Mark Zuckerberg says he’s no longer an atheist, believes ‘religion is very important’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Judeo Christian is my guess. It's easy enough to transition from Jewish to Christian and vice versa, as the two faiths have quite a bit in common. Main difference is we believe Jesus was the Messiah, while Jews either believe the Messiah is never coming, or they're still waiting. We share the Old Testament in common, along with foundational beliefs such as the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments.

"Judeo Christian" is not a religion and it's not "easy" to transition from one to the other. The idea that it is "easy" is based on erasing 90% of Judaism. Judaism has at least as much if not more in common with Islam-- which is NOT to say those two religions are the same but just to say that pointing to one or two things in common doesn't make the religions the same.

Side note--even "the Golden Rule" is different between Judaism and Christianity, and Christian sects can't even agree on the listing of the 10 commandments among themselves (much less agree with Jews).

In short, the assertion that there is no significant difference between the two religions is supercessionist and offensive, if not anti-semitic.

OoopPs, sorry. I wasn't trying to be divisionary. Just a casual response meant to be inclusive, lol.

Sorry I stepped on your toes!

[Anonymous]

Zuckerberg attributed his evolution to two factors: The issues his company has faced over the last few years, and the birth of his two daughters, now aged four and two.

He added: "You have to believe in things that are bigger than yourself."

Zuckerberg subsequently jokingly clarified that "I did not mean to say that God is a mentor."

https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-more-religious-fatherhood-facebook-issues-2020-1?amp


He seems to believe there is a God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

Me too. I also celebrate Christmas - and Easter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mark Zuckerberg doing the thing that all right wingers do and pretending to be religious. I wonder if Trump will lend him his bible.

Please go back to the politics forum.

[Anonymous]

He is such a liar it's nasty. He's trying to peddle religion and probably has disturbing iconography and imagery in his home

[Anonymous]

He's going to need several different gods on his side to save his farce of a failing company as it falls deeper and deeper in the toiletverse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He has political aspirations and in the US you can’t win as an atheist.

This. He’s a big time scam artist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

The religious folks who "leave it in god's hands" amaze me with their ability to let sh1t go. I ofter think I'd be much happier if I believed all the things they told me in Sunday school.

[Anonymous]

I knew a few atheist or agnostic Jews in school. They weren’t sure if God existed or if in some cases strongly believe He did not exist but the Jewish community and traditions were very important to them so they considered themselves religious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

Me too. I also celebrate Christmas - and Easter.

I’m Christian and I thing religion is more often used for evil than good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He said he believes in religion not in god

+1. An atheist doesn't believe in God. But an atheist can believe "religion is very important." Apples and oranges really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

Me too - and I also believe that the importance of religion is waning and that overall, people need it less than in the past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

Me too. I also celebrate Christmas - and Easter.

I’m Christian and I thing religion is more often used for evil than good.

The evil is loud, the good is quiet.

[Anonymous]

He and his wife probably want their daughters to participate in family traditions (like religious celebrations) they participated in growing up. Maybe they even want them confirmed or bat mitzvahed or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist but I also do believe religion is very important to some people who need it.

Me too. I also celebrate Christmas - and Easter.

I’m Christian and I thing religion is more often used for evil than good.

The evil is loud, the good is quiet.

The good is pretty loud too. Religions are always talking about the good they do.