Easter sermons slam atheism

Recovering Catholics Unite

This hypocrisy is the very reason why so many are abandoning the "Ship of Fools." What the Catholic religion does not realize is the their dwindling congregations are not losing their beliefs, but rather their faith in the messengers. Clean you house Vatican!

My Preference

The way these people tell it, believers have a monopoly on moral values and atheists have none. If I had to choose between a god-fearing, child-raping priest and an average atheist, I'd pick the latter any day. And if there IS a community backlash against organised religion, they only have themselves to blame.

Confused...

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought Easter was supposed to be about family, peace and love, not for demonising people who disagree with your religious beliefs? Besides, declaring atheism the cause of all the world's ills is fairly naive - What about the french wars of religion, the crusades, the 30 years war, the spanish inquisition, or even the 9/11 attacks? It's not religion or lack thereof that causes wars, it's everyday human nature.

Anthony Fisher needs to read history

Perhaps the new archbishop of Parramatta would like to consider some facts about atheism in history. He suggests atheism is to blame for Nazism, Stalinsim and Pol Pot. He should consider what Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Stalin and Pol Pot all had in common: they were all Catholics, educated in Catholic schools.

Religious "Fairy Tales"

As more and more people overcome their childhood brainwashing and wake up to the real world freed from the tyranny of religion, it seems church leaders are feeling more threatened and are seeing the need to fight back. I shudder to think of an Australia lead by Tony Abbott. Perhaps a catholic "Taliban" imposing new reilgious laws akin to "Shia Law". Do they have a special name for catholic law.

idolatry

Catholics also commit idolotry -.-

Mr

As a former catholic ,altar boy,etc,I think that the church leaders are far more concerned about their financial losses than church attendancies. Just because many of us are no longer going to church means not that we have become unbelievers or atheists,but simply that we no longer believe in the doctrines of the modern church, when the church itself protects and shelters so called priests who say mass and take the Eucharist whilst they also rape innocent boys and girls.We know there is a God.

hyprocrits

We dont go knocking on your door telling you how there is no Jesus, dont knock on our door and tell us there is. if everyone just believed in themselves as individuals rather than religion and such and such i think the world might start to be a better place.

Prove it!

I am an atheist because I have read the Koran. the Bible etc and simply can't see that they are the word of God. Imans have not convinced me that there is Allah, heaven or hell. Most believers don't seem better than me, many seem worse. However, the age & size of the universe, the erratic evolution of life etc strongly suggest there is no God. This isn't hate, just disbelief; it's intellectual not emotional. Sorry, religion won't solve all our problems.

Mr

What I don't understand is why religious leaders feel they need to attack atheism at all. It seems to me you do not have much faith in your faith! If you are correct in your beliefs, then all atheists (and sundry other deviant groups) will be consigned to an eternity of fire, torment, agony and other inconveniences as orchestrated by your loving god. Why do you feel that the creator of all the universe and all life needs your assistance to complete this tasks? That strikes me as pure arrogance!