Why are atheists hostile towards the idea of a God but not towards the idea of Karma,

[UGK4Life]

when they are both as fantastical as each other?

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[Foze]

or atheists believing in the illuminati/devil worhsipping

[Antonio519]

Most atheists are retarded and just want to argue with people that believe in something for the sake of arguing





inb4 atheists

[Drhunglow]

Karma doesn't require a deity and is humanly possible.

eg I see someone being a jerk to another and so am a jerk to them.

Maybe it's more aligned to human understanding than a supreme being who wants you to do things because He wants you to do it

edit: I guess I don't understand the supernatural part of karma but the concept of doing good and having good happen to you is easier to accept. I prefer it over doing what another man says just because he says some supreme being would want me to. Even if this supreme being exists how come it only speaks to this priest and not talk to me directly?

[Less Than 3]

same reason atheists dont give a fuk about astrology, its meaningless. people arent killing each other or influencing political policies over karma.

[mnstr]

another shít thread by the albino

[TurboGodzilla]

People who believe in Karma are kind of a different beast because they are usually passive and most often the type of people who believe in Karma are also the type of people who believe in Horoscopes so its almost pointless to attack them because they aren't super into it or anything and are just following their intuition of what is right and wrong and this is how they know to describe it/express it. Compared to Christians who are more about actively imposing/spreading their ideas, control, and are a more aggressive class of belief.

But its not like Karma and Horoscopes are real either so...

[Freek314]

Karma doesn't require a deity and is humanly possible.

eg I see someone being a jerk to another and so am a jerk to them.

Maybe it's more aligned to human understanding than a supreme being who wants you to do things because He wants you to do it

in after possible Atheist shows drastic misunderstanding of karma

[Drhunglow]

in after possible Atheist shows drastic misunderstanding of karma

enlighten me

[UGK4Life]

Karma doesn't require a deity and is humanly possible.

eg I see someone being a jerk to another and so am a jerk to them.

Maybe it's more aligned to human understanding than a supreme being who wants you to do things because He wants you to do it

that's not karma

[TheClimax]

haters gonna hate

[MonkeyNews]

Why is Karma fantastical? Probability of good thing: 50%; probability of bad thing: 50%. Seems pretty reasonable to me.

[lexinak]

same reason atheists dont give a fuk about astrology, its meaningless. people arent killing each other or influencing political policies over karma.

Came in to say this.

I'll be mad about karma when the signs read "Karma hates ****s" and Presidential candidates make commercials stating that they're not ashamed to believe in karma.

[Milo3]

Most atheists are retarded and just want to argue with people that believe in something for the sake of arguing





inb4 atheists

This

[Curlzbrah]

That is so because many so called atheists became such because they were pissed off by incredibly stupid and annoying uber christians.

They aren't reserved towards religious ideas in general, just against christianity. Which is as moronic as the other, but who cares?

Stupids gonna stupid, one of the major living wisdoms.

[sickdevildog1]

I don't care what you do or don't believe in, just don't try and shove it down my throat. (no homo)

[icanseeu1985]

Nobody knows anything. Stfu and move on.

[MontelWilliams]

This

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[UGK4Life]

Because you are a ******* who does not understand what karma is. Karma is simply action and reaction, it does not imply any mythical force or judgement system. It is simply cause and effect, nothing more.

Edit: you can't believe in karma any more than you can believe in milk or counting.

painfully wrong

[TurboGodzilla]

Because you are a ******* who does not understand what karma is. Karma is simply action and reaction, it does not imply any mythical force or judgement system. It is simply cause and effect, nothing more.

Edit: you can't believe in karma any more than you can believe in milk or counting.

Nothing more?

You realize it comes from Buddhism right?

Furthermore you realize you can kill someone in a dark forest and if nobody finds out you did it then there isn't necessarily a consequence or punishment. Nothing is real, everything is permitted. Even a video game can tell you that.

Its based out of fear that they are reacting like that. They are afraid of the big bad world and the idea that someone can do something and not be held accountable. The same root issues Christians are afraid of exept its not as complexly expressed and formulated.

Humans notice patterns, and they have this intuition that when people do good things, good things tend to happen, and when people do bad things, bad things tend to happen. But its at the point where you go from, "this is what usually tends to happen" to "this is the law of the universe and how things play out, Karma is gonna get you" that you become illogical.

At this point sound reasoning and critical thinking cease to play a part in your mental function and you are using your emotions and intuitions and thinking like a bitch.

[XiiiD]

Intelligent atheists are typically not hostile towards any religion, they understand the impact of ethnocentrism and merely reject the notion that a specific god (ie Allah) and the associated stories are factual -- a better description for these people is agnostic. It's the people who want to APPEAR intelligent that give atheists a negative reputation. They haven't come to this conclusion themselves, therefore only sound retarded when trying to argue for it, and when called out get hostile.

As for atheists agreeing with karma: karma isn't a religion, it's an idea. It's pretty obvious that if I were to do nothing but good things in my life, good things would happen to me in turn, and same for bad things. Of course bad things will still happen, but I increase my odds of positive reciprocation by putting myself in ideal situations.

[BasedPrincess]

Hostile? what a terrible word to use lol

If you mean why people are more outspoken against the idea of a God; well noone has ever blown themselves up b/c someone dishonored "karma"

Anyways, I'm pretty sure most atheists would say both are just as illogical. Myself included

[anotheruser]

Came in to say this.

I'll be mad about karma when the signs read "Karma hates ****s" and Presidential candidates make commercials stating that they're not ashamed to believe in karma.

Then you aren't against the religion, assuming that it doesn't promote violence, but the social ramifications of it. That's how most religious people feel when they see retards blowing themselves up, killing abortion-performing doctors, and people who say that Christ told them to hate anyone too.

[TurboGodzilla]

Not even going to tell you of Hindu origin. You cut someone's brakes - they crash and die. That's karma. You kill someone in the forest. Now you are having difficulties sleeping at night from fear of being caught. That's karma. Not an omnipotent Santa Clause that's going to punish you for being naughty.

I could have said either from Buddhism or Hinduism, or any other of the many sub religions that practice Karma. Did you know that? You corrected me like as if you were dumb enough to think Hinduism is the only one that teaches Karma?

Second of all what if a guy kills someone and DOESNT have trouble sleeping at night. Does that invalidate the whole idea of Karma?

[TurboGodzilla]

Intelligent atheists are typically not hostile towards any religion, they understand the impact of ethnocentrism and merely reject the notion that a specific god (ie Allah) and the associated stories are factual -- a better description for these people is agnostic. It's the people who want to APPEAR intelligent that give atheists a negative reputation. They haven't come to this conclusion themselves, therefore only sound retarded when trying to argue for it, and when called out get hostile.

As for atheists agreeing with karma: karma isn't a religion, it's an idea. It's pretty obvious that if I were to do nothing but good things in my life, good things would happen to me in turn, and same for bad things. Of course bad things will still happen, but I increase my odds of positive reciprocation by putting myself in ideal situations.

Not really I know a lot of people who do nice things and don't get rewarded for it.

Take White Knights for one example...

If the principle of Karma was true then they would be getting all the pussy.

Instead they get none of the pussy. Karmas a bitch.

[LoKx]

Because you are a ******* who does not understand what karma is. Karma is simply action and reaction, it does not imply any mythical force or judgement system. It is simply cause and effect, nothing more.

Edit: you can't believe in karma any more than you can believe in milk or counting.

WHO THE FUK BELIEVES IN COUNTING MILK FUK RABLE RABLE RABLE!@#!@#@!
Jk totally agree with you, people need to stop confusiono morals with religious obligation.
repped.

[rotatoo]

no atheist believes in karma you tit, its just a cute thing to say

[Freek314]

Don't know whether I should laugh or cry when I read some of these replies. That's really a strange feeling.

[DANZ0]

But can't you relate the theory of every action has an opposite and equal reaction, to karma?