Why do some say,Thank god I'm an atheist...

[goodlife]

I am patient with stupidity, but not with those who are proud of it.

[naomi24]

Sandy, you're a scoundrel! But then you knew that. :o)

[sandyRoe]

I think you would actually have been something of a tricoteuse cheering on the Romans. But I'm too polite to have said it in that last post.

[Zeuhl]

Is Sandy really a big, bad Atheist?

If so hats off to you - your sense of humour is dry enough to catch me out and I'd like that :-)

[birdie1971]

Goodlife - “[Why do some say,Thank god I'm an atheist] I am patient with stupidity, but not with those who are proud of it.”

I'm not patient with stupidity. It just annoys me.

That is why I am not going to be patient with you. Your claim that an atheist who either involuntarily or voluntary mentions the word 'God' or (presumably 'Jesus', or for that matter, 'Hell') when describing their own feelings is being “stupid” is in itself, stupid.

You clearly have little understanding of human psychology and even less understanding of language usage or its development. Do you really believe that an atheist who accidentally hits his or her thumb with a hammer and shouts, “Bloody Hell!” or “Jesus Christ!” is in any way advocating the existence of hell or Jesus?

By asking the question you have asked, you have displayed a quite astonishing amount of ignorance about a great many things.

[naomi24]

Sandy, I'm cut to the very quick! How you misunderstand me. Poor old Jesus. Appallingly misrepresented - his name shamefully used and abused throughout the ages - and he powerless to defend himself. If any heads deserved to fall, his wasn't among them. I'm on his side more than any Christian ever was!

Zeuhl, I suspect there's a bit of closet Christianity lurking there. ;o)

[sith123]

so they dont believe in god but they thank him, *Chortlesplutter*

[naomi24]

Sith, are you quite sure you understand the posts here?

[sith123]

no, i was just making a joke on the title :)

[RATTER15]

sith, words alone mean nothing! I very often say "Thank God" where in fact if there is a God I would never thank him just hate him for all the cruel and evil things he has done to my fellow man!!

[sith123]

no, i wasnt comentin on the post, i just saw the title and commented as it kind of goes against itself, it was just a joke *Chortlesplutter*, not a statement :)

[factor-fiction]

..but that was the OP's point, sith123..... or am I missing something

[sith123]

dunno, anyway i just put it for a bit of a joke :)

[keyplus90]

Because they want their options a little bit open............just in case.

[naomi24]

Dream on, Keyplus. :o)

[sandyRoe]

Keyplus90, you never said a truer word. The more viciferous the atheist, the greater the hidden doubt.

[naomi24]

You too Sandy. :o)

[Zeuhl]

Sandy

is that like the notion that people who are very anti-gay actually have a Judy Garland record collection in their closet?

[sandyRoe]

Exactly so. I think Freud had a word for it. But it escapes me just now.

[Zeuhl]

was it amnesia?

[sandyRoe]

Might well have been. I can't remember