This is going to be a rant about why I think believers are jealous of atheists. Obviously believers will strongly disagree to this concept, but I believe it gets at a very real phenomenon.
It seems many people strongly dislike or even hate atheists. But why is this? I do not believe atheists are hated because we are thought of as being demonic or sinful (these ideas may be used to cover up an awareness of jealousy and maintain hatred). It seems as if deep-down there is much pent-up jealousy directed towards atheists. To put it simply, atheists don't have to deal with the physiological draw-backs of religious belief (e.g. Christianity, Islam, Scientology, etc.).
Do atheists have much less perceived accountability than a believer in God? It cannot be argued that atheists have more freedom in this life to act out of freewill (one would think this would be the preferred way to test people's character).
It cannot be denied that many (most?) Christians, and believers of other judgmental faiths, have a nagging skepticism that they constantly have to battle (more and more so with the growing level of communication in the world).
It is very undesirable to believe that all of your actions are being judged 24/7 by some psychotically angry father-figure. I would imagine in their minds part of them wishes they didn't have to be that accountable for what they do (i.e. to feel as judged). Believers in God (or Allah, and any other judgmental god) harbor negative feelings towards atheists because atheists do not need to go through what they do.
The abrahamic god is a dick (at least in my opinion, which is shared among many). I can safely assume that most believers would prefer a godless world (even though they would deny it out of fear); very few people would enjoy the company of a person with the personality of God (check out God's personality disorder). However, they aren't willing to accept a godless world out of the fear of a possibility that He exists and that death is permanent—atheists do not fear the permanence of death as much because tend to accept it.
An atheist world is a world with much less fear/paranoia (judgmental religions are based and fueled off human-fears), which is why atheist-dominated countries are typically much more peaceful. This however is something I do not think believers 100% believe, but perhaps they worry about.
For just a moment, imagine the psychological burden religion places on an individual. I believe on some level the religious are able to recognize this burden. Sadly, believers refuse to rid themselves of the unnecessary burden they carry out of fear. Like a person who suffers with depression, they may feel that others "just don't understand". In reality, all of their pain, all of their feelings of guilt and jealousy are a product of their own thoughts, and naturally they would hate those that don't have to deal with what they do (again, referring to atheists). Atheists should recognize the psychological burden religion places on certain individuals, and should do what they can to show them the light.
Atheists should enjoy their non-belief—it protects them from the irrational fear caused by believing in an irrational god. Fear without rationality is worthless.
It seems many people strongly dislike or even hate atheists. But why is this? I do not believe atheists are hated because we are thought of as being demonic or sinful (these ideas may be used to cover up an awareness of jealousy and maintain hatred). It seems as if deep-down there is much pent-up jealousy directed towards atheists. To put it simply, atheists don't have to deal with the physiological draw-backs of religious belief (e.g. Christianity, Islam, Scientology, etc.).
Do atheists have much less perceived accountability than a believer in God? It cannot be argued that atheists have more freedom in this life to act out of freewill (one would think this would be the preferred way to test people's character).
It cannot be denied that many (most?) Christians, and believers of other judgmental faiths, have a nagging skepticism that they constantly have to battle (more and more so with the growing level of communication in the world).
It is very undesirable to believe that all of your actions are being judged 24/7 by some psychotically angry father-figure. I would imagine in their minds part of them wishes they didn't have to be that accountable for what they do (i.e. to feel as judged). Believers in God (or Allah, and any other judgmental god) harbor negative feelings towards atheists because atheists do not need to go through what they do.
The abrahamic god is a dick (at least in my opinion, which is shared among many). I can safely assume that most believers would prefer a godless world (even though they would deny it out of fear); very few people would enjoy the company of a person with the personality of God (check out God's personality disorder). However, they aren't willing to accept a godless world out of the fear of a possibility that He exists and that death is permanent—atheists do not fear the permanence of death as much because tend to accept it.
An atheist world is a world with much less fear/paranoia (judgmental religions are based and fueled off human-fears), which is why atheist-dominated countries are typically much more peaceful. This however is something I do not think believers 100% believe, but perhaps they worry about.
For just a moment, imagine the psychological burden religion places on an individual. I believe on some level the religious are able to recognize this burden. Sadly, believers refuse to rid themselves of the unnecessary burden they carry out of fear. Like a person who suffers with depression, they may feel that others "just don't understand". In reality, all of their pain, all of their feelings of guilt and jealousy are a product of their own thoughts, and naturally they would hate those that don't have to deal with what they do (again, referring to atheists). Atheists should recognize the psychological burden religion places on certain individuals, and should do what they can to show them the light.
Atheists should enjoy their non-belief—it protects them from the irrational fear caused by believing in an irrational god. Fear without rationality is worthless.
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