I don't get Atheism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

Mine too. And they say everything is "just science." Yes, well... Who created the science? They can't really explain that of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to get all crazy with science, but men make sperm everyday. It isn't a miracle. It's a biological process.

Yes, but Who made the men? Who created the process? If your statement demonstrate the depths that atheist are allowed to wonder, it is extremely shallow indeed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not to get all crazy with science, but men make sperm everyday. It isn't a miracle. It's a biological process.

Yes, but Who made the men? Who created the process? If your statement demonstrate the depths that atheist are allowed to wonder, it is extremely shallow indeed.

No one. No one did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

All atheists claim and believe that? Any proof to back up that statement? Or, maybe it's your opinion you're trying to pass off as fact? That's all this conversation boils down to. I have an opinion based on available information, theories and facts. You have the exact available information, and your opinion is different.

Why do you have to apply negative stereotypes? That doesn't make either opinion more or less true. Does it make you feel better to talk about people like that? Can I suggest you check out the red words in your holy book? It has some guidance on how to treat others in a positive and meaningful way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - I am with you on not getting atheism.
I think many of these atheists have never witnessed the miracle of birth.
People talk about the “randomness of the universe.”
It is not random at all.
The fact that so many, many things can go wrong with the birth of a child and most often, a baby is born nearly perfect proves to me that God’s hand is at work and that we have a good and loving God.
And, to think that a giant maple tree can grow out of a seed that is the size of a pea - simply miraculous.
I have witnessed miracles nearly every day.
There are some things that we simply cannot understand or explain through science.

Totally agree. As a matter of fact, this song pretty much sums up our position perfectly:

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

Mine too. And they say everything is "just science." Yes, well... Who created the science? They can't really explain that of course.

What on Earth are you even talking about. Atheists, agnostics, heck educated thesists don't say "everything is 'just science'". Science is a set of tools that allow us to make predictions about the world around us. So of course incomplete or "wrong" theories are disproved every day.

Religion, on the other hand, explains absolutely nothing. It's a tool that's utterly useless for anything other than reflecting our own prejudices and wishful thinking back at us. So of course nothing in religion will be "proved wrong". That's because religion makes no testable claims. When it does it fails utterly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

All atheists claim and believe that? Any proof to back up that statement? Or, maybe it's your opinion you're trying to pass off as fact? That's all this conversation boils down to. I have an opinion based on available information, theories and facts. You have the exact available information, and your opinion is different.

Why do you have to apply negative stereotypes? That doesn't make either opinion more or less true. Does it make you feel better to talk about people like that? Can I suggest you check out the red words in your holy book? It has some guidance on how to treat others in a positive and meaningful way.

Again, my opinion.

God gives us an ideal to live up to, no one is there. That includes me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not to get all crazy with science, but men make sperm everyday. It isn't a miracle. It's a biological process.

Yes, but Who made the men? Who created the process? If your statement demonstrate the depths that atheist are allowed to wonder, it is extremely shallow indeed.

No one. No one did.

Oh of course! Now that makes perfect sense. It all just sort of fell together

[Anonymous]

The bottom line is I don't get atheism either, but it's obviously popular with some.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

All atheists claim and believe that? Any proof to back up that statement? Or, maybe it's your opinion you're trying to pass off as fact? That's all this conversation boils down to. I have an opinion based on available information, theories and facts. You have the exact available information, and your opinion is different.

Why do you have to apply negative stereotypes? That doesn't make either opinion more or less true. Does it make you feel better to talk about people like that? Can I suggest you check out the red words in your holy book? It has some guidance on how to treat others in a positive and meaningful way.

Again, my opinion.

God gives us an ideal to live up to, no one is there. That includes me.

I can see why you're super-religious. It's a lot easier to be a judgemental, shiity human being if you can point to gods and ideals, and shake your head about how we're all fallen. If you don't have gods to point to, and you act like an asshole, then guess what? You're just an asshole.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

All atheists claim and believe that? Any proof to back up that statement? Or, maybe it's your opinion you're trying to pass off as fact? That's all this conversation boils down to. I have an opinion based on available information, theories and facts. You have the exact available information, and your opinion is different.

Why do you have to apply negative stereotypes? That doesn't make either opinion more or less true. Does it make you feel better to talk about people like that? Can I suggest you check out the red words in your holy book? It has some guidance on how to treat others in a positive and meaningful way.

Again, my opinion.

God gives us an ideal to live up to, no one is there. That includes me.

I can see why you're super-religious. It's a lot easier to be a judgemental, shiity human being if you can point to gods and ideals, and shake your head about how we're all fallen. If you don't have gods to point to, and you act like an asshole, then guess what? You're just an asshole.

Sure, since you base your values on what feels good to you personally, I guess I'm an asshole. *shrug*

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Anonymous wrote:OP - I am with you on not getting atheism.
I think many of these atheists have never witnessed the miracle of birth.
People talk about the “randomness of the universe.”
It is not random at all.
The fact that so many, many things can go wrong with the birth of a child and most often, a baby is born nearly perfect proves to me that God’s hand is at work and that we have a good and loving God.
And, to think that a giant maple tree can grow out of a seed that is the size of a pea - simply miraculous.
I have witnessed miracles nearly every day.
There are some things that we simply cannot understand or explain through science.

So if a seed doesn't sprout or a baby does in childbirth is it an anti-miracle?

Not at all. It simply was not meant to be - for whatever reason.
Not everything can be explained.
I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a strong faith in God.
There have been many unexplainable miracles in my life.

Just because YOU don't understand the science doesn't mean that the explanation is "God" instead of biology.

Ahh... but science does not have all the answers.
Science explains SOME of the miracles of life, but not all.
God’s hand at work.
I don’t expect you to believe. You can choose your course in life.
I choose to believe because of the miraculous events I have witnessed.
One of which is the birth of a child.
It doesn’t get much more miraculous than that.

Science has the ability to explain everything in time.

I have delivered two children personally and been present at other births. There is nothing miraculous about biology and technology. Sorry.

If biology is not miraculous to you - that means you can recreate it. Go ahead - make a seed or sperm or egg.

A beautiful work of art isn't miraculous to me but that doesn't mean I can recreate it. This is the stupidest thing I've read on dcum in a while; that's saying a lot.

Art can be recreated. Coming up with the original work is what makes it special. Now, creating a sperm or egg...that's impossible.

[Anonymous]

The thing I find strange about non-believers (atheism) is the same strange thing I find about believers (religious). Both actually believe in something without proof. Atheist believe God or a higher power does not exist but they can not prove it. Religious types believe a God or higher power does exist and also can not prove it.

For me personally, I'm agnostic. Is there a God or higher power? I don't know. But if I had to choose which (atheisim or Religon) is more logically based, I'd have to go with atheism. A leap of faith is just that.

[Anonymous]

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Art can be recreated. Coming up with the original work is what makes it special. Now, creating a sperm or egg...that's impossible.

Scientist can already create sperm or egg.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-create-artificial-human-eggs-and-sperm

Creating an army of mice from artificial sperm
http://www.popsci.com/mass-produced-artificial-sperm-will-create-army-half-cloned-mice

And companies are now trying to patent the technique of creating artificial sperm cause you know, it's all about the money
http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_567281.asp

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Anonymous wrote:My opinion is that atheists are cowardly. They claim believers cling to God for childish comfort, but really they are the ones who can't trust in something unless it is spelled out for them in a colored textbook. Even then I have a feeling they suspect that the next scientist/theory will disprove the ones before so refuse to go "all in" on anything.

Again, just my opinion.

All atheists claim and believe that? Any proof to back up that statement? Or, maybe it's your opinion you're trying to pass off as fact? That's all this conversation boils down to. I have an opinion based on available information, theories and facts. You have the exact available information, and your opinion is different.

Why do you have to apply negative stereotypes? That doesn't make either opinion more or less true. Does it make you feel better to talk about people like that? Can I suggest you check out the red words in your holy book? It has some guidance on how to treat others in a positive and meaningful way.

Again, my opinion.

God gives us an ideal to live up to, no one is there. That includes me.

I'm the pp you're responding to. "No one is there" is not an acceptable response for why you ignore the tenants of your religion. When you can follow the religion, get back to us about why it's fantastic. Until then, I am going to assume it isn't so great. I asked you questions, which you have conveniently ignored.