RE: Discipline/lack of and atheism
June 11, 2017 at 8:07 am
(This post was last modified: June 11, 2017 at 8:09 am by Amarok.)
(June 11, 2017 at 7:39 am)Adventurer Wrote:(June 11, 2017 at 7:37 am)Tizheruk Wrote: Not even sure what the point of this question is ?
The point of the question is twofold. One is to know the diversity of examples from you atheists, simply as humans (regardless of atheism, which is defined as rejection of god) in how you do with self-discipline. Second is to end theistic stigmatisations aimed at atheists but also defend and maintain human dignity amongst atheists.
The first seems a odd it seems to assume that there should be some lack of discipline requiring some extra account and that dignity is some special quality . For the second I could not care less . Let the dogs of theism bark a yowl in there self righteous bigotry at the moon. And let them learn that the moon looks back in utter indifference .
(June 11, 2017 at 7:53 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I don't think I'm your guy. 3 marriages-2 divorces, multiple monogamist relationships in between, IV opiate use that cost one career, ETOH addiction that went out of control at the end of a second career. Yet made it through grad school and retired at 54.
The extent of my discipline is that I try to do the right thing, by me and as I see it, and then do the next right thing again. Most of the time I get it, but as you can see, sometimes I don't.
And really that's all any of us can do.
Seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy -- myself.
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