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Is it fair to say?
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RE: Is it fair to say?
(December 19, 2016 at 1:37 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(December 19, 2016 at 1:33 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: There may be some small percentage of people that identify as atheists, that may consider that part of the reason for their atheism, but I don't believe it is anything other than a small minority.

The vast majority of atheists are so, because there has never been sufficient, demonstrable and falsifiable evidence, and reasoned argument presented to support the claim that a god exists.

That is my reason. The god under discussion could be the most peaceful, loving, just god devisable, but unless the case for its existence does not meet that above mentioned criteria, I will still not believe.

Disagree. I think all atheists think this way. Especially you. You are afraid of the wrath of God but you don't want to admit it. You simply just don't want to be a good person, so you tell yourself you don't believe in God so you can go out and do whatever you want and not feel bad. Deep in the inside of your heart, you know The Truth.

Jesus C-L, what the hell do you mean  by "don't want to be a good person"? I am a dedicated, full time atheist and have no desire to "go out and do whatever you want and not feel bad", nor am I "afraid of the wrath of God" since I see no evidence that such a thing/being or whatever exists. I do my best to "do unto others as I wish to be done unto". I have no interest what others believe or do as long as I am not physically attacked. If you want to believe in "God" that is your business, I just don't want to be preached at.

I've read the Bible, been to Sunday school as a child and have never been able to see any reason to believe. I was never able to understand "sheep, shepherds lords,kings," (and still don't) or that someone who was assassinated could love me or guide me. And lets face it, the emanate re-coming hasn't come about even though all Christian denominations insist that Jesus will come at any time and so we should keep out houses in order. Hogwash.

I admire your ability to keep your faith in this day and age when there is so much scientific evidence of the inadequacies of Bible precepts. I have always felt that the Bible at best was a guide and that much was myth in the interest of "helping" people. One problem with (especially) the KJV Bible is it talks of [as above] which we have no understanding. In this time we live in a predominately urban society that has little to no contact with shepherds or Lords. We are not beholding to some one who controls our lives as in medieval Europe.

In any case I am quite happy with my life as an atheist. I don't find it in conflict with my understanding of the universe.
BTW the big bang wasn't. It was an inflation; light and vibrations that produce sound came seconds or hours after the whole thing started.

Well I guess I've run out of steam so I'll stop.
Robert
Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be even better.

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Is it fair to say? - by purplepurpose - December 19, 2016 at 10:17 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by downbeatplumb - December 19, 2016 at 10:20 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by paulpablo - December 19, 2016 at 10:21 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 19, 2016 at 10:22 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Alex K - December 19, 2016 at 10:30 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyberman - December 19, 2016 at 10:35 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Amarok - December 19, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by TheRealJoeFish - December 19, 2016 at 10:48 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by downbeatplumb - December 19, 2016 at 1:49 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Thumpalumpacus - December 19, 2016 at 4:13 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Amarok - December 19, 2016 at 5:41 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by TheRealJoeFish - December 19, 2016 at 10:43 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Faith No More - December 19, 2016 at 10:45 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by ukatheist - December 19, 2016 at 10:46 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Amarok - December 20, 2016 at 10:35 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 19, 2016 at 10:50 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Minimalist - December 19, 2016 at 11:15 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Asmodee - December 19, 2016 at 11:23 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Mr Greene - December 19, 2016 at 12:24 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Shell B - December 19, 2016 at 12:27 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by mlmooney89 - December 19, 2016 at 12:34 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by purplepurpose - December 19, 2016 at 1:20 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by mlmooney89 - December 19, 2016 at 1:25 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by purplepurpose - December 19, 2016 at 1:26 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by mlmooney89 - December 19, 2016 at 1:51 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by ignoramus - December 20, 2016 at 4:40 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by mlmooney89 - December 20, 2016 at 11:01 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Faith No More - December 19, 2016 at 2:54 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyrinistar - December 19, 2016 at 1:17 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Simon Moon - December 19, 2016 at 1:33 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Catholic_Lady - December 19, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Simon Moon - December 19, 2016 at 2:02 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Catholic_Lady - December 19, 2016 at 2:31 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by TheoneandonlytrueGod - December 21, 2016 at 9:52 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Asmodee - December 22, 2016 at 11:20 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Catholic_Lady - December 22, 2016 at 6:34 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Amarok - December 22, 2016 at 6:46 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by TheoneandonlytrueGod - December 22, 2016 at 9:11 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Catholic_Lady - December 22, 2016 at 9:18 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by mlmooney89 - December 19, 2016 at 2:07 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Simon Moon - December 19, 2016 at 2:32 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyberman - December 19, 2016 at 2:08 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 19, 2016 at 3:04 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by purplepurpose - December 19, 2016 at 3:37 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyberman - December 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 19, 2016 at 4:16 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 19, 2016 at 3:55 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Thumpalumpacus - December 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyberman - December 19, 2016 at 4:47 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Faith No More - December 19, 2016 at 5:37 pm
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 20, 2016 at 5:56 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by purplepurpose - December 20, 2016 at 10:49 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by robvalue - December 20, 2016 at 11:53 am
RE: Is it fair to say? - by Cyberman - December 23, 2016 at 11:57 am

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