Is youtube (and/or the internet) basically atheist land?

[gostlyfantom]

"but it's always the stupid, whiny bitchy ones that i see..."

well, there's your answer, the internet is equal opportunity, it doesn't matter from which race or religion you're from, as long as you want to winge about something, the internet is happy to have you.

Basically it also goes by the internet law that says give an asshole a megaphone but anonymity and they will become a giant asshole even more so, or something liek that yeah.

eDIT:

i am an agnostic who will probably end up an atheist after i finish reading some of richard dawkins books, i think that people should troll that video you posted but only because it is posted on YOUTUBE where lots of PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS look at videos(i dont beleive in public preaching)

What the hell.

what do you mean? everyone has a right to believe what they want, not what others tell the masses, let me clarify, i do not thinks aetheist should post religious videos either and that they should be trolled to.

There is absolutely nothing stopping you or making you watch certain videos. People can meet in a public space to discuss ideas, in the same way they can post what they want to a public forum or video site.

There doesn't need to be "Christ-Tube" for people to speak their minds on any topic including religion. That's what Youtube can be used for in a more constructive way than parodies, starcraft II casts, and whatever else.

There's online communities of religious and irreligious. Deal with it. You can ignore it. NO one's forcing themselves on anyone. It's sharing ideas all around the world. If you have a problem with freedom of speech and religion, then yes, I say, "What the hell"

*sigh* how about I just back off, i dont believe in preachers( i even hate advertisements!) i guess maybe i am a bit biased(religion has a troubled past on both sides) and will have to work on that in the future, anyway all your points are valid and well thought out (and ya having a christ tube does sound stupid[but probably exists]) anyway it is the internet and shit gets trolled
edit: is there not a religion and politics forum this thread should be in? i thought off topic was for random bullshit

 

[Asuka Soryu]

I've seen so many on YouTube. Haha, there was this real moron who said: "only idiots own a 360, because Xbox is gay and so are the idiots who belive in God"

Then there's the bitchy ones who yell at you 'there is no God".


It just makes me laugh at the aetheists who complain that people are foricing their religion on people, when there's plenty of aethiests forcing their opinions on people.

 

[Hader]

I think it would be more accurate to call the internet...trollville.

 

[luckycharms8282]

Welcome to the internet my friend. Everyone is able to spout whatever they want here w/o fear of any consequences. It's not just atheists, but a whole variety of idiots and douchebags.

Like I said, it's the internet, dont be so shocked.

 

[Stasisesque]

There doesn't need to be "Christ-Tube" for people to speak their minds on any topic including religion. That's what Youtube can be used for in a more constructive way than parodies, starcraft II casts, and whatever else.

http://www.jewtube.com/

There probably should be a Christ Tube.

 

[Naheal]

Hehe... pickle. It's funny because it's a euphemism.

 

[TeeBs]

Forums tend to be filled with Teens, there is a larger percent of atheist and agnostics this generation then in other generations, if Immature homophobia is something a majority of todays teens grow out of this will probably be the last generation where people will be quoting the bible to make political decisions.

 

[McShizzle]

Also, OP, you said that you left Christianity because you got tired of trying to follow a load of puritanical rules - well, I believe that it's your choice about whether you believe in Jesus or not, but I'd like to point out that Christianity is supposed to be about Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross for our sins, not about following a load of rules laid down. It's hard not to think of it like a bunch of rules, but it isn't, it's about love and forgiveness and praising God.

You must not be Catholic.

i am an agnostic who will probably end up an atheist after i finish reading some of richard dawkins books, (i dont beleive in public preaching)

Ha, I always sort of identified as agonostic, I don't believe in any of that religious nonsense I just liked the quaint notion of some benevolent sky-god, but after reading Dawkins it seems I'm more of an atheist than I thought. Also, according to him agnostics are the worst ones because we won't pick a side, so we're doing more harm than good.

 

[gostlyfantom]

Also, OP, you said that you left Christianity because you got tired of trying to follow a load of puritanical rules - well, I believe that it's your choice about whether you believe in Jesus or not, but I'd like to point out that Christianity is supposed to be about Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross for our sins, not about following a load of rules laid down. It's hard not to think of it like a bunch of rules, but it isn't, it's about love and forgiveness and praising God.

You must not be Catholic.

i am an agnostic who will probably end up an atheist after i finish reading some of richard dawkins books, (i dont beleive in public preaching)

Ha, I always sort of identified as agonostic, I don't believe in any of that religious nonsense I just liked the quaint notion of some benevolent sky-god, but after reading Dawkins it seems I'm more of an atheist than I thought. Also, according to him agnostics are the worst one scause we won't pick a side, so were doing more harm than good.

we probably are doing more harm than good but sitting on a sharp fence is less painfull than falling into the thorns on either side (that was that shittiest piece of shit i have ever shat)

 

[RatRace123]

seems like every group (even atheists) are just a bunch of bitches that don't know when to shut up and just live and let live.

That's it, people can't just let other people believe what they want to, they need to be "shown the error of their ways" on how their beliefs are wrong.
Of course, it's Youtube too. Youtube has one of the worsts communities ever.

 

[Purple Shrimp]

apatheism is where it's at, baby

 

[AquaAscension]

** What You Said **

I was originally going to say that's it's really just an outpouring of the "oppressed" culture/counter culture because in all other forms of media, Christians reign supreme, but then I started thinking that I agree that all this vitriole being spewed around can start to make one sick. It's infuriating to see people say stupid things and express their opinions about really petty things. Just plain annoying. And they say this is what makes America/the internet/that ideal of freedom great. Not really. I think it needs to be balanced. For freedom to truly be free, it needs to be balanced with thinking first. Freedom does not mean saying whatever you want to say and spreading your hate, petty complaints without fear of consequence at all... ever. Freedom should really be more in the Sartrean sense - doomed to be free because we are also responsible for everything we do and everything we are/we become. Unfortunately, there is this other idea that the internet doesn't matter - that's just the way it is. After all, if there isn't an actual face behind the hate, it doesn't mean as much. Eh, I don't buy it. But I've lost my train of thought, and somehow ended up talking about freedom on a post about religion and youtube comments. I just wish there was more respect amongst internet denizens.

 

[KrabbiPatty]

I hate the term "vocal minority" because it implies the majority are somehow saints and yet refuse to rein in their own people, i.e. cowards.

Frankly, I'm not an atheist and don't particularly like or agree with the notion, but I'm not going to claim atheists are cowards by and large. And that IS the entire crux of the "vocal minority" argument--only a few people ever talk, and everyone else is too scared to tell them to shut up.

A more proper term would be "dickless majority" then.

More so I don't buy this whole "live and let live" thing people pull either, not because it's wrong (though I'd argue it's impractical since some people's opinions or quirks are too bizarre to exist in a society with any cohernecy but I digress) but because it simply doesn't play out in real life. I'm sure this will insult atheists when I say it, but atheists are the people who decided to make several entire movies and TV shows mocking religious people, somehow I doubt they actually just want to "live and let live"--clearly they think religious people are stupid or brainwashed and they want to "fix" them. And frankly that's nothing to be ashamed of, I disagree but I'd rather people be honest about it.

No the problem with atheists on the internet is the problem with ANY fringe group (and yes you're a fringe group atheists, and no, nobody cares so don't be sensitive)...anyway, it's the problem with ANY fringe group on the internet.

Nerd, aspies, virgins, whatever--if you're an outcast the internet is perfect. It allows you to find others like you, hide behind a computer, and build little echo chambers...I'm sorry I meant "forums" to fill with other people who agree with you and never question it. This isn't an opinion or even a theory, this is fact, and even a cursory glance at the internet will prove it. But that in and of itself is not the reason why some atheists are assholes on the internet, just why there are so many atheists on the internet. The reason some are assholes is because the internet is the perfect shield.

These people would be too scared or too alone to be such assholes in real life but on the internet they can fear no one. Nobody can hit them or yell at them like in real life, no one will citique them, or force them away because there is no "internet police" and no societal norms on the web. For anyone who is an asshole, especially people who are both members of freinge movements and assholes, the internet is a safe haven where the norms of society and the fear of retribution is totally removed and their oppressors rendered as impotent as they themselves are in the real world.

The internet was tailor made for assholes. Atheism is just the cause these particular assholes decided to claim as their own. It could just as easily have been Star Wars, racial purity, some mental disorder or another, being fat or anything else...the internet isn't full of atheist assholes, it's full of assholes period, these happen to also be atheists.

And now that I've pissed off atheists, autistics, fat people and white supremacists, I will again vanish into the ether...because it's the internet, and I can.

 

[icame]

Yes and it is a glorious thing!

Really though, go to a metal video. Every comment is about how crappy bieber is. Its just the way of the interwebs.

 

[gl1koz3]

There are facts and there is BS. Apparently, this video makes BS look like a fact. What's not to hate. Sure, "not for us" you might say. But this is one of the problems with the video too: it expects the BS or whatever "not for us" magic to work, when it plainly doesn't exist. Children should be taught why is it happening, instead of plugging forks into sockets and getting fried. Actually, "getting fried" sums this video up nicely.

 

[RatRace123]

Nothing wrong with arguing over which view is correct (On any subject)

Just a free exchange of ideas.

Anyway, I've spoken to some hateful religious people too. It goes both ways. There's plenty of civil people and not so nice people on both sides.

Though it does seem at times that there are simply more atheists on the internet than religious, I think I have a reason why.

In certain parts of America, coming out as an Atheist can make you a social pariah so it may be that Atheists speak out more on the internet than religious people, because it is anonymous and they can speak out freely.

TeeBS point was also a good one about there being more teens on forums, in general and that generation having more Atheists.

Also, disliking a youtube video, no matter how many times, does not = hate.

You make a good point, I've never been called out on not having strong religious feelings so I don't know from experience, but yeah all that represion can result in pent up rage against religion. Add to that a large portion of Youtube seems to be teenagers, who feel the need to rebel or they have "problems" (petty ones) that indicate that there is no god or something. (I'm generalizing here, of course.)

Still, looking for insightful political/religious commentary on Youtube is sort of a crapshoot, if you catch my meaning.

 

[hem dazon 90]

In a word yes.

In a sentence yes but that's mostly anti-theists who are usually 15 year old children who want to be rebellious and you can find many chill atheists.

 

[Ocoton]

itt: Bawww, people are learning more about stuff since they've got access to a giant encyclopedia called the internet and are poking holes in our shotty science and illogical arguments, woe is me, woe is me, we're being picked on by a minority.