RE: I love my Christian friend
July 18, 2009 at 7:28 am
(This post was last modified: July 18, 2009 at 7:30 am by LEDO.)
(July 17, 2009 at 7:34 pm)wise_blood Wrote:(July 17, 2009 at 7:13 pm)LEDO Wrote: If it is a good piece of ass say, "Praise Jesus." Really, what does it matter? You could fake believing in God, if you want, without worrying about any eternal punishment worse than what you are going to get anyway.
You're right, and that's something I've done before, but I'd rather not have to lie to people I care about. Aside from being a horrible liar, I'd also really like my family and friends to accept what I believe.
I guess I should rephrase my question to ask if anyone out there has any anecdotal advice on things they say in these situations. It's one thing to have a civil discussion about religion and philosophy. It's entirely different when emotions are involved. Like what Rockthatpiano06 said she tells her family. Something that lets them know I'm not unhappy or without a moral compass.
I'm asking because it's hard to think clearly if the conversation gets emotional. And as nice as it would be to just avoid it altogether, there will be times when a barrage of questions gets thrown at me (like it did today) despite my attempts to end the conversation.
There is a common miscinception that godless=immoral. A person who is moral because they fear eternal punishment is not a good person inside. A person who is moral because it is the right thing to do, I believe is a better person. In this regard atheists must lead by example to overcome stereotypes. It also helps to point to certain famous people who are atheists, and moral. http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Main_Page
A person who is moral because they want to be is better than one who believes he must be moral for fear of eternal punishment.
"On Earth as it is in Heaven, the Cosmic Roots of the Bible" available on the Amazon.
