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My View On Atheism

April 8, 2012
By VandalSpirit DIAMOND, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
VandalSpirit DIAMOND, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of Gods great love, we are not consumed. His compassion never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.


Today I watched a youtube clip about The Reason Rally that took place in Washington DC. The clip I watched was on Adam Savage, someone who I kind of admired through the show "Mythbusters". Being a show about science, I should have concluded immediately that he was an atheist but when I found out I was still a tad astounded. I watched the video carefully, thinking about all the points he made. I was furious with his demeanor, his offensive attitude towards anyone who isn't atheistic or evolutionary, and his side remarks and comments that he so casually flung about. I've calmed down a little now and think I'd be able to have a reasonable conversation with him, but in those seven or so minutes, I was pretty ticked off.
First, you should know a bit about me so you will know what kind of person this is coming from. I'm a 14-year old Christian who has, for the past few months, taken an interest in exploring my faith more deeply and, in doing so, answering the tough questions and really confirming what I think. And it was very clear what I thought about Adam's message.
The first topic to address would have to be the fact that he clearly states, in different words, that it is okay for teens to have sex and that telling them not to isn't teaching them about it. I found this ludicrous and quite absurd. Think about it! What are the consequences of having sex as a teenager? First, is pregnancy. To go along with that is the possibility of taking an unborn baby's life, splitting family, ruining a young girl's life, etc. Then you have the possibility of life-threatening disease as well as life-ruining disease. These are just two consequences from a list of many.
He also talks about use of drugs and how making them illegal is stupid. Now, it's one thing to use drugs in a hospital (and maybe that's what he's referring too) but it definitely doesn't appear that way. This is one of those "facts" that I really hope he's being sarcastic about.
Adam mentions that he believes we have an "inalienable right to choose what to do with our bodies". If we really did what we desired with our bodies, our world would be a disaster! There would be more suicides, drug addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes, liars, thieves, murderers, and rapists if we lived in the world Adam is describing.
Last, but not least, he directly insults anyone of faith by explaining in detail a loving giving god whose watching out for him, but twisting it at the end to make that god none other than he himself! How arrogant do you have to be to claim you are your own god and that you can do whatever you want with your life, your body, and your mind?
To add to all of this, he just had to throw in the F bomb.
My view on atheism is that, while there are a few good atheists, most that I know are very arrogant, selfish, condescending to people of faith, and they have very few morals. According to them, you are your own god, and by their logic, love is just another part of a long line of scientific "facts" that apparently make up our world. I find it much more believable that someone greater than any of us put us together and created this beautiful world we now live in. "Facts are true whether or not you believe them." I agree, Adam Savage. You simply have the wrong facts.


The author's comments:
I've been wanting to write an article on this subject because of an atheistic friend of mine. She's selfish and violent, spoiled and has no morals. She wants me to respect her for what she believes but how can you respect someone who believes anything goes? This video just gave me the courage to finally speak my mind about my view of atheism.

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EscapeRope said...
on Apr. 12 2015 at 10:20 pm
EscapeRope, Cavite, Other
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Well, there are many asshole atheists and there are asshole theists, too. What I did find wrong with this essay is how you entitled it "My View On Atheism". That might mean or mistakenly presumed to mean that this is how you view atheists - that they're like your "selfish" atheist friend or Adam Savage. Not all atheists are like them. Maybe you should've thought of a more appropriate title, like "My View on Adam Savage's Atheistic Attitude" or something like that. Because it sounded like your labeling atheists.

on Mar. 31 2014 at 9:38 pm
cosmos4242 GOLD, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
I don't know where I'm going but I promise it won't be boring." -David Bowie

Not all atheists are like this at all.  Many of us are kind, respectful, and mature individuals. And many theists are arrogant and condescending in treaing my worldview as a "phase", even though I have put much time into researching religion, history, and science to form an educated opinion.  (Not to say theists are uneducated!  I jus mean to emphasize that I'm not trying to rebel against society or something.) Main point: There are lots of disrespectful people, both atheist and theist alike.  It is unfair to accuse all atheists as being immoral.

on Jul. 7 2012 at 2:43 pm
VandalSpirit DIAMOND, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
51 articles 9 photos 185 comments

Favorite Quote:
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of Gods great love, we are not consumed. His compassion never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

I am saying most that I've met. Any atheist I've ever known has been a jerk to me, bashing my beliefs, telling me to try not to "Save" them. How much do you have to hate a person to not try and save them? And let me guess; you're an atheist? That makes your view biased and unreliable. All I want is to care about people and they hate me in return. That's why sometimes atheists make me angry.

on Jul. 7 2012 at 2:55 am
NicholasJ.M. BRONZE, Clark, New Jersey
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"My view on atheism is that, while there are a few good atheists, most that I know are very arrogant, selfish, condescending to people of faith, and they have very few morals"  what gives you the right to bash some ones belief like that? just becuase their differfent doesnt give you the right to call them names. Just becuase some one wants to apply their sense of "logic" doesnt mean you can call them selfish and arrogant. The statement above that you made is arrogant.

on Jul. 7 2012 at 2:55 am
NicholasJ.M. BRONZE, Clark, New Jersey
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"My view on atheism is that, while there are a few good atheists, most that I know are very arrogant, selfish, condescending to people of faith, and they have very few morals"  what gives you the right to bash some ones belief like that? just becuase their differfent doesnt give you the right to call them names. Just becuase some one wants to apply their sense of "logic" doesnt mean you can call them selfish and arrogant. The statement above that you made is arrogant.

on Jul. 7 2012 at 2:55 am
NicholasJ.M. BRONZE, Clark, New Jersey
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"My view on atheism is that, while there are a few good atheists, most that I know are very arrogant, selfish, condescending to people of faith, and they have very few morals"  what gives you the right to bash some ones belief like that? just becuase their differfent doesnt give you the right to call them names. Just becuase some one wants to apply their sense of "logic" doesnt mean you can call them selfish and arrogant. The statement above that you made is arrogant.

on Jul. 7 2012 at 2:55 am
NicholasJ.M. BRONZE, Clark, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 6 comments
"My view on atheism is that, while there are a few good atheists, most that I know are very arrogant, selfish, condescending to people of faith, and they have very few morals"  what gives you the right to bash some ones belief like that? just becuase their differfent doesnt give you the right to call them names. Just becuase some one wants to apply their sense of "logic" doesnt mean you can call them selfish and arrogant. The statement above that you made is arrogant.

on May. 4 2012 at 5:26 pm
Shining.With.Crystal.Clarity SILVER, Bristol, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The Doctor talks to himself sometimes, because he's the only one who knows what he's talking about!"
~Sarah Jane Smith


"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen..."
~Hebrews 11:1

"Aim small, miss small."

Good article! I'm a Christian too. =)