I think it's 100 percent psychological, of course. There's no need to look for other explanations for the bad and billgerent behavior of atheists, particularly on social media, who love to flood religious websites with their vitriol.
Some reasons may be due to:
1) megalomania as inflated self esteem
2) the need to feel superior to people that are "different"
3) Domineering parents (mostly a father figure gone bad)
4) religious discontent experienced at home
5) guilt and the desire NOT to have to eventually answer to a superior being.
6) fear
The article states this interesting thought:
It holds true and a quick search on the internet will find a plethora of responses from atheists that are patronizing and insulting in their responses to topics about religion.Here is where I make my bid for more obloquy to be visited on my head. There is an arrogant unwillingness to engage with religion's serious thinkers. Too many atheists assume that a couple of insults will substitute for argument. They suffer from the incredulity of those who cannot believe anyone would disagree. It reminds me of the most self-assured of the faithful, who suffer the same intellectual imperialism. "I am right," a statement we all identify with from time to time, becomes "therefore you are stupid for disagreeing." A disagreeable sentiment, to say the least. And a narrow, thoughtless one, to boot.
This exposes the poor psychological state these particular atheists suffer from: the need to be right; the need to feel superior; the need to dominate others with their personal opinions: and mostly, the need to release bottled-up anger.
What are some opinions about this?
Thanks, guys.