Why are most believers tolerant of religious people but not of non-religious people?

[Anonymous]

In the US, most people accept people with differing religious beliefs (e.g., sects of Christians, Muslims, Jews) but still don’t readily accept people who don’t believe in any religion.

It seems like belief in anything supernatural, even if it differs from your personal supernatural beliefs, is preferable to not having any supernatural beliefs at all.

Why do you think this is?

[Anonymous]

Your premise is unsubstantiated.

[Anonymous]

First, I’m not sure that’s true.

If it is though, perhaps for people who believe in a culturally supported Something it’s easier to be tolerant of other people who believe in a somewhat different culturally supported Something.

[Anonymous]

Source?

[Anonymous]

I would disagree that people are tolerant even of other believers. Catholics vs protestants, sunni vs shia, eastern vs western Christianity, etc.

The reaction against atheists is due to them challenging the very basis of those that believe.

[Anonymous]

They don't really like them. They just see other conservative religious people as potential votes to be harnessed for their cause, with whom they can band together against common bogeymen such as LGBT rights, feminism, and abortion. So they view them as allies in the culture wars, but wouldn't want them living next door or speaking their native languages. However, they are expendable and quickly thrown under the bus when convenient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

[Anonymous]

Because the concept secular society was created by Christians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the concept secular society was created by Christians.

No, it was created by deists. It's being dismantled by Christians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

+1 False premise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

Says who?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

Says who?

Personal experience and experience of others who don't believe in God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

The Boy Scouts require members to believe in some religion even when different religions have very different views and beliefs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

The Boy Scouts require members to believe in some religion even when different religions have very different views and beliefs.

Relevance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

Says who?

Personal experience and experience of others who don't believe in God.

Others who don’t believe in God? All of them? You know all of them?

You do know that your personal experience is not evidence that your premise is true? You do get that, don’t you? If you don’t, then no one with any analytical skills will be able to have a conversation with you on this or any other topic where you extrapolate the experience of a single person to apply to all people.