A lot of people from different sects/religion go door to door trying to gain new adepts , spread theyr beliefs.

I was wondering , do atheists do the same thing / like invest time + energy to change other peoples minds or they are just people who made a decision for themselves and themselves only.

Yes, we send you and a monkey and everybody becomes an atheist.

Some publish books:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_German_Ideology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thus_Spoke_Zarathustra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_Delusion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_Not_Great



Some attend debates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCdnh7G87m4


Some are members of organisations:

http://www.humanism.org.uk/home

Very few actively try to convert anyone (no door to door stuff or anything). There are atheistic organizations, but they often promote reason, secularism, and the like rather than work specifically to convert anyone (though embracing these ideals usually leads to atheism when one applies them to theology).

Inspired by Concerto, I have become a card-carrying member of Atheist Outreach. I preach scientific materialism on street corners, and hand out free copies of the latest Dawkins screed to any passers-by who seem to be in need of a 'worldview'.

I do what I can on a personal level and also try to encourage the good minds I meet to do the same. I think that part of being a good person is to correct poor thinking when we can.

It is my view that all literalists and fundamentals hurt all of us who are Religionists.
They all hurt their parent religions and everyone else who has a belief. They make us all into laughing stocks and should rethink their position. There is a Godhead but not the God of talking animals, genocidal floods and retribution. Belief in fantasy is evil.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HKHa...x=0&playnext=1

They also do much harm to their own.

African witches and Jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlRG9...eature=related

Jesus Camp 1of 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOqGhcwwE1s

For evil to grow my friends, all good people need do is nothing.
Fight them when you can.

Regards
DL

I am of the opinion that it is nearly impossible to argue someone out of religious belief. Most of the atheist books are read by atheists, just as most religious books are read by believers.

A person needs to come to their non-belief naturally... it usually happens when they find they can no longer silence their rational mind. I doubt a single person was ever convinced to stop believing by Hitchens or Dawkins or anyone else.

However I do applaud atheists "coming out of the closet" so to speak - as it may help end some of the stigma still associated with non-belief in what is still an extremely Christian country (the USA).

What do you think we all post here for???

Because it's fun & interesting. I couldn't care less about converting someone

Every time I back one down he is a potential convert to sanity. It has to be his morals that take the kick in the teeth.

Think of the butterfly effect.

If it was easy the we would not get a chance to exercise our minds right?
I for one, have honed my own morals since I began trying to be a better man and being my brothers keeper. The child I save may be my own grand child from just backing off the right believer. They are not stupid and can learn.
They are just in sheeple mode and need to be brought to people mode.

As a religionist I have no wish to kill God or seeking him but I do want to kill the genocidal God and bring believers to a more moral one.

Regards
DL

Then check your morals my friend.

"First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the socialists, but I did nothing because I'm not a socialist. Then they came for the Catholics, but I did nothing because I'm not a Catholic. Finally, they came for me, but by then there was no one left to help me." – Pastor Father Niemoller (1946)

They are after your children and grandchildren. It is in your best interest and theirs for you to do the right thing.

For evil to grow, all good people need do is nothing.

Regards
DL