This is so weird. In here (Finland) saying you are an atheist is like saying you like rock music. It's really not a big deal. And this the most religious Nordic country. "Ask about atheist" day is like having an "ask about rock music" day. Why would you need a day for that? It's just weird. I always forget how fundamentally religious country US is. Being religious or atheist is normal but why are you guys so fundamental and aggressive about it?
8 months old, but I still would like to reply. It's the same in Germany. We don't have as many Atheists yet as you do, but the number is slowly growing. :) I saw enough videos on USA and Atheism in the USA to understand that they seem to have connected the feeling of 'Murica to Christianity, that their religion and the country is grown together. Maybe I'm wrong though. Anyway I also think it's strange how they can be so aggressive towards something like this.
I've heard a couple of reasons why the US is so religious. The first one is that they don't have social support like most western countries (eg little in the way of free medical ) this leads to a feeling of not being supported, not being safe. Religion goes up when people are afraid. The second reason I've heard is that it was a reaction to the cold war. The USSR was non-religious so the US went the other way. The words "in god we trust" were added to US money in 1963.
How sad that this kind of outreach is even necessary in this day and age. Also, it seems remarkably absurd that non-belief would be deemed as falling into the category of "religious and spiritual life," according to the reporter. That's like saying not collecting stamps is part of the Philately Club.
If you made a club centered around spreading information about non-stamp collectors to those that do collect stamps, then yes, I can see how it should fall in this category.
We have some Muslim, and some Christians here i live (Norway) Would love to come and talk to Muslims, i want to learn from them. I'm an Atheist from a evangelical-christian past. Islam is the most interesting atm
@@honesty1234 I've yet to come across an atheist youtube channel with 'comments turned off' by contrast a large number of religious sites do. It would appear that Atheists are happy to have a conversation, but not quite so the religious.
Steve, calling the religious people who attend this event a "bunch of fools" is rude. Stop it. They may be under the mind-forged, thought-restricting mental straight-jacket of religion...but at least they showed up at this event and tried to learn something.
"Uh, since you don't believe in anything..."
I get really tired of this masterwork of ignorance.
I wish they did this in my country
And what country is that, if I may ask?
Liked that the guy near the end said even if you didnt change your mind you at least learned and understood a different point of view.
This is so weird. In here (Finland) saying you are an atheist is like saying you like rock music. It's really not a big deal. And this the most religious Nordic country. "Ask about atheist" day is like having an "ask about rock music" day. Why would you need a day for that? It's just weird. I always forget how fundamentally religious country US is. Being religious or atheist is normal but why are you guys so fundamental and aggressive about it?
8 months old, but I still would like to reply. It's the same in Germany. We don't have as many Atheists yet as you do, but the number is slowly growing. :)
I saw enough videos on USA and Atheism in the USA to understand that they seem to have connected the feeling of 'Murica to Christianity, that their religion and the country is grown together. Maybe I'm wrong though.
Anyway I also think it's strange how they can be so aggressive towards something like this.
@@Magrat_Knoblauch and even most German Christians have more in common with American atheists than Christians...
I've heard a couple of reasons why the US is so religious. The first one is that they don't have social support like most western countries (eg little in the way of free medical ) this leads to a feeling of not being supported, not being safe. Religion goes up when people are afraid. The second reason I've heard is that it was a reaction to the cold war. The USSR was non-religious so the US went the other way. The words "in god we trust" were added to US money in 1963.
How sad that this kind of outreach is even necessary in this day and age. Also, it seems remarkably absurd that non-belief would be deemed as falling into the category of "religious and spiritual life," according to the reporter. That's like saying not collecting stamps is part of the Philately Club.
If you made a club centered around spreading information about non-stamp collectors to those that do collect stamps, then yes, I can see how it should fall in this category.
THINK-- use reason... think....repeat the process...
Bravo! To the freethinkers at TCU!
We have some Muslim, and some Christians here i live (Norway) Would love to come and talk to Muslims, i want to learn from them. I'm an Atheist from a evangelical-christian past. Islam is the most interesting atm
Nice Faberware percolator at 1:56... I have on also...
Quick call Westboro Baptist church so they can protest!
I wonder how many atheists do the same thing. Invite religious people for a civil discussion. And genuine conversation.
It is very rare
@@honesty1234 I've yet to come across an atheist youtube channel with 'comments turned off' by contrast a large number of religious sites do. It would appear that Atheists are happy to have a conversation, but not quite so the religious.
A bunch of fools uniting.
+pork sword Because they're refusing to believe when science completely points to creationism
+Steve Ekman I think the same of people uniting to worship the invisible man in the sky.
+Steve Ekman You sir, actually made me laugh out loud. Thanks!
+Steve Ekman lol ur funny.
Steve, calling the religious people who attend this event a "bunch of fools" is rude. Stop it. They may be under the mind-forged, thought-restricting mental straight-jacket of religion...but at least they showed up at this event and tried to learn something.