Hey there
So why do people that do not believe in God and detest religion seek out religious forums to pass their time? I've put this in same faiths hoping to attract those with some sort of faith. Not all atheist "detest" religion, most of us "detest" the evils that religions have been known to infest the world with, but by the same token we "detest" anything that harms mankind.
Given that believers understand their faith cannot be scientifically proved many come to religious forums to learn, inquire and debate points of religious view respectfully. Really, I don't always find this to be true. Some come for nothing more than validation of their beliefs, but I really think that some come to sites like this to have their beliefs challenged. Open minded people want to be challenged, otherwise, just go to church and have those who are like-minded validate your belief system.
What do we think of people that come to religious forums just to seek entertainment by belittling others. Forever singing the same tune wheres the proof?. That isn't always the tune. Sometimes we sing "happy birthday" and I've been known to hum the theme from Phineas and Ferb, from time to time. I also believe that forums are created to entertain people, in a sense, otherwise why come, even when being educated, we still seek to have it entertaining. Just ask any of my students, they love to learn while being entertained. I do a mean "atheist softshoe."
I put to the forum that atheists that spend their time on religious forums are to be pitied most of all members. Whats going on in their heads that they find entertainment in disparaging a community that has sought out such a forum to explore the subject further? I don't really understand this statement. I don't really need pity from anyone, nor do I seek it; and certainly I don't come here to disparage anyone. Most of us like the debate that we get here, we seek understanding, and I don't know about others, but I find the literature of the bible very interesting. I don't care for dogma, but I do love a good debate on faith, religion, creation and evolution, heaven and hell, and a decent recipe for matza balls.
Some are here for research, so they say. Anyone that has studied research methods will know just how valid most research done within a forum is going to be
but great excuse to be here for years doing that never ending research. Define research. There is personal research and professional research, for most of us it's called learning and I'm willing to bet that most atheist, and theist, who come here to debate and discuss are intelligent enough to never want to stop "researching" or learning.
Atheists are not invited, yet their comments cannot be stopped. So lets ignore the expected usual banter and name calling and just comment on what we think they are doing here wasting our time. Surely they have their own faith bashing threads here. Surely there are other forums in which atheists can religion and God bash to their hearts content with like minded people. Instead they seek out religious forums and threads to air their grievances and profanity. Wow, I guess is the best answer for this. To me, it's like saying, "Why don't Christians stop going to Africa or South America trying to "convert" perfectly happy indigenous people?" Surely, you can have all the preaching and praying you want in your home church. And, PS, I seldom use profanity, I find it lowbrow and insulting, and yes, I recently said some things on a thread I am not proud of, and apologized for it.
Are they sick? Are they bored? Are they evil? Do they have mental health issues? Perhaps just depraved? Perhaps just lost? Again, this is a WOW moment for me. I assure you that most Atheists are not sick, bored, evil, or have mental issues, in any greater abundance than theists do. I can't speak for all atheists, but I can speak for those I know well, and a few might be depraved, but like me, I doubt any of them are lost. I'm at home, and I know exactly where I am, for now.
Should those that pray, pray for them or should we just ignore their comments in our threads? Whether you pray for me or any atheists, is a personal decision that no atheist would ever want to deny you. We just happen to know that praying is a waste of time, but I remind you that your own religion, if you are Christian, dictates that you pray for the souls of all men, or stone us, I can't remember which is correct.
Why do atheists haunt religious forums? Well, since I am not a ghost, and to me a "haunting" is done by a spirit, and I don't believe in spirits, I'm not sure I understand this. If any of the other atheists on here are ghosts, please stop haunting this guy, ok?
