Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back?

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Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back?

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RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back?

February 25, 2012 at 4:59 pm

(February 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm)Hypatia Wrote: @Insanity X:
Can you explain your second point further? I do not think an individual's desire for community or shared purpose were instilled by their religion in order to give the religion power. If that were the case, then we wouldn't have children of secularists or atheists joining religions.

Well the way i see it is that religion offers a purpose that isn't there. They offer a solution that isn't necessary if you just deal with the truth (in my opinion) that there is no purpose.

Its true people do like to search out purpose. But that doesn't mean there are any or that you should make them up.

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Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Hypatia - February 25, 2012 at 12:36 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2012 at 12:39 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Epimethean - February 25, 2012 at 12:42 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Nine - February 25, 2012 at 12:58 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2012 at 1:01 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by leo-rcc - February 25, 2012 at 1:02 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Welsh cake - February 25, 2012 at 1:19 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Heathenous - February 25, 2012 at 4:32 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Cyberman - February 25, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Faith No More - February 25, 2012 at 4:45 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Hypatia - February 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Nine - February 25, 2012 at 4:59 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by leo-rcc - February 25, 2012 at 9:58 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2012 at 4:54 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Hypatia - February 25, 2012 at 5:41 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2012 at 5:43 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by padraic - February 25, 2012 at 6:31 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by 5thHorseman - February 25, 2012 at 6:34 pm

Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Zen Badger - February 25, 2012 at 6:57 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by 5thHorseman - February 25, 2012 at 7:01 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Hypatia - February 25, 2012 at 7:15 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by NoMoreFaith - February 25, 2012 at 7:36 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Hypatia - February 25, 2012 at 7:53 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by NoMoreFaith - February 25, 2012 at 8:01 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by Heathenous - February 25, 2012 at 9:48 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by The Grand Nudger - February 25, 2012 at 7:57 pm

RE: Lack of "Connection" to something higher - is this holding atheism back? - by padraic - February 25, 2012 at 8:02 pm

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