Anger toward God. Warranted?? Anybody else pissed at God right now???

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5519704&page=1


If, when we are hit w/ tragedy, we shake our fist to the sky, or shout "why", or (enter method of dealing with tragedy here).......that presumes, anger toward God, questioning God, etc.

But, then that assumes God has the answer, right?? Why did the little girl die?? (We're asking the question, so philosophically, God has the answer).

Well, I'll go one further...... Why did the little girl have to die the kind of horrible death that finds her being crushed underneath a car and by her older brother, no less???

I think that's where my problem lies.

Why will some child somewhere in this world tonight, be raped, beaten, tortured and ultimately killed with no hope of anyone finding them until they are found dead (if ever) by someone looking???

:|

So you looked at all the human suffering in the world and found it justified, but the straw that broke the camel's back was the death of a Christian pop singer's daughter?

 

[hellokeith]

Many peoples of the world believes in God. The few angry atheists who coalesce on AT need reassurance from each other that they are an elite enlightened bunch instead of seeing the truth that they are simply a lost herd of sheep that God loves and wants in His company. This is a sad outcome of our God-given free will. The pain and suffering of a child is even more sad, but Christ's suffering on the cross can give us all hope.

 

[RaiderJ]

If their daughter died because their son ran her over, and believing in God, miracles, etc. makes them feel better, good for them. If my dog died I'd be distraught. Can't imagine what it would be like to lose a kid.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Im totally pissed at the flying spaghetti monster. Douchebag keeps whacking me with his noodles.

It is a blessing to be touched by His noodly appendage.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: hellokeith
Many peoples of the world believes in God. The few angry atheists who coalesce on AT need reassurance from each other that they are an elite enlightened bunch instead of seeing the truth that they are simply a lost herd of sheep that God loves and wants in His company. This is a sad outcome of our God-given free will. The pain and suffering of a child is even more sad, but Christ's suffering on the cross can give us all hope.

Aww, how cute. <pat, pat pat>

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: effowe
How can you be pissed at something that doesn't exist

 

[grrl]

I only get pissed at God when I think about a no account courtesan like Larry King getting so much airtime.

 

[Shawn]

Religion is a sham. Death is caused by chance and/or by other humans.

 

[Kadarin]

Belief in some magical all-powerful "God" is nothing more than wishful thinking.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: hellokeith
Many peoples of the world believes in God. The few angry atheists who coalesce on AT need reassurance from each other that they are an elite enlightened bunch instead of seeing the truth that they are simply a lost herd of sheep that God loves and wants in His company. This is a sad outcome of our God-given free will. The pain and suffering of a child is even more sad, but Christ's suffering on the cross can give us all hope.

The hate is precisely because of smug posts like this.

What is your agenda? Will you be honest for a few seconds to admit it?

- Do you want to live in peace with what you believe in and let everyone else alone?
-or-
- Do you want to change everyone to your way of thinking by any means - innuendo, brow beating or legislation?

If it's the second, then you've failed before you've started.

If it's the first, then I won't dis you anymore.

It's really quite simple. It's up to you.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Nope. I'm also not pissed at Darth Vader, the Loch Ness Monster or the Easter Bunny.

Why not be pissed at Darth Vader? He chokes people all the time!

And he's real

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
LOL @ magic man in sky theory.

David Blayne??

 

[Colt45]

Do you get mad when the tooth fairy doesn't leave you a fiver?

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
What amazes me is not how many folks on ATOT don't believe but, how many are so vehement and apparently angry/disdainful of those who do. I talk to atheists every day but, I don't believe in them.

ATOT has a lot of clueless douchebags, if I listened to them I would believe the following

God isn't real
Racism doesn't exist
there are no bad cops
the average income is a million a year
Piracy is bad because it's stealing, but disabling ad's on AT isn't bad because they weren't going to pay any attention or buy the shit any ways.


the list goes on, there are a ton of great people on here, but the idiots run thick and wild here. I think to myself they probably act out online because they hate themselves and can't deal with real life well. The amount of lack of belief in God & Racism on here is pretty disgusting though.

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
What amazes me is not how many folks on ATOT don't believe but, how many are so vehement and apparently angry/disdainful of those who do. I talk to atheists every day but, I don't believe in them.

ATOT has a lot of clueless douchebags, if I listened to them I would believe the following

God isn't real
Racism doesn't exist
there are no bad cops
the average income is a million a year
Piracy is bad because it's stealing, but disabling ad's on AT isn't bad because they weren't going to pay any attention or buy the shit any ways.


the list goes on, there are a ton of great people on here, but the idiots run thick and wild here. I think to myself they probably act out online because they hate themselves and can't deal with real life well. The amount of lack of belief in God & Racism on here is pretty disgusting though.

Where does one attain true knowledge like yours?

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
What amazes me is not how many folks on ATOT don't believe but, how many are so vehement and apparently angry/disdainful of those who do. I talk to atheists every day but, I don't believe in them.

ATOT has a lot of clueless douchebags, if I listened to them I would believe the following

God isn't real
Racism doesn't exist
there are no bad cops
the average income is a million a year
Piracy is bad because it's stealing, but disabling ad's on AT isn't bad because they weren't going to pay any attention or buy the shit any ways.


the list goes on, there are a ton of great people on here, but the idiots run thick and wild here. I think to myself they probably act out online because they hate themselves and can't deal with real life well. The amount of lack of belief in God & Racism on here is pretty disgusting though.

I think it's perfectly reasonable for the phrase "there is no God" to roll off the tongue as easily "God bless you". But for some reason it instantly tightens the butthole of any believer in earshot. If people keep talking about God, people will keep asking "what God?"

If you spout some Jesusy religious nonsense, I'm going to tell you you're wrong and why. And maybe mock you a little. At least a fundamentalist nut will argue with you. These liberal, fence-sitting douche-bags just yell "shut up, you're offending people's beliefs!"

I'm afraid I must admit to being a fundamentalist Atheist. Our credo is "I'm right, you're wrong... let's talk about it some more." Scary, huh?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: QueBert

ATOT has a lot of clueless douchebags, I being among them .

Preach it Brother:thumbsup:

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
What amazes me is not how many folks on ATOT don't believe but, how many are so vehement and apparently angry/disdainful of those who do. I talk to atheists every day but, I don't believe in them.

Well, I think believing in God is the list of your problems if you talk to imaginary atheists every day.

Anyways don't blame god, blame them for buy an SUV.

 

[sandorski]

God knows that He/She/It/They are Imaginary too. So other than blaming nothing, there isn't much to worry about.

 

[classy]

God is not responsible. The thief comes to rob, kill, and destroy.

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: effowe
How can you be pissed at something that doesn't exist

What he said. Sucks for the girl and family and all.

 

[Nitemare]

God you say....
The same God that took my godmother 2 years ago, my grandmother this year and just gave my very church-going mom lung cancer....

I stopped believing in him when I read the trials of Job in the bible.

What kind of God would make an honest man suffer so much just to win a bet with the devil?

What kind of God would allow all the serial murderers and pedophiles walk free and allow them to harm more of "his children"?

What kind of God would have allowed the Holocaust or the kind of crap going on in Darfur today?

No God of mine...

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
God you say....
The same God that took my godmother 2 years ago, my grandmother this year and just gave my very church-going mom lung cancer....

I stopped believing in him when I read the trials of Job in the bible.

What kind of God would make an honest man suffer so much just to win a bet with the devil?

One that never really existed.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I am of the opinion that anybody who believes in any god(s) absolutely must have some major anger towards him/her/them for allowing the world to be so fucked up at times.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: rise
lol, my 12 y/o son has a better grasp on reality than you do :laugh:

I feel sorry for your son.