Are Nonreligious People Self-Centered?

[Jimmy]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

 

[Balthazzar]

I don't know.

 

[Eddi]

I don't think so...........

 

[LuisDantas]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody?

You won't reach much of an useful conclusion asking these questions without a lot of previous establishing work to clarify what you are talking about, I fear.

All kinds of people are called "religious". Some of those are supremely self-righteous because they rely on their self-image as people who are "properly religious".

Similarly with "having all the answers" and being proud.

 

[Jimmy]

I don't know.

How come?

 

[Jimmy]

You won't reach much of an useful conclusion asking these questions without a lot of previous establishing work to clarify what you are talking about, I fear.

All kinds of people are called "religious". Some of those are supremely self-righteous because they rely on their self-image as people who are "properly religious".

Similarly with "having all the answers" and being proud.

I agree but that’s for another thread.

 

[LuisDantas]

I agree but that’s for another thread.

One that is required before this one, I would think.

But if you really want to do without, then I would indeed have to say no as well. But that really says very little.

 

[Willamena]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

Not as much as religious people. They seem like they have all the answers and don't need input from anybody.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful?

Are you talking about those who profess no religion, or those whobring shame to the religion they profess?

In either event, the question paints with a broad brush and thereby renders itself worthless.

 

[Quagmire]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

No.

If you need any more answers, just ask.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful?

No.

Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody?

No.


Why do you ask?

 

[Balthazzar]

How come?

How could I know? Some likely are. Others may not be. How am I to know who's religious and who isn't? People are typically about the same in that department, but to answer honestly. I don't know.

Maybe?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

As far as I can tell, it has nothing to do with religion or not. Rather it could be some sort of personality type or something similar.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Not as much as religious people. They seem like they have all the answers and don't need input from anybody.

I don't find this to be the case with any more so with religious people than non-religious people.

 

[Viker]

I'm sure some are. I'm positive that many religious types are as well.

 

[ChristineM]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

No.

Sorry for the verbose reply, but it was warranted

 

[LeftyLen]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

The question too generic to offer a qualifying answer to. There are self righteous religious people as there are self righteous secular people. there are moral religious people as there are immoral religious people. religion is no shield to evil, in fact sometimes religion enhances evil. I would say in the macro secularism 'culturally 'is bad in society, but take it no further than that.

 

[Quintessence]

Just speaking personally - because that's all one can really do - when I had my ansgtheist phase, this was almost certainly the case. But I was also a kid/teen, and kids/teens aren't exactly known for not being ungrateful brats compared to adults.

 

[Revoltingest]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

We range the full spectrum of human characteristics.
So do religious people.

Reminds me something....
Years ago, the teenage son of a tenant told me that
I'm going to Hell because I don't believe in God, &
that I'm a tool of the Devil. He was certain of this.

Believers...they things they'll say.
Hah!

 

[Kfox]

Do nonreligious people seem self-righteous and ungrateful? Do they seem like they have all the answers and don’t need any help from anybody? I say no.

I've found the non religious to be far more willing to admit to not having all of the answers, claiming to not know everything. The religious think they know all the answers because their religion will often provide some very simple answers to some very complex questions