I don't get Atheism

[Anonymous]

I have no reason to believe in a god. I have never seen one. I have not met anyone that I agree with 100%. So, why should I adopt someone else's myth? Life it complex and you should not try to fit it into a box. Look at what's happening in the middle east.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the latest American fashion, nothing else. I will die out just like it did in most cultures that tried to instill it as the official state religion.

I grew up in a mostly atheist household, although my parents were not nearly as militant as some atheists on DCUM LOL I find atheism kind of pointless and very narrow-minded. It's a pitiful way to go through life. I'd rather be happy (or at least at peace) than right.

That sounds really sad, that you seem to not be able to have or even perceive happiness or peace without religion and/or God. I guess I just don't really understand that.

My family, my friends, community, the outdoors, hobbies, interests, and even experiences with other humans give me plenty of happiness, peace, and joy. I feel fulfilled, and feel like my life is full in this life. I don't need to concern myself with an "afterlife" - my happiness in the present is enough. That doesn't mean it's perfect, but I feel plenty of contentment and purpose, as is, right now.

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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.

And you know that exactly how?

It's really funny how much ignorance can be demonstrated by those who claim to be enlightened.

It's inherent to the scientific method. I'm sorry that you don't understand that. We desperately need better science education in our schools.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, I'm not a troll. Yes, I'm VERY insecure, but I don't lack any critical thinking skills at all and I find offense with your post. I am a free thinker because I don't let religion influence my beliefs.

Something is not adding up.

Are you struggling with your beliefs? I'm an atheist, but one's faith should provide them with a level of comfort, should it not? Do you really have faith, or are you just going through the motions of your religion?

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The fact that you need validation from others leads you to conform your thinking to the masses. The others are not judging you for being religious but because they sense you are rather unintelligent. You have no ability to think for one moment outside of the box because you define who you are by those parameters. Did you know born again's suffer a significant drop in IQ before their conversions? I suspect the dying do as well. So also do the depressed. Are you depressed? It may be clouding your ability to rationally examine multiple perspectives.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, I'm not a troll. Yes, I'm VERY insecure, but I don't lack any critical thinking skills at all and I find offense with your post. I am a free thinker because I don't let religion influence my beliefs.

Something is not adding up.

Are you struggling with your beliefs? I'm an atheist, but one's faith should provide them with a level of comfort, should it not? Do you really have faith, or are you just going through the motions of your religion?

OP here, I was born a Catholic, raised a Catholic and I will die a Catholic. That said, I'm open about the fact that I've reconciled my sexuality with God and that for 8 months back in 2012, I guess you could say I "experimented" with Atheism, before returning to my faith. My father was an Atheist and he never tried to convert me; it was my decision he said and my mother agreed. I come from a liberal (in terms of faith) household and maybe that influences my positions on things like evolution and the big bang (well that and my love for cosmology). That said, I am not struggling with anything as I am a faithful person; not as much as I used to be, but I still remain faithful.

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Even atheists pray on a crashing plane.

This atheist has been in a crashing car and has not prayed.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that you need validation from others leads you to conform your thinking to the masses. The others are not judging you for being religious but because they sense you are rather unintelligent. You have no ability to think for one moment outside of the box because you define who you are by those parameters. Did you know born again's suffer a significant drop in IQ before their conversions? I suspect the dying do as well. So also do the depressed. Are you depressed? It may be clouding your ability to rationally examine multiple perspectives.

I just got out from being "depressed" two freaking years ago. I'm at the bottom, but I'm not in a dark place. That said, I'm not unintelligent and I enjoy playing by the rules and adhering tot he status quo because life is easier that way. IDGAF what happens to born-agains because I really don't like those fundamentalist assholes who use Jesus' teachings to further their bullshit agenda of hating gays and anyone not a Christian.

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Even atheists pray on a crashing plane.

This atheist has been in a crashing car and has not prayed.

On the whole, atheists fear death less than religious people.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/epiphenom/2012/03/fear-of-death-is-highest-among-muslims.html

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Death is scary and I don't like to talk about it. It's bad enough I even think about it.

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Anonymous wrote:God created matter, time , physical laws, and science. He exists outside of all these creations. That's a lot for our tiny minds to comprehend. I'm sure our heads would explode quickly if we were exposed to Gods intellect in their present capacity.

I mean, you can't deny science. The Universe was made 13.8 billion years ago. Until I see otherwise I'm inclined to beleive so. God may have played a part, but I don't know about that.

Science is a creation. God exists outside of science.

Where is your measurable proof of this? Which god are you talking about? What are your sources?

Proof is existance, order and life. Even a child knows that.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no reason to believe in a god. I have never seen one. I have not met anyone that I agree with 100%. So, why should I adopt someone else's myth? Life it complex and you should not try to fit it into a box. Look at what's happening in the middle east.

It's complex, but in the end it's simple. Good vs Evil.

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Anonymous wrote:God created matter, time , physical laws, and science. He exists outside of all these creations. That's a lot for our tiny minds to comprehend. I'm sure our heads would explode quickly if we were exposed to Gods intellect in their present capacity.

I mean, you can't deny science. The Universe was made 13.8 billion years ago. Until I see otherwise I'm inclined to beleive so. God may have played a part, but I don't know about that.

Science is a creation. God exists outside of science.

Where is your measurable proof of this? Which god are you talking about? What are your sources?

Proof is existance, order and life. Even a child knows that.

BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!

That's the funniest thing I've heard in a week!

Physics and chemistry explain existence, order and life. You need a better education.

[Anonymous]

Technically, you cannot prove or deny the existence of God. Just because there is no physical proof that doesn't mean he doesn't exist. Just because you have a bible and a bunch of stories, that doesn't mean he exists.

In a perfect world, we'd all be Agnostic.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, I'm not a troll. Yes, I'm VERY insecure, but I don't lack any critical thinking skills at all and I find offense with your post. I am a free thinker because I don't let religion influence my beliefs.

Something is not adding up.

Are you struggling with your beliefs? I'm an atheist, but one's faith should provide them with a level of comfort, should it not? Do you really have faith, or are you just going through the motions of your religion?

OP here, I was born a Catholic, raised a Catholic and I will die a Catholic. That said, I'm open about the fact that I've reconciled my sexuality with God and that for 8 months back in 2012, I guess you could say I "experimented" with Atheism, before returning to my faith. My father was an Atheist and he never tried to convert me; it was my decision he said and my mother agreed. I come from a liberal (in terms of faith) household and maybe that influences my positions on things like evolution and the big bang (well that and my love for cosmology). That said, I am not struggling with anything as I am a faithful person; not as much as I used to be, but I still remain faithful.

Are you gay?