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What is/are your God(s)?
#31
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
Interesting thread, but I don't think of anything as even resembling a god. I doo like soccer. I watched the Canada vs. SWitzerland match n the WWC yesterday, followed by Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake, but that doubleheader was plenty for me yesterday. I spent the balance of the evening doing housework, listening to Computer Magic on Spotify and YouTube, and planning a cruise to Juneau and Victoria next year.

I need some variety, even if it has been hard to admit at times.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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#32
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 21, 2015 at 2:30 pm)KUSA Wrote: The only thing in my life that I consider a God is my penis. I think everyone should worship it.

We've all seen it.  At best a lesser deity.
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#33
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 21, 2015 at 11:30 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I’m new to this forum and primarily a lurker/voyeur. I’m not proficient at communicating in writing so this may not exactly get my point/idea across.

Quick background, 58 years old, conservative, atheist, not tied to any particular political position (politics on a case by case basis). Escaped the religious programming at age 13.  Employment has been in healthcare and healthcare fraud prevention. Retired at age 54.

Back to the question, what is/are your God(s)? I don’t really want to hear from the deists, I know all I care to about that delusion.

Here is why I ask. Over the years I have had many motivating factors and influences in my life including money (but not greed), security, mind altering chemicals (product of the 60’s and 70’s), sex, …, and in certain aspects they were my Gods, they motivated me and affected my behavior. I could name more but I want to get this going.

I’d like to hear from the non deists/non theists. What are the motivating/driving forces in your existence? What factors direct the majority of your behavior or directs your life? Is it money, security, pleasure, drugs, sex, technology, society, altruism…..? For some of you are you your own God (what’s best is what’s best for you mind set)?

Looking forward to responses and thought provoking lurking

its a shame your atheist because you can get greater things and become someone greater as a christian whats your thoughts on that?
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#34
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 27, 2015 at 9:34 am)Joshua martin pryce Wrote:
(June 21, 2015 at 11:30 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I’m new to this forum and primarily a lurker/voyeur. I’m not proficient at communicating in writing so this may not exactly get my point/idea across.

Quick background, 58 years old, conservative, atheist, not tied to any particular political position (politics on a case by case basis). Escaped the religious programming at age 13.  Employment has been in healthcare and healthcare fraud prevention. Retired at age 54.

Back to the question, what is/are your God(s)? I don’t really want to hear from the deists, I know all I care to about that delusion.

Here is why I ask. Over the years I have had many motivating factors and influences in my life including money (but not greed), security, mind altering chemicals (product of the 60’s and 70’s), sex, …, and in certain aspects they were my Gods, they motivated me and affected my behavior. I could name more but I want to get this going.

I’d like to hear from the non deists/non theists. What are the motivating/driving forces in your existence? What factors direct the majority of your behavior or directs your life? Is it money, security, pleasure, drugs, sex, technology, society, altruism…..? For some of you are you your own God (what’s best is what’s best for you mind set)?

Looking forward to responses and thought provoking lurking

its a shame your atheist because you can get greater things and become someone greater as a christian whats your thoughts on that?

I wonder what you think counts as a thought?
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#35
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 27, 2015 at 9:34 am)Joshua martin pryce Wrote: its a shame your atheist because you can get greater things and become someone greater as a christian whats your thoughts on that?

Bullshit c:
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#36
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 27, 2015 at 9:34 am)Joshua martin pryce Wrote:
(June 21, 2015 at 11:30 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I’m new to this forum and primarily a lurker/voyeur. I’m not proficient at communicating in writing so this may not exactly get my point/idea across.

Quick background, 58 years old, conservative, atheist, not tied to any particular political position (politics on a case by case basis). Escaped the religious programming at age 13.  Employment has been in healthcare and healthcare fraud prevention. Retired at age 54.

Back to the question, what is/are your God(s)? I don’t really want to hear from the deists, I know all I care to about that delusion.

Here is why I ask. Over the years I have had many motivating factors and influences in my life including money (but not greed), security, mind altering chemicals (product of the 60’s and 70’s), sex, …, and in certain aspects they were my Gods, they motivated me and affected my behavior. I could name more but I want to get this going.

I’d like to hear from the non deists/non theists. What are the motivating/driving forces in your existence? What factors direct the majority of your behavior or directs your life? Is it money, security, pleasure, drugs, sex, technology, society, altruism…..? For some of you are you your own God (what’s best is what’s best for you mind set)?

Looking forward to responses and thought provoking lurking

its a shame your atheist because you can get greater things and become someone greater as a christian whats your thoughts on that?

I think you may be mentally ill and should seek professional help.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#37
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 27, 2015 at 9:58 am)whateverist Wrote:
(June 27, 2015 at 9:34 am)Joshua martin pryce Wrote: its a shame your atheist because you can get greater things and become someone greater as a christian whats your thoughts on that?

I wonder what you think counts as a thought?

I wonder what he thinks counts as greater things? Or is he suggesting, in that well-known xtian humility, that xtians are better people than everyone else?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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#38
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
Seems like a puree of both.
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#39
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
A superiority smoothie?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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#40
RE: What is/are your God(s)?
(June 27, 2015 at 2:09 pm)Stimbo Wrote:
(June 27, 2015 at 9:58 am)whateverist Wrote: I wonder what you think counts as a thought?

I wonder what he thinks counts as greater things? Or is he suggesting, in that well-known xtian humility, that xtians are better people than everyone else?
A delusion of grandeur, better than everyone else.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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