RE: Twenty questions for atheists
April 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm
(This post was last modified: April 29, 2013 at 7:11 pm by Cyberman.)
Ok, I'll bite.
1.Why are you atheist ?
Because I'm not a theist. No offence to those who are, but I can't imagine being one.
2.How are you became atheist ?
I've never knowingly been anything else, so I don't really have an answer to this one.
3.Where are you from ?
My parents.
4.How old are you ?
6 next birthday. I'm having cake. And a balloon.
5.Do you believe in the afterlife (some atheist than I know believe to the afterlife) ? If no , can you explain why ?
I'd like to believe, mainly out of basic human wishful thinking. Beyond that I'm not going to comment further.
6.Did you read all the Bible ? If you read all the bible what biblical canon (catholic , orthodox , protestant etc...) ?
Yes and no. I've read the damn thing, but not in one sitting and with frequent vomit breaks. Most of those 'begat' things I skipped though.
7.Did you read all the Quran ? (Yes I know that for Muslims if you read a translation you don't read the Koran).
I do sometimes read Kerrang! but I prefer the NME.
8.Did you read an other religious text ? If yes what is it or what are they ?
Only when I'm motivated into research. I have a soft spot for ancient Egyptian mythology and all those crazy creation stories.
9.What are yours hobbies ?
Reading, writing, gaming, logic puzzle solving, chess. Basically anything involving stretching my brain. And my penis.
10.Can you define the goal of the life ?
For me? Yes. For anyone else? No; only they can.
11.Sometimes do you think ? I will go in Hell if god does exist.
No, never. That would be silly.
12.Sometimes do you think that God does exist maybe ?
If I do, it's purely hypothetically for the purposes of discussion; never seriously. That said, if the bastard does exist, it's got a lot of explaining - and apologising - to do.
13.What do you think about people who believe in monotheistic religions ?
Personally, I think they are wrong.
14.What do you think about people who believe in polytheistic religions ?
I think they're wrong too, but at least by imagining many smaller gods they're more flexible than monotheists with their single all-powerful god in charge of everything.
15.What do you think about people who believe in a religion where there are not god(s) ?
I think that if they've found a pattern for their lives that works for them, fair play to them. I'd find it dtrange that they'd need to call it a religion, though.
16.Do you have an interest about philosophy to have answers about the life ? Can you explain why ?
No, not really. Thus no.
17.Do you fear to dead ? (I speak in a metaphysical context and about your friends , family etc...).
No, I have no fear about my own death. It could happen at any moment and I wouldn't particularly care (as long as it didn't hurt, or tickle). I only have deep sadness for those I'd leave behind.
18.Do you like your life ? If you like your life , why do you like your life. If you don't like your life I would like to know the reason.
This question is far too personal for me to answer, sorry.
19.Do you dream to live in a world where there are not place for the religions ? If yes or no explain please.
I'd like to see a world free of the need for religion, hopefully within my lifetime, but that doesn't mean I'd want to see it outlawed or anything. Of course, the more strident of the religions need their claws clipped from time to time to make sure they don't cause too much damage.
20.Do you think that politic is like religion ? Explain why this is not equal or not.
I'm not sure what this question even means.
There you go. What's the prize?
1.Why are you atheist ?
Because I'm not a theist. No offence to those who are, but I can't imagine being one.
2.How are you became atheist ?
I've never knowingly been anything else, so I don't really have an answer to this one.
3.Where are you from ?
My parents.
4.How old are you ?
6 next birthday. I'm having cake. And a balloon.
5.Do you believe in the afterlife (some atheist than I know believe to the afterlife) ? If no , can you explain why ?
I'd like to believe, mainly out of basic human wishful thinking. Beyond that I'm not going to comment further.
6.Did you read all the Bible ? If you read all the bible what biblical canon (catholic , orthodox , protestant etc...) ?
Yes and no. I've read the damn thing, but not in one sitting and with frequent vomit breaks. Most of those 'begat' things I skipped though.
7.Did you read all the Quran ? (Yes I know that for Muslims if you read a translation you don't read the Koran).
I do sometimes read Kerrang! but I prefer the NME.
8.Did you read an other religious text ? If yes what is it or what are they ?
Only when I'm motivated into research. I have a soft spot for ancient Egyptian mythology and all those crazy creation stories.
9.What are yours hobbies ?
Reading, writing, gaming, logic puzzle solving, chess. Basically anything involving stretching my brain. And my penis.
10.Can you define the goal of the life ?
For me? Yes. For anyone else? No; only they can.
11.Sometimes do you think ? I will go in Hell if god does exist.
No, never. That would be silly.
12.Sometimes do you think that God does exist maybe ?
If I do, it's purely hypothetically for the purposes of discussion; never seriously. That said, if the bastard does exist, it's got a lot of explaining - and apologising - to do.
13.What do you think about people who believe in monotheistic religions ?
Personally, I think they are wrong.
14.What do you think about people who believe in polytheistic religions ?
I think they're wrong too, but at least by imagining many smaller gods they're more flexible than monotheists with their single all-powerful god in charge of everything.
15.What do you think about people who believe in a religion where there are not god(s) ?
I think that if they've found a pattern for their lives that works for them, fair play to them. I'd find it dtrange that they'd need to call it a religion, though.
16.Do you have an interest about philosophy to have answers about the life ? Can you explain why ?
No, not really. Thus no.
17.Do you fear to dead ? (I speak in a metaphysical context and about your friends , family etc...).
No, I have no fear about my own death. It could happen at any moment and I wouldn't particularly care (as long as it didn't hurt, or tickle). I only have deep sadness for those I'd leave behind.
18.Do you like your life ? If you like your life , why do you like your life. If you don't like your life I would like to know the reason.
This question is far too personal for me to answer, sorry.
19.Do you dream to live in a world where there are not place for the religions ? If yes or no explain please.
I'd like to see a world free of the need for religion, hopefully within my lifetime, but that doesn't mean I'd want to see it outlawed or anything. Of course, the more strident of the religions need their claws clipped from time to time to make sure they don't cause too much damage.
20.Do you think that politic is like religion ? Explain why this is not equal or not.
I'm not sure what this question even means.
There you go. What's the prize?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
