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I just had to say something about this line from someone elses comment
"and it would be nice to have the answer of an intelligent and mature athiest who probably understands that the existance of a God is a possibility at least"
if you are an atheist then you deny god period. There are no possibilities of a god in any way shape or form....if you think otherwise maybe you should consider agnostic or becoming religious..there is no way to have your cake and eat it to when it comes to believing in god and being an atheist.
I disagree, but our disagreement is simply one of vocabulary. What you describe is "strong" atheism, but not all atheists are strong atheists. One can be an atheist (in the sense of being a person without religion) without explicitly saying that there are no deities. In fact, I prefer that philosophy myself.
Think about it this way. I don't think that there is multi-cellular life on Mars, and although I agree that there is a possibility, the odds are looking bad. So, given this, do you think that I should state my opinion as, "I deny that there is life on Mars"? Of course not -- what sense would that make? Do I think that there is no multi-cellular life on Mars? Well, until I see evidence otherwise, yes. The scientific evidence is mounting in that direction, and there is enough of it to make a tentative conclusion, if not a definitive one.
I don't think there is anything wrong with thinking in this way, and I don't see any reason I should grant special status to the possibility of a deity, causing me to use special terms and a special label for myself because I feel about God the same way I feel about anything else I don't think exists. Would I say that there is a possibility God exists? Sure. Would I say that there is a much greater possibility that Mars once was teeming with life? Heck yes.
And thanks for the cake.
Fuck you, I was set up. I wasn't an atheist before coming here. Now wil have to start over again.
I just wanted to let you know that by my visiting your site, you have been registered as an honorary member of the Flat Earth Society. I have also disabled your browser's pop-up blocker and your email's spam filter.
Well, that's what you get for not accepting Western Religious Doctrine. I do hope you enjoy your correspondence with your new friends at www.ilovetogetwhitesupremacistnewsletters.com
You will have plenty of time in hell to reflect upon this. Enjoy!!! ;)
Not accepting Western Religious Doctrine gets me more spam? Well, that does explain a lot. Thanks!
Check out this hilarious/prescient/scary Choose Your Own Afterlife novella, The Rapture Is At Hand. I SU d it today in the Atheist cat. It s an interactive novella like the old CYOA books. The Xtian Rapture is imminent and you are in the Bible Belt. Do you leave or stay? Go inside the head of an Evangelical or be an atheist. I ve gone through a dozen times with a dozen different endings. On my first try I went to Pastafarian heaven and drank from the beer volcano!
seems like that your "rights and responsabilities" are quite similar to the Ten Commandments. So, being an atheist is something like finding a new name for an old stuff?
I'm disappointed
No, being an atheist is more like getting rid of a lot of old stuff you don't use any more.
The point of the page is that, even though atheists are not that morally different from "Bible believing" Christians (or, at least, from how many of these Christians describe their morality), many Christians still condemn us as immoral.
There is no God. Period. Your site's given me so many arguments against this supernatural being and its religion, and I thank you for that.
*bows to site creator*
i like your site. specially the faggot comment. that one's the best. and your disclaimers. hilair.
what a line of bullshit the pope you say he the biggest con game going intodays world. he neededs to lock way till he dies and never ever put any man kind in that high of spot. if he and his group is not steeling money from hard working just to better them selfs they are haveing sex with little boys and getting away with free and clear. never going to jail for any for there steeling raping, remove me frome your lisst and never send to me
Hi, just wanted to let you know that you're wrong.
Thanks! You, too!
Nice site! In some recent correspondence, you mentioned a Mark Twain quote that you couldn't quite put your finger on. In case you haven't found it yet, here it is:
"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company." -- Mark Twain
I am very sorry that I have not written in a long time and that this must be a short letter. I will tell you why I am writing these letters then I am afraid I will have to close and write another. The only time I have to write you is on some Fridays. I am very sorry. If I am to try and convince you from the way I learned it, there might be some problems. For every question I have asked you and other people, there has been an answer. I am still young in years and have quite a lot to learn, but so far even though you say you have found holes in my questions, I can fill them in my mind though its hard to explain them to others. Plus, I have felt God in my very being and even now, when I really have nothing to say, I am given words to say that make sense and some of it I have never learned. I have been exposed to many other religions and athiesm and Islam both really interest me for several reasons, which is why I am writing to you. I am in a Bible study about atheism and science and I had some questions that only an atheist could answer. Yes, I have not been asking you questions, but I have learned many things. I could not believe that anyone could point blank deny God. I still don't think you do but you are waiting for some proof that you cannot deny. Finally, we are commanded to go into all the world and teach others about God. Since I cannot travel I am writing to you, telling you everything I know in ways that I believe you can understand. I hope that clears it up for you. There is a saying that you will believe what you want to believe. If you really believe you are going to die today then you will. The mind is a powerful thing. If you continually convince yourself that there is no God, then no matter what you will continue to believe that.
Great to hear from you again!
You mention that you feel God in your very being, and of all your reasons for believing in a deity, I'd say this is the best. That's something to keep in mind.
I'd be very interested to hear more about your Bible study, particularly about what it says regarding atheism and science. If you could tell me what kind of group it is (casual, formal, if through a church then what denomination), that would help me understand where you are coming from as well. I certainly welcome any questions you -- or, for that matter, anyone in your group -- might have about atheism.
You say that you could not believe that anyone could point-blank deny God. You're right that I don't do this, in part because "deny" is a bit of a loaded term. For example, I don't "deny" that I'm from Japan, but I'd sure be surprised if it was the case since I was born in California. More to the point, I wouldn't come right out and say that there is no deity, because I can't prove any such thing. But, again, I feel that the evidence is very, very much in line with that conclusion. I wouldn't say that I'm waiting for proof that I can't deny since that would imply that I'm searching for proof of God's existence, but it is certainly true that it would take significant evidence to make me change my mind.
Your beliefs include a command to teach others about God. I'm happy to provide you a forum where thousands of people will read what you have to say. I don't have any divine command compelling me, but I, too, believe that the world will be a better place if we all understand each other's beliefs a little better.
You're right that people often believe what they want to believe. I'm sure we all do some of that (and some do a lot of that <G>). However, I wouldn't put myself in the camp of someone who continually self-convinces that there is no God. My beliefs are the result of many, many years of searching for a belief system that made sense to me, and I spent a lot of time being very religious before I realized that it wasn't something I needed. I have no rancor against religion, and I am always willing to learn. And one thing I've learned is that belief due to need comes in many forms, and we all need to watch for it in ourselves.
I am an Athiest and I agree with this website!
Thanks! Me, too!
Ur not an atheist,ur just fucking gay
Okay, so what is it with the whole "gay" thing? Apparently there are many more homophobes with no ability to think of a good insult out there than I ever imagined.
Hey, I've been an Atheist since i was fairly young, despite my school's attempt to turn me christian i was never really interested so here i am, bored at work and typing "Iamanathiest" in to my browser and seeing what happens.
One thing that slightly irritates me about the site. You seem to reply to your correspondence that you have a complete respect towards theists and non-theists alike. Fair enough. However on another one of your pages (i forget which one) you say that all theists will "have a go" at athiests because of their beliefs. So all i'm saying is, i agree with you on most parts, but you're a little hypocritical on the website.
I think you might be talking about the rights and responsibilities page where I say that "theists will condemn you for living by this code." If so then you're right -- "will" should be "may." I'll make the change.
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