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Flabbibulin · 09-28-2010, 08:42 AM

One explanation for this might be that atheists are often more interested in religion than most religious people. Many atheists tend to be quite fanatical with their "belief system" that they go out and educate themselves in the areas of Christianity, Islam etc(although I would argue even atheists are afraid of attacking Islam in the same way they do Christianity). The devotion required to be man or woman of faith on the other hand is often difficult to sustain and believers often have Sunday Church as their only contact point to the religious realm (of course they never admit this). Educating themselves in their religion's history, basic principals is something that often doesn't happen- in other words, they want the blessings of their religion, but not the devotion to prayer, studying etc.. On the other side, many atheists are intellectuals, whose roots lie in a solid education and understanding of world history, science, ideologies etc...

IMO, it seems as though atheists are just as interested in converting as religious people are. I am somewhat in the middle in this ongoing feud and just bash both sides. ;-)

09-28-2010, 08:42 AM	#9
Flabbibulin Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Exp:	One explanation for this might be that atheists are often more interested in religion than most religious people. Many atheists tend to be quite fanatical with their "belief system" that they go out and educate themselves in the areas of Christianity, Islam etc(although I would argue even atheists are afraid of attacking Islam in the same way they do Christianity). The devotion required to be man or woman of faith on the other hand is often difficult to sustain and believers often have Sunday Church as their only contact point to the religious realm (of course they never admit this). Educating themselves in their religion's history, basic principals is something that often doesn't happen- in other words, they want the blessings of their religion, but not the devotion to prayer, studying etc.. On the other side, many atheists are intellectuals, whose roots lie in a solid education and understanding of world history, science, ideologies etc... IMO, it seems as though atheists are just as interested in converting as religious people are. I am somewhat in the middle in this ongoing feud and just bash both sides. ;-) Last edited by Flabbibulin; 09-28-2010 at 08:47 AM.