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What do you think of atheism?

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I'm an atheist, and I've never been exactly sure what religious people think of atheism. Whenever I look for clues I get mixed results. So, what do you think of atheists? Not everything can be expressed by a poll so please leave details on your opinions concerning atheism.

Are you atheist/agnostic?

31% (35) No
68% (75) Yes. If you are, don't answer the rest.

110 voters have answered this question.

What do you think is the biggest reason people become atheists?

24% (9) They are conceited and denounce God.
48% (18) They have no faith and cannot find proof.
37% (14) They do not want to live by a moral standard.
45% (17) They have suffered and cannot believe God would allow that.
54% (20) They do not think it is logical.
37% (14) They are simply misguided.
18% (7) It is not listed here.

37 voters have answered this question.

Would you be willing to openly discuss religion with an atheist?

65% (26) Yes.
15% (6) No.
15% (6) Depends on the atheist.
5% (2) I don't know.

40 voters have answered this question.

If you answered yes, why? (Check all that apply)

42% (15) I find atheism interesting.
42% (15) It is important to try and guide them back to religion.
34% (12) I want to make sure that my beliefs are well founded.
25% (9) I just like debating.
17% (6) Other

35 voters have answered this question.

If you answered no, why not? (Check all that apply)

50% (7) It's pointless; I won't convince him and he won't convince me.
57% (8) I would rather not deal with atheists at all.
57% (8) Religion is about faith; its not something you debate about.
21% (3) I am afraid they might say something offensive.
21% (3) They would probably be better prepared. That doesn't mean they're right though.
21% (3) Arguing about religion is sort of boring to be honest...
14% (2) Other

14 voters have answered this question.

Would learning a person is an atheist affect your opinion of them?

29% (11) Yes, but not negatively. I would look at them differently, though.
29% (11) No. Atheists are just normal people.
2% (1) Yes. If they have no God, how could they have morals?
32% (12) I would feel sorry for them. Eternal damnation would really suck.
5% (2) Yes, for reasons not listed.

37 voters have answered this question.

Can atheists go to heaven?

57% (19) No, not after denying God.
18% (6) Yes, God loves all his creations, even if they don't believe in him.
0% (0) Only really exceptional individuals could be atheists and still go to heaven.
24% (8) If they act morally, just like anyone else.

33 voters have answered this question.

Would you consider being romantically involved with an atheist?

36% (13) Yes.
8% (3) Yes, but I would prefer a follower of God.
44% (16) No.
11% (4) I don't know.

36 voters have answered this question.

Have you ever met an atheist before?

72% (26) I've known several.
27% (10) I've known one or two.
0% (0) I've never met an atheist before.

36 voters have answered this question.

What do you think of atheists? (by religion)

2% (1) I'm a Jew; they aren't bad people.
0% (0) I'm a Jew; they are bad people.
38% (14) Christian; they aren't bad people.
36% (13) Christian; they are bad people.
2% (1) Muslim; they aren't bad people.
0% (0) Muslim; they are bad people.
2% (1) Buddhist; they aren't bad people.
0% (0) Buddhist; they are bad people.
0% (0) Hindu; they aren't bad people.
0% (0) Hindu; they are bad people.
16% (6) Other; they aren't bad people.
0% (0) Other; they are bad people

36 voters have answered this question.

If a close friend/family member told you they were an atheist, how would you react? (check all that apply)

24% (9) I would be furious.
35% (13) I would be upset/depressed.
35% (13) I wouldn't mind.
43% (16) I would be glad they trusted me enough to tell me.
8% (3) I would wish they hadn't told me.
21% (8) I would not speak with them for a while.
37% (14) I would want to discuss it with them.
8% (3) I don't know.

37 voters have answered this question.

Would you consider voting an atheist for president (assuming he/she has good credentials)?

28% (10) No.
42% (15) Yes.
11% (4) Only if none of the other candidates were any good.
17% (6) I don't know.

35 voters have answered this question.

Do you think atheism in the world has been increasing recently?

45% (15) Yes, probably because of new sciences such as evolution.
30% (10) Yes, it's pretty sad...
18% (6) No, atheists are just more confident about publicly expressing their views.
3% (1) I think it was increasing for a while, but it's beginning to decline again.
3% (1) Does it matter? Only a tiny fraction of the world is atheist anyways.

33 voters have answered this question.

Have you ever the possibility that atheism is correct?

5% (2) Yes. In the past I was an atheist.
2% (1) Yes. In the past I was an agnostic.
29% (10) Yes. I sometimes wonder/doubt if my religion makes sense.
2% (1) The thought has occured to me, but this is the work of Satan(or some other evil force).
20% (7) The thought has occured to me, but this is a test from God.
0% (0) No. I never really thought about it.
29% (10) No. My faith has always been firm.
8% (3) No. Atheism is groundless/illogical.

34 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2005-06-22 05:12:16 by Bahleda