Blaming the atheists

NIU Tragedy

It always makes me angry when Christians blame the atheists when bad things happen, like the recent shootings at NIU here in Illinois on Valentine's Day. Being a Christian or any other variety of god believer does not make one immune to committing violent acts such as this. Just look at the believers who murder their infants and children, consider the pastors' wives who murder their oppressive/abusive husbands. What is the basis for their decisions? A demon jumped out of an atheist and made them do it? The fact is that the Abrahamic religions are based on some of the most violent text ever written and our society is based around those beliefs that are based on this awful book. How can one find hope when surrounded by religious people who are obsessed with death and afterlife and all the negativities of humanity and the world in which we live. Some god believers think they can never be good enough, so what's the point. God believers and news reporters who cater to the religious never bring up this fact.

Let's sort this out. I think Christians need to examine what they believe and why they choose to believe it. Christians can't even come to an agreement amongst themselves what it is exactly they believe concerning your own god beliefs and Bible interpretations, much less get into what the atheist believes.

When their god doesn’t show up, the easiest thing to do is blame the atheist. It both amuses and pisses me off at the same time to see the prayer vigils AFTER things like this happens. Isn’t it a bit late to try this praying and mystical incantations? If your god didn't listen to your loved ones' prayers for your safety to begin with, what good is praying after the fact going to do for you? People come together and support one another. Flesh and blood humans, not some invisible puppeteer in the sky.

My sons went to NIU for a couple of years. NIU is known as one of the biggest "party schools" in the state. Ironically, the school also has a large number of Christian students, many of whom like to drink, party, etc. If Christians want to blame based on lack of faith, well...maybe they should look at themselves. They never question that their god might be angry with their hypocrisy, they never consider the possibility that a shooter might actually be a troubled Christian who was pissed off about the Geology professor teaching that the world is older than 6,000 years. There are many possibilities, most likely that this young man had severe psychological problems and his actions were the result of him stopping his medication.

Yes, blame the atheist, but never themselves for believing in an imaginary friend who does absolutely nothing to “protect and guide” them. Not even in their own sanctuaries and holy places many times.

IMO, the real reason Christians are angry at us is that we represent what they know in their hearts to be true…there is no godly superhero to watch over them.

It's easier to blame it on the atheist than to examine their "faith".