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Post 03/06/2015 19:33     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.

Actually, God came down Himself as Jesus Christ and proved not only that He existed but that He loved us, and then died for us.


Sorry, that's not proof. That's a story you read from an ancient book that written by men. There's no proof that Jesus was a God. If reading stories from a book proves the existence of something, then we can perform similar proofs on unicorns and mermaids.


First of all, Jesus is not a God. Jesus is the one and only God. And yes, there is historical evidence beyond the Bible that supports this.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 16:24     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.

Actually, God came down Himself as Jesus Christ and proved not only that He existed but that He loved us, and then died for us.


This "evidence" comes from one book. Any good researcher knows that to prove something, you need more than one piece of evidence.


And the book in question is known to contain many other questionable stories - such as walking on water, talking donkeys, a world-wide flood, a special guiding star, people coming out of their graves and walking around, parting seas, making a human being from another human's rib, rising bodily into the sky, etc.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 16:05     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.

Actually, God came down Himself as Jesus Christ and proved not only that He existed but that He loved us, and then died for us.


This "evidence" comes from one book. Any good researcher knows that to prove something, you need more than one piece of evidence.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 14:21     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
OP,

If you want some company, you could try coming to one of the nearby Ethical Society group's meeting. There is one in NoVa and one in DC. They are both very active with lots of things going on that you can take part in (or not if you don't want to ).

NoVA - http://www.noves.org

DC - http://www.ethicalsociety.org

Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 13:57     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.

Actually, God came down Himself as Jesus Christ and proved not only that He existed but that He loved us, and then died for us.


Sorry, that's not proof. That's a story you read from an ancient book that written by men. There's no proof that Jesus was a God. If reading stories from a book proves the existence of something, then we can perform similar proofs on unicorns and mermaids.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 13:41     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.

Actually, God came down Himself as Jesus Christ and proved not only that He existed but that He loved us, and then died for us.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 13:38     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?


The evidence is that no one has been able to prove the existence of God, or any other gods.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 12:59     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!
Because you say it is, that's what makes it so, right? Your mentality highlights the laughable situation that modern Christianity finds itself in. People use it as a mental crutch, rather than a system of truth and belief.

At least the fundamentalists are honest with themselves about what they believe in and have the sense of conviction to follow through.

What are you? A salvation tourist with so little awareness of your claimed faith that it can be molded to fit your mood from one day to the next.


Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary


What evidence to the contrary ?
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 11:42     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!
Because you say it is, that's what makes it so, right? Your mentality highlights the laughable situation that modern Christianity finds itself in. People use it as a mental crutch, rather than a system of truth and belief.

At least the fundamentalists are honest with themselves about what they believe in and have the sense of conviction to follow through.

What are you? A salvation tourist with so little awareness of your claimed faith that it can be molded to fit your mood from one day to the next.


Probably -- This makes it easier to continue believing, despite doubts or evidence to the contrary
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 10:10     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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An atheist cannot experience life to the fullest, for which s/he was created, no. Value life, sure. But truly live it in all glory and freedom, no.


You may have been taught this, but you have no way of knowing it - or of knowing that type of thing about anyone.

That's what you religion teaches, apparently, but it does not reflect the experience of many atheists who feel freer and happier about life once they leave religious beliefs behind.


This is why Christianity is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a Christian person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!


There - fixed it for you


All monotheist religions have the same problem.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 10:10     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!
Because you say it is, that's what makes it so, right? Your mentality highlights the laughable situation that modern Christianity finds itself in. People use it as a mental crutch, rather than a system of truth and belief.

At least the fundamentalists are honest with themselves about what they believe in and have the sense of conviction to follow through.

What are you? A salvation tourist with so little awareness of your claimed faith that it can be molded to fit your mood from one day to the next.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 00:11     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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An atheist cannot experience life to the fullest, for which s/he was created, no. Value life, sure. But truly live it in all glory and freedom, no.


You may have been taught this, but you have no way of knowing it - or of knowing that type of thing about anyone.

That's what you religion teaches, apparently, but it does not reflect the experience of many atheists who feel freer and happier about life once they leave religious beliefs behind.


This is why Christianity is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a Christian person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!


There - fixed it for you
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2015 00:09     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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An atheist cannot experience life to the fullest, for which s/he was created, no. Value life, sure. But truly live it in all glory and freedom, no.


You may have been taught this, but you have no way of knowing it - or of knowing that type of thing about anyone.

That's what you religion teaches, apparently, but it does not reflect the experience of many atheists who feel freer and happier about life once they leave religious beliefs behind.


This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!


Christianity is a religion with all the trappings of religion and has been for centuries.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2015 22:34     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
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An atheist cannot experience life to the fullest, for which s/he was created, no. Value life, sure. But truly live it in all glory and freedom, no.


You may have been taught this, but you have no way of knowing it - or of knowing that type of thing about anyone.

That's what you religion teaches, apparently, but it does not reflect the experience of many atheists who feel freer and happier about life once they leave religious beliefs behind.


This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.


Good thing Christianity isn't a religion! It's a relationship !!
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2015 21:21     Subject: I'm coming to terms with the possibility that I'm an atheist....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

An atheist cannot experience life to the fullest, for which s/he was created, no. Value life, sure. But truly live it in all glory and freedom, no.


You may have been taught this, but you have no way of knowing it - or of knowing that type of thing about anyone.

That's what you religion teaches, apparently, but it does not reflect the experience of many atheists who feel freer and happier about life once they leave religious beliefs behind.


This is why religion is so poisonous to the minds of otherwise rational people. I find it highly ironic that a religious person claims that an atheist does not live in freedom.