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10 Things All Atheists Are Tired of Hearing

Like, c’mon, do you really need a book to tell you to not to be a jerk?

Julia Lifton
Mar 15, 2018
University of Michigan
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Sure, you can believe whatever you want to. But so can I, my friend.

As inspired by my own daily life and every argument I've gotten into over religion, these are a few things we atheists are just outright tired of hearing.

I don't care if, "I'm going to hell," or if I don't know what happens after we die. Just don't say these 10 things to us anymore. Please.

1. When God does things that don’t make sense, just trust him and have faith

Well, then, whether your friend with cancer gets better or dies or whether natural disasters strike big sinful cities or small God-fearing towns, it’s always God. How does that even prove anything?

2. I’ve experienced God personally, so he’s real

By this logic, if I told you, "There is definitely a giant purple unicorn flying in front of my house with rainbow hair because I feel it in my heart"... would you take me seriously?

3. If not the Bible/Qur'an/Torah/etc., where do you get your morals from?

This one is the worst. Like, c’mon, do you really need a book to tell you to not to be a jerk?

4. What if you’re wrong?

I’ll take my chances.

5. Are you saying all this happened by chance?

What’s the Big Bang, again?

6. So, do you even believe in anything?

I believe in the things I can see.

7. What happens when you die?

I have no clue.

8. What is the purpose of your life?

Hm, give me a minute, figuring that out right now.

9. You’re going to hell!

I’ll rather do that than argue with you anymore about religion.

10. There’s no proof that God doesn’t exist

Do we really have to go back to this, again?

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