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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't believe in anything, what is life to you?

A chance to experience some highs and thrills before you decompose?[/quote]

Pretty much. Also a chance to give to others, learn and see as much as I can, and try make the world a better place at least in my little corner of it.

I've never understood the concept of doing good to gain some eternal reward. That just makes no sense to me at all.

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Are you unaware that this is not what Christianity teaches?[/quote]

No.  Because most atheist/agnostics stopped learning about religion when they first started to question it around age nine or ten. If they ever learned anything about it at all.  So they think that adults believe in the way that we teach religion to children.  That’s why they think religious people are a bunch of morons.  
It’s like if you stopped reading anything new in second grade, and you believed that people who love to read are reading the equivalent of Frog and Toad and Mrs Pigglewiggle.  Of course you would say things like, “I learn about life from experiencing it.  Reading about it from the eyes of some random author is a waste of time.  I just don’t think there is much to be learned from magical fictional characters.” [/quote]

Not true. Atheists/agnostics are the most knowledgeable about religion (along with Mormons) -- because they tend to study it thoroughly before giving it up.  There are a few child atheists, but most don't quit religion until they are adults and can make decisions for themselves.[/quote]

I agree that there a few atheists who come by their choice through study; but the vast, vast majority of people don't even pay attention to their high school classes, let alone follow up independently on theology as a hobby.[/quote]

You don't know many atheists then.  Check some out if you want, there are plenty of podcasts and webcasts.  You'll find nearly all of them came to their conclusions after deep examination.  It's much easier to just "go with the flow" and be passively whatever you were raised.  That's the ignorant way.

[quote]If you don't believe in anything, what is life to you?

A chance to experience some highs and thrills before you decompose?[/quote]

Life is an amazing journey with great experiences each day.  Not sure what the point of your second question is.

[quote]The Bible says you're a sinner and that Christ saves us from those sins.

Delusional would be believing that you're NOT a sinner.[/quote]

Why would I care what the bible says?[/quote]

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