Atheists: What do you think of Christians?

erm, they're alright. ?

Actually, I'm not all that keen on the moderates either. I mean, they're harmless, but what exactly is the point? Shouldn't a faith somehow inform and change one's behavior to show that it has meaning in one's life? Jesus, who/whatever he was, was a radical, directly addressing social problems and condemning empty religious practices. So much of Christianity is about identity and belief rather than action and living out this so-called good news. I admire the tiny few who actually work to remediate and change the institutional injustices of civilization, such as charitable organizations (that aren't just a front for proselytization), war protesters and legal aid groups. But the rank and file churchgoers seem more intent on comforting themselves than those who need it.

I like them.

Im the only atheist really and my family is Muslim.

Most of my friends are Christian, usually Catholic and a few are Hindu, a couple muslim and some who are in other Christian sects.

I dont havea Jewish friend but that may be because I made most of my friends in Catholic high school where there were all those religions above but no one Jewish.

Anyway, I like them all just fine. They are good people who do their best to be respectful of others. None of my friends imposes religion on me or discusses saving me etc. We get into debates but thats for the fun of it.

And I live in Toronto. One of the world's most multicultural cities, if not the most. We all usually get along just fine which tells you that most people can keep religion private and not let it interfere in public.

I know a lot of wonderful Christians. My boss is pretty hardcore, but she lives her faith. She is about to take in 4 distant family members, changing her life dramatically, because she's kind.

Christians are like "people who live in New York City." There isn't ONE stereotype that fits them all. Any more than there is one stereotype that fits all Atheists.

I guess if I were going to really PUSH things, I would say that the vast majority of Christians (even liberals) that I have met, tend to feel very uncomfortable questioning their faith. They feel like it's a kind of "sin" to think very deeply about the complex issues of their faith.

Most Christians I personally know, including some fairly fundie ones, are all very nice, sincere people. There are a very few that I have run into that are the most un-Christian in their behaviors and are also the most vocal. The typical hypocrite.

Plural?

I know some perfectly decent, friendly, helpful people who happen to be christian. Heck... one of them lent me about £250 for a year or so... and I paid it back in full.

But pluralise it... generalise it... make it "christians"... and I'd have to say they are poor, unfortunate fools... looking for the fast route to anything resembling satisfaction, no matter how many steps they must skip, shortcuts they must take, nor heads they must step on in order to achieve it...

... and more often than not, through lack of foresight.... they don't achieve it.

Christianity is one of my key enemies... Christians are its victims. I do not hate them, and nor will I force help upon them if they do not want it... but it pains me that such things can happen to supposedly sapient beings.

On a day to day basis there's very little conflict between myself and any Christian, Hindu, Muslim, or a person of any other religion - moderate or otherwise. Friction only sets in when these folks attempt to extend their dogma into areas it doesn't fit - e.g., science.

In December, Dr. Dobson praised a Romney speech as "a magnificent reminder of the role religious faith must play in government and public policy.

I think the Atheists and the Christian could both answer the same way. "I BELIEVE!" Because they both do. I am a believer. But hold fast to the faith that everyone has the right to believe in whatever they desire.

So I say shout "I BELIEVE!" No matter what it is you believe in.

i honestly feel sorry for them. when i was a christian, i felt so restricted, as if in a cage. it was only when i let go of christianity that i truly felt free. i still hold the same morals and values, its not as if i went wild or something. but everything just seems to be a lot clearer now. there's no ambiguity.

I don't view them any differently then anyone else. When I look at a person I don't see them for their religion, I see them for who they are as a individual person. There are some Christians I don't care for, but there are others who are nice and understanding.