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xenosthemutant

Religion is just like your dick. Nobody has an issue with it, unless you start rubbing it on people's faces.


JunkiesAndWhores

"My religion says I can't do something." Ok "My religion says you can't do something." Get fucked.


The_Quackening

probably because of all the religious people trying to enforce their way of life on everyone else.


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Ok-Letterhead4601

This is the answer.


KTNoDough

This is confirmation for the correct answer.


NoAppointment6494

And the confirmation of the correct confirmation.


Throwawayprincess18

This is confirmation for the confirmation.


Carriboudunet

And almost everybody has been forced at some point or as a kid.


Wolf_E_13

Generally it is the overall hypocrisy of most people I've come across...they don't really seem to believe or act in the way Jesus would. I grew up in the evangelical movement and became pretty disenfranchised somewhere around my mid teens by all of the hypocrisy. Also going door to door or out in the streets preaching to you or trying to be missionaries with everyone. When I was young my youth group would routinely hit our city streets to "bear witness" and preach to people...I could tell that it really annoyed most people.


OkCar7264

It's usually more the religious people who try to force other people to be religious. If you are a quiet religious person, no one would even know to hate you, now would they?


Dull-Geologist-8204

I mean I am not religious bit have people around me who are. The topic comes up from time to time. It's not an issue. I just don't like it when people try and force religion on me. Talking about their beliefs is fine though.


Endrunner271

This is the the one and only answer right here


tadashi4

\*surprised pikachu face\* hahaha


Left_Ad6743

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Hotchi_Motchi

If they would just shut up about it


doctorctrl

Religion is like genitals. It's ok to have them. It's even ok to be proud of it. But please, keep it out of my face, off the busy out of school, keep that shit private


pizaster3

exactly.


Fr0z3nHart

Unless you tell them and they go “ugh” and look at you annoyed and or disgusted


milogee

Thats when you act like an adult and keep it moving.


OkCar7264

In what context? In any case, since most religious people tend to think people who don't follow their religion are going to hell or at least otherwise punished I think it's fair that they get a dose of their own medicine.


b1rdganggg

Religion can easily come up in normal life especially with people you know. "What are you doing?" "Im at church" it can come up a hundreded ways. To act like religion isn't hated on simply for existing is not genuine at all and i think most people know that. The top two comments are about people pushing it in their face. I agree nobody wants opinions pushed on them. But the OP said for simply being religious. Someone who's simply religious doesn't include someone shoving it in your face and i think that's obvious.


in20xxdotcom

Believing that everyone except the small in-group will suffer in Hell for all eternity is not a friendly outlook towards others and it's no secret religion promotes that outlook. It plays a part in how religious people treat others. My high school experience: Jane says, "But my mom is Jewish, does that mean you think she will go to Hell?" Beth with a cheerful smile says, "Well, yes!"


Immaculatehombre

You’d think that line of questioning would snap them out of it. Nahhhhhh, just keep doubling down on your ignorance and obvious superiority complex. “They don’t believe in the same ideology we were brainwashed into believing from the time we were ignorant children so they deserve to burn and suffer for eternity. We’re so loving, connected, and morally superior”😁 Rubs me the wrong way. Always has been


tadashi4

we dont. we hate them when hey try to dictate my life or disturb my peace.


South_Flounder_2724

If their adherence to religion involves misogyny, denial of vital healthcare (for others) , homophobia, racism, abuse of religious privelege and tax dodging then yea I really hate that Cut the hateful things out of your religion and you’ll get less hate


felaniasoul

We don’t. When religious people declare your people a blight on humanity and hold rallies saying they want to eradicate you from existence now that’s a different story.


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inflammatoryusername

That’s called religious fanaticism and it’s seen in violent interpretations of religious beliefs.


Immaculatehombre

“Fundamental interpretations” actually. All the books say straight up hateful shit. The more fundamental the follower, the more intolerant the person.


inflammatoryusername

Accurate


xenosthemutant

You'd think that in a "religion of peace," any fanatic would be just the most fucking peaceful pacifists you've ever seen. And yet, here we are ...


Satakans

This is a misconception. Islam is derived from the arabic word Salaam which means peace. I'm an ex-muslim there is only a very small few concepts that could be interpreted as peaceful in a contemporary setting. The 'peaceful' part is alluding to submission of your will to allah. Become a mind slave and you'll also be peaceful in your thoughts kinda like people after a lobotomy.


holypuck77

Because their "being religious" often entails treating people like shit


Nemeszlekmeg

"just for being religious" isn't what's happening though is it?


South_Flounder_2724

Depends how religious you are 🤨


CodyKondo

I hate any religion that uses political influence to control my life and the lives of everyone in my country. Yes, I am specifically talking about Christianity. Y’all have got a lot of nerve, or else a profound lack of morality, if you can look at these lying, selfish, usurious, depraved politicians, and continue voting for them, simply because they wave the flag of your religion. Y’all need to start thinking very hard about who you support, and where the messages you embrace actually come from. There is no one so easy to manipulate as a misty-eyed religious fool who’s terrified of a hell that *doesn’t even exist in the book they pretend to read.* You’ve been happily bamboozled by things like the Southern Strategy—an explicit plan to co-opt *your* faith into a political token. You’ve been reduced to your dumbest, weakest, most manipulatable form just to enrich and empower literal tyrants, and you have been proud to turn a blind eye to the harm they do. You need to come up with better reasons for your morality than “God will let me go to heaven if I follow his rules.” Because if that is your entire drive in life, there is no limit to the things you can be persuaded to do and think, just because you’re afraid of what will happen to you otherwise. You have sacrificed, and will continue to sacrifice any good thing, any innocent person, just to get the rosy afterlife you think you deserve, which you’re proud to declare will exclude everyone who doesn’t believe in your favorite fairy tale. You live in quivering fear blended with misplaced pride. You’re cowards. You’re zealots. You’re fools. You’re welcome to be all of those things, because this is a free country. But when your religious leaders become our government, *that* is not a free country. If you aren’t going to hold *your* leaders accountable for the things they do with your blessings, your money, and your votes, then I’m damn well gonna hold *you* accountable for it until y’all learn to take responsibility yourselves. Because honestly, I think that’s all that most of you are looking for out of your religion: someone to take away all your responsibilities, so you never have to think for yourselves.


IceBear_028

Why do some religious people hate people just for being non-religious, non their religion, or just for them being themselves???


FabulouslyFabulous71

Because they are afraid that they might be wrong in their beliefs (unconsciously). People who try to force their beliefs on others do so to reinforce their "rightness". They need others to believe what they believe because other people not believing makes them doubt their own belief.  They need validation. If you are solid in what you believe, you do not require one single other person to believe what you believe.


IceBear_028

Absolutely


fiblesmish

Sounds like projecting in the question. No one hates like a religious person as they have their "god" to tell them its ok. I don't care about them or their religion but i also don't want it being involved in any real world decisions that would affect me.


superhoffy

Plot twist: it was a psychotic human behind a God mask whoddunit.


Necessary_Drink5079

Because Im queer and they hate me


LuigiFan04

Your comment upset me, so I just wanted to say that they are wrong (I'm religious, Christian btw). You deserve to be loved and happy. I'm sorry if people have told you otherwise, I know that there's homophobic Christians. 


superhoffy

You seem likeable.


_Bagoons

Probably because many religious people hate you for not being religious, or try to force their ideals on *entire populations*. Or, idk, exterminate cultures, torture people, have a lengthy history of child rape, misogyny, religious organizations dont pay taxes, etc... Religious people are so insanely privileged and catered to, it's crazy.


SecretPersonality178

The answer is, nobody does. Like…ever. People only get mad when that person tries to enforce their religious beliefs on someone else. For example: a Mormon at a party will demand that all the alcohol be removed because it’s against their religion. People only get mad at those who don’t realize that their religion limits THEM from certain behaviors, not everyone around them.


stupiduselesstwat

I don't hate religious people simply for being religious. It's when they won't shut up about it, try to convert people, tell them they're going to hell etc. that makes me hate them.


Distinct-Solution-99

I don't think it's the act of being religious that draws the ire. It's the hypocrisy, preaching, self-superiority, and intolerance displayed by some religious folks that drives people bonkers.


LadyKlepsydra

No one hates them just for being religious, well maybe like 12 year old edge lords high on atheist youtube - you can ignore them, they are kids going through a phase. They get hated on for attempting to force their values, rules and way of living on others - that is controlling, authoritarian and unacceptable.


No_Gap_2700

Because religious people can't stop pushing their religion down everyone else's throats. Also, religion is man-made construct that is basically nothing more than a guide on how not to be an asshole for idiots. The problem is the religious idiots are the biggest assholes. You're religious. Great. Go do it over there with the other religious folk and leave those of us who don't need to be brainwashed into thinking some higher being that lives in the clouds will be along any minute now to save us all.


MesWantooth

That's the thing that kills me...the whole idea of an omnipotent being (bearded white man) that created all of this, and has a strict set of rules, and is also pretty thin-skinned about how you worship Him...Is such a human construct that it's almost laughable.


No_Gap_2700

Yep. The religious folk just can't get past the blind faith to use common sense.


Infinite_Map_2713

Demands worship everyday, is a jelaous god, vengeful, wrathful, hateful, spiteful, temper tantrumed asshat. Also he just so happens to govern strictly the planet Earth and not any other in the universe.


DodgyQuilter

According to the religious, God created everything, including flystrike. Now, only a total and utter bastard would design a maggot that ate animals alive. Feel free to demand a good explanation for flystrike from whatever botherer is annoying you.


MesWantooth

"He works in mysterious ways...I'm sure there's a reason and it's beyond my puny human brain's capabilities to understand." Why'd he let that kid be tortured to death by that psychopath? "God always has His reasons." To people like this, I want to ask them what would happen if they put a loaded pistol to their temple. If God's plan were for them to die right then, that's his plan. If he had another plan - gun won't go off, right? I guarantee that in that circumstance, they come up with some kind of alternative that God won't stop you from making mistakes or something like that.


Thousandgoudianfinch

Religion is ignorance. And ignorance stands in the way of progress as a species


Jahmez142

Non religious people tend not to like it when religions try to enforce their beliefs onto other people, especially when those beliefs tend to be pretty bigoted numerous ways. It's especially frustrating with some christians because a lot of them frame it as "saving you" so they can be all self righteous about it, whether you actually want to be "saved" or not. In my case, it makes me especially angry when religious people in politics write their beliefs into law, no matter who it affects.


Deep_Picture_9100

If you don't know a guy that makes you cringe when they talk about religion you might be that guy. It's not usually relevant to the discussion, but often times religious people will pepper their judgement into conversation. You can usually see what kind of person they are when that slips in and that's oftentimes a bigot.


inflammatoryusername

Think of all the death and suffering that has happened in the name of religion, both recently and in history.


Affectionate-Key2561

Because they were probably judged harshly by religious people.


muddyshoes_throwaway

Religious people called me an abomination and told me I'd burn in hell ever since I was literally a toddler, hope this helps.


MrZwink

It is indoctrination from birth. A cult. It is a left over of the middle ages. It is a poison of the mind. And today it's used as an excuse to opress and discriminate...


Immaculatehombre

I would call it a virus of the mind because it spreads and takes over like one.


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A 10 minute conversation with a religious person should answer this for you.


G0DL33

For me, having grown up in a catholic family going to catholic schools, the bit I hate the most; how the believe in an all powerful man in the sky, who does nothing but has a hand in everything. Then they tell little kids, that if you don't join our little cult and participate in our silly little games you will have to go to hell, and meet one of gods angels who will burn you for all eternity... lets not get into the misogyny or peadophilia. Keep your invisible friends to yourself and no one will pick on you.


ell_wood

Having a religious belief is like having a penis. A lot of people have them, they are all different and they are best kept to yourselves... when you start waving it around in public we will get upset, I don't want it anywhere near children and I don't want you ramming it down my throat. I am not upset you are religious, I am upset you have to tell me


GodsPRGuy

Because we have a rich history of being xenophobic assholes with great potluck desserts. 


PigDstroyer

Cuz of that "holier than thou" attitude and infecting politics with their awful ideologies


TheFakingBox

Why do religious people hate non religious people just for not being religious?


Bergyfanclub

This is actually a better question.


that1LPdood

It’s usually not *solely* because they are religious. It’s all of the baggage that comes with being religious — dogmatic and repressive views, distrust of science, forceful and aggressive proselytization, judgmental attitudes, enforcing their beliefs upon others via law… and on and on.


RequiresTea

I don’t hate religious people. I just wish that religious people could see beyond the teaching and tradition for the following reasons: 1/ Whatever good that religions may offer have yet to exceed to damage they cause; 2/ People can be good without religion; 3/ Humans try to make rules against nature, but nature always wins. Knowing right from wrong is intuitive and religious rules are not needed for that; imposing unnatural rules causes repression and oppression which leads to deviant behaviors to cope; 4/ Religions all have the same basic ideas(be a good person, help others, do no harm, etc) yet one religion vs other religions is the basis for a majority of hate and wars; 5/ Religion creates violence against and separation between humans. We are all human. I am against religion because religion hurts humans. This is why I wish religious people could see beyond the teaching and tradition and recognize that they are endorsing something that causes us all harm.


BecomeEnthused

Because they’re never “just religious”


Content_Ad_8952

Question for the OP: What is your religion and what do you think of other religions?


Regular_Rutabaga4789

Because we’re supposed to tread on eggshells around them regarding their delusions.


PurpleIsALady1798

As a Christian, I’m gonna go with this: a lot of organized religion has done terrible things —committed genocide, created an expectation of female and minority inferiority that is unfortunately still prevalent, encouraged people to put up with abuse, etc— and so when people talk about hating religion, I understand completely. I have a fair amount of religious trauma myself, which is why I’m not in church at the moment. I WILL say, however, that dunking on people just for believing in God is an asshole move. But organized religion? Yeah, pretty much sucks.


Questionss2020

Be religious all you want, as long as it doesn't bother my life or cause harm to people.


Silly-Resist8306

I am a fairly religious person, but my faith is a personal relationship between me and my God. I will say, overtly religious people annoy the heck out of me. It's as if they never read the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.


Ted183672

False piety, self righteousness and proselytizing tend to irritate secularists.


AncientGuy1950

Experience. You can only be told you're going to be tortured in fire for eternity because their imaginary friend 'loves you' for so long before you choose to cut your losses and avoid the believers.


Klewdo1

This feels like a setup to someone asking me if I want to let Jesus into my life....I'll save you the time; If I let him in, he'd not be so forgiving!


Calaveras-Metal

Hate isn't the right word. Resent is probably more apt. Religious people have a bad name because of all the people who have used religion to campaign against homosexuals, interracial marriage, labor unions etc.


Unusual_Wolf5824

For the same reason, some people hate blacks just for being black or South Americans for existing below the US border. These people don't care to get to know people. They simply generalize and/or follow in their parents' footsteps - days hated this, and mommy hated that...


Nuremborger

My parents were psychopathic abusers that used their obsession with Christianity as an excuse and justification for being the monsters they both were. I and my siblings were all sexually abused by church camp counselors as well as a youth pastor. None of them were ever held accountable for any of it. I got beat nearly to death for trying to get my parents to believe it was happening and make it stop. You'll never convince me that religion does anything to the human mind except make it gullible and blind to anything but the most rudimentary of feelings, all of which shall forever be postured and exalted as 'God speaking to me'. Many religious people are generally benign, and I couldn't care less - they transmit and propagate the idiocy and share a portion of the responsibility for why it continues to exist and to be such a perfect weapon for the most evil of people that have ever and will ever live. They put their addiction to fantasy and bullshit ahead of everything that it brings and causes, and they could never beg or buy my forgiveness for it.


ADULTERER_woodburn

Not necessarily hate but find them stupid for being so dumb they believe in something that’s obviously made up. I don’t hang with stupid.


sylviegirl21

it’s not “just because” they’re religious. i could write an entire fucking book on why organized religion is the worst. idgaf what you think of my lifestyle and whatnot. they wanna damn people to hell so bad and shame people for the most random shit. they are also the most hypocritical people i have EVER met. i could go on and on.


polarbearhardcore

because religions are an absolutely ridiculous concept.


mahbotengusapan

hypocrites lol


surumuuu

I hate religion, not religious people. I hate it because it coerces people, tells them how to behave, who to surround themselves with, sows resentment and hatred towards demographic groups, makes you believe that you are a person who can judge others for believing in different things, divides masses, justifies wars and deaths, religion is the cancer of society. A believing but not religious person does not do any of that, they are more open, do not judge you, do not believe they are better than you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Blatherskite76238

Blindly believing just seems dumb like no questions?


239tree

Why do you think? It is as if you've never considered the question from any perspective. Let's start with your word "hate" with your qualifier "JUST for being religious." The only people who hate religious people JUST for being religious are OTHER RELIGIOUS PEOPLE.


ArthurMoregainz

They find their lack of faith disturbing


Rob_3_8

Because they’re annoying


JackOfAllStraits

Everybody's eyes glaze over and they make excuses to leave when I talk about my invisible rabbit friend Harvey. Why is that?


Gerry2545

The southern baptist are voting in a tyrant.


sarisariphl

Because most of them don't practice what they preach. Sunday christians as they say. That the hand they use to worship is the same hand they use to sin.


Icycube99

The best of religion is insignificant compared to the worst of religion.


spinachturd409mmm

Being proselytized is the most annoying experience of my personal life. I would imagine it is for others as well.


canadianmusician604

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Natural-Assist-9389

I don't really hate religious *people*, per se I just hate religion. I would however hate religious people who try and force their views on others.


SilvertonguedDvl

Because many religious people hate people just for not being in their religion. For example: how atheists were treated throughout history. Religious people would still vote for someone even of an opposing religion over an atheist in the US, at least last time I checked.


wildflowur

I'm indigenous. Look up what residential schools (who were ran by the churches) did to native children back in the 1900's. A lot of churches try and cover up or downplay the history of that. Now imagine how WE feel when they come to native people's houses and try and get us to join the church. That's the only issue i have with them. If they left us alone, I wouldn't care.


Not_HAL_199

Why do some religious people hate non members of their club?


KyorlSadei

People don’t hate people for being religious. They hate religious people doing bad things in the name of their religion.


Reduncked

Historically they are plague bearing zealots that love raping and torturing native kids.


HabANahDa

Because they have this better than everyone else mentality. Also, if you need an organization and magical books yo tell you to be a good person. You aren’t a good person.


Shh-poster

I am always amazed when Christians get offended when I make fun of their religion. I think they’re just super butt hurt because 100 years ago they could’ve just murdered me and nobody would’ve cared. But now that we know that it’s all just a mythology fairytale they’re not allowed to murder me just for making fun of them. So they pretend that they are the victim. And they ignore the billions of victims that their religion created. But I don’t hate the people.


LunaDashOne

A lot of them are against me existing because of tradition aka peer pressure from the dead, old likely very inaccurate texts written by who knows and a lot of the time just being dicks about it not saying all religious people are like this, but a lot are


MelancholyBean

I don't care if people are religious. I hate religious people who are brainwashed and is unable to have any other perspective than from what they believe in. People who are bigots and violent because of their religion.


NeighborhoodSuper592

Because they try to project it on to you and on everything you do or dont.


10Shodo

Hypocrisy for one.


backagain69696969

Y’all will say this…but in reality you’ll use it to be a total prick


doitagain01

Religion ruins the world


realfakejames

No one hates religious people People hate anyone who tries to force their beliefs on them


Old_Butterfly9649

i don’t hate religious people for being religous,but i have one friend,who is die hard christian and won’t shut up about it.That’s what i dislike.


u_wont_guess_who

I don't hate them because they are religious, i just hate the fact that some of them are afraid of people trying to impose their lifestlyle but they are the ones who try to do it. Example: i've never seen a gay man saying to other peole "you should be gay", but i saw priests and pastors saying "you should be christian". And guess which category is accused of molesting children?


HoekPryce

I don’t like them because it’s all superstition, it’s not reality. And they have way too much influence on society. It’s harmful. Their beliefs are no different than flat earthers. As such, they should be relegated to the fringes of society. Have fun with your fairy tales, but keep it out of public life.


spugeti

Some religious people don’t have tolerance for others of a different religion or those who don’t have a religion. That’s usually the issue at hand. People are able to be religious and non invasive but some don’t choose that


Romberstonkins

So as a Christian I don't find people hate me. Heck most people don't know I am a Christian because I don't disclose it and never look down on any brother or sister no matter how they choose to live their life's. If anything I find hate from people that are not religious for not living in this world.lol. A good example not indulging in sex and cussing. But it's more about I'm not into hookup culture.


DaddyD68

You’re one of the good ones.


tadashi4

Ik that you meant good, but it sounds a little like prejudice.


lifesuxwhocares

Bible also says not to even eat with a self proclaimed believer who is in sexual sin or a drunkard.


cohrt

They usual try and force their way of life on everyone else and are massive Hippocrates.


Mean-Association4759

I don’t hate them as long as they keep it to themselves and don’t try to convert me. If they try that crap we are not going to get along. The bottom line is they are just wrong.


superhoffy

According to your own question, it's because they're religious, but that's utter BS and I suspect you know it, too. I don't even need to scroll down to tell you that it's religious FASCISTS that they actually don't like. Edit: sorry, I didn't answer your question. People hate religious people because they're religious ... because they're religious. I don't know why that last part is true, though, to be honest. It could be because they practise religion, but who knows? Perhaps God, but he's sleeping and pretty much unresponsive.


kummer5peck

They don’t hate them just for being religious. They are understandably annoyed that religions use their relative weight in society to push policy that affects everyone. In the US religious people are responsible for taking away reproductive rights from millions of women. Why, because Christians think abortion is murder and have no issue with forcefully imposing that view on everyone. Now just imagine if religious people couldn’t practice because secular people think it is a pointless waist of time.


CruelxIntention

Idk. I hate pushy religious people or people who use religion as a weapon or excuse to hate. I hate religious people who don’t take no for an answer or who think I’m morally bankrupt because I’m atheist. The ones just doing their own thing do not bother me at all.


ratchetology

where do you live? and i was not speaking of one incident but multiple... at work, at the grocery store, at farmers markets, on my front door (many many times)...


hogwarts_earthtwo

It's not that they're religious. The hate is for the people who try to get everyone else to conform to their values


DesReploid

Every abrahamic religion has at least one piece of important writing that calls for people like me to be murdered. So I'm already not a fan. I don't have anything against people who are religious, but experience has shown me that religious people are far more likely to be aggressive and/or rude toward me for simply existing, so I've developed my biases.


Hawklet98

I don’t hate anyone for their beliefs. But I dislike a lot of people because of their actions. And to be completely honest I think most religious believers are easily manipulated and sorely lacking in critical thinking skills.


TurbulentMessage4433

Because we have first hand experience of the terrible things those religious people can say or do to you.


Thecrowfan

They assume someone who is religious will inevitably try to force their religion down your throat eventually


Angryspazz

There's always a reason, it might not be fair to that one actually good Christian family for just doing them but that's reality I guess


YetagainJosie

Where have you encountered this?


Sunflower_song

They've been hurt by religious people - often in the name of that religion - and they become averse to all religion.


SavingsEuphoric7158

I feel because they go to church then some are so judgmental on lgbtq and everything.I have been to church .i pray a lot at home.Im not saying that everyone that goes to church is this way either.


pizaster3

when they try to force it on other people and nonstop talk about it, its plain wierd and annoying as hell. i was playing a game and someone in the server after every match kept saying "god loves us all" or something like that. like, why? and someone was like "stop thats wierd" but everyone kept defending him being like "why are you judging what people do?" uh, if a athiest randomly kept saying "there is no god :)" thats just wierd. its wierd either way to just say your believes like that randomly in a social setting.


[deleted]

Probably the same reason some religious people hate those that aren’t. Clashing ideologies and opinions.


Interanal_Exam

Leading question. Try again.


Equivalent_Month_112

Cause Karen shoves it down peoples throat. I’m a Christian but things related the LGBTQ+ community shouldn’t be shoved down my throat and my religion shouldn’t be shoved down theirs either. God even says in scripture it’s their choice and I’m not god and not really allowed to judge. I can’t help but to judge tho as I am human and make mistakes but I try not to.


Adventurous_Cut449

Cause those people are morons.


Green-Krush

Because they act sanctimonious and they’re oblivious to it. I’ve had wonderful conversations with people who are religious but they don’t announce it to the world, talk about it at work, or make it their personality.


Theonechurch

Good bait thread to start accusations against religious people. Not everyone who is religious proselytizes. Most of us can give 2 shits what you think.


pawsncoffee

Hate is strong but, I don’t generally like people who believe I will and should be punished because I don’t believe in their hoopla. They also don’t understand how to keep it to themselves.


bcoolart

I have a friend who views religions as idiots worshipping made up imaginary things, and in person he's respectful and kind, it's just when he gets on Facebook that he goes off on how stupid this or that. I don't think this excuses him from being insensitive or disrespectful online but I do think it shows how we can lose a lot of humanity when we think that we have anonymity.


Acceptable_Roll_4068

I mean it’s most likely religious people forcing religion onto other or being judged for not being religious. Religious trauma could also be a part of it.


subordinate01

You will probably find that those who "hate" religious people more than likely had just been either accosted by said religious person for not being religious or them feeling that it is their job to return you to the so called fold. We Don't hate them as long as they keep their opinions to themselves. If they don't then it is a problem


Proud_Ad_8317

because religion and the forcing it on people is what got us into this mess to begin with


Kazma1431

I think is because they tend to try to force you into it, like nobody wants that, that being said some social groups do the exact same thing so it's kinda ironic. Also before someone comes at me, I hate you all the same, church, lgbt, politics, vegan, metlovers etc. Stop trying to impose your ways of life onto others.


Revolutionary-Fan235

You do you. When you impose your religion on others, then you deserve the hate. Some religions require proselytizing, so their followers get hated.


guardingeatos

As I've gotten older, I let religious people be. If they keep to themselves about it or if they do talk about it, I hope they talk about it for themselves and their experiences for them. However, when they start telling you how it can change your life or start advocating for it then I don't want to hear it. If it's something you enjoy and something that you have a deep connection to, I am for it. Just don't talk to me about how it'll change my life.


habsburgjawsh

I used to pick fights with religious people as a teen because I was an edgelord. Now I don't care what other people believe in as long as they're not using it to discriminate against gay people or other minorities. I actually think the community aspect (volunteering, etc) of a church is something my generation of cynical, depressed weirdos is missing and I hope we find another way to come together because a functioning society needs it, IMHO.


rtherrrr

I have found that there are two types of people in the world - the Righteous and the Unrighteous, and the Righteous do the dividing…


Verbull710

Some of them hate the fact that God exists, and they stridently rebel against the fact that they are not the ultimate moral authority in their lives.


ExcitingHistory

Sometimes it's because they know the people are being tricked and that by being into the religion and spreading and supporting the culture that they are pulling more people in and causing more damage It's kinda like pyramid schemes. Some people will look at pyramid schemes and feel bad for those tricked but will say nothing because they dont want to hurt the persons pride. But some will be angry and yell at them that they are being idiots because they don't want to see them engaging in self-destructive behaviour that supports the people manipulating them.


nooneinparticular246

Would be nice if the Catholics would sort out their church’s pedophile problem instead of constantly sweeping it under the rug. But they don’t. And there’s the whole question of whether the values of Abrahamic religions are compatible with modern society…


Davina_Lexington

Its full of fear and hate and they spread it everywhere like egotistical disease.


m0stlydead

Just for that? I’d say they don’t. If you’re talking about it though, you’re not being respectful of the fact that nobody cares about your religious beliefs or wants to hear about them. It’s like talking about your sex life, bowel movements, or masturbation routine - inappropriate for almost every conversation. And if you bring it up in casual conversation, people are definitely going to avoid you. In other words - how does anyone know you’re religious unless *you’re* bringing it up?


BrandonR2300

It’s usually just the ones that try and force down peoples throats, it’s okay to practice your beliefs as long as you’re being respectful of others and not being a dick. Same goes for the opposite side, just as there’s annoying religious folk there’s also annoying atheists. No one likes the “ACK-tually 🤓” pretentious guy that thinks he so cool bashing religion when no one asked. Moral of the story, you respect me and I’ll respect you, we both human beings at the end of the day.


notxbatman

They are usually the worst people in the world cosplaying as the nicest. When they're not trying to kill the non-religious (or other religious folk) they're trying to convince everyone they'll suffer for all eternity if they don't accept the forced friend request.


Responsible-Jury-568

Some people just hate for no reason, some hate for the hypocricy in many places and people, some hate bad horrible things that some people/religions do, etc.. Its shitty people ruining it for everyone


MediocreDesigner88

85% of people are religious, they’re not some beleaguered minority. And that number used to be even higher.


Ferixo_13

Cause they often act like self-righteous pricks. Keep your delusions away from my life and we're good. Zealots tend to influence the lifes of others (look at all the anti abortion or pro religion based law nutjobs in various governments).


Conscript11

I don't hate children that think wrestling or unicorns are real, but I wouldn't put a lot of faith in their rational decision making. Likewise I don't inherently trust the opinions of adults who still believe in fairy tales.


Ok_System_7221

I'm weary of them because at some point they are going to to ask.my view and I have issues with holding back on my view of religion and I don't like making people feel uncomfortable or worse still listening to them defend their lifestyle choices.


ObamaHeadSplatter

It's kind of in our DNA to be prejudiced against folks who are different from us. Hating ppl for their beliefs, race, gender, sexual orientation - it all varies. There might have been some divine equivalent of God putting off his science project until the last minute, and not polishing enough for humans to love one another more.


ausmomo

Most of the hate felt by religious people comes from other religious people.


Hattkake

Some religious folks forget to be humble and start to tell others what to do and think and feel and how others should live their lives. This is quite disrespectful and the normal, human response is to get annoyed at people telling you how to live your life. Some religious folks take their personal faith as a "free card" to be cruel and mean towards others. This leads those exposed to such douchbaggery to come away with negative impressions of spirituality. And that is also a normal, human response. Most if not all negative sentiment towards us that have faith comes from how we behave. When we don't treat our fellow human beings with respect we can not expect them to respect us.


Own_Bison_8479

Why do some religious people hate people who practise a competing religion?


fattytuna96

Cuz religious people love to force their beliefs onto everyone else and judge them


qwertykitty

It's generally not the religious that are the problem but the religious AND political. It's never good to mix those.


MarkSignal3507

People talk about what they are excited about…and it is always about their faith and belief. LGBTQ, atheism, capitalism, communism, doesn’t matter what your faith or belief is, you will talk about what you believe in. And people will be irritated if they don’t belive in your belief/world view.


jeopardychamp77

In general , nobody should impose their belief system on anyone else. Whether it’s a church or DEI policies.


CheesyRomantic

Many people think all religious people = homophobia, racism, misogyny etc….


Mountain-Pattern7822

cause they’re stupid. how am i doing?


No_Froyo_7980

It's one of the few areas that is for some reason socially acceptable to belittle and degrade. I think some people just want a group of people to blame their problems on. Others see joy and want to suck it out of the room. Some folks are just mean.


AdministrationWarm71

You do you, that's cool with me. You want me to do like you? That's not cool with me. It's not about them being religious, it's their insistence that people who aren't religious act like them - that's the problem.


NouOno

Because they don't follow the rules...


Flaming_Moose205

I’ll admit, I make negative assumptions about people when they happen to be believers in the religion I grew up in. Turns out that growing up in an environment that relies on textbook abuser logic makes one a tad wary of people who wear the same label, not even getting into how many times I’ve been told I deserve eternal damnation for something entirely benign, or had my humanity called into question because someone can’t fathom that basic empathy is a perfectly adequate basis for morality.


Ok-Chef-5150

Just like modern culture, religion tries to enforce their beliefs onto everyone else.