Quote by zegesbar79The main reason religious people scorn athiests (many times downright hatred and hostility) is because really, why are there religions? To feed the desire we all naturally have for immortality. And for one to question what [their] faith is placed in to achieve that immortal life, and to do it with reason and a good argument, threatens their entire way of life. So you see, it's really quite primitive. They assume you're trying to ruin their way of life, and so they are quick to strike the first blow and alienate you, driving you away.

The religion the most hostile towards unbelievers is Christianity. Wouldn't you think they'd be trying to win "lost souls", not drive them away?

I was once a devout Christian, I should know. When I started to question what I was being taught, instead of counseling me or helping me find anwsers to my questions, they (Protestants, Catholics, etc.) all immediately wrote me off as being under the influence of Satan and declared me a heathen. Many former friends now truly hate me, for simply asking a few questions!

So in turn, you hated said religion back, when in fact, you hated the narrowmindedness that fanatics show towards religion. Is this right?

Well, we shouldn't mind them, fanatics that they are... But... why leave the God that you believed in because of people like them... Did the answers you found led you to believe that there is no God? Or is it you simply stopped asking questions about it?

Think about it. Why not start asking questions again?

merged: 07-23-2007 ~ 11:24pm
By the way, Welcome to MT. It's kinda silent here right now... But do enjoy the company of strangers that this site provides hehe

merged: 07-28-2007 ~ 11:50pm
Well, I don't know about the rules concerning wallpapers much, I never tried to upload one here... but, since you said it wasn't offensive or anything, maybe they thought it resembled one that already existed here... Well, something like that, as I've said, I'm not particular about the rules...