My first thread, I hope it does something more than nothing.
I've been an atheist most of my life, I would say, and only recently have I really thought I was outspoken about it. Of course, I've had my share of religious discourse with my parents or friends, and it's always fun.
But I have to say, the only argument that ever gets to me, honestly, is bloody Pascal. I know it's stupid on it's logical side, and maybe it's just a product of my upbringing, but I get doubts about my atheism (if you will).
Does anyone out there ever really get scared of the thought of hell? A lot of my life I've spent blocking the fear of hell with a solid wall of logic, and it works pretty well most of the time, but every once in a while I feel like I'm having a hyperbolic staring contest with my life on the line. Sorry, not my life, but pain.
Now I'm not saying I don't want to be an atheist. It's not like that matters, logic has pushed me far away from religion. Plus, being an atheist is a bit of a talking point, albeit a tad impractical in a variety of social contexts.
I guess one of my questions have already been stated. Do any of you guys ever "doubt" your atheism? If so, what's the main reason? And, if you could control your beliefs, would you choose to be religious, even just someone who believes and doesn't feel that connected to god?
So yeah, I'm a teenager, and that might have brought this on, but I wanna know if I'm the only one.
I've been an atheist most of my life, I would say, and only recently have I really thought I was outspoken about it. Of course, I've had my share of religious discourse with my parents or friends, and it's always fun.
But I have to say, the only argument that ever gets to me, honestly, is bloody Pascal. I know it's stupid on it's logical side, and maybe it's just a product of my upbringing, but I get doubts about my atheism (if you will).
Does anyone out there ever really get scared of the thought of hell? A lot of my life I've spent blocking the fear of hell with a solid wall of logic, and it works pretty well most of the time, but every once in a while I feel like I'm having a hyperbolic staring contest with my life on the line. Sorry, not my life, but pain.
Now I'm not saying I don't want to be an atheist. It's not like that matters, logic has pushed me far away from religion. Plus, being an atheist is a bit of a talking point, albeit a tad impractical in a variety of social contexts.
I guess one of my questions have already been stated. Do any of you guys ever "doubt" your atheism? If so, what's the main reason? And, if you could control your beliefs, would you choose to be religious, even just someone who believes and doesn't feel that connected to god?
So yeah, I'm a teenager, and that might have brought this on, but I wanna know if I'm the only one.
