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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 3:30 pm
(March 30, 2013 at 9:39 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: So it seems like every single theist who walks the earth, or at least was or is on this forum, use to be an atheist.
Personaly, since being religious often involves being a bullshiter, I guess most of the theists who claim to have been such are simply bullshiting.
But then again, this is simply an assumtion which I cannot prove to be right.
So I will simply ask every single theist here who claims to have once been an atheist.
What was it like?
Why did you become religious?
What didnt you like about it?
What defined your atheism?
What was the reasoning behind your atheism?
What motivated you to be atheist?
And I might aswell bet, that not single damn theist will convince anyone on this forum: that they use to be atheist.
Haha! You so funny 
I was a non believer up until age 25 ish. I grew into some atheistic ideas. My parents were non religious, My mother cited the usual bland reasons against belief. I became atheist again about 7 years later. Very bitter towards Xtians and especially my old denomination. If I was the type of person to act upon their thoughts I'd be behind bars now. I became very negative and hateful. It took a long while to calm down. About 5 years ago I became a theist again.
What was it like?
Umm... life?
Why did you become religious?
I have an interest in that stuff. I guess my curiosity lead somewhere once.
What didnt you like about it?
Looking back, I'd say there was a negative slant. Compared to me now.
What defined your atheism?
Lost
What was the reasoning behind your atheism?
False freedoms
What motivated you to be atheist?
Hatred and ignorance
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 6:08 pm
(March 30, 2013 at 9:39 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: So it seems like every single theist who walks the earth, or at least was or is on this forum, use to be an atheist.
Personaly, since being religious often involves being a bullshiter, I guess most of the theists who claim to have been such are simply bullshiting.
But then again, this is simply an assumtion which I cannot prove to be right.
So I will simply ask every single theist here who claims to have once been an atheist.
What was it like?
Why did you become religious?
What didnt you like about it?
What defined your atheism?
What was the reasoning behind your atheism?
What motivated you to be atheist?
And I might aswell bet, that not single damn theist will convince anyone on this forum: that they use to be atheist.
the fact the you claim bulsitter means you don't care about helping people. so your an asshole athiest.
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 6:27 pm
How can beauty be completely subjective and be meaningful or be truth at the same time? Why would you say "seriously" and then qualify a beautiful statement with an empty one?
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 6:51 pm
There is no objective beauty: it's meaningful to the person that thinks X is beautiful.
(March 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm)ThatMuslimGuy2 Wrote: Never read anything immoral in the Qur'an.
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 9:16 pm
jstrodel Wrote:FallenToReason you don't think that atheism entails existence is objectively meaningless?
Nope. The fact is that you exist, and from this existence you chose to see a life without meaning, hence you gave your life purpose; being a pessimist that chose to see the universe as being dull.
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 9:45 pm
(April 2, 2013 at 6:27 pm)jstrodel Wrote: How can beauty be completely subjective and be meaningful or be truth at the same time? Why would you say "seriously" and then qualify a beautiful statement with an empty one?
Very easily. I assume you see beauty in the christ narrative? That it is meaningful to you, and true? Well, I think it's hideous, meaningless, and utterly false.
Now how hard was that?
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 9:51 pm
(This post was last modified: April 2, 2013 at 9:51 pm by jstrodel.)
Why do you think it is hideous? I think you are just stringing words together to sound like an atheist. I don't even think you are aware of what you are saying.
A lot of the time I read stuff on here and it sounds like the people typing aren't actually consciously forming their sentences to evidence, they are forming their sentences to something that sounds like atheism.
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 9:52 pm
(This post was last modified: April 2, 2013 at 9:53 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Hideous, ah, yeah, scapegoating, the dead rising from their graves, that sort of thing.
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 9:55 pm
What makes it hideous. You mentioned one word, scapegoating. Why is Christ dying for sinners hideous? Is there any way that you could provide a formal argument for why it is hideous?
Why is it hideous for God to offer people mercy and pay for their sins? You should note that the Bible does not teach that people automatically go to heaven because they believe in Christ, Jesus says "if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments".
Why is it hideous for God to offer people mercy?
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RE: What was it like being an atheist?
April 2, 2013 at 10:00 pm
(This post was last modified: April 2, 2013 at 10:00 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Make a thread if you like (I'll be there), I never get tired of calling scapegoaters out, but I don't think we ought to derail this one.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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