People with no religious beliefs

I do not hate anybody, and everybody is entitled to their beliefs. All I can do on my part is share my beliefs (which is not to be confused with "cramming it down people's throats"), then allow God to work in the lives of those who are open to Him and His love for the world.

Doesn't seem to be the case

The last reviewer is right. I'm an atheist myself, but the majority of Americans hate atheism. That's not to say that we're necessarily a Christian nation, just that Americans value faith in something, anything. The idea of belief is much more important than any particular credo. Dwight Eisenhower famously said, "Our government makes no sense unless it is founded on a deeply felt religious faith--and I don't care what it is." That just about sums it up.

Check this: A Gallup poll done in February 2007 reveals that 53% of Americans won't vote for an otherwise perfectly qualified presidential candiate who were an atheist. They will, just, NOT, vote for an Atheist, no matter what.

I'm glad to say i am not burden with superstition....weather some god, Santa clause, or the tooth fairy

I am a Christian believer, but I also think that this should be a personal choice. No can be force into believing something that they don't respect or don't understand.

I am a Christian and I will never be ashamed of it, but if someone chooses not to have any kind of belief they certainly are entitled to it.

Again I disagree. Americans will however, hollar when someone without faith tries to strip others of theirs in any way. "In God we Trust".

I would change the wording to people with no morals, the type that go through life doing things for the moment, and self indulgence and also the type who put down those of us who DO have morals and beliefs. I find people who have policies they stand by and refuse to bend them strong and it necessarily isn't a religious person who is like this, either. My grandparents on my mom's side are high in morals but they do not believe a god exists. It's just how they feel, and the subject is closed in their house. They still do the right things in life and to be honest, I respect them more than my very religious nutcake grandfather on my dad's side.

It depends on where you are. Venice, California? Scarsdale, New York? No problem. Salinas, Kansas? Baton Rouge, Louisiana? A problem. In general, Americans are a religious bunch and really don't care much for Atheists. Just ask Dr. Michael Newdow (spelling?). Here is a guy who brings a lawsuit to enforce what he interprets as a violation of the Establishment Clause contained in the Bill of Rights and... boy! ... has he suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous derision! I've heard this guy interviewed on talk radio and, if nothing else, he is very well spoken, polite and has a depth of thought that most others can't touch. And he has taken wholesale abuse from irate callers who don't have a fraction of his respect for American legal principles or his education. There are very few targets left in America where the larger population feels free to let their venom freely spill when said targets attempt to assert their rights. Atheists are members of this very small group. I... Read more

Not true. What most Americans hate is someone who pushes their disbelief down our throats, all the while, trying to deprive Christians in this country the right to even mention God or the Ten Commandments, in a public place.

I agree with CastleBee as well. This is another situation where the extremists are pointed out and presented as the average person. Personally, I have a bigger problem with an Athiest who rants against me because I suggest that there is some sort of God.

I don't think this is true at all; I personally do not hate anyone. I can say though that I do feel hate from a few (and I do mean few) atheists on RIA. I created a weblist a while back that was a parody about another site on Christians. I received a lot of grief over the page (even though it's intent was to be in fun), so I deleted it. There are numerous writings on RIA that make fun of or attack Christians. I do not see the Christians on here attacking the non-believers. If they do they are wrong and it goes against the Word of God that we believe in.

if you dont believe in some kind of god, people usually shun you. being an Antheist is like being a crackhead in America. you got to hide it.

I dunno. As a very thoroughly lapsed Catholic I've never had a problem with anyone hating me for this. Not anyone who walked erect and had learned the use of two syllable words anyway.

As a believer let me put all the non-believer folks' minds at ease; I don't care what you believe. It isn't going to make me like you OR hate you. I may share my belief system with someone if the subject comes up. But basically, I don't care if you buy into it or sit there and pick your nose. What I don't understand is why non-believers are so perpetually miffed at everyone who does believe to the point of feeling compelled to bring it up every blasted chance they get. Be an athiest, paint yourself blue and dance around Stonehenge with a rose in your teeth, sacrifice Barbie Dolls to Charlie Manson. Nobody cares but you! If you think otherwise, then ask yourself this; why should you care if my belief system says you're going to Hell when you don't even believe there is one?

If you choose not to believe in God, that's fine with me. I'm not one to tell others how to think, act, and feel, even if I don't agree with what they think or feel about certain subjects. Being able to disagree agreeably is one thing some people have forgotten how to do.

I don't hate people with no religious beliefs. I don't agree with them but I don't pass judgement. To each his own.

This is nonsense. Freedom of religion also means freedom to choose no religion if one so desires.