Stereotypes about Atheists

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by Omni Rex Draconis
"pretend God dosen't [sic] exist" is not a stereotype. That characteristic is exactly what defines them as atheists, just as black people are not stereotyped as having dark skin or males as having a penis.

Ehhh Stop think and edit.



PS Read that sentence again and think about it. Pretending that something dosen't exist might require you having evidence or at least beliving it exists.

[Arrian]

What an odd thread.

-Arrian

[DaShi]

Atheists are very sensitive to remarks about them.

[Xorbon]

Originally posted by Heraclitus
ZOMG Xorbon is a white supremacist.

I had to look that one up. I didn't realize that about myself.

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by Xorbon


I had to look that one up. I didn't realize that about myself.

If it makes you feel any better, a test told me I was Hitler.

[Omni Rex Draconis]

Originally posted by Heraclitus
Ehhh Stop think and edit.

PS Read that sentence again and think about it. Pretending that something dosen't exist might require you having evidence or at least beliving it exists.

I think I know what you are after. "Pretending" that god does not exist assumes that god does exist and the atheist is just being cantankerous - hence, humour.

Now you just need the other half of the joke.

[Blake]

The problem always with threads like this, is that no-one knows if the stereotypes are meant to be accurate, or just popular, or even moronic stereotypes.

The accurate stereotype of an Atheist, is someone who lacks belief in God.

Most generally, it could be said that
"Atheists are people who do not take God or Gods into consideration"

While some of those will technically be Agnostic, many people don't like the agnostic term, because the popular stereotype of the agnostic as someone who is "waiting for proof" - a weak agnostic.
Agnostics can have a MUCH more intellectually rigorous stance on God (like "the existence or non-existence of god is UNPROVABLE") but they may prefer to call themselves an Atheist so as to not be unfavorably stereotyped as being intellectually weak-minded, while accepting the Atheist stereotype of "Does not take God into consideration".

There are of course, Agnostic Atheists - those who understand the existence of God to be unprovable, and choose not to believe in God. They are not waiting for proof which can't exist.

I'd stereotype, that most Atheists don't think about it that hard.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Omni Rex Draconis
I'm with JRabbit - this boring list is the best the Apolyton's anti-atheists can come up with? As an atheist myself, should I be angered or amused by this drivel?

Now you know how we feel, jackass.

[Zevico]

54. ALL ATHEISTS ARE DOMINATRICES.

55. It is incredibly, amazingly hot that all atheists are dominatrices. Atheist dominatrices are far more popular than Buddhist dominatrices. But far less popular than Bratislavan dominatrices.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


Now you know how we feel, jackass.

Maybe you and I can recognize at least one of Poly posters in this image.

[Heraclitus]

The List:

1. They pretend God dosen't exist
2. They are immoral.
3. They suck.
4. They don't 'respect our beliefs' even when they should!!1!
5. They're all Randroids or Commies.
6. They like 48" pizza
7. Constantly in search of extrnal validation.
8. Darwin is their patron saint.
9. They don't poop
10. They have hooves and horns

11. Lorizael is one.
12. They tolerate that homosexuals obviously want to turn our kids into homosexuals as well
13. They don't have to get up on sundays
14. They are actually Muslims even though they say they aren;t, and they try to run this country so that they can get all the terrorists over here to blow up all our buildings.
15. They want to break into good god-fearing families' homes at night and give teh women forced abortions.
16. They are not religious
17. They smell like cabbage.
18. They eat babies.
19. they see creationists as idiots.
20. They're bigots who focus on a particular type of Christian, holding that particualr type up as the standard when they know damn well there's a genuine diversity of Christians.

21. They're thin skinned hypocrites who readily dish out insults but noisily object when insulted themselves.
22. They know better.
23. They are/have gigantic dicks (depends on who you ask)
24. they are communists
25. They just haven't found God yet.
26. Atheists 'get all the chicks'!
27. They aren't commies, they are nazicommies. Or even worse, commienazis.
28. Atheists cant stop talking about the inquisition and other "bad things" done by religious people, but remain silent about bad things done by atheists and for atheism like during the french revolution, in the soviet union or even currently in China.
29. Many of them believe freedom of religion isnt a very important right
30. Athiests can't argue anything other than religion

31. All Dominatrices are atheist
32. All Atheists are Dominatrices
33. Atheist dominatrices are far more popular than Buddhist dominatrices. But far less popular than Bratislavan dominatrices.
34. People forget that many Bratislavan dominatirices are atheist.
35. Atheists hate puppies.
36. Atheists like mashed potato!
37. Atheists like baked potato!
38. Atheists like things to make logical sense. (the weirdoes)
39. They pee in a cup and throw it at you.
40. Atheists sit in awkward silence before meals.

41. Atheists, like their monkey uncles, will fling their feces at you if angered.
42. Atheists are bibliophiliacs - don't you dare try to burn a book, or even put stickers on them.
43. Atheists are a precious stone...
44. Atheists are very sensitive to remarks about them.

[Kidlicious]

They kick you in the face

[Dry]

Originally posted by Blake
While some of those will technically be Agnostic, many people don't like the agnostic term, because the popular stereotype of the agnostic as someone who is "waiting for proof" - a weak agnostic.
Agnostics can have a MUCH more intellectually rigorous stance on God (like "the existence or non-existence of god is UNPROVABLE") but they may prefer to call themselves an Atheist so as to not be unfavorably stereotyped as being intellectually weak-minded, while accepting the Atheist stereotype of "Does not take God into consideration".

There are of course, Agnostic Atheists - those who understand the existence of God to be unprovable, and choose not to believe in God. They are not waiting for proof which can't exist.

You forgot one last type of agnostics.
Those who just say the existence or inexistence of god(s) is/should be irrelevant to me/any human being.
'Thou shalt not kill' is a value I want/chose to respect, outside any godly existence or inexistence.
If tomorrow, I discover that god exists, it will not change a thing in my life(style). And the very same, if I discover tomorrow that god does not exist.
These agnostics are simply uninterested in god (in)existence, because it is completely and absolutely irrelevant to their life.

[Heraclitus]

In Soviet Russia God belives in YOU!

[Alinestra Covelia]

Originally posted by MrFun

Maybe you and I can recognize at least one of Poly posters in this image.

WTF, is that... Ben Kenobi?