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Non-literal atheism?
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Non-literal atheism?
I'm a former atheist. I'm not a theist either. Not exactly sure what I am. All I know is I'm pretty damn spiritual. The answers to these questions should explain it.
Do ideas only exist in our imaginations? Or do we have the power to make ideas reality?
Is this planet ever going to grow rocket ships and spread life throughout the universe?
Are we or are we not the earths natural source for radically expanding creativity?
Is this radically expanding creativity sustainable without moral regulation?
Would you dismiss music as just meaningless sound waves? Is a painting just colorful grease on a sheet of cotton? Or are they art?
Would you say life is tasteless and without meaning? Or is life an art form? Do metaphors give art meaning?

Now that you've answered these questions, you may understand what I believe and why I believe it. I think spirituality may be too important to humanity to dismiss. It certainly shouldn't be mocked or ridiculed. It should be liberated from religion if anything.

I'm not really trying to have a debate here or convert everybody. I'd really just like to know what the hell my spiritual views could be classified as.
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Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 12:43 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 1:10 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 1:32 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 5:46 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 7:11 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 7:15 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by downbeatplumb - August 17, 2014 at 7:23 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 17, 2014 at 8:21 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 17, 2014 at 2:27 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:03 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 8:31 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by LastPoet - August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by rexbeccarox - August 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 18, 2014 at 4:54 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Whateverist - August 18, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 8:48 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 9:00 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 5:32 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:28 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by rexbeccarox - August 17, 2014 at 4:36 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 7:53 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 8:49 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Confused Ape - August 18, 2014 at 6:36 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 18, 2014 at 8:33 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 6:17 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 18, 2014 at 9:34 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Confused Ape - August 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2014 at 6:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 7:01 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2014 at 7:07 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Whateverist - August 18, 2014 at 7:48 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Polaris - August 18, 2014 at 7:58 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ShaMan - August 18, 2014 at 8:05 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 8:32 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Polaris - August 18, 2014 at 8:37 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 19, 2014 at 7:49 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 19, 2014 at 5:38 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 20, 2014 at 9:14 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 20, 2014 at 5:07 pm

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