RE: Atheism and the meaning of life - what drives you?
November 1, 2021 at 10:15 pm
(This post was last modified: November 1, 2021 at 10:15 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(November 1, 2021 at 9:29 pm)Klorophyll Wrote:OFC I can, and so can Ahri, to whom I asked the question. Or, at least, he's stated as much previously in thread.(November 1, 2021 at 9:04 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Pragmatic? I cant even begin to imagine how much wasted time and effort would have to be involved for me to compel myself into daydreaming about pie and punch in the sky with the big man. And to what end..to remind me to take out the trash and be a generally decent guy? A righteous life, as you might put it? That being central to the meaning of life..again as you put it.
Yeah...why not spend that proposed effort into believing something I don't into...I don't know, taking out the trash and being a righteous dude? That, to my mind, would be the pragmatic solution.
Maybe you can manage to find an alternative meaning of life that doesn't include these beliefs.
Quote:But what do you think would help us deal with the uncertainties of life better than the belief in a powerful entity that cares about us..?Islam isn't a thing I'd point to and say was helping with the uncertainties of life..or, anything at all, really. I think that most of the faithful, yourself included, haven't deeply considered the ramifications of their beliefs - too caught up in some doomed attempt to hold or prove that they're true. A god who cares could be a nightmare for all of the reasons a person who cares can be.
Remind me, what happens to people who reject your boyfriends advances?
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