Would most atheist on this site fall under the definition of persecuting Christians?

Question

persecuting

1: to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief2: to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (as attacks, pleas, or importunities) : pester

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecuting

lets face it...how many atheists are here actually to learn...and not pester believers...there are many atheist who have been coming to this site repeatedly just to pester Christians...

Answer 1

Nope.  No more than a psychologist "pesters" someone to get over their delusion that they are Napoleon.

Answer 2

There is no persecution of xians in America where xians are an 80% majority.  The problem is what you consider persecution.  Being disagreed with, even being made fun of is hardly persecution.  Minorities have to put up with that all the time.  

Ask anyone who is in a minority in America: They don't care about the jokes so long as they cannot be refused housing, career opportunities, and the persuit of happiness as they perceive it.  These things are vouchsafed xians in this country and never, never, never have been denied one of them!

Answer 3

I think that nost atheists are people like everyone else.  They are searching for truth.  Some people find that their search for truth is satisfied in the sciences, others in philosophy, and others in theological issues.  Do not malign a person just because they are atheistic.  Most of them are earnest truth seekers, and their eearch has led the to their belief.  There are many reasons that have been led them to such a conclusion.  While I do not agree with them, I respect any sincere choice.

Answer 4

we're trying to help them!! tough love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

So you're all just helpless victims who never provoke a hostile response with your attitude? (see above answer for example)

Answer 6

"most" on YA R&S would, yes... I know many "atheists" who are very good and caring  and understanding people... they would never behave in the manner so many do here.

Answer 7

I think your question has merit....but I think the answers lie in our "personality types". I come from a divided community, Ireland. There was( is) much religious hatred between catholic and protestant. I have a Professor, David McConnell, who is from the protestant christian science tradition. As a geneticist he has divorced religion but as a human he retains his intolerance of others beliefs. For instance, if his student expressed a belief in God during one of his free discussions in his Philosophy/Science and Ethics course that student would be a marked man as to express belief in God was to establish your ignorance in his eyes. He doesn't consciously realise this and the image he perceives of himself is very much of liberalism and tolerance...yet he is as intolerant of religious people as his protestant ancestors were of catholic beliefs. I think he illustrates an important point: you can divorce religion and adopt the high moral ground of science and atheism but can you divorce the prejudice in your heart?

Answer 8

Under the second definition, Christians are just as guilty of persecuting all others on R&S.  But in the general usage of persecution, no, Christians are not being persecuted on Y!Answers.  

Answer 9

well, zombie worshippers should know about perseuction, after the crusades, the holocaust, the genocide and sexual abuse of the natives, the KKK, and alll your other hate cult actions.

Beleive me, its the height of hypocrisy for you to whine.

Answer 10

Oh get over yourself!  Debate and argument is NOT persecution!

I second Footie's advice

Answer 11

I guess they would unless atheism is considered a religion since this forum is for religion (are they?) and spirituality.  Since they do not believe in God they do not have any spirituality which is quality from God.

Answer 12

Only if most non believers, women, homosexuals, people of other religions, basically everyone in the world who is not a christian falls under the definition of 'being persecuted by christians.'

Answer 13

You can't be serious.  How many Christians do you honestly believe are here to learn?  Proselytize, yes--learn, no.

Answer 14

There are twice as many highly educated/high income atheist as there are highly educated/high income Christians.  Same goes for Low education/low income.  Also as a Christian you are twice as likley to be a felon.  who needs to learn?

Answer 15

fmko, I suppose what "some" of the Atheists do in R&S could be considered a form of persecusion but in all honesty, they really  don't have what it takes to bring on a bonifide brand of persecution. They simply have to be content with belittling, name-calling, condescending remarks and attempted character assassinations. It's their little nitch and I suppose if it makes them a little bit happy to do this, who am I to complain? :) :) Take heart fmko it's free entertainmet. :)

Answer 16

Christian Persecution Complex alert.

I come here because it's entertaining.  

Answer 17

thats exactly what i asked if they dont belive in God then shut up and go back to looking in your microscope!

Answer 18

another day, another false persecution complex

how many christian invade other sections and other peoples lives to persecute them? Many christians promote hatred, lies, bigotry and intolerance

a person on my contact list got evil responses from many christians and insults

Answer 19

Give me a break.  Shall I post the couple hundred hateful emails from christians I've gotten in the past 2 years?

F*** off.

Answer 20

I really feel sorry for Atheists.They must be afraid of their convictions to be so on the attack all the time.I would have thought that they could spend their time on other things.

Answer 21

You asking this = irony.  

Answer 22

I am here to answer questions.  I was once a Christian and to be perfectly honest, I can answer questions about your own religion a h**l of a lot better than some of you.  And also, that little definition is the basis of your whole question...which defines exactly what you are doing right now.

Answer 23

You are dumb. Throughout history, Christians have been the biggest group that persecuted people who refused to follow. It continues here where Christians are the biggest pesterers - either pleading atheists to see god or telling them they will go to h**l. On average, an atheist is smarter than a Christian. There are exceptions as always.

You are either in denial or inexperienced. I can't believe I had to explain that to you.

Answer 24

Now, just change the atheists to Christians and it works just as well.

Goes both ways, sorry.

And there are actually a good number of atheists AND Christians who are wonderful, informative, and mature people.

Answer 25

You have yet to consider the message here. Anyone can spout nonsense and hellfire and all that hocus pocus, and they do, non stop. I think the message weighs in more than the delivery. And for that matter half the people parading around on here are not what they claim to be anyway. The angry people on both sides, I would safely claim, have little faith on either side. They simply want to stir the waters.

Answer 26

i say 98% are here to to make fun of us and 2% are actually here to learn or get answers. the bible predicted that the world was going to give us trouble anyway. so we may as well get use to it.

Answer 27

What a hypocritical thing to say. Christians can't stand atheists, we're just living our lives and Christians aggressively preach their lies daily.

I don't plan on burning anywhere but the beach. **** off.

Answer 28

i feel sorry for them myself because they have made up there minds

because of false religions and false gods that a supreme being cannot exist,yet with no life giver there can be no life,with no law giver there can be no law! who made these laws that hold the universe in place the sun in the sky the earth in perfect orbit so we do not freeze or burn up?science all that does is explain how we think things work,it is sad to think such people would deny a loving god,live there pointless

life's and die with no hope like animals ,i was made in the image of god for a reason and the day will come when i will be part of his family

satan decevith the whole world so you cant get mad at atheists