What do Atheists believe?

[Anonymous]

I was raised an atheist and upgraded myself to an agnostic. I don't believe in heaven/hell and I'm convinced that once you die, that's it. You're dead and you stay dead.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe in any deities and/or other supernatural beings. I also don't care what others believe as long as religion is kept out of government and schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

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The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

[Anonymous]

So atheists just don’t believe in God, Christian or otherwise.

There’s nothing else to it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So atheists just don’t believe in God, Christian or otherwise.

There’s nothing else to it?

Nope, that’s it.

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Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

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The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So atheists just don’t believe in God, Christian or otherwise.

There’s nothing else to it?

It’s a lack of belief in something rather than an ideology.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

NP. Then why do people some of you try to shove atheism down peoples’ throats? (Like on DCUM.) It would seem very similar. Clearly you’re 100% convinced you’re right, so is that the difference?

BTW I agree the constitution says no religion in school or government.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

NP. Then why do people some of you try to shove atheism down peoples’ throats? (Like on DCUM.) It would seem very similar. Clearly you’re 100% convinced you’re right, so is that the difference?

BTW I agree the constitution says no religion in school or government.

I don't know - you should ask them. I don't give AF what you believe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

NP. Then why do people some of you try to shove atheism down peoples’ throats? (Like on DCUM.) It would seem very similar. Clearly you’re 100% convinced you’re right, so is that the difference?

BTW I agree the constitution says no religion in school or government.

I don't know - you should ask them. I don't give AF what you believe.

Since some of them appear to be on this thread, can one of them answer?

And can we try to keep the foul language directed at believers to a minimum?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

NP. Then why do people some of you try to shove atheism down peoples’ throats? (Like on DCUM.) It would seem very similar. Clearly you’re 100% convinced you’re right, so is that the difference?

BTW I agree the constitution says no religion in school or government.

I don't know - you should ask them. I don't give AF what you believe.

Since some of them appear to be on this thread, can one of them answer?

And can we try to keep the foul language directed at believers to a minimum?

Nobody’s cursing at atheists on this or other threads, or calling their opinions/beliefs/non-belief “cr@p.”

Answers, anybody?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Nothing more.

+1

The only other related belief I have is that religion has no place in our government or public schools. Do what you want in your home and place of worship. Keep it out of the greater society.

Does that mean people who are religious should only be religious in their homes and places of worship?

That would be ideal but I’ll settle for out of government and public schools.

Why would that be ideal?

Because I don't want to be forced to listen/see any of that crap. If you invite me to your house for a religious ceremony and I accept, then great. But if you are pushing that on me without my choice then it's crossing a boundary. You do what you want, but keep it to yourself.

So religious ceremonies are what? Church services, some weddings?

Sure - also Hanukkah, Diwali, bris, Bible discussion, etc. Any religious activity as long as it's clear that is what it is. If I'm a willing participant then that's fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.

NP. Then why do people some of you try to shove atheism down peoples’ throats? (Like on DCUM.) It would seem very similar. Clearly you’re 100% convinced you’re right, so is that the difference?

BTW I agree the constitution says no religion in school or government.

I don't know - you should ask them. I don't give AF what you believe.

Since some of them appear to be on this thread, can one of them answer?

And can we try to keep the foul language directed at believers to a minimum?

Same reason some of you try to shove your religion down peoples’ throats. It’s really no rocket science.

[Anonymous]

This is it. All we have is each other. Therefore, we ought to make this the best of all possible worlds, and help each other to achieve it.

There is no future reward for the suffering, so it is incumbent upon us all to try to end it now. There is also no future punishment for those who cause suffering, so it is incumbent upon us all to try to get them to change their ways, or limit their ability to cause suffering.

And ... cycle of life, science, amazed that we exist at all -- that stuff.