Hello and welcome to the forums!
How did the human race/world originate?
You know, when mommy apes and daddy apes love each other very much..
What, if any, intrinsic value do we have as a species (in other words, is there something special about human beings that makes us different from other species?)?
The human DNA.
What meaning, if any, does life have?
It's personal. Life itself has no other meaning than you give it.
Where, if anywhere, does the idea of right and wrong come from?
From humans.
What happens to people when they die? Do they just cease to exist, or does something else happen (maybe an electric discharge that gets recycled somehow)?
The body disintegrate one way or the other, and in the words of Mufasa it's part of the circle of life.
Also, I was wondering a little how atheists feel about Christians (I know the party line I get from the churches in the Bible Belt where we live, but I wanted to talk to atheists themselves to see what they think).
Who are we talking about? For instance, I really like Frods and Chad, I nurse a deep loathing for any WBC member.
Finally, I'm sure a lot of you have been approached by Christians to join their faith. What was your experience with that, and was anyone convincing?
I have had a few JWs and they weren't convincing at all and a couple of really loud nutters at the street corner, who were even less so.
How did the human race/world originate?
You know, when mommy apes and daddy apes love each other very much..
What, if any, intrinsic value do we have as a species (in other words, is there something special about human beings that makes us different from other species?)?
The human DNA.
What meaning, if any, does life have?
It's personal. Life itself has no other meaning than you give it.
Where, if anywhere, does the idea of right and wrong come from?
From humans.
What happens to people when they die? Do they just cease to exist, or does something else happen (maybe an electric discharge that gets recycled somehow)?
The body disintegrate one way or the other, and in the words of Mufasa it's part of the circle of life.
Also, I was wondering a little how atheists feel about Christians (I know the party line I get from the churches in the Bible Belt where we live, but I wanted to talk to atheists themselves to see what they think).
Who are we talking about? For instance, I really like Frods and Chad, I nurse a deep loathing for any WBC member.
Finally, I'm sure a lot of you have been approached by Christians to join their faith. What was your experience with that, and was anyone convincing?
I have had a few JWs and they weren't convincing at all and a couple of really loud nutters at the street corner, who were even less so.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
