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stultusporcos

(327 posts)
15. Most if not all religious adherents live life in fear
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 06:34 AM
Jan 2013

Fear of being punished by their deity, fear of not getting their reward from their deity, fear of those who don’t worship the same deity as they do, and fear of knowledge and truth.

The crazy part is the religious adherents trying to defend their all-powerful and knowing deity from those of us who don’t live life in fear, like somehow the all-powerful deity is totally defenseless against atheists.

Wingnut Fundy Kryptonite....whatdyaexpect?...nt pkdu Jan 2013 #1
Fundamentalist Christians do not take kindly to disagreement bluestateguy Jan 2013 #2
And their god made the entire universe just for them ... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #58
i think some people are scared at the idea of there being no God JI7 Jan 2013 #3
There seems to be an element of *fear* attached to a lot of religions Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #5
Fear is the premise of religions. defacto7 Jan 2013 #11
Guilt A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #18
And its attended twin, Punishment. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #41
And control Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #93
Fear, guilt, control... and an almost fanatatical devotion to the Pope Silent3 Jan 2013 #96
Fear, guilt, control, an almost fanatical devotion to the pope... Ferretherder Jan 2013 #110
It's also a premise of an unchanged mind uponit7771 Jan 2013 #38
Maybe in some Western religions, certainly not all religions... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #48
Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #51
yeah, you need a higher power that will punish in order for you not to kill someone JI7 Jan 2013 #73
Is it just me, or is the God as depicted in the Bible completely batshit? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #99
Sounds sort of like he/she/it could possibly be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #102
Heh! God the Bunny Boiler. And is it just me, or do most fundies think the Bible has two books? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #103
They start with their beliefs Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #106
Not only that... GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #113
Agreed. Although there is also an element of fear in scientific materialism. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #31
can you describe what you mean by scientific materialism ? JI7 Jan 2013 #72
The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #75
What's fearful about that? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #104
How so? DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #87
Bulls Eye kairos12 Jan 2013 #54
Not here. defacto7 Jan 2013 #90
There is a lesson to be learned. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #105
Yes, but it's a lot of people, probably most, that are fearful of the idea. If we admit to ourselves Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #71
We don't practice religion in our household Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #4
You have to try harder these days to open a portal to hell. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #23
LOL Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #32
"portal to hell" Isn't that trademarked by the GOP? RKP5637 Jan 2013 #60
Actually A Ride In A FEMA Camp kairos12 Jan 2013 #61
I hope it's not as expensive as Disneyland rides! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #62
Religious people seem to know how bad god's aim is Warpy Jan 2013 #80
We didn't mention it, they never asked...we all are content.. Tikki Jan 2013 #6
Atheists hear them all the time. longship Jan 2013 #7
I've posted a linkto the following before intaglio Jan 2013 #8
god, protect me from your followers! yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 #9
Eh, look at what happened on DU when some atheists expressed dissapointment with the inauguration Fumesucker Jan 2013 #10
I don't know exactly which thread you are referring to Kalidurga Jan 2013 #12
This is the specific thread, it's like the OP was talking to a fifth grade special ed class Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13
I find the reaction to the OP more instructive than the OP itself... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #14
After a particularly unpleasant episode here in real life Fumesucker Jan 2013 #17
William Burroughs put it best bongbong Jan 2013 #67
"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons." -Emerson n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #68
HAH! Ain't that the truth?! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #100
uh, no. that sure as shit is not what happened- says this atheist. cali Jan 2013 #20
Ah, so you don't have me on Ignore Fumesucker Jan 2013 #21
uh, no, I'm not jealous, but whatever you need to tell yourself is fine with me, honeypie. cali Jan 2013 #35
Nadin didn't deliver an "anti-atheist rant". She is herself an atheist. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #59
Most if not all religious adherents live life in fear stultusporcos Jan 2013 #15
Most if not all atheists live life in fear pnwmom Jan 2013 #16
+1 cordelia Jan 2013 #25
I think most of those who don't believe would prefer that there IS a God. randome Jan 2013 #34
No we don't. RC Jan 2013 #37
You apparently missed my point completely, but that's okay. pnwmom Jan 2013 #50
It was the I am rubber your are glue defense stultusporcos Jan 2013 #85
No, that's not it. pnwmom Jan 2013 #86
+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #39
With the difference that the first set are basic anthropology dmallind Jan 2013 #40
ROFL snooper2 Jan 2013 #42
Not as powerful as they think they are? Theists have some confusing ideas about Atheists.... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #55
You are taking this much too seriously. pnwmom Jan 2013 #64
What I'm afraid of is Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #81
LOL. n/t pnwmom Jan 2013 #82
^_____^ nt Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #83
+1 Go Vols Jan 2013 #19
This is true... sikofit3 Jan 2013 #65
It would seem to be an inevitable result ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #22
If people can raise their kids bringing them to church (which I do, as a Christian) they sure can Jennicut Jan 2013 #24
CNN is tampered in Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #26
MADNESS Mr Dixon Jan 2013 #27
Because, as a society, we encourage the idea that religious beliefs are special beliefs. redqueen Jan 2013 #28
Right. Even here on DU we get that argument all the time. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #95
Religious nuts are deeply insecure and feel they need constant affirmation... Odin2005 Jan 2013 #29
Not to quibble too much but using the word 'nuts' is not very productive. randome Jan 2013 #33
No, it is, we need to call out religion for the idiocy it is.. snooper2 Jan 2013 #43
I can't imagine 'arguing' with anyone over their religious beliefs. randome Jan 2013 #44
Yup. I respect people, not beliefs. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #52
I've read plenty of the same type of response to religion The2ndWheel Jan 2013 #66
this is exactly why non-religious people hate it when religious people liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #30
+1, n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #78
This problem is pronounced with fundamentalists, Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #84
Religious Freedom= the right to exercise Christianity in public NightWatcher Jan 2013 #36
The people who don't like this need to remember; Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #45
You're making a big assumption there. randome Jan 2013 #46
Inappropriate? No. Obnoxious? Hell, yes. Nine Jan 2013 #47
I went to a boarding school where the founder believed that religion shouldn't be a part of... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #49
I raise my children with God joeglow3 Jan 2013 #53
What if they're allergic to the food and get sick? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #69
How did you know you were allergic to those items? joeglow3 Feb 2013 #116
I ate pizza and barfed it up an hour later, that's why. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #117
The truth hurts, I reckon. Is it really surprising , though, that people who AzDar Jan 2013 #56
Fear of having their 'dumb as a rock' beliefs shattered. Nothing is as rigid as a RKP5637 Jan 2013 #57
Fundies don't like opposing view points, especially if logic is involved. Initech Jan 2013 #63
Because people are not tolerant of atheism RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #70
Study says religious people distrust atheists as much as rapists progressoid Jan 2013 #89
Religious Bigots number... rexcat Jan 2013 #74
Bigotry against atheists on DU? Nine Jan 2013 #91
You are entitled to your opinion... rexcat Jan 2013 #92
My observations are opinions but your observations are facts? Nine Jan 2013 #98
We do make comments... rexcat Jan 2013 #107
Do you not see the inconsistency in these two statements? Nine Jan 2013 #108
It seems... rexcat Jan 2013 #109
Just goes to show... Rider3 Jan 2013 #76
The welfare leech fundies stay at home and spam the internet with their propaganda. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #77
It's not POSSIBLE to raise your children without God Ricochet21 Jan 2013 #79
Huh? DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #88
since god is all things Ricochet21 Feb 2013 #111
That's silly DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #112
I understand the buzz that the word God makes Ricochet21 Feb 2013 #115
Gee, that's funny, I've already done it with my two. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #94
Hey, let's all DU this poll --- JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #97
They think God is peering over their shoulder and don't want him to get the wrong idea. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #101
They think this will push CNN to shut down the column. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #114
Fear. Ignorance. Superstition. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #118
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