RE: How do you deal with life now that you are an atheist? (With a little of my life)
August 25, 2016 at 5:34 pm
(This post was last modified: August 25, 2016 at 5:34 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I worry about whether or not my kids cough is strep. I worry about whether or not I'll have enough cash to cover whatever shortfall there might be between my daughters dreams and her financial situation. I worry that I'll need to perform unscheduled maintenance on my car when I need it for a trip to the zoo. I worry about whether I put too much or too little curry on the chicken. I worry that snow will come before I split enough wood to avoid swinging an axe at ice. I worry that my pig is pregnant at the wrong time of year. I worry that I;m not attentive enough to my wife's emotional state or requirements.
One of the things I don't worry about......ever....is whether or not this or that has meaning "apart from god". It plainly and clearly does - if only to me, and that's enough..regardless of whether or not there is or isn;t a god. It's not just a "wtf ?" kind of issue, it's a complete non-issue. But, then, I've never been a member of a cult....sooooooooo...ymmv.
One of the things I don't worry about......ever....is whether or not this or that has meaning "apart from god". It plainly and clearly does - if only to me, and that's enough..regardless of whether or not there is or isn;t a god. It's not just a "wtf ?" kind of issue, it's a complete non-issue. But, then, I've never been a member of a cult....sooooooooo...ymmv.
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!
