RE: Atheists, tell me, a Roman Catholic: why should I become an atheist?
December 4, 2016 at 8:41 am
(December 3, 2016 at 7:13 pm)Jesster Wrote:(December 3, 2016 at 6:57 pm)operator Wrote: I love how every thread derails after like 10-15 pages. It's interesting to watch.
Yeah, I'm far more interested in the questions Balaco is asking and how he's using his answers. I hope he keeps coming back.
I agree. The original topic is often more interesting than the topics that later derail the discussion but it's interesting how it happens with every thread. Human nature I guess.
Things for OP to consider
The historical evidence for Jesus is shaky at best.
Many religions have a story very similar to that of Jesus' about their prophet.
There is no objective, quantifiable evidence for any gods or supernatural beings.
There really isn't even any evidence for anything supernatural.
The Bible is a bronze age collection of stories that are historically inaccurate and it contains many contradictions and logical fallacies.
If one religion is true why are there so many religions?
Why doesn't your god heal amputees?
Why does evil exist?
Why did you become a Christian?
What drew you to the specific denomination of Christianity that you belong to?
If you were born in Syria, would you have become a Muslim?
Islam, Christianity and Judaism are all Abrahamic religions and all three religions regard the first five books of the Old Testament, or the Torah, as a holy book.
Realize that there may be no good reason that we can give you for becoming an atheist, but rather understand that it may just be a matter of you being more honest with yourself about what you think, feel and believe.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
