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Reasons for being an Atheist
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RE: Reasons for being an Atheist
(September 5, 2013 at 8:59 pm)ThisGuyAgain67 Wrote:
(September 5, 2013 at 8:57 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: Don't know if it does, but it should. If something awful happens to you and it was very traumatic, won't you doubt god's good?

Wasn't my reason for not believing, it really only takes one reason to get there, but I think it can be relevant. And what is her argument for this reason being invalid?
She didn't really give any. It was as if she thought that the generalizations were enough to in themselves to say that being an atheist was a bad idea.

Hm, Idk, maybe she means being angry at god and calling yourself and atheist is not the way to go? In a way she'd be right because you'd be angry at something you believe exists. Maybe just tell her you don't believe god exists so she knows where you're coming from and the conversation can move forward.
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Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 8:46 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Silver - September 5, 2013 at 8:48 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 8:56 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Simon Moon - September 6, 2013 at 11:29 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Minimalist - September 5, 2013 at 8:53 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 8:59 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by pineapplebunnybounce - September 5, 2013 at 11:04 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 11:51 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Rahul - September 7, 2013 at 10:19 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Clueless Morgan - September 8, 2013 at 1:11 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by wwjs - September 8, 2013 at 3:21 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by pineapplebunnybounce - September 5, 2013 at 8:57 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Bad Writer - September 5, 2013 at 9:21 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Minimalist - September 5, 2013 at 9:26 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 9:31 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Minimalist - September 5, 2013 at 9:32 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 5, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Faith No More - September 5, 2013 at 10:54 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Cato - September 5, 2013 at 11:20 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by pineapplebunnybounce - September 5, 2013 at 11:58 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by ThisGuyAgain67 - September 6, 2013 at 12:05 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Whateverist - September 6, 2013 at 1:04 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Esquilax - September 6, 2013 at 6:10 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Bad Wolf - September 6, 2013 at 9:03 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by bladevalant546 - September 6, 2013 at 9:46 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Simsim - September 6, 2013 at 10:35 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by paulpablo - September 6, 2013 at 10:41 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Angrboda - September 6, 2013 at 11:55 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Whateverist - September 6, 2013 at 6:39 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 6, 2013 at 9:27 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Faith No More - September 6, 2013 at 10:51 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by popeyespappy - September 6, 2013 at 11:03 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Faith No More - September 6, 2013 at 11:09 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by popeyespappy - September 6, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Minimalist - September 6, 2013 at 11:08 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Fidel_Castronaut - September 7, 2013 at 2:07 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Walking Void - September 7, 2013 at 7:23 pm
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by genkaus - September 8, 2013 at 2:11 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Angrboda - September 8, 2013 at 3:30 am
RE: Reasons for being an Atheist - by Walking Void - September 8, 2013 at 1:44 pm

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