The Atheist's Obsession With God

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Hi, I'm Danny

I visit lots of different websites that cater to my various interests and enjoy reading articles or visiting the forums. I like photography, guitars, recording, and photoshop. All the sites I visit are all pretty subject oriented.

It's a strange phenomenon really. You would think that an atheist community would be talking about all kinds of different subjects other than God, Jesus, religion, or the Bible. But I've found that it's exactly the opposite. In fact every topic has a religious subject title or in the few instances where it's not, the replies within take on a religious tone. Oh, it's mostly bashing, mocking, snickering, and other such emotional outbursts. But still, the discussion never strays very far from the primary focus; God.

Atheists seem to be obsessed with God. They can't seem to stop talking about Him. Even in their ridicule and bitterness they seem to be reassuring one another that their mantra has been validated and God thusly shooed away. Even a science post about a new discovery prompts replies about Creationists or Genesis; why Jesus didn't mention it or how the believers will react. An atheist forum doesn't seem complete without special sections for General Religion, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Other Religions. Atheists are obsessed with God.

Why is that?

Danny

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Raggle Fraggle · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

I don't talk much about religion in my everyday life. I only talk about it on these forums, because it's my only outreach to similar people. Most people I know are theists, so I can't discuss my beliefs with them without ending in unnecessary conflict. These forums are a place where closeted atheists like me can vent.
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Shiranu · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject:

Why are alot of us obsessed with gods (I use gods because your "GOD" does not hold any special relevance above Zeus, Thor, and the Great Juju under the Mountain) is because we live in a country where Christianity and religion is shoved down our throats 24/7.

We see it on the news, we see it on the web, we see it every time we walk out our damned doors, and quite frankly, its...to be blunt... fucking annoying. (I at least) am generally discriminated againt, ignored, put down, etc. etc. for my beliefs that my old religion (Xanity) was wrong.

When it comes to science, the reason we always relate it to gods is that its hillarious you can stay faithful to your bullox when the evidence is stacked against it.

Answer some of your questions?
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redraiderdude187 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject:

I actually agree with the OP's assumption in a sense. Some atheists really like to talk about the illogical nature of the concept of "God" or gods.

Though the main reason for this isn't because atheists really know God exists but wish to sin instead; that's a crock of shit and the OP knows it. The whole reason that certain people really like to talk about God is that neither side can ever have a definite, 100% infallible proof. In my opinion, the possibility of the existence of God is at about .000000000000000001%, but for some people, that just isn't definitive enough. I'm not taking a side on the issue because ultimately, it really doesn't matter, but I think that the whole process of disproving a concept of God is more important to some than actually coming to a conclusion.

PS: It's also really fun to screw with Christian trolls who don't know the first thing about science or the laws of nature.
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Raggle Fraggle · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject:

You also have to remember that this is the atheist forums. The members decided to join to speak about atheism and why they deny the possibility of gods. If they just wanted to talk about movies and stuff going on in their lives, they'd just join a regular forum.
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Hit_me_up024 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

and friends and family dont take it too kindly when you completely deny everthing they live for. so we come here to relate and debate its so we may keep our relationships with thiest that we still would like to speak to
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Raggle Fraggle · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

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