Why do Atheists hate Christianity?

Answer 1

Atheists do not hate Christianity, or for that matter Islam, Judaism, Jainism, Hinduism or any of the other of the world's religions. What atheists do is have a confidence that there is no god or gods. Many Christians and other religions see such an attitude as an abomination and the atheists refusal to accept their "proofs" for belief as a personal slap in the face.

What does annoy atheists is the societal pressure to swear oaths for public office and coursts, participate in religious observances (Christmas, prayers before meetings etc.), government forms requesting religious affiliation, endless attempts to convert them, the general disrespect of their opinions and the blindness of the religious to their organization's problems.

Answer 2

True Christians don't hate atheists - though they may hate the concept/doctrine of Atheism. They see atheists as people who have been decieved and need to hear the truth, spoken in love.

Answer:

As an introduction, not all Christians act or believe in the same manner. This note is in relation to Christians who are uncomfortable with the atheist position that there is no god. Although Christian apologists are forever excusing the hatred demonstrated for atheists, homosexuals, sinners, proabortionists, socialists, Muslims, pagans, etc. by stating that they "hate the sin but lover the sinner" it is difficult for the target to appreciate the difference. It appears that the problem is that some Christians only see one answer to everything, their specific belief, Anyone different is wrong must be converted. others who fail to see the rightness of their arguments are a threat to the comfortable world view and must be, at the very least, shunned.