Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: December 29, 2024, 8:37 am
Atheist Forums › Community › Introductions v
Am I the only one who feels this way

Thread Rating:
  • 1 Vote(s) - 1 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
Am I the only one who feels this way
seylee Offline
Banned
Religious Views: atheist
Posts: 41
Threads: 1
Joined: April 6, 2019
Reputation: 0
#31
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 16, 2019 at 9:55 pm
I want to post about god and feminism.  is god really compatible with feminism?  it's difficult for me to reconcile god with women's rights and empowerment and difficult for me to divorce god with fundamentalism, conservatism and judgmentalism in general.  why does god allow abuse and why do so many people use the bible to allow and perpetuate misogyny and  hierar\chical treatment towards women?
Find
Reply
The Grand Nudger Offline
Retired Staff
*****
Religious Views: Invasive
Posts: 67296
Threads: 140
Joined: June 28, 2011
Reputation: 162
#32
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 16, 2019 at 10:02 pm
Depends on the gods.  Neopagans seem to have that one pretty well under thumb, the abrahamics may not.  Maybe you should make a thread?
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!
Find
Reply
Lemon Curry Offline
Born-Again Atheist
**
Religious Views: Anti Theist
Posts: 129
Threads: 3
Joined: April 11, 2019
Reputation: 3
#33
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 5:04 am (This post was last modified: April 17, 2019 at 5:07 am by Lemon Curry.)
(April 16, 2019 at 9:55 pm)seylee Wrote: I want to post about god and feminism.  is god really compatible with feminism?  it's difficult for me to reconcile god with women's rights and empowerment and difficult for me to divorce god with fundamentalism, conservatism and judgmentalism in general.  why does god allow abuse and why do so many people use the bible to allow and perpetuate misogyny and  hierar\chical treatment towards women?

I presume that the god that you write about is that of the babble?

Your problem is easy to resolve.

Man created god.  In fact, Man has created thousands of them.  None of them are real.  They are fictitious.  There isn't one shred of evidence for any of them.  A bunch of old books containing fairy tales about their fictitious gods does not constitute proof, in spite of what believers claim.  All the books actually prove is that, once upon a time, some people wrote some books in order to persuade people that their god actually exists.

All you need do is to stop putting in the effort to believe in god/gods.    

This has 4 benefits:

1. The incompatibilities between god(s) and feminism will disappear.

2. The effort that you currently have to expend in order to continue to believe in god(s) will be eliminated.

3. You will no longer sound stupid to your friends/family/acquaintances because you can now announce that you no longer believe in supernatural deities.

4.  Your cognitive dissonance, caused by the illogical belief in god(s), will completely disappear.
I don't know whether I need a bottle in front of me or a frontal lobotomy. Diablo
Find
Reply
Gawdzilla Sama Offline
Banana Hammer
*****
Religious Views: Rational
Posts: 19881
Threads: 324
Joined: July 31, 2016
Reputation: 34
#34
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 7:49 am
(April 11, 2019 at 6:01 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(April 11, 2019 at 5:53 pm)seylee Wrote: I also feel that this god is someone who alternates being between good and mean and abusive, like an abuser.  It is very difficult dealing with a being like this.

You know, you REALLY shouldn't call yourself an atheist.

Boru

OP is really really calling themself a poo.

Poe! Meant "poe".
Find
Reply
Nay_Sayer Offline
I Say Nay!
******
Religious Views: Devout Pastafarian (Ordained minister)
Posts: 3463
Threads: 25
Joined: August 9, 2015
Reputation: 27
#35
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 5:45 pm
(April 11, 2019 at 5:53 pm)seylee Wrote: I also feel that this god is someone who alternates being between good and mean and abusive, like an abuser.  It is very difficult dealing with a being like this.

Are you a human being?
"For the only way to eternal glory is a life lived in service of our Lord, FSM; Verily it is FSM who is the perfect being the name higher than all names, king of all kings and will bestow upon us all, one day, The great reclaiming"  -The Prophet Boiardi-

      Conservative trigger warning.
[Image: s-l640.jpg]
                                                                                         
Find
Reply
brewer Offline Donators
She don't like Pavlov's dog.....
*****
Religious Views: atheist
Posts: 28435
Threads: 525
Joined: June 16, 2015
Reputation: 90
#36
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm
(April 16, 2019 at 9:55 pm)seylee Wrote: I want to post about god and feminism.  is god really compatible with feminism?  it's difficult for me to reconcile god with women's rights and empowerment and difficult for me to divorce god with fundamentalism, conservatism and judgmentalism in general.  why does god allow abuse and why do so many people use the bible to allow and perpetuate misogyny and  hierar\chical treatment towards women?

Because god is a fantasy, a man (well mostly man) made creation of the mind. Of course it's used, or can be used, to manipulate women. 

I think you need to be angry with the people who used god as a tool. god does not really exist.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
Find
Reply
Lemon Curry Offline
Born-Again Atheist
**
Religious Views: Anti Theist
Posts: 129
Threads: 3
Joined: April 11, 2019
Reputation: 3
#37
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 6:34 pm (This post was last modified: April 17, 2019 at 6:36 pm by Lemon Curry.)
(April 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm)wyzas Wrote:
(April 16, 2019 at 9:55 pm)seylee Wrote: I want to post about god and feminism.  is god really compatible with feminism?  it's difficult for me to reconcile god with women's rights and empowerment and difficult for me to divorce god with fundamentalism, conservatism and judgmentalism in general.  why does god allow abuse and why do so many people use the bible to allow and perpetuate misogyny and  hierar\chical treatment towards women?

Because god is a fantasy, a man (well mostly man) made creation of the mind. Of course it's used, or can be used, to manipulate women. 

I think you need to be angry with the people who used god as a tool. god does not really exist.

So are you saying that god's a tool?

My feeling is that one cannot be circumcised and believe in god because, to believe in god, one has to be a complete prick.
I don't know whether I need a bottle in front of me or a frontal lobotomy. Diablo
Find
Reply
brewer Offline Donators
She don't like Pavlov's dog.....
*****
Religious Views: atheist
Posts: 28435
Threads: 525
Joined: June 16, 2015
Reputation: 90
#38
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 6:44 pm
(April 17, 2019 at 6:34 pm)Lemon Curry Wrote:
(April 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm)wyzas Wrote: Because god is a fantasy, a man (well mostly man) made creation of the mind. Of course it's used, or can be used, to manipulate women. 

I think you need to be angry with the people who used god as a tool. god does not really exist.

So are you saying that god's a tool?

My feeling is that one cannot be circumcised and believe in god because, to believe in god, one has to be a complete prick.

Yes, a mental concept used as a tool to psychologically manipulate people. 

And I like my exposed helmet, even if it has manipulated me occasionally.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
Find
Reply
Lemon Curry Offline
Born-Again Atheist
**
Religious Views: Anti Theist
Posts: 129
Threads: 3
Joined: April 11, 2019
Reputation: 3
#39
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 6:50 pm
(April 17, 2019 at 6:44 pm)wyzas Wrote:
(April 17, 2019 at 6:34 pm)Lemon Curry Wrote: So are you saying that god's a tool?

My feeling is that one cannot be circumcised and believe in god because, to believe in god, one has to be a complete prick.

Yes, a mental concept used as a tool to psychologically manipulate people. 

And I like my exposed helmet, even if it has manipulated me occasionally.
Slightly too much information there Rocky. Hehe
I don't know whether I need a bottle in front of me or a frontal lobotomy. Diablo
Find
Reply
brewer Offline Donators
She don't like Pavlov's dog.....
*****
Religious Views: atheist
Posts: 28435
Threads: 525
Joined: June 16, 2015
Reputation: 90
#40
RE: Am I the only one who feels this way
April 17, 2019 at 6:54 pm (This post was last modified: April 17, 2019 at 6:55 pm by brewer.)
(April 17, 2019 at 6:50 pm)Lemon Curry Wrote:
(April 17, 2019 at 6:44 pm)wyzas Wrote: Yes, a mental concept used as a tool to psychologically manipulate people. 

And I like my exposed helmet, even if it has manipulated me occasionally.
Slightly too much information there Rocky. Hehe

Could have been worse.

[Image: images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKiwc3up9_s6_QHixHn78...gnLXWLZSpV]

Whole new meaning to "dick head".
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
Find
Reply


Atheist Forums › Community › Introductions v
Am I the only one who feels this way

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  The only reason I became Mormon was because I snuck a taste of "Funeral Potatoes!" 😁 HankMoody316 10 2335 November 8, 2022 at 2:33 pm
Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
  Yo, who's still here from way back when? Ryantology 14 1881 February 24, 2021 at 1:32 am
Last Post: Rev. Rye
  Hello. Is Belief In God The Only Cult That Is Allowed To Be Debated Here? sanebrain 29 4114 August 5, 2016 at 12:37 am
Last Post: ignoramus
  From the only predominantly super-Catholic country in Asia Quartz 10 3185 July 4, 2015 at 4:50 pm
Last Post: Pyrrho
  Feels good to be free... Amelia 15 3367 January 5, 2014 at 7:56 pm
Last Post: Neo-Scholastic
  Hello. Am I the only german here? Something completely different 44 15869 September 27, 2012 at 5:39 am
Last Post: jonb
  Greetings All the way from the Middle East ! Hamany 21 6939 February 23, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Last Post: lilkanyon
Heart Feels like home already. DarthAshleigh 7 2911 January 12, 2012 at 10:17 am
Last Post: znk666



Users browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)