Here are my answers.

Why do the same atheists seem to harass, poke and prod at believers? And then get mad when they return the fire?

It probably seems like harassing and poking and prodding when you've had a free pass for so long. I'm just trying to make it a topic that can be discussed. It has been a topic that wasn't allowed to be talked about for a long time. The getting mad part happens on both sides of the argument. Everybody has what they feel is solid evidence and nobody is listening.

Why do you think some atheists post questions when they seem to think they already know the answer and then proceed to ridicule and make fun of people of faith who have given the...

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Here are my answers.

Why do the same atheists seem to harass, poke and prod at believers? And then get mad when they return the fire?

It probably seems like harassing and poking and prodding when you've had a free pass for so long. I'm just trying to make it a topic that can be discussed. It has been a topic that wasn't allowed to be talked about for a long time. The getting mad part happens on both sides of the argument. Everybody has what they feel is solid evidence and nobody is listening.

Why do you think some atheists post questions when they seem to think they already know the answer and then proceed to ridicule and make fun of people of faith who have given their sincere answer.

Q.How old is the Earth? A. 6,000 old
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Yep, play ground bullying 100%

Why is it that Christians are so often called morons and idiots for believing the Bible, but these same names are rarely directed at Jews (who follow the same book, called the Torah, which is the Bible’s first testament) or at Muslims?

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Christian. Jews and Muslim are equal morons and idiots. Woo is woo no matter what name you give it..

Why do so many atheists criticize Christians for not accepting other religions, philosophies or ways of thinking when they themselves aren’t accepting of Christians?

Why do so many Christians criticize everyone else for not accepting their religion, but can't accept criticism themselves?

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<<That is pretty spot on around here. Christian bashing seems like the in thing to do.>>

Remember what Christ said about being hated for His sake? Kinda of goes with the territory.

<<They're not as used to having the theological debate turned towards them.>>

Spoken like a true non-Christian.

<<A strong faith is able to answer questions.>>

Er...nope. One's ability to answer questions is not a determination of one's spiritual strength. Take for example a child....they often have strong faith, but lack the ability to explain it.

<< If a question hits a nerve, then you need to look to yourself for the problem.>>

The problem? Hmmm. That's very interesting. You know what I find even more...

<<That is pretty spot on around here. Christian bashing seems like the in thing to do.>>

Remember what Christ said about being hated for His sake? Kinda of goes with the territory.

<<They're not as used to having the theological debate turned towards them.>>

Spoken like a true non-Christian.

<<A strong faith is able to answer questions.>>

Er...nope. One's ability to answer questions is not a determination of one's spiritual strength. Take for example a child....they often have strong faith, but lack the ability to explain it.

<< If a question hits a nerve, then you need to look to yourself for the problem.>>

The problem? Hmmm. That's very interesting. You know what I find even more interesting? Lots of "answers" have been given, but no one has answered the 1st question....why are non-Christians so eager to seek out Christian discussions. I have seen this over and over across the web.

Clearly There is an issue with religion bashing in the world today. When someone attacks someone elses belief it can get pretty bad. Some people don't want to change their beliefs no matter what anyone says.

From our level of intelligence as a species this turmoil over belief systems is expected. We are but children attempting to understand quantum physics. Our intelligence levels are still restricted from the greed, selfishness and fear that not understanding our place in the universe has presented.

The world is only 6000 years old if you look at it from the civilization point of view. Science knows that carbon atoms decay at a certain rate and can fairly accurately date the rocks and art...

Clearly There is an issue with religion bashing in the world today. When someone attacks someone elses belief it can get pretty bad. Some people don't want to change their beliefs no matter what anyone says.

From our level of intelligence as a species this turmoil over belief systems is expected. We are but children attempting to understand quantum physics. Our intelligence levels are still restricted from the greed, selfishness and fear that not understanding our place in the universe has presented.

The world is only 6000 years old if you look at it from the civilization point of view. Science knows that carbon atoms decay at a certain rate and can fairly accurately date the rocks and artifacts we find. Science knows how fast light travels and can calculate how far it travels in a year and can fairy accurately measure the distances of the stars in the known universe.

Since to have a religion there must be a consensus of like-minded people it is understandable that as far as religion is concerned the earth is only 6000 years old.

Every year there seems to be a new discovery that supports things stated in the religious documents. There are multiple versions of like events in different documents that can be proved by science.

Cold reality of the universe creates a scientific structure of the observed conditions that occur in the realm of matter. The mechanics of the universe cannot disprove the possibility of a non-material essence in creation. The fact that life can develop concepts of religion even though it is composed of the mechanics of the universe...

Since to have a religion there must be a consensus of like-minded people it is understandable that as far as religion is concerned the earth is only 6000 years old.

Every year there seems to be a new discovery that supports things stated in the religious documents. There are multiple versions of like events in different documents that can be proved by science.

Cold reality of the universe creates a scientific structure of the observed conditions that occur in the realm of matter. The mechanics of the universe cannot disprove the possibility of a non-material essence in creation. The fact that life can develop concepts of religion even though it is composed of the mechanics of the universe makes me consider that the universe itself is sentient. The realm of sentience is separate from the realm of mechanics but can interact with it.

The formation of abstract thought that creates religion could be construed as a message from a God of all things. Gods are all over in the form of the unknown processes that happen in the universe. As our intelligence levels rise we find that Gods are obsolete and they lose the power to dictate our actions.

The unknown is unlocked by our simple desire to explain the world around us. Associations are formed to try to describe those unknowns and as we are enlightened we uncover more unknowns. As we progress to a level of deeper understanding of our world surrounding us we justify these new discoveries with religion or science. Since we have not unlocked all the mysteries of existence no one can really be sure there is or isn't a God at the source. If you cannot be sure you are forced to choose one belief or the other to appease your fear of the unknown. You choose religion or science as a foundation.

Since no one knows the truth then both sides are wrong and both sides are right. Given the rate at which science is revealing the nature of the universe to us it makes me think there is still a very far ways to go yet.

Religions are based upon the foundation of the knowledge at the time as is science. It is all subject to change. Religion is just slower at the change because of the passions the rule the people that created the abstracts. Science has been wrong a lot. It keeps re-visioning itself as its understanding grows. Religion is more stable in its concepts but it has to re-vision itself as well. The context of the principals in religions are explained by recounting the deeds and conc...

Since no one knows the truth then both sides are wrong and both sides are right. Given the rate at which science is revealing the nature of the universe to us it makes me think there is still a very far ways to go yet.

Religions are based upon the foundation of the knowledge at the time as is science. It is all subject to change. Religion is just slower at the change because of the passions the rule the people that created the abstracts. Science has been wrong a lot. It keeps re-visioning itself as its understanding grows. Religion is more stable in its concepts but it has to re-vision itself as well. The context of the principals in religions are explained by recounting the deeds and concepts of examples found in society.

I have read the Bible (Capitalized to show respect). I don't worship the Bible but I acknowledge the concepts of society it is trying to render. If we all got together here at ClipMarks and tried to set forth the concepts that our world should hold dear we would use examples to try to explain those concepts to everyone. We would try to rally the world around our ideals by putting them in terms they could relate to. We wouldn't be proving these concepts scientifically but presenting a method to the madness we can all share. I have a cross but I don't worship it. I pray but I don't have expectations. I seek comfort in my perception of reality and I choose to credit that to the creator of everything. Whether that creator is an entity or a process I cannot tell and I do not care. Something created reality and caused me to have sentience.

People who do not believe in religion are not evil, People who believe in religion are not evil. They are just people. I allow everyone else to believe as they wish because it is their beliefs. When it is all gone and the only one there is you you will believe what you believe.

Conflict comes when your personal beliefs are challenged and that challenge is something you can relate to.

If the ideal is way off base you can deal with that concept by disregarding it completely and there is no issue. But when the challenge is believable or makes sense it stands to destroy your version of your beliefs. Rather than accept this new ideal you attempt to reason it away. If you cannot then you are faced with either restructuring your belief system or disregarding the information.
When you restructure you feel a loss of ideals you hold dear and it causes stress. If you ignore the new ideals that make sense you force yourself to continue with beliefs you know cannot be right. This causes stress.
It doesn't matter that the ideals that you must reconsider are correct, they make sense to...

If the ideal is way off base you can deal with that concept by disregarding it completely and there is no issue. But when the challenge is believable or makes sense it stands to destroy your version of your beliefs. Rather than accept this new ideal you attempt to reason it away. If you cannot then you are faced with either restructuring your belief system or disregarding the information.
When you restructure you feel a loss of ideals you hold dear and it causes stress. If you ignore the new ideals that make sense you force yourself to continue with beliefs you know cannot be right. This causes stress.
It doesn't matter that the ideals that you must reconsider are correct, they make sense to you. They can be completely wrong but they make sense. When you force ideals on someone elses belief system they become defensive to the point of destroying those ideals any way they can.

When I was a teenager there was a hill that allowed you a clear view of the town as you drove up. I remember thinking one evening as I was coming home how wonderful and peaceful all the houses looked with their lights on in the windows. I imagined families sitting in their living rooms watching tv and felt the love of home.
Then one night after a party and a hit of LSD I came into town and say the same image but this time I saw the lights as dim fires and starving people waiting in the night to die alone and ignorant.
I had a change to my belief system. After the acid wore off I saw a mix of the two concepts from now on.
Religion and atheism are like those two concepts, One is a warm and everlasting love filled existence and one is a cold unforgiving stale lonely existence. The truth likely falls in-between the extremes. Perhaps both are valid.

We should change our clips to reflect what our beliefs do for us and shy away from attacking others beliefs because they are different. There are concepts on both sides that are beneficial to everyone.