Why do Atheists get angrier/more insulting than Theists? (personal observation)

[diemtay]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Atheists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Theists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Atheists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Theists get just as frustrated at Atheists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

[Harbinger]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Atheists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Theists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Atheists, it's just something I'm curious about.

frustration.

[Dave22reborn]

You haven't been here very long, have you?

[Boffothe]

When you know you're superior and have to dumb every single thing down to try and talk to children who believe in fairy tales, it sometimes just wears on you. Did you ever have a kindergarten teacher who was almost always nice but once or twice a year would just get overwhelmed and frustrated? That's what it's like to be atheist, sometimes we just get too frustrated to calmly correct you lil' guys anymore but we always care about you and want to help you learn how the world works.

[diemtay]

frustration.

See the above. Edited.

Theists go out of there way to make points that Atheists just ignore, so they definitely get frustrated, yet don't show it in a negative way.

[diemtay]

When you know you're superior and have to dumb every single thing down to try and talk to children who believe in fairy tales, it sometimes just wears on you. Did you ever have a kindergarten teacher who was almost always nice but once or twice a year would just get overwhelmed and frustrated? That's what it's like to be atheist, sometimes we just get too frustrated to calmly correct you lil' guys anymore but we always care about you and want to help you learn how the world works.

Theists think the same way. They look at Atheists as ignorant people, so they get equally as frustrated. I don't understand why it's the Atheists who resort to anger, and not them.

[Boffothe]

Theists think the same way. They look at Atheists as ignorant people, so they get equally as frustrated. I don't understand why it's the Atheists who resort to anger, and not them.

Yes but they're wrong and stupid, which is the problem.

[wings_unhinged]

I've seen the same and I wish it would stop, but there's nothing you can do about it.

Trolling is fine (to an extent). Sarcasm is fine. But flat-out calling someone a retard or some other derogatory name because you can't change their mind is naive and lame.

Oh... and this is BB.com... most people here don't take long to resort to name calling.

[LunicaAshes]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion.

Are you kidding?

I've seen both outwardly frustrated/rude theists, and calm atheists.

[diemtay]

Are you kidding?

I honestly haven't seen it happen. I'm sure it happens though.

[Yahweh]

Theists think the same way. They look at Atheists as ignorant people, so they get equally as frustrated. I don't understand why it's the Atheists who resort to anger, and not them.

maybe on the internet this has some validity, but this is absolutely not true when speaking in generalities. The second a scientist (for the argument, let's say a scientist who doesn't believe in god) says anything that conflicts with a group's religious beliefs, watch the religious go on the offensive.

[lasher]

They mad.

[Rune]

I would suppose because you don't consider them telling us we're "gonna burn in hell lol", or quoting some random scripture that says non-believers shouldn't be trusted, or speak only lies to be insults.

That and the absurd amount of red herrings I see pretty much top my list.

[Boffothe]

"No, homosexuals should not be able to get married in the United States of America even though if they have been in a loving, committed relationship for decades. Why? Well it says so in this book right here! Hey now, why are you getting so angry? Stay calm there, atheist!"

[lasher]

When you know you're superior and have to dumb every single thing down to try and talk to children who believe in fairy tales, it sometimes just wears on you. Did you ever have a kindergarten teacher who was almost always nice but once or twice a year would just get overwhelmed and frustrated? That's what it's like to be atheist, sometimes we just get too frustrated to calmly correct you lil' guys anymore but we always care about you and want to help you learn how the world works.

lol, look, a perfect example.

[Godfrd824]

It's crazy, but I've experienced the exact opposite, the theists go crazy while the atheists stay cool headed.

[_TG_]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Atheists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Theists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Atheists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Theists get just as frustrated at Atheists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

i see u got the jesus goggles on

[Mr Beer]

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I don't think I've seen an areligious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Theists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Atheists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Theists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Atheists get just as frustrated at Theists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

[neekz0r]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Atheists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Theists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Atheists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Theists get just as frustrated at Atheists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

It's called the subjective validation cognitive bias. It states:

Subjective validation, sometimes called personal validation effect, is a cognitive bias by which a person will consider a statement or another piece of information to be correct if it has any personal meaning or significance to them.[1] In other words, a person whose opinion is affected by subjective validation will perceive two unrelated events (i.e., a coincidence) to be related because their personal belief demands that they be related. Closely related to the Forer effect, subjective validation is an important element in cold reading. It is considered to be the main reason behind most reports of paranormal phenomena. source

In other words, you expect atheists to be more angry and insulting. Therefor, you look for atheists to be more angry/insulting.
Atheists, on the other hand, look for theists to be more angry/insulting.

In short, at one point in time we all loose our cool. But we assign the meaning as "ah-ha! he/she lost their cool because they are atheist/theist!" [not because they are human.]

Compound that with the Negativity bias and it'll even stick out in your memory more.

[MrMisanthrope]

Yes but they're wrong and stupid, which is the problem.

lol

[_TG_]

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I don't think I've seen an areligious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Theists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Atheists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Theists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Atheists get just as frustrated at Theists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

i lold

no wait i dont laugh i'm angry

[MetalManuel]

umad?

I know you perceive us as mad when we make arguments with passion, but that is not the same as being angry. When we throw insults at theists, that's not anger, that's just us having fun ridiculing. The most I would say that I get is frustrated, angry? No. You guys tend to dodge questions and not answer them, or answer them with scripture instead of YOUR OWN thoughts.

[jeanbatailleur]

An atheist insult - go suck a dick *******
A theist insult - you're going to hell.


It's not as harsh, but they actually believe what they spit out whereas "go suck a dick *******", I wouldn't actually expect you to go suck a dick.

[diemtay]

It's called the subjective validation cognitive bias. It states:
[I]
Subjective validation, sometimes called personal validation effect, is a cognitive bias by which a person will consider a statement or another piece of information to be correct if it has any personal meaning or significance to them.

Viewing Atheists as angry people holds no personal meaning, nor significance to me.

[1] In other words, a person whose opinion is affected by subjective validation will perceive two unrelated events (i.e., a coincidence) to be related because their personal belief demands that they be related.

I have no personal beliefs that consider Atheists more angry than Theists. I said it was a personal observation, meaning it was something I observed, not felt. Theists and Atheists are equal in my book.

In other words, you expect atheists to be more angry and insulting. Therefor, you look for atheists to be more angry/insulting.

I don't expect them to be anything, nor do I make an attempt to look for it, this was merely something I observed after being apart of the internet community for many years. I look at the debate between Theists and Atheists strictly through an objective point of view, subjective validation plays no part in me simply observing things, because I do not look for anything. If I saw Theists freqntely throw insults to Atheists, I'd be the first to bring it up in a debate.

[diemtay]

You guys tend to dodge questions and not answer them, or answer them with scripture instead of YOUR OWN thoughts.

Why are you grouping me with people who do that? I don't dodge questions, refuse to answer, and I don't quote scripture because I'm not a fricken Christian or any other person who's mind is centered around a book. Just because I'm a Theist, doesn't mean I'm you're typical "quote a bible" Christian.

[diemtay]

And for the record, I argue with Theists just as much as I argue with Atheists. As I said before, I don't see one side as more logical than the other.

[lexinak]

I don't think I've seen a religious poster on this forum, or any other, that has gotten angry and started using insults in a discussion. I see Atheists throw insults like no tomorrow, and the Theists always manage to remain calm. This isn't a thread meant to criticize Atheists, it's just something I'm curious about.

edit: To the below statement. Theists get just as frustrated at Atheists for not agreeing with them, yet they don't get angry.

You can only hear the phrase "You've just gotta have faith!" so many times before you start tearing your hair out.

[LunicaAshes]

Theist sends mocking PMs to atheist members about deceased forum member burning in hell:

"Not even mad."

.........


Atheist get frustrated after ten pages of going in circles with intellectually dishonest theist:

"Why u mad, though?"

[diemtay]

Theist sends mocking PMs to atheist members about deceased forum member burning in hell:

Damn, that's cold... did he get banned?

[neekz0r]

Viewing Atheists as angry people holds no personal meaning, nor significance to me.



I have no personal beliefs that consider Atheists more angry than Theists. I said it was a personal observation, meaning it was something I observed, not felt. Theists and Atheists are equal in my book.


I don't expect them to be anything, nor do I make an attempt to look for it, this was merely something I observed after being apart of the internet community for many years. I look at the debate between Theists and Atheists strictly through an objective point of view, subjective validation plays no part in me simply observing things, because I do not look for anything. If I saw Theists freqntely throw insults to Atheists, I'd be the first to bring it up in a debate.

There is no such thing as "an objective viewpoint". That's why they conduct experiments with double-blind scenarios to be credible.

Also, check out Bias blind spot, and Ingroup bias.