If Athiest don't believe in God, then why do they answer questions that have to do with religion or God?

Question

If they don't believe why not just leave it alone and stop trying to impose their belief or faith on other people? it can go both whys. they say they don't believe and tell us to stop trying to get them, but then they answer questions and say Ahh we don't believe in God, or gods'. To me there is only one God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Answer 1

I've been interested in religious beliefs, mythology and related matters since I was a child; I'm now in my 60s.



I put forward my views on religious beliefs and I read those of others. I know that those with deeply held religious beliefs aren't going to change, and it isn't my intention to get them to change. However, it does show that there are other views.



I sometimes explain how I came from being a devout Catholic to realising that faith was based upon nothing but itself, that science explained nature satisfactorily without needing supernatural beings, and that religious beliefs were no different to those of ancient beliefs in gods and goddesses.



I try to answer based on my knowledge of scripture, theology, mythology and religion. And I sometimes try to trace religious beliefs, and Bible stories, back to the earlier myths from which they derive.



I think I do so in a neutral manner most of the time, although I might express an opinion concerning actions of a few religious people or organisations that adversely affect freedom of choice and civil and human rights, such as the infamous, and now failed, Proposition 8 in California.

Answer 2

Why do two people with conflicting views have debates? It's the same concept as an Athiest answering questions, and giving what they know about religion.

Answer 3

Because the fact that atheists do not believe in God does not mean that they cannot discuss theistic concepts with theists in a respectable and informative fashion or give their perspective on the questions asked.. The problem is that most of them here have no interest in that. They're just here to make fun of theists and talk about how the "Imaginary" is just that 24/7. I'll never understand those kinds of atheists or what logic of any sort has to do with that behavior. It'd be like me (A nonbeliever in the candy coated demon bunny from Mars) dedicating an entire website for talking about why there can't be such a thing. Pointless.

Answer 4

.. but it's OK for you to ''impose'' your belief that the one true God is the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.

Regardless of the fact that Christianity isn't even the most popular religion in the world anymore.

Answer 5

This sections doesn't say that it's only for religious people - it's about the subject of religions and beliefs. And atheists (not athiest) are entitled to be interested in that subject.



Look at your question the other way around.



If theists (not thiest) believe in God, then why do they answer questions that have to do with religion or God?



If they believe, why not just leave it alone and stop trying to impose their beliefs or faith on other people? It can go both ways. They say they believe and tell us to stop trying to get them, but then they answer questions and say, "Ah, we believe in God, or gods."

Answer 6

Because it's fun to torment Theists.

Answer 7

Are you serious? Religion tries to impose it's brand of morality into every aspect of other people's lives and you think YOU'RE being imposed on when we tell you not to.



Tell you what, stop trying to force gods into schools, courts, government, military, marriage, holidays, womens bodies and my bedroom. Once you've gotten the hell out of where you don't belong, if people start telling you what to believe inside your own home, THEN you can talk about being imposed on.

Answer 8

Because I studied religion for a long time before arriving at atheism and I've realized that I know far more about the subject than the teenage fundies who post here. All they know is the answer they memorized in church. They have no real understanding and usually have no idea that every other denomination has its own, different, answer.

Answer 9

I answer questions because I think I have something to offer to the question. I do a lot more reading than I do answering. I don't think it matters as to whom gave you the correct answer. A correct answer is still correct regardless of whether it came from an atheist, a heterodox or even a heretic.

Answer 10

Answering questions on an open website is a little different from, for example, showing up at people's front doors with the Bible.

Answer 11

Same reasons why Christian people try to get you to 'join the brotherhood'. Think of it as a tiny tiny contribution to bringing down religion's nonsense.

Answer 12

If you're in the market for a new household item, who would you trust more: the salesman working for a particular brand, or someone who has owned many brands of that item? Obviously the one who has owned many brands of that item has more experience with that type of thing while the salesman will be biased towards the brand he's affiliated with.

In other words: if you want true answers, ask someone who doesn't have a direct personal gain based on what they say.

You're welcome to ignore any answer you get, but the answers from outside are likely less subjective than those within.

Answer 13

Cuz this question hasn't been asked a million times before...



But why do we answer question in R&S? Because half the questions here are addressed to us. Or were you hoping that a cat would answer the atheist questions instead of us?

Answer 14

I don't even know tbh. What is the point of answering questions for theists -- providing actual factual evidence to back up what you say -- when all they do is ask questions to get responses with what they already wanted to hear in the first place?



Its nice to see the very few theists that actually care about learning although rare they are.

Answer 15

Most of us use to be believe in god, that is why. Just because we believe in no gods does not mean we do not have knowledge about religion.

Answer 16

Because so many people ask about problems in life, and how they can use god to fix it.



The atheist will respond the best way they know how, with a realistic answer.

Answer 17

Most of them actually do believe. It's buried somewhere in their itty bitty brains.

Answer 18

because you are trying to force your religion onto us. Some theists are advocating killing atheists and some theist countries actually do kill atheists. you are using your religion to enact laws that regulate what I can do to my body, hell, there are laws in some states that my daughters need their father's permission to use birth control and they are adults.

Answer 19

Because a large proportion of the questions on here are about atheists or are directed to atheists. Just like this one that you have just posted.

Answer 20

>If they don't believe why not just leave it alone and stop trying to impose their belief or faith on other people?



It's because you loons keep trying to impose your beliefs on me. Everywhere.



And no I will not shut up.

Answer 21

Quit trying to silence the opposition.

Answer 22

Freedom of speech

Many questions are directed at atheists

We get told to conform to your beliefs or we get tortured forever, and WE are imposing our "beliefs" (Whatever that means) onto YOU?

Answer 23

Because someone has to correct the lies that theists spew.

Answer 24

Because their answer is generally "look for the REAL ANSWER.... not the childish imaginary one."



Comprende?

Answer 25

They think that they are being funny, or irritating, but they are only showing their ignorance and idiocy.