Yes, those white christian nationalists are sure great. ![]() |
You sound honest and sincere. |
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. |
PP is agnostic, so probably takes issue with certainty about God just as much as certainty about no God. |
And many religious people hope like hell that heaven is real, because if it's not, there goes the eternal life that people want. |
Could be that many atheists here are former fundamentalist Christians |
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. |
...You think atheists lack understanding on evolution? Interesting. |
Of course religious people are certain there is a god. If not, you would be agnostic. |