Why do so many non believers hang out and answer questions in the religion and spirituality section?
550911
Because sometimes to ask a question you have to have both sides of the story. Its not much use to you if you only value the opinions of the Christians and dont take into account those of other religions or non-believers. You may not agree with us, many dont but still there are 2 sides to every coin.  \n\nFor me, its becasue I want to understand your opinions and learn about other peoples faiths. Im living in a country which is multi cultural and I dont think it would be very prudent of me to make assumptions on other peoples faith or culture without first learning or understanding it. Im here to give (or at least try to) an answer to a question and an opinion that would not offend but to provoke thought without trying to convince you that your are wrong. Who knows maybe you are right that there is a God or maybe Im right that there isnt, regardless learning is the key.
801944
Because deep down they realize that religion has no real basis in fact.  Therefore, they fear reasoned arguments by anybody else, especially non-believers.
1035002
Shouldn't this be in the Religion/Spirituality section??
894505
I think most of us are pretty good at spotting the good guys from the trolls. There are Christians who think it must be impossible for an atheist to be friends with a Christian but I've plenty of Christian friends and they're only making a comment about themselves. I always really appreciate courteous questions and answers from people who don't hold the same worldview as me, and that includes yours. Peace to you.
1101270
"Non-religious" people come in at about fourteen percent, and maybe higher, since not all religious people attend church for religious reasons.\nAnd, of course, since they are a hated minority, some will lie to pollsters about their atheism or agnosticism.
177758
haha I asked the same question but about fundalmental christians.  For someone trying to figure out my own sprituality I find both sides rather annoying and superfical.  I think the reason both Atheists and Fundalmentals are on here so much is because their point of view is very simple to give a easy answer.  Beleive and don't question for the fundalmentals and don't beleive at all for the Atheists.  To answer many of the deep questions posted on here a lot of thought has to go into those answers.  Even with lots of thought, a good answer is hard to communicate.  Whole books have been written to answer some of these questions.  So it only appears to be narrow minded people in the population but in fact its just easier for them to give their narrow minded answers because to them everything is black and white
1146595
Sure, plenty of non-believers go to church for social reasons.\n\nI once had a teacher who told me that a church isn't about the building, the sacrements, the preaching, or even the dogma, its about the people.  A church is a congregation of people, if you want to go to church simply to enjoy the company of the people there, and so that they can in turn enjoy your company, where's the harm?\n\nYou are bringing light into the lives of others, and that's what really matters, not belief in a set of laws or ideas.  It doesn't matter what you believe, what matters are the lives you touch.\n\nA person who spends his entire life in a dark building praying is as useless as a pile of dust, but a person who spends his life in the company of others, making their lives better, is more usefull than anything else on this earth.
754104
That's an excellent question. I won't be a hypocrite about it, though. I've been guilty of it myself from time to time, but there are some repeat offenders here. It seems that the Politics and the Religion & Spirituality sections draw more of this sort of behavior than any of the others. I guess it's because they are both such personal topics and it's easy to hit a nerve when you discuss them.
764624
I believe there are people who have had a spiritual experience who brought them to the God of their understanding, and there are those who haven't. Some who haven't just go to church and say they believe because it's the polite thing to do. Others who practice their religion (any religion) do it because they've had a personal experience that they can't prove to no one but themselves. They can't prove it to a non-believer any more than a non-believer can prove to them that the believer's experience was B.S. \n\nSo it's a draw.
832007
You would think so but it doesn't seem to work like that on here.\n\nWhen i first started using this about 6 weeks ago i did get some reasonable answers to questions. All that seems to happen now though is abuse so i just answer questions. I suppose it depends on who"s on at the time.\n\nAlot of religious people just seem to want to condemn others though. Little wonder alot of people don't want anything to do with religion or its followers.
1027939
People like answers, not questions.  Answers make sense of something unstable and bring order to that instability.  If you question something, you are doing so for your own sake, but at the same time you are necessarily (though probably not intentionally) challenging someone else's sense of stability/security (since that other person would see no reason for his/her belief system to be questioned).  You're not meaning to hurt anybody else, but it's just that too many people cannot easily face a disturbance to their beliefs; they view the one who asks the question as the problem.
1185315
You guys are so funny.  For people who don't believe in Religion and Spirituality your sure spend a lot of time here...\n\nPeace!\n\nPS - could you leave a brochure in my door next time you are down my street?
814056
Many do not believe that,because they don't believe in God. Many of them also say they know the Bible better than the believers,and thus they will also be held accountable for all the knowledge they have gotten from God's Word and still remained unbelievers.
1114257
Almost NO ONE CARES what other people believe, but they power trip about their own beliefs and are thrilled if they can "sell" them to someone with "inferior" beliefs or no beliefs at all.\n\nSo people barge in because they think they know better.  Religions are essentially seething cess pools that reek with this kind of busybody arrogance.
442133
Most of them seem to be religious, the more religious,  the more prejudiced.  The sad part is that these are the first people to claim that they are not prejudiced,  but their conversation gives them away.  Since religious people live in an artificial world anyway,  most of them never catch on to themselves and remain prejudiced for life.
614749
Why are you trying to sow dissent here?  There are people on here trying to keep it less like a battlefield and more like a place for important questions on faith, and questions like this don't help.
397326
No, your not.  This is suppose to be a forum of learning and understanding.  It would be a great tool to learn and understand belief systems of those that don't believe as you do.  But some, a very vocal minority, use to to try to convert those that don't believe as they do, telling them they are wrong and going to hell if they don't.  It surprises me how many narrow minded people are still left in the world.  Sites like this have a wonderful opportunity to promote understanding and learning but there are those that see it as 'their way or no way' and refuse to try to understand those that don't believe as they do or why they believe that way.  Wouldn't understanding and tolerance be a lot better for the world than attempting to convert all those that don't believe as they do?  Look around the world at what is happening in the name of religion right now, couldn't things be improved if there was more understanding and acceptance for different belief systems?  It's called an open mind and not judging but learning.  Sadly, there are those that will never do that and they wrap that all up in the name of religion.  Is it any wonder so many conflicts around the world are caused in the name of religion?  I doubt that is what 'God' had in mind for his followers...