(July 5, 2017 at 9:40 am)Brian37 Wrote:(July 4, 2017 at 6:18 pm)JackRussell Wrote: As an Atheist we know in our hearts we are screwed. We have no morals or moral compass, we believe in nothing, we have no hope or purpose, we only want to excuse our sins, we are communist, satanist, nihilists,fascists, we cannot love, we have no reason for getting up in the mornings, we are lonely and depressed, we love perversion, debauchery and depravity and we are so, so lost.
But is there a good side?
Well I still like talking to people, even if i disagree with them.
Sex with my wife is still very hot.
Learning new stuff is still cool.
Being wrong can be awesome.
I love dogs but cats are way cooler.
What have you soulless motherluvas got?
I know my species won't stop doing this to any great degree, but I wish more would consider the following when it comes to saying "I am a"......
"I am an atheist" is a shortcut.
"I am a Christian" also.
"I am a Muslim" same thing.
"I am a Hindu" same.
Or
"I am a capitalist"
"I am a socialist"
"I am a libertarian"
"I am a liberal"
Or on jobs.
"I am a pilot"
"I am a doctor"
"I am a plumber"
"I am a musician"
"I am a CEO"
No, we are none of those things as a species. The only thing we are are humans. Those examples are either positions we hold or things we do.
You cannot draw blood out of any human and find genes or atoms that physically make us those things.
"I am an atheist" is a shortcut.
"I am a human" is fact.
"I hold the off position" is really what I am saying.
Every single human can ditch one position and adapt another position. Every single human can ditch one political or economic view and adapt another. You can also leave on job for another.
Side rant on my part admittedly, but just saying.
Outside that I do get the intent of your post and I agree. The notion that no holding a god belief makes one immoral or fatalistic is bullshit.
I totally agree, and have posted elsewhere that telling somebody I'm an atheist, tells that person nothing at all about anything else I believe or disbelieve or any worldview, ideology, ideas I may hold about anything other than the god question. The OP was meant to be a bit of fun, but I get way you are saying.
