New theistic chew toys wanted!

[arewethereyet]

Probably for the same reason that alcohol makes people happy but that doesn't mean he wants to become an alcoholic.

Alcohol is a depressant. It does not make people happy.

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Ahriman you seem to have a lot to say - you should start podcasting.

Trust me, I've thought about it quite a lot.

Are you just focusing on YouTube for now?

[Ahriman]

Alcohol is a depressant. It does not make people happy.

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Trust me, I've thought about it quite a lot.

Are you just focusing on YouTube for now?

Yeah, my stuff would be on YouTube. I've imagined myself making videos, talking about all kinds of stuff.

[arewethereyet]

Are you just focusing on YouTube for now?

Yeah, my stuff would be on YouTube. I've imagined myself making videos, talking about all kinds of stuff.

Then why don't you talk about other things here...things besides your happy clappy cobbled together religion?

There's a lot if things here besides pushing the smiley god.

[Ahriman]

Yeah, my stuff would be on YouTube. I've imagined myself making videos, talking about all kinds of stuff.

Then why don't you talk about other things here...things besides your happy clappy cobbled together religion?

There's a lot if things here besides pushing the smiley god.

A lot of my ideas are extremely unorthodox, and I doubt I would find an accepting audience here.

[arewethereyet]

Then why don't you talk about other things here...things besides your happy clappy cobbled together religion?

There's a lot if things here besides pushing the smiley god.

A lot of my ideas are extremely unorthodox, and I doubt I would find an accepting audience here.

Well, at least you have that right.

[Ahriman]

A lot of my ideas are extremely unorthodox, and I doubt I would find an accepting audience here.

Well, at least you have that right.

If you find the idea of a smiley god unorthodox.......oh boy.......my other ideas would wipe the smile off your face, damn quick.

[The Grand Nudger]

Isn't it strange, especially in this conversation, to assume that?  Do you have an example - you might find that the people here agree with your valuations of many things.

If you agree that religion makes people happy, more often than not, how come you aren't religious?

I don't think that it does - but that's not why I'm an atheist, and it's probably an open question as to whether I'm irreligious.

I think that people who aren't happy will shop, if they seek a religion to produce happiness. Thing is, I strongly suspect that whatever it is about your religion, that makes you happy, I'll have some analog for. A thing that makes me feel that same way. We know that we both value happiness and find happiness, for example - already.

[Ahriman]

If you agree that religion makes people happy, more often than not, how come you aren't religious?

I don't think that it does - but that's not why I'm an atheist, and it's probably an open question as to whether I'm irreligious.

I think that people who aren't happy will shop, if they seek a religion to produce happiness.

I find that odd. If someone hasn't had the experience of religion making them happy, what makes that person think religion will make him/her happy? It's like, people automatically assume religion will make them happy, well I don't think it's that simple. Perhaps a certain way of practicing religion, will make a person happy, but simply saying, "I am a Christian/Jew/Muslim/Buddhist/whatever", will not make a person happy.

[The Grand Nudger]

It may be odd, but it's what people do. Many people think that some other religion might make them happy or happier, despite their initial religion having never done so. I doubt anyone here would assume that religion automatically makes anyone happy.

[Ahriman]

If you agree that religion makes people happy, more often than not, how come you aren't religious?

I don't think that it does - but that's not why I'm an atheist, and it's probably an open question as to whether I'm irreligious.

I think that people who aren't happy will shop, if they seek a religion to produce happiness.  Thing is, I strongly suspect that whatever it is about your religion, that makes you happy, I'll have some analog for.  A thing that makes me feel that same way.  We know that we both value happiness and find happiness, for example - already.

Do you have something in your life, that makes you feel as if you're being protected and encouraged?