Who has changed their minds about religion on this forum?

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is why I come here:

https://www.amazon.com/We-Little-Faith-Stopped-Pretending-ebook/dp/B0BV7MG25G

We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) by Kate Cohen

"It’s an inspiring book that will—hopefully—push us toward a larger cultural conversation in which ‘atheism’ isn’t seen as a dirty word.”—The Humanist

"America doesn’t need more God. It needs more atheists. Here’s an impassioned call for nonbelievers to be honest with themselves and their families about their lack of belief—and help change the American cultural conversation.

Even though a growing number of Americans don’t believe in god, many remain reluctant to say so out loud. Kate Cohen argues that not only is it rewarding for those of little faith to announce themselves, it’s crucial to our country’s future.

As she details the challenges and joys of fully embracing atheism—especially as a parent—Washington Post contributing columnist Kate Cohen does not dismiss religion as dangerous or silly. Instead, she investigates religion’s appeal in order to explain the ways we can thrive without it.

Americans who don’t believe in god call themselves atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and freethinkers. Sometimes they are called “nones,” based on the box they checked on a survey identifying their religion. And sometimes they call themselves Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or Buddhist.

Whatever you call yourself, if you don’t believe there’s a supernatural being in charge of the universe, it’s time to join the chorus of We of Little Faith."


You are about two decades behind.

In the early 2000s Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris et al launched new atheism movement which intended to flush out the remnants of Christianity in western liberal culture and usher in a new movement of rationality and scientific driven atheism.

However what occurred in a largely agnostic Europe with the demise of Christianity was not a surge of rational atheism, it was an explosion of an even more fundamentalist theism, Islam. Even in the US we can see the impacts of this explosion in devout Muslims amongst a population of western atheists.

One of the most famous atheists in the world has somewhat rebuked his fight for an atheist society, now saying that he considers himself a cultural Christian and prefers living in a culturally Christian country.


WHo is this person? Please provide his name and a citation showing that he "has somewhat rebuked his fight for an atheist society...."

[Frankly, I never knew about a famous atheist who was fighting for an atheist society.]

By the way, I'd rather live in a "culturally Christian" country than, for instance, a fundamentalist islamic or fundamentalist Christian country.


It’s nice to still have that choice isn’t it? Soon enough atheist Europe will not. And you have the Christians to thank for it.


Yes, those white christian nationalists are sure great.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


You sound honest and sincere.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.


WHy bother looking for truth in Bible stories when there is so much good psychological advice out there.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?

PP is agnostic, so probably takes issue with certainty about God just as much as certainty about no God.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.


And many religious people hope like hell that heaven is real, because if it's not, there goes the eternal life that people want.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I'm not Christian, but the conflation of all Christianity with Evangelical Christianity has been really off-putting from the atheists who post here. The atheists I know IRL don't waste their time obsessing over "disproving" God or arguing pointlessly with Biblical stories.


Could be that many atheists here are former fundamentalist Christians
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.


You can get a sense of community lots of places besides church, where you have to subscribe to a whole belief system.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.


You can get a sense of community lots of places besides church, where you have to subscribe to a whole belief system.

What types of secular places do you find community?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.


You can get a sense of community lots of places besides church, where you have to subscribe to a whole belief system.

What types of secular places do you find community?


Could be clubs (like Kiwanis), bars, neighborhoods, professional groups, interest groups (e.g., political), work friends. In these types of groupings, you have things in common, for instance, where you live, what political party you support, what you do for a living, instead of a set of supernatural beliefs.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.

...You think atheists lack understanding on evolution? Interesting.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?


Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks.


Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales.


Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire.


Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?



Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.

Of course religious people are certain there is a god. If not, you would be agnostic.
post reply Forum Index » Religion
Message Quick Reply
Go to: