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Am I an atheist?
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RE: Am I an atheist?
June 21, 2012 at 6:47 pm
c.P.u1 Wrote:What is it that makes a person believe in something they've never seen or felt?

Comfort mostly. The universe is a cruel mistress in our lives, indifferent to our wants, needs, and fears. Believing in god helps alleviate the pain that comes from the realization that you're not special.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Am I an atheist? - by c.P.u1 - June 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by frankiej - June 21, 2012 at 4:20 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Ace Otana - June 21, 2012 at 4:21 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by popeyespappy - June 21, 2012 at 4:22 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by c.P.u1 - June 21, 2012 at 4:37 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by frankiej - June 21, 2012 at 4:38 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Whateverist - June 21, 2012 at 4:44 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Ace Otana - June 21, 2012 at 4:47 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Whateverist - July 5, 2012 at 10:31 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Watchman - June 21, 2012 at 4:39 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by frankiej - June 21, 2012 at 4:42 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by c.P.u1 - June 21, 2012 at 4:44 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by JohnDG - June 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Faith No More - June 21, 2012 at 6:47 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Minimalist - June 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Simon Moon - June 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Brian37 - June 21, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Cinjin - June 21, 2012 at 11:40 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Angrboda - June 22, 2012 at 1:55 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Simon Moon - June 22, 2012 at 5:47 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Cato - June 23, 2012 at 3:20 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Simon Moon - June 23, 2012 at 10:40 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Voltair - June 22, 2012 at 3:35 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - June 22, 2012 at 3:47 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Angrboda - June 23, 2012 at 1:46 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by finalyawake - July 2, 2012 at 9:01 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Cinjin - July 5, 2012 at 10:00 am
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Opsnyder - July 9, 2012 at 2:32 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by padraic - July 10, 2012 at 10:34 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by Reforged - July 10, 2012 at 10:36 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by FallentoReason - July 10, 2012 at 10:47 pm
RE: Am I an atheist? - by JohnDG - July 10, 2012 at 11:56 pm
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