Why do SOME atheists think they are special because they're an atheist...?

[Simon Moon]

What you are describing in the OP tends to be the behavior of relatively recent atheists.

When one breaks out of indoctrination, dogmatic thinkings, comes to the conclusion that the evidence for the existence of gods is vastly insufficient, the philosophical arguments are all flawed, etc, etc, their newly found freedom of thought tends to point out how gullible their previous worldview was.

It's kind of hard not to want to point out just how unjustified theists beliefs are.

This can make them come off like dicks, or they might even be dicks.

Most recent atheists settle down after some time, and become more understated.

[Baruch]

What you are describing in the OP tends to be the behavior of relatively recent atheists.

When one breaks out of indoctrination, dogmatic thinkings, comes to the conclusion that the evidence for the existence of gods is vastly insufficient, the philosophical arguments are all flawed, etc, etc, their newly found freedom of thought tends to point out how gullible their previous worldview was.

It's kind of hard not to want to point out just how unjustified theists beliefs are.

This can make them come off like dicks, or they might even be dicks.

Most recent atheists settle down after some time, and become more understated.

Ex smokers are the worst people.

[Mike Cl]

Some people are just that way--obnoxious.  They can be found in any and every group one can name.  Being an atheist does not mean anything other than an atheist doesn't believe in any god/gods.  That's it.  So, don't ever think that the label of 'atheist'  means they think alike--they don't.  And, yes, I don't like obnoxious atheists nor even, obnoxious Yankee fans--even if those don't exist. :))

[SoldierofFortune]

I have learned a word from a friend that suits the OP: exulansis; search for it if you don't already know.

[aitm]

Well, being that we atheists are smaller in number we have very few IRL acquaintances that are also atheist, we have little behavior to pattern after or to use someone as a mentor, so sometimes appropriate behavior is simply not having examples to follow.......believers on the other hand.......hoo-boy!

[Minimalist]

We're smart enough not to think that fairy tales are real.

[Unbeliever]

Once upon a time, they all lived happily ever after.


;-)

[Baruch]

Well, being that we atheists are smaller in number we have very few IRL acquaintances that are also atheist, we have little behavior to pattern after or to use someone as a mentor, so sometimes appropriate behavior is simply not having examples to follow.......believers on the other hand.......hoo-boy!

I would not approve, of exiling atheists to the Island of Broken Toys … just so that networking and mentoring are easier.  With the Internet, proximity isn't necessary.

[Baruch]

Once upon a time, they all lived happily ever after.


;-)

G-d, in my experience, is a-moral, not a-theist.  There are no happy endings for monkey people.

[Baruch]

We're smart enough not to think that fairy tales are real.

Most people over 9.  Over 9, you start believing in political agendas.