I started a thread on Google Plus about a video “Shit Christians Say to Atheists“, which is fun to watch but, in my opinion, is in no way complete, and somewhat pointless without recommended good solid responses, so I’ve linked the ones I have kinda responded to in previous posts and tweets, and added the first responses I’ve gotten. To be honest, some of them don’t even deserve a reply.
Fell free to add your own idiotic thing theists say to atheists if not listed, and contribute with a response in the comments if you feel so inclined.
So here we go:
- “Do you believe in love? You can’t prove the existence of love, either.“
- “God is Love, without god you can’t have love.”
- “Jesus loves you!”
- “Why do you care so much what other people believe? What is the harm?”
- “You don’t believe now, but you will when you are on your death bed.”
- “I’ll pray for you.” Link to a previous post; or my tweet
“I’ll pray for you!” I’d rather you didn’t. It’s kinda creepy knowing that you’re talking to yourself about me just before bedtime. #atheism
— Monica Salcedo (@Monicks) February 5, 2012
- “But what if you’re wrong?”
- “As an atheist, do you celebrate Christmas?”
- “Where do you get your morals if not from god? Atheists have no moral compass.”
- “It’s all part of god’s plan”
- “Look around you, everything looks designed, so there must be an Intelligent Designer”
Intelligent Design gets everything backwards, it's like saying that our feet are miraculous because they fit so perfectly into our socks.
— Monica McGee (@Monicks) January 25, 2012
- “You will burn in Hell!”
Threatening an atheist w/ Hell is like threatening w/ sending them to Monopoly Jail as a punishment for not being willing to play. #atheism
— Monica McGee (@Monicks) October 13, 2011
- “Evolution is only a theory”
Oh! #Evolution is only a theory, you say? I hope you feel the same way about Gravity and float the heck off. #atheism #atheist #DarwinDay
— Monica McGee (@Monicks) February 12, 2011
When someone makes the comment that 'evolution is only a theory', I reply that God is just a hypothesis. © #atheism #nogod #atheist
— Monica McGee (@Monicks) March 13, 2010
- “But you say ‘Oh my God’! Somehow you must believe.”
- “Wait! You’re an atheist? But you’re so nice!”
- “Then, you believe in Satan?”
- “It takes faith to be an atheist!”
- “How can you stand life, without having the glory of god in your heart?” Answer: “I rather enjoy not devoting my life to praising something that lets me do all the work.” — G. Michael Williams
- “Your life must be bleak and meaningless.”
- “Something terrible must have happened in your life to turn you away from god.” Or its variation “Why do you hate god so much?”
No, I am not angry at any god, I can't be angry at any construct of your imagination. That would make me as delusional as you are. #atheism
— Monica McGee (@Monicks) February 20, 2011
- “You were never a true believer.”
- “Why are you so angry at god? God loves you!”
- “Why do you hate God so much?”
- “You’re just going through a phase.”
- “Deep down, you really believe.”
- “I don’t know about all that science stuff, I just know Jesus loves me and you too, if you’ll let him. It says so in the Bible.”
- “Just wait till you have children of your own.”
- “The bible is not meant to be taken literally.”
- “Have you ever read the Bible?” Reply: Which one, the Catholic one, the Protestant one, the King James, the Vulgata? Most of the times leads to their protesting that theirs is the right one. — Harry Weseman
- “What stops you from going on a raping and killing spree!?”
- “So why do you even bother to live?”
- “If you don’t believe in god, who do you pray to?”
- “You still believe in Jesus, though, right?”
- “So you think you’re better than god?”
- “You just think you’re an atheist.”
- “Every knee shall bow. Every knee shall bow.” meanwhile I’m thinking “
- “Once you understand the world better, you’ll believe, I’ll pray for you.”
- “Why do you spend so much time arguing about something you don’t believe exists.”
- “Just pray and Jesus will save you!”
“I’m beyond saving.”
“Everyone can be saved!”
“I’ve committed the unforgivable sin.” Confusion on their face. “I’ve denied the Holy Spirit, look it up.” — G. Michael Williams
Thanks to my Plussies who played along: Jay Campbell, Brad Snowder, TK Monastyrski, G Gryme Jr, Mark A. Sucharzewski, Beto Mendez, David Mitchell, G. Michael Williams who shared the video that started this, and Harry Weseman who suggested this list should be posted with recommended replies, for everyone to shudder, laugh, and facefalm enjoy.
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- Shit Christians Say to Atheists (patheos.com)