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    Thread: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it seems?
Post: RE: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it...

I find it a little unfortunate that a post which I actually sincerely meant to just raise some alternative views has received mostly anger and personal attacks in response. It seems to be the case for...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 143 27088 December 3, 2017 at 9:23 pm
    Thread: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it seems?
Post: RE: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it...

Sorry if "trigger warning" seemed a bit of a juvenile phrase, I meant it to be tongue in cheek since obviously coming on to an atheist forum visited by people who are keen to express their views, sayi...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 143 27088 December 2, 2017 at 11:37 am
    Thread: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it seems?
Post: *trigger warning* What if atheism's not all it see...

Hi, all :) I used to frequent these forums just over two years ago when I was a staunch atheist myself - I used to post anti-religion memes on Facebook, thought Richard Dawkins was super cool, laugh...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 143 27088 December 1, 2017 at 9:08 pm
    Thread: Do Supernatural Horror Movies Scare You?
Post: RE: Do Supernatural Horror Movies Scare You?

What would be an example of a supernatural one you found scary, out of interest? I would be curious to try one!
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 24 5174 July 9, 2015 at 10:53 pm
    Thread: Do Supernatural Horror Movies Scare You?
Post: Do Supernatural Horror Movies Scare You?

I recently observed that supernatural/psychological horror movies no longer have any impact on me as a result of the rational view of the world that I've developed with no belief in the supernatural. ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 24 5174 July 9, 2015 at 10:42 pm
    Thread: What Would It Take To Be Convinced?
Post: RE: What Would It Take To Be Convinced?

(May 5, 2015 at 1:56 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: (May 3, 2015 at 3:20 pm)PhilosophicalZebra Wrote: An interesting question to ponder is what would qualify as substantial enough evidence to convince ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 71 10388 May 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm
    Thread: Dealing with Death as an Atheist
Post: RE: Dealing with Death as an Atheist

I think the idea that we will all die one day makes life seem so much more valuable and precious. I feel that the belief that there is an afterlife can potentially lead to more complacency and wastage...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 82 12573 May 4, 2015 at 12:22 pm
    Thread: What Would It Take To Be Convinced?
Post: What Would It Take To Be Convinced?

An interesting question to ponder is what would qualify as substantial enough evidence to convince atheists like us of the existence of something greater? If the very simplistic scenario of a big man ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 71 10388 May 3, 2015 at 3:20 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

(May 2, 2015 at 7:37 am)robvalue Wrote: You need to upload them somewhere else first. You can make free accounts on things like this, and upload them there: http://imgur.com Ah, thank you very much...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 May 2, 2015 at 7:42 am
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

Glad you liked them! :) May I ask, how do you upload a picture on here? When I click on the image icon, it asks me to enter the image URL but what if it's an image in your own photo library? Thanks! ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 May 2, 2015 at 7:35 am
    Thread: Hello, i'm mentally ill.. and also British
Post: RE: Hello, i'm mentally ill.. and also British

Welcome! I'm relatively new on the forums too and already like it here - I'm sure you will fit right in :)
PhilosophicalZebra Introductions 42 4836 April 30, 2015 at 8:44 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

That's beautifully written. :)
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 29, 2015 at 4:10 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

Wonderful pictures, Parkers Tan!
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 29, 2015 at 2:04 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

On what grounds do you believe in a God, out of curiosity?
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 29, 2015 at 8:03 am
    Thread: Going to a Roman Catholic school and expressing my opinion.
Post: RE: Going to a Roman Catholic school and expressin...

Firstly, welcome to the forums! :) I went to a Catholic school too but thankfully different points of view were completely tolerated. I never had any problems with my choice to not receive communion...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 7 3364 April 28, 2015 at 5:36 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

I sometimes wonder if religious people genuinely grasped how awe-inspiring the scientific explanation of life is, would they be atheists? It's true that a scientific view doesn't provide consolation o...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 28, 2015 at 5:20 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

More on topic, this is an an absolutely amazing video illustrating the odds of existence. http://youtu.be/lSutXXevSAQ
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 25, 2015 at 8:57 am
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

Riketto, you're mistaken in your belief that Krauss stated the universe certainly has no purpose. He simply described the beauty that exists even if the universe does indeed have no purpose, not that ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 24, 2015 at 11:11 am
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

(April 23, 2015 at 11:28 am)Neimenovic Wrote: Hey Zebsies, did you know that the chance of you being born exactly as you are calculated to be 1 in 400 trillion? That's 4 x 10^14 Pretty dang rad if ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 23, 2015 at 4:22 pm
    Thread: The Wonder of Reality
Post: RE: The Wonder of Reality

Hi, Riketto :) A theistic outlook on life would involve believing that the universe itself has a meaning (I hope this idea does not get confused with personal meaning which is an entirely different ...
PhilosophicalZebra Atheism 54 9024 April 23, 2015 at 11:20 am