are, and it is us, and everything else.\n\nThe sad thing is that most Christians hope that Jesus will figure it all out for them.  All you have to do is believe in him, and that's it.  So is it really faith, or is it desperate hope for lost people?  I find Christians simplifying life so often it makes me wonder if they really KNOW Christ like they say they do.
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No offense.. but this reminds me of the reason that people thinks that we are pushy freaks...\n\nI mean... I am a Christian... My father is a pastor... but I know that you are opening a can of worms by putting this question on here... \n\nThere are WAAAYYYY too many Athiest with too much time on their hands that LIVE on yahoo answers... \n\nGuarantee they'll say something stupid about this... i.e.  Have an open mind... or freedom of religion... or... that's your opinion not mine... or if your God's so great than why........... blah blah blah... \n\nGood Luck... \n\nThey will see but not SEE... \nThey will hear but not HEAR...
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i think he is jesus  HE IS JESUS  the bible says he will rise again and punish all the sinners right????? so he should just kill us all now because the damn christians believe this and then it would start the end of the world because the    f----ing christians believe this too.\namericans are the biggest sinners right?? \nGREED ENVY GLUTTONY PRIDE LUST SLOTH AND ANGER\n\nthats why Jerry springer was so popular!!!\n\nit is kinda funny how we cant find him huh?? its a miracle maybe?? \nEVERY ONE BOW BEFORE THE RESURECTED JESUS \n\nI SAY GIVE UP GOD AND KILL HIS SON BIN LADEN!!
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He is like a lot of Christians or people that say they are. They put on their best Sunday suits and go to Church to show off. Hypocrites are what they are called. He plays up to the Church to get votes but he can't possibly believe in it because the first thing he did was to take from the poor and give to the rich and he is still doing that by cutting programs that are lifelines to some people.
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1. \n\nMost of the time athiest have had a bad situation occur in their lives and turned to God for help, he didn't answer in the way they wanted so they don't believe he exists.\n\nGot proof? News flash... atheists are not mad at a god they do not believe in. \n\n2.\n\nLook it's a waste of time trying to convert athiests and athiests to convert believers.\n\na.) Then take your own advice and keep your sermon to yourself :)\n\nb.) I, for one think that it's never a waste of time to try to understand others and be understood. \n\nc.) If it weren't for people sharing ideas, I would not have changed my worldview.
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I quite agree with your laissez-faire attitude. i think some athiests have a "bees in their bonnets" and no real respect for others' beliefs. And they form quite a vociferous lobby in the USA at the moment.\n\nBut I think the boot is generally on the other foot. Even fairly secular states like the UK or Denmark are officially Christian, and in the Moslem world, forget it! If you don't pay lip-service to their belief structure you will have quite a few problems.
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Shame (some of) his followers don't love everyone equally, only those who share their beliefs. That's the real problem.
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The devil is trying so hard to make sure that people reject God and his ultimate story / love letter to us.  Atheism, whether folks want to admit it or not, is a religion as well.  I love your binary code there!
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boya, i like the way you think.  i wish more people in this world, christian or no, were so open-minded.\n\nthe answer to your question, as far as i can reckon, comes down to basic nature of humanity.  it's not that most christians are simple-minded, it's because humans in general are sad, insecure, paranoid, greedy, lying, mistrusting, and pathetic little creatures!\n\nand, of course, it's the worst of these that tend to be the loudest...
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It can be lonely being an atheist, but it's not because of an elitist attitude, if that's what you mean.  It's because there just aren't that many of us (maybe ten percent of the population, maybe a little more, nobody seems to know for certain).
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He may well have existed, and many do agree with you. There are, however, others who don't agree, and they feel sorry for you. There's also a larger group who doesn't believe as you do and they don't care a whit or a tittle about your dogmas.
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I have schizophrenia and 9 out of my 10 personalities are atheists.  That might be why it seems like there is so many.
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Yikes!  Oh, yes, the bible thumpers are SUCH a peaceful bunch, aren't they?  I think they forgot about the Holy Crusades.  Anyone who adheres to an organized religion must automatically surrender brain cells at the door, otherwise they would realize that killing someone is not going to save them from hell or anything else.  Problem is, most of these people were born and raised in their faith and will never consider that any other way to live is possible.  They were brainwashed from such an early age that they become enraged when their 'faith' is challenged.
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What the question should be is why is it some people who believe in GOD are so judgemental over others beliefs? Some folks are simply trying to find thier own path, and may be eclectic. He may be real to you, he is not real to every one. Nothing wrong with either ideology, just wish there was a way for every one to understand that.
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Why so many? Because whenever some enterprising business man sees success in a field he is comfortable in, he will likely start up a similar business in competition.\n\nReligion is a godless business, so none of them can claim to be right, and none but God can claim one wrong.