I'm an atheist and I dislike most atheists.

You dislike a group whose sole connection, is a lack of belief in the concept of God?

1) Arrogance is a problem that persists in all groups of people. Why would someone lacking in the belief of god be exempt from it?

2) Do other groups of people not suffer from this exact same problem? Once again, why would an atheist be exempt from this line of thinking.

3) A culture needs more than an agreement in the lack of existence of gods to exist. Once again, bigots are everywhere in society, why do you expect someone who does not believe in god to be above the social problems that plague all of humanity?

4) People take quotes out of context all the time to serve their own message, why should an atheist be exempt from this.

Why are you assuming that atheism empowers someone above their peers, and should be held to higher standards? What "movement". I don't believe in god. That's it. I'm an atheist.

Anything else is extra meaning the individual has decided to tack on to personalize the concept with their own beliefs. I dislike religion, but know damn well that unless someone reaches out there's no use talking about it with others. They're still good people, and should be treated with respect like everyone else. I have a friend who believes in the weirdest bullshit, chemtrails, hollow earth, alien visitations. Still a good guy, and I respect him as a person no differently from anyone else, but we both know to not bring up that topic. That's it.

My sister, converted to some sort of weird Christianity thing. Volunteers her every Friday to a drop in centre for people that don't have a safe home environment for the last 6 years. Spent 6 months travelling and volunteering and learning about the bible. Learning with Mennonites and more. I disagree with her believing in god, but I set that aside and offer encouragement for what she's doing, not because she's family, but because that's what people should do.

Atheism is what you personally decide to take out of it, and is no less free from corrupted thinking that ruin other groups of people, and let me be clear, all groups of people are open to a level of mental corruption.

What bloody community I need to ask. Where do you live where there's atheist events, atheist parades, atheist get together's. I talk to someone, it somehow comes up he's an atheist, I feel exactly nothing. There is no brotherhood, there is no bonds from that sentence. It's on the same level of if another guy used the city busses " Hey you use the city buses as well? Well alright so do I." Is there a community for people that periodically use the city buses?

I'm not saying they're incapable of making a group, I'm trying to say that just because you're an atheist doesn't mean you suddenly have a membership card for all those groups nor do I think I'd want to participate. Even this subreddit I very loosely lurk as sometimes something of interest pops up, but not often (people repeatedly saying they don't believe in god can get pretty boring"You don't believe in god? Hey neither do ! High five!").

Unless you're choosing to throw yourself into a group, there are no properties attached to an atheist, and by throwing yourself into a group, you're stepping into something more than people that just identify as not believing in god, for people to form a group it needs to be a passion of some sort, and with passion such as that other ideals get thrown into the mix as people open up. Nothing wrong with that, whatever floats your boat, but they are not reflective upon the entire community. Most atheists I've met have about nothing in common with views, the only thing tying them together are that they all don't believe in the concept of god.

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