So what is your honest opinion on Atheists?

Question

This joke sums it up for me, it's totally legit:

An atheist was walking through the woods. 'What majestic trees! 'What powerful rivers! 'What beautiful animals! He said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder & saw that the bear was closing in on him. He looked over his shoulder again, & the bear was even closer. He tripped & fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw & raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the Atheist cried out, 'Oh my God!' Time Stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. 'You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist and even credit creation to cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?’
The atheist looked directly into the light, 'It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian?'
'Very Well,' said the voice. The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head & spoke:
'Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Answer 1

Wow your getting quite the response from Atheists on here. XD First of all, funny joke (whether your christian, atheist, muslim, buddhist or any other beliefs, its humorous.) Anyway, I have a lot of friends who are Atheist, mostly because they don't believe what they don't see and they search for proof that God doesn't exist. Jesus dined and talked with EVERYONE. Regardless of their sins, their beliefs, whatever you could title them. He was humble and loving. People who soften their hearts and open them to God will realize, you don't need to see it to believe it, you feel it. That is all.

Answer 2

Funny fairy tale. My honest opinion on atheists is that they either were never taught about God when they were young and so they think of the whole spiritual realm in the same vein as a well-rehearsed fairy tale, or they were taught about God, but then were disillusioned because of some hypocrisy they observed/experienced, or they just got fed up with what they view as personal restrictions on their behavior. In any case, faith in God is a choice - each of us has to make that choice for ourselves. If someone has no interest in God, then it's not too surprising that they would say he doesn't exist.

Answer 3

as bob enyart once commented on a similar tale, "animals eat stupid people"



dont know if this is a real story but it couldve happened the way God likes to make fun of the atheists. stranger things have happened in real life. and everything is rejected by atheists.



honest opinions can seem like being mean or insulting. however, the truth is that "i" believe that all atheists believe a "greater delusion" in the theory of evolution, than christians believe in creation. I know there is a God.



what i have studied and SEEN with the examples of scientists, especially with the "climbate-gate" scandal and the piltdown man, is that scientists who are atheists dont have any morals when it comes to demonizing christians for being ignorant and stupid. Jesus said a really good parable about motes and beams in someones' own eyes. remember that.



thats my opinion.

They are either down and outright "liars" or they are delusional because the ignore the facts that creation-scientists and life after death survivors come back and testify of.

Answer 4

LOL.... that is an OLD joke.... I heard it when I was a teen, MANY years ago... and it is still funny.....and I was an atheist back then !!!



But, being that I came from where they ARE, I just hope that some day they can see what I have seen, hear what I have heard and KNOW what I have been blessed to know.... *sigh*.... Other wise they are just people, just like me and you !! Created beings !!!



Ps. and I know that the atheist in here *R&S* do NOT reflect the TRUE state of being atheist out here in the real world...... ; )



Child of God - X atheist

Answer 5

I profess Jesus Christ as my savior and that Jesus is Lord. That said I have to admit that I haven't been active in many years.



Perhaps the single biggest reason why I believe that God exists is simply because I've been raised from birth to believe. I've never seen Him; He's never spoken to me as the term "spoken" is commonly understood. I really can't blame anyone for not believing in something for which there isn't a shred of evidence (as a secular scientist would define evidence).



Note, we all believe in things that we've never seen: I didn't see the Apollo astronauts land on the moon; I've never "seen" an atom, a neutrino or a quark; I've never seen, uh, the city of Moscow. But I believe that all of those things happened/exist. (No atheist saw the Big Bang or evolution take place but they believe).

Answer 6

My honest opinion is that atheist's are smart, open minded, emotionally aware and enlightened. They can ''see'' what the others cannot yet see about life and our existence here on earth. The reality is clearly seen and embraced when one breaks away from the brainwashing and looks ''within''. Its a wonderful place to be.

Answer 7

That is not a joke it is just fairy tale BS.



That has never happened. Indeed, in proposition, as many Christians have been killed as atheists. So where was your 'God' when the bear attacked? Why does 'he' allow children to be killed by them? Or is the whole of religion, especially Christianity, one massive con trick?

Answer 8

I am a very confused person when it comes to religion. I was christened as a baby and then Baptized when a teen. There are days I believe, there are many days I pray. The days I am conflicted are the days that are really full of such hatred blood going on. I feel if their was one GREAT LOVING GOD....then why is he allowing the earth to go to shambles. There are many countries with Many religions and they all worship their own God's. Who's to say who's is the RIGHT GOD! Who's to say...WHO'S ISN'T?

Answer 9

By totally legit are you saying that it really happened? In which case there was a witness to the event becasue the atheist was obviously eaten by the bear..... Or are you asserting that every atheist ever chased by a bear will utter the exclamation "Oh my God".... which you can't assert unless every single atheist was chased by a bear and you were witness to each and every chasing so you can witness the exclamation..... So basically you are just blowing smoke out your a$$.

Answer 10

*yawn*



Old joke...it was cute the first time I heard it...now it's right up there....with well...*drink*....all the rest on THAT list...



It's a "there are no atheists in foxholes" kind of dealio...so from this, am I to discern that you've met every atheist & viewed them while in crisis resort to the last refuge of the scoundrel, prayer?? I some how doubt it...LOL

Answer 11

mildly amusing, but its no joke how dull witted and ignorant most christians are for unquestionably believing BS like jesus walking on water, a virgin giving birth and much other nonsense. In these modern times it is sad that people behave like ignorant savages in the jungle bowing before a totem pole.

Answer 12

Yeah... that's a stupid joke.

"Oh my God" is an expression. Atheists say it all the time and don't actually mean it... in fact, CHRISTIANS say it all the time and don't actually mean it. I highly doubt God would stop time to tell off an atheist, especially when he doesn't even take time to talk to believers.

Answer 13

LMFAO! So the moral of this story is that Atheists are selected as meals by bears? How interesting...Cool story bro,' you should write more, come at me bro'.

Answer 14

My opinion of atheists has no possible connection with this old and jaded joke.

Answer 15

They are good, smart people. They are realists.



And YOU hate them for it. You prove how ignorant and hateful you are all the time on here.





Remember this post when you're crying about persecution.Hypocrite!

Answer 16

If there were no God, there would be no Atheists.



G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)

Answer 17

I think atheists have a right to believe and not believe what they want to and I can believe in God if I want to.

Answer 18

So did the Atheist get away while the bear was saying grace?

Answer 19

That was funnier when I heard it before this lame version you obviously concocted for brownie points for your idiotic friends

Answer 20

So your opinion of atheists is that we are tasty?

Answer 21

(rolling my eyes)



WOW best argument I have ever heard...



And yet this God you speak of allows bad things to happen to good people. This is also the same God that allowed bad things to happen to Job his most faithful follower..

Answer 22

iv got a joke about theists...





millions of children die each year, 1000s raped and molested, people born deaf blind and dumb,

wars all over the world and disease everwhere...dont worry its all gods plan

Answer 23

Don't give up your day job to become a comedian.

Answer 24

I was once chased by a vicious poodle. I screamed "Oh my God!" and this did not happen.

Answer 25

"This joke sums it up for me, it's totally legit:"



That statement pretty much sums up the depth (or lack thereof) of your intellect.

Answer 26

Bears inspired by God actually just kill children.



Edit:

Kings 2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.



Edit 2: Try interpret THAT passage allegorically! 'tare' is translated to 'mauled' in more recent versions...

Answer 27

They are smarter than your average bear.

Answer 28

some of the athiest on yahoo are rude and disrespectful

Answer 29

LOl. That was hilarious.

Answer 30

I chuckled.

Answer 31

Then the atheist pulls out a glock, and shoots and kills them bear, and kills the bear's cubs too because he has no morals.

Answer 32

Intelligent, good for the sake of being good, insightful and sexy as all hell.

Answer 33

Those ******* stupid atheists...