Serious Question: Why do some atheists seem hypocritical?

Atheists are hypocritical because they claim that their views are based on logic and science, when, in fact they are just beliefs based solely on faith.

There is not a shred of evidence to support the belief that matter created itself of its own volition from nothing, and there is not a shred of evidence that life spontaneously generated itself from non-living matter, and there is not a shred of evidence that the information in the first living cell simply arose out of the ether, and there is not a shred of evidence that the DNA code, which carries the information for living things, simply invented itself.

There is also no evidence that the 'life force' , which distinguishes living matter from dead matter, can just alight on a mixture of chemicals in some primordial soup and miraculously bring that mixture to life, and even if it could, where do they think that life force comes from?

While atheists continue to insist that their views are somehow superior because they are based on rationality/evidence/logic then they are being hypocritical, because their views are based on no such things, they are purely beliefs and nothing more.

Atheism is just another religion, albeit trying to disguise itself as science. 'Matter' is the god of the atheist religion, because to atheists, matter was the first cause, the all-powerful creator of everything that exists, including itself.

If I were laboring under all the MISCONCEPTIONS you related in your question, I'd probably be an atheist too. Firstly, literal hellfire is not a Bible teaching, the Greek word "hades" and the Hebrew word "sheol" are the original words hell is translated from and both words in their original languages mean grave or pit. God's inspired word, the Bible states in Jeremiah 7:31: "And they have built the high places of Topheth, which in the valley of the son of Hinom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart", so if a loving God would not authorize this agonizing death on a temporary basis how much more would he not relegate persons to an eternity of tormenting fire. Sure Jude 7 in the Bible says, "So too Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, after they in the same manner as the foregoing ones had committed fornication excessively and gone out after flesh for unnatural use, are placed before us as a warning example by undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire." Now really is Sodom and Gomorrah still burning today, of course not, but the expression was used to illustrate complete annihilation. My imperfect brain tells me that one who can create and perpetuate a universe can preserve a book (the Bible).as a reliable guide. Remember God's saving acts through divine warfare is justified. He alone is the reader of hearts, and if he did not take steps on behalf of the righteous what kind of God would he be. If I had bad, black-hearted and incorrigible tenants I would evict them and that's exactly what the God of heaven and earth is going to do, EVICT bad tenants.

What some atheists don't realize is that the statement "There is no God" is just as non-falsifiable as the statement "There is a God".

In fact, immanent characteristics of higher power are theoretically falsifiable, while transcendent characteristics and non-existence are non-falsifiable.

Also, saying that there is no god because there is no proof that god exists is a negative proof, and not scientifically valid ("absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"). The same is true for vice versa.

The reason I stress the scientific foundation of atheistic belief, is because atheists will often attack religion with "science" (they also often use science as an abstract concept, rather than using specific, real, scientific examples).

So belief in an immanent higher power makes more sense, in philosophical scientific theory, than atheism.

I'm not saying that atheism or atheists in general are wrong, or hypocritical, just that atheists who are militant, attack other's beliefs, and try to use science as a weapon, are.

Of course some atheists are hypocrits, just as some christians are hypocrits. Why should that be surprising. It just so happens that far more christians are hypocrits. I do not tell christians that their fairy does not exist, any more than I tell children that their santa claus is just another imaginary fairy. I do not demand that christians prove that their god exists, because I know that christians do not believe in evidence and for good reason, they cannot provide any evidence that means anything to those who believe in the rigorous evidence of science. I do not ignore the evidence that christians provide. I do, however, laugh at it, because it tends to be completely worthless from my point of view. I realize that religion is based on hope and prayer, rather than on evidence and reasoning. I only ask christians to provide evidence when they demand that laws be made to force others to adhere to their perverted sense of morality. Perhaps you think that the christian sense of morality is not perverted. If so, do you think that morality based on other fairy based systems, such as islam, odin, and zeus are equal to your own? If you look down on them in any way, they you surely understand how little I think of christianity.

I am not an atheist but I do not believe that it is "hypocritical" to critique other people's beliefs.

On the other hand, it is hypocritical to attack other people for being intolerant and close-minded when you are approaching the topic in an intolerant, close-minded spirit. This is what some atheists, such as Sam Harris, are guilty of. But that's just human nature for you. It's not particular to people who do or don't believe in God.

This what you are saying is definately true, but it also works both ways sometimes. Bottom line is we are all hypocritical at some point in our lives. I feel as if atheists are trying to find the answers still, even if it means attempting to drag the answer out of us Christians that they want to hear, rather than what makes sense. In other words, they WANT to be right and will continue to dig their heels in so long as anyone proves they are wrong. We have proven it over and over to them that they exist because someone loved them enough to design them so lovingly and with such awesome precision, yet that is not good enough for them, so now I have basically given up. If you can't reason with solid evidence, what else can you do? Nothing except pray for them to know what it is like to have a relationship with their creator.

There is no proof or evidence that god exists, so I don't quite understand the majority of your question. If there was proof of god, then the news outlets would be eating it up and I wouldn't be watching a bunch of endless analysis of who said what on the campaign trial. What is put forth as proof is usually mythological or based on historical writings which are far from cold, hard facts. For example, crying statues, pancakes that look like Jeebus and really big bright planets in the night sky. These are scientifically explainable. Creationism? A few years of bio-chemistry would make one realize that the story of creation doesn't explain much of anything in the scientific world.

In fact, most theologians would argue that having definitive proof of the existence of god would actually render a major chunk of religion obsolete as religions rely on the acceptance of that which cannot be proven as a tenet of the faith. For example, I believe that the Earth was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster who influences life here on Earth with his invisible noodly appendage. If I had absolute, concrete proof of his existence than it would fundamentally change my worship of him.

Given how many religions have come and gone and how many deities that are no longer with us, it isn't hard to understand why atheists have a hard time swallowing such mythology. I'm quite certain that there was once a lot of proof offered by the followers of Odin, but now we look back on it all as wonderful mythological fiction.

In my opinion a hypocritical atheist would be one who says "I don't believe in god" and then proceeds to pray at the drop of a hat. Atheists are in essence skeptics who rely on rationalism and science to explain their world, so an atheist not buying your religious arguments is actually quite non-hypocritical. You can't give them mythology and expect them to believe it.

You haven't made your case.

The evidence of creation... Where? Where is the link between a god and creation? Believers simply making the assertion does not make it true.

"They state that religious views are wrong and yet are annoyed at Christians who 'try to force their views onto them"

Where is the hypocrisy in that? If I think someone is talking gibberish, surely I would object to them trying to force their views upon me? That is not hypocrisy, that is being consistent.

This is one of those sites where both sides can spew out practically anything they want to and get away with it. Disagreeing is one thing, but to use insults to the nth degree is really ignorant. How are Christians forcing their beliefs when a non believer has the option to ignore it and vice versa. There are many Atheists who don't take things personally, but on here most do. They believe their freedom to live the way they want is restricted by religionist's in government and I agree to a point. But like the saying goes, You can please some people some of the time but not all people all of the time.

I'm a Christian and believe in critical thinking but also hate hypocrisy.

Edit: AMDG. Your comment was given with excellent reasoning.

1st of all, hypocrisy is not ideology-specific. Everyone is hypocritical at some point or other, it all depends on contexts and perceptions which are susceptible to change. 2ndly, your explanatory statements are so vague...I mean, you have carried on a conversation with yourself there, which does not refer to anything specific...How am I supposed to debate on generalisations? Oooh looky here, we have a little bit of hypocrisy here :) (I am not bothered by faithful folk, whatever makes you happy/keeps you decent, just dont bible bash) 3rdly, Just out of curiosity what do you think is valid evidence for there being a god?

umm...you want me to answer why atheists seem hypocritical (to you) against religious folk? In regards to what? can I just say cause we all are human and tend to be hypocrites at some point? and maybe you view atheists that way because you have a bias...you really do need to be clearer...

The question of whether God exists or does not exist is one of those circular questions. It is just not provable no matter which side of the fence that you are standing on. I really don't understand why people keep arguing over this. I am an atheist. I approach my belief from what is known from our long yet imperfect knowledge of science. I expect most people of faith approach their belief in a God from a matter faith. I believe my approach makes more sense. In the end I can't prove my belief nor can a person of faith prove theirs. The whole argument in my opinion is just a lot of wasted breath.