What do Atheists believe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took my kids to church. The church I grew up in, so they could make their own decision.

I have no issue with them being exposed to religion. The more they see/are aware of/know, the more informed their decision.

They are old enough now, and neither believes in any kind of religion.

I don't understand why some people have a problem with exposure to differences. If you eat meat do you keep them away from vegans?

No, And you also don't tell your kids that vegans are wrong or make vegans eat meat when they come to your house.

Why would you do that?

Our family eats meat.... Larla's family doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took my kids to church. The church I grew up in, so they could make their own decision.

I have no issue with them being exposed to religion. The more they see/are aware of/know, the more informed their decision.

They are old enough now, and neither believes in any kind of religion.

I don't understand why some people have a problem with exposure to differences. If you eat meat do you keep them away from vegans?

No, And you also don't tell your kids that vegans are wrong or make vegans eat meat when they come to your house.

Why would you do that?

Our family eats meat.... Larla's family doesn't.

YOu wouldn't -- unless you approached it the way some religious people do and make the point that there's only one way to think or do things and it's the way of your family-- like the pp who tells visiting kid "Jesus is the son of God..."

It would be so easy, not to mention respectful, just to say "We believe that Jesus is...."

[Anonymous]

I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

Jesus as son of god is a conviction, as in a belief. It's not a fact as in something that is discernible to everyone -- e.g., "Baltimore is a city in MD"

I think your answer about the Bible was fine (though you could have added "...for people who believe in god.") It would not be fine to state as fact that Jesus is the son of god. You can say you believe it. You can say that many people do, but you can't honesty present it as a fact. It is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

Jesus as son of god is a conviction, as in a belief. It's not a fact as in something that is discernible to everyone -- e.g., "Baltimore is a city in MD"

I think your answer about the Bible was fine (though you could have added "...for people who believe in god.") It would not be fine to state as fact that Jesus is the son of god. You can say you believe it. You can say that many people do, but you can't honesty present it as a fact. It is not.

+1

Is it really that hard to say "In our family we believe..."?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

You don't have to "tiptoe" - just keep in mind that there are others who have different beliefs.

Maybe it just seems like tiptoeing because you're so used to believing something,or hearing it described as something that is commonly accepted and inoffensive that you don't even realize that you're presenting a belief as a fact.

[Anonymous]

When a child enters another home, it’s a given there will be things unlike his or her home.

It’s a fact in a home that believes Jesus is the Son of God. Saying it’s believed in that home is what it is. If a parent is uncomfortable with that view there’s nobody forcing them to send their kid on a sleepover or play date there.

I think it’s arrogant to send your child into a friend’s home and dictate the verbiage they use to talk about their beliefs.

If you have such a problem with religion, don’t let your kids have friends whose families are religious. You aren’t going to dictate to others in their own home how they speak or express themselves, period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When a child enters another home, it’s a given there will be things unlike his or her home.

It’s a fact in a home that believes Jesus is the Son of God. Saying it’s believed in that home is what it is. If a parent is uncomfortable with that view there’s nobody forcing them to send their kid on a sleepover or play date there.

I think it’s arrogant to send your child into a friend’s home and dictate the verbiage they use to talk about their beliefs.

If you have such a problem with religion, don’t let your kids have friends whose families are religious. You aren’t going to dictate to others in their own home how they speak or express themselves, period.

Again, as long as you are OK with others telling your kid there is no god, then that is fine. So you are OK with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

So this post from an atheist is actually incorrect. Atheists now are telling me that you must not speak of your religion in your own home.

Really fabulous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When a child enters another home, it’s a given there will be things unlike his or her home.

It’s a fact in a home that believes Jesus is the Son of God. Saying it’s believed in that home is what it is. If a parent is uncomfortable with that view there’s nobody forcing them to send their kid on a sleepover or play date there.

I think it’s arrogant to send your child into a friend’s home and dictate the verbiage they use to talk about their beliefs.

If you have such a problem with religion, don’t let your kids have friends whose families are religious. You aren’t going to dictate to others in their own home how they speak or express themselves, period.

Again, as long as you are OK with others telling your kid there is no god, then that is fine. So you are OK with that?

My kids all know people who don’t believe in God, and say there’s no God. That’s their personal thoughts which neither I nor my kids have any right to police, censor, etc. Maybe you all should be mature enough to teach your own kids not to listen to people who will somehow ruin their minds with different thoughts, the horror.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When a child enters another home, it’s a given there will be things unlike his or her home.

It’s a fact in a home that believes Jesus is the Son of God. Saying it’s believed in that home is what it is. If a parent is uncomfortable with that view there’s nobody forcing them to send their kid on a sleepover or play date there.

I think it’s arrogant to send your child into a friend’s home and dictate the verbiage they use to talk about their beliefs.

If you have such a problem with religion, don’t let your kids have friends whose families are religious. You aren’t going to dictate to others in their own home how they speak or express themselves, period.

Wow, so considerate and compassionate. Just like most religious people I know IRL.

Are you going to tell me I'm going to hell next? Sure seems like it...

Religious people do not have to censor their words because others do not like it in their own homes. Especially when pp said God has never come up in her home. Be personally responsible for your own kids and don’t depend on other people.

Kids are going to run into tons of different people and thoughts and values and morals. Either take charge and speak with your kids or whine that others they meet are “different.”

Anybody who watches the freakin’ Simpsons and sees Ned Flanders and Rod and Tod world have perspective but apparently the dcum atheist crew is on patrol to keep religion out of other people’s homes. It’s laughable.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

Jesus as son of god is a conviction, as in a belief. It's not a fact as in something that is discernible to everyone -- e.g., "Baltimore is a city in MD"

I think your answer about the Bible was fine (though you could have added "...for people who believe in god.") It would not be fine to state as fact that Jesus is the son of god. You can say you believe it. You can say that many people do, but you can't honesty present it as a fact. It is not.

Hmmm, Wikipedia says He is!

Jesus of Nazareth (8–2 BC – 29–36 AD), also known as Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Yasu, and Isa, is the central figure of Christianity, a philosopher, teacher, and martyr, Is the Messiah of ultimate salvation and Son of God by followers of Christian traditions.
https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jesus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

Jesus as son of god is a conviction, as in a belief. It's not a fact as in something that is discernible to everyone -- e.g., "Baltimore is a city in MD"

I think your answer about the Bible was fine (though you could have added "...for people who believe in god.") It would not be fine to state as fact that Jesus is the son of god. You can say you believe it. You can say that many people do, but you can't honesty present it as a fact. It is not.

Really? Where is your fact based evidence that Jesus isn’t the Son of God?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think most if not all Christians think Jesus is the Son of God. I believe Jewish people don’t, and Muslims think he was a prophet.

My whole issue is why do people have to tiptoe about what they personally believe? If you tell a sleepover kid, after they ask, what you believe, and do not suggest or demand they believe the same...how is that harmful?

If you say Jesus is the Son of God, it’s not some radical thought. It’s a widely held conviction.

My neighbor’s kid asked me what a Bible was once, in his mother’s presence. She seemed embarrassed he didn’t know. He was about 9. I said it’s the book Christians read to find out about God and His word, and the story of God. She is an atheist and not a believer. She didn’t become upset or think me answering her son’s question was inappropriate.

It’s not like answering a kid’s question truthfully is harmful.

Now if I had offered him a Bible, or asked him why he was curious and offered up my views on religion, I’d have been inserting myself into his thought process and I would not do that. Some Christians might. But simply answering a question wasn’t disrespectful.

Jesus as son of god is a conviction, as in a belief. It's not a fact as in something that is discernible to everyone -- e.g., "Baltimore is a city in MD"

I think your answer about the Bible was fine (though you could have added "...for people who believe in god.") It would not be fine to state as fact that Jesus is the son of god. You can say you believe it. You can say that many people do, but you can't honesty present it as a fact. It is not.

Really? Where is your fact based evidence that Jesus isn’t the Son of God?

Right next to the evidence that Leprechauns don't run the world's gold production.

You can't ever prove something supernatural doesn't exist.

You make the claim, you provide the evidence.