Atheism Myths
Atheism & Christianity
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There are numerous misconceptions about what atheism entails and who atheists are - not at all unsurprising, since even the basic definition of atheism is so misunderstood at times. Because we find people making these mistakes and assumptions in the forum, in the chat room and even in private email, it is important to address them and explain where they err.
This section of myths focuses upon the relationship between atheists & atheism and Christians & Christianity. Because atheists who debate the merits of theism tend to be debating Christianity and tend to focus upon the specific claims of Christianity, quite a few misunderstandings about atheists' attitudes towards Christianity can develop. Hopefully, a few of them will be dispelled here.
Myths about Atheism and Christianity
-->Atheists are really anti-Christian
There is no ignoring the fact that many atheist web sites and atheist books spend a great deal of time with the doctrines and beliefs which are specific to Christianity or, at the very least, to traditional forms of Western monotheism while at the same time ignoring other religions and more general theistic beliefs. Why is that?Atheists are bigoted against Christians
How many Christians who say that a particular atheist is being bigoted towards Christianity are making a legitimate observation, and how many are simply trying to find a way to avoid that atheist's critiques?Atheists hate God and/or Christians
The idea of atheists hating God when they don't believe in any gods is very strange; however, some atheists do hate Christianity and/or Christians.Atheists worship Satan
The fact of the matter is, atheists who don't believe in a god also aren't going to believe in the god's supernatural competitor, either.
