(December 30, 2014 at 9:55 pm)Godschild Wrote: Because of people like you, less and less believers, atheist are pulling us down in life expectancy.

GC

I'm familiar with the studies you mentioned, and they are indeed legitimate. I'd contend that many of the health benefits have to do with belonging to an extremely tight-knit community and pressure not to take part in activities that are frowned upon in some religious groups, such as smoking and drinking. A 2010 Gallup poll showed that nonreligious people were more likely to smoke and drink and less likely to eat healthy and exercise when compared to religious people. That's obviously detrimental to a healthy lifestyle. However, it would be interesting to go back and look at their sample selections to see if all regions of the country are accurately represented. For instance, Mississippi is often considered the most religious state in the nation, but it is also has the highest levels of obesity, second highest level of diabetes, and a whole host of other issues. These are predominantly Christian people with a range of serious health problems.

I wouldn't be so quick as to lump the blame on us for bringing down life expectancy. You may want to take a look at conservative policy keeping people from getting affordable health insurance and keeping people mired in poverty.

(December 30, 2014 at 10:11 pm)Spooky Wrote:

(December 30, 2014 at 9:55 pm)Godschild Wrote: Because of people like you, less and less believers, atheist are pulling us down in life expectancy.

GC

Seriously? With all of religion's technological repression you're claiming atheists are causing the life expectancy to go down?
Pray away that cancer

You understand what taking a jab at someone is, you seem to take things to seriously.

GC

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(December 30, 2014 at 10:26 pm)Ryantology (╯°◊°)╯︵ ══╬ Wrote:

(December 30, 2014 at 9:07 pm)Godschild Wrote: This sounds to me that atheist are less well adjusted than Christians, so to me the O.P. i wrong in the assessment of Christians.

GC

I wonder how happy you would be living as a minority that was hated and vilified and slandered by a large majority full of hate for you.

Cry out sonny, cry out, it's persecution by Christians that cause us to be less adjusted. Pass the buck, it's the Christians fault. Sorry I can't feel bad for you.

GC

(December 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm)Godschild Wrote:

(December 30, 2014 at 10:11 pm)Spooky Wrote: Seriously? With all of religion's technological repression you're claiming atheists are causing the life expectancy to go down?
Pray away that cancer

You understand what taking a jab at someone is, you seem to take things to seriously.

GC

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...heist.html

i am a skinny atheist so yeah...

(December 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm)Godschild Wrote: Cry out sonny, cry out, it's persecution by Christians that cause us to be less adjusted. Pass the buck, it's the Christians fault. Sorry I can't feel bad for you.

GC

Of course you can't. I've seen enough of what you say to understand that you completely lack genuine human empathy.

(December 30, 2014 at 10:33 pm)Chad32 Wrote: This reminds me of people who say one of the reasons homosexuality is bad because the suicide rates for them are so high. Not even thinking that the reason homosexuals commit suicides so often is because their communities harrass and threaten them so much.

Et to Brute, more persecution from Christians, cry aloud it those Christians fault. What a crock, people have to be responsible for their own lives, don't put that crap on us. One study showed that atheist like to blame Christians for their problems, atheist placed the blame on others more than other groups, get over it, man up.

GC

(December 30, 2014 at 8:14 pm)whateverist Wrote: I agree completely with the OP. This is my biggest regret for people unlucky enough to be born to Christians. For so many xtians it involves abdication of self.

Beyond the internal damage to individuals there is also the danger to the public good whenever one of these is entrusted with public office. The most blatant example was secretary of the interior, James Watts, under Reagan.

Abdication of self reminds me of Buddhism, and it seems like a path to happiness, social harmony, etc.

I think a lot depends on the form of Christianity and the personality of the Christian IMO.

Quote:"Religious people seem to have a greater purpose in life,

Yeah...to annoy the living shit out of normal people.

(December 30, 2014 at 10:51 pm)Ryantology (╯°◊°)╯︵ ══╬ Wrote:

(December 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm)Godschild Wrote: Cry out sonny, cry out, it's persecution by Christians that cause us to be less adjusted. Pass the buck, it's the Christians fault. Sorry I can't feel bad for you.

GC

Of course you can't. I've seen enough of what you say to understand that you completely lack genuine human empathy.

I can empathize with most people but, with the attitude you have towards the Christians here what reason have you given me to do so, answer none.

GC

(December 30, 2014 at 10:51 pm)Ryantology (╯°◊°)╯︵ ══╬ Wrote:

(December 30, 2014 at 10:38 pm)Godschild Wrote: Cry out sonny, cry out, it's persecution by Christians that cause us to be less adjusted. Pass the buck, it's the Christians fault. Sorry I can't feel bad for you.

GC

Of course you can't. I've seen enough of what you say to understand that you completely lack genuine human empathy.

We should... know at this point what empathy theists have is only for others that follow the same religion and sect if its anyone else they couldn't care. if its a person who they can convert...well......

(December 30, 2014 at 10:58 pm)Godschild Wrote: I can empathize with most people but, with the attitude you have towards the Christians here what reason have you given me to do so, answer none.

GC

No, you can't. You just acted a little too honestly by basically laughing at the misfortunes of atheists at the hands of your co-religionists in this country.

I guess I should thank you because you just totally proved the point I was making, but no. You're an asshole and probably a psychopath.