The fear of Atheism (Jesus, church, atheist, agnostic, pray)

[M O N S T E R]

Call it Atheophobia- or the fear of atheism. It is the fear of no God, and (very possibly) reality itself.

Just as there's Islamiphobia, Atheophobia is centered around the idea that faith is everything, and without faith, you have nothing. That may be true, if you are a believer who goes to Church every day and believes that God brings you miracles through prayer. If you are a Christian, everything having to do with Christianity confirms your faith. But that's just a matter of perspective. So, what happens if something does not confirm your faith, but is, rather, opposing it?

You turn it into a scapegoat. That's right, I said it. You blame it for all of the world's problems, and if that wasn't enough, you demonize it, thus "filtering out" the opposition and bringing the "unsaved" (nice false dichotomy there, saved and unsaved) onto the bandwagon of fear, therefore making them "saved". You feel "the Holy Spirit" surging through your body as you do it, but little do you know that it is only your heightened passion for what you believe in. It is not a supernatural entity communing with yourself at all.

But you will not accept that. Why? Because you are afraid. You are afraid of the idea of there being no God, of atheism, because your Bible tells you it's true, and your Pastor tells you it's true, and your "heart" tells you it's true. You get it drilled into your mind every day at Church, thus confirming your own faith every single day. Because Church is the "House of God", right? Of course it is.

Have fun in your world of fear, Atheophobians.

[Ringer]

I do not fear there being no God. If there is none, I'm still in the same position as everybody else.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by M O N S T E R

Have fun in your world of fear, Atheophobians.

So you posted this just to be mean?

[stephenw]

That's quite a generalisation. Why the spleen ?

[tomspug]

The only people that fear atheism are those who don't have faith and should be atheists.

[DallasApple]

I do not fear athiest..I actually understand thier logical views..They make 'sense" to me..I'm not threatened by them..In fact unless they are unmercifully mocking me or Jesus I like them and they seem to like me well enough..

But God makes sense in my life..He is there..I cant say he isnt..He makes sense to me persoanlly.

My brother is an agnostic some days and an athiest the next.

He doesnt scare me..But if I ever mention God to him(not lecturing just conversational wise) his toes curl up and he looks as if he is in auditory physical pain..So I try not to say that word to him.

Blessings

Dallas

[Father Heathen]

*jumps up from behind* "BOO!"

[DallasApple]

Originally Posted by Father Heathen

*jumps up from behind* "BOO!"

OHH!

Oh you scared me..but its just you..HEY dont ever do that again O.K??..You know Im the nervous type..(plus I had too much cofee PLUS Im pre-menopausal)

You little devil you...(oops I dont mean devil you don't believe in the devil I mean ..you ..you.. person you !!) LOL!

Blessings

Dallas

[ravenstrike]

Atheists are still people, man.
You started this thread to mock.
Your the reason people are afraid of atheists.
I'm friends with a lot of Christians. it's a respect thing. I take off my hat in a church, and my shoes entering a mosque, and I don't see why we can't get along.