Question

Why do some atheists engage in debates or discussions about religion?

Answer 1

Yeah, it is a bit like a non-stamp collector hanging out on an internet forum devoted to stamp-collecting and saying "I don't collect stamps! I don't collect stamps!" Sure it may take two to tango, but it makes sense for the stamp collectors to be on the stamp collecting forum. It's a little weird for the non-stamp collectors to be there.

Answer 2

most of us are not hatefull but we are in this section because you dont seem to understand the natural world and dont want to look up things in texts other than by religous people who have no knowledge of science, so it is frustrating to convince you otherwise and we get mad at you re constant ignorance of the facts..

Answer 3

For the same reason Christians are so argumentative

Answer 4

The only way they can search!

Answer 5

im atheists and we think out side the box

Answer 6

I'm agnostic, so I debate with everybody. The reason it seems atheists and such are argumentive is because those that follow a religion assume that they are correct. Most atheists don't say anything about small items. But when they are consistantly having these beliefs thrown in their faces, they eventually feel a need to say something. I'm usually quiet about such topics until I have been bashed over the head with religion enough times. The only reason you seem them as argumentive is they don't believe what you want them to. To me, Christians are argumentive.

Answer 7

To understand why Atheists get so upset and argumentative with religious people, you have to understand that Atheist are constantly being assaulted by religious people. Therefore, the Atheist goes into attack mode every time a religious nut makes a comment. . . Go to this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_pink_unicorn. This website is how an Atheist sees religion. I would compare it to an adult arguing with a kid that Santa Claus is real. The child knows that Santa is real, and would never question it. He has proof, the presents underneath the tree, and Mommy and Daddy say he’s real. Why would he question it? Now imagine that kid gets together with millions of kids and starts demanding that there be a Santa memorial in town square, or that it be put in the constitution that all kids must be good because that’s what Santa said. What if those kids also started a pseudo-science center with the main goal of discrediting the laws of physics because they say that Santa could not do what he does, which means the laws must be wrong? I know this is far fetched, but to an Atheist, this how they see a Christian. A little kid crying about Santa.

Answer 8

Why are you being so condescending? You sound arrogant and hateful. There isn't a reason for this question other than to attack someone who disagrees with you. Not very mature or intelligent.

Answer 9

Because you ask stupid questions like this.

Answer 10

It takes two to tango. Who are they arguing with?