RE: Does atheism inspire people?
May 31, 2012 at 7:22 am
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2012 at 7:46 am by Ace Otana.)
(May 31, 2012 at 7:08 am)StatCrux Wrote: I think this is related to life having a meaning and purpose. Anyone who thinks life has no meaning is unlikely to produce great art, unless of course it is depicting the meaningless nature of existence. Religious thinking sees meaning and purpose which is conducive to creating great art. The problem for the atheist is that ultimately life has no meaning. If you then say that you create your own meaning, that is the definition of delusional thinking, unless you truly believe in your own meaning..which is putting you in the realm of faith, faith in no God.
Life is not without meaning. We are sapient beings capable of understanding our surroundings. We can become far more than we are if we want. Through knowledge and technology, we can push back countless boundaries, but of course if you think that's delusional then maybe we should just fall to our knees and hope there is another life after this one that's better. Somehow, I find more meaning in living this life than hoping for another.
If this life is all we've got, would you really want to throw it away because you can't find any meaning in it? Or that this reality isn't the way you want it? To think countless billions of people will never get the chance to live as you and I. To experience what we can, yet you like some stuck up snobby rich guy thinks this isn't good enough for you and expects better. It's pathetic.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.