Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.)

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Poll: Do atheists have as great a sense of awe and wonder as theists? This poll is closed.
Yes and more so since they don't immediately interpret that feeling within a system of beliefs.	61.54%	16	61.54%
Yes, but it isn't on par with what theists feel. Without the feeling of the infinite personified and tuned into you, it can't be the same or as great.	0%	0	0%
No, atheists are only concerned with science. For atheists the 'unknown' is just more raw data waiting to be sorted out rationally.	0%	0	0%
Who the hell knows?	38.46%	10	38.46%
Total		26 vote(s)	100%

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Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.)

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RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.)

January 18, 2014 at 12:35 pm (This post was last modified: January 18, 2014 at 12:36 pm by Whateverist.)

(January 18, 2014 at 12:24 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Well there is some grandeur in that view of the universe. You think it's all random fluke though.

I can see why you would think that but I wonder what meaning you are attaching to "random fluke". To me there is wonder in the fact that this world and this universe is exactly as it is. It raises the question in my mind of how much is necessary and how much chance. I do not know.

Some people think dreams are just random noise in the machine. But whether it is that or something else I can still marvel at the details of a dream. It interests me. The same goes for a piece of art.

I find 'flukes' mysterious and interesting. I wonder how much is ever really random. Random is so hard to create on purpose. It must be rare.

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Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Whateverist - January 18, 2014 at 12:13 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Lemonvariable72 - January 18, 2014 at 12:16 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Anomalocaris - January 18, 2014 at 12:19 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 12:24 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Lemonvariable72 - January 18, 2014 at 12:26 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Whateverist - January 18, 2014 at 12:35 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Anomalocaris - January 18, 2014 at 12:38 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Esquilax - January 18, 2014 at 1:40 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Zen Badger - January 18, 2014 at 9:58 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by c172 - January 18, 2014 at 12:29 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Jackalope - January 18, 2014 at 12:50 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 12:51 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Kayenneh - January 18, 2014 at 1:04 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Angrboda - January 18, 2014 at 2:54 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Whateverist - January 19, 2014 at 12:23 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Get me Rex Kramer! - January 18, 2014 at 9:46 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Angrboda - January 18, 2014 at 10:02 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Esquilax - January 18, 2014 at 10:40 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Violet - January 19, 2014 at 7:17 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Ryantology - January 19, 2014 at 11:30 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chad32 - January 19, 2014 at 11:39 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Minimalist - January 19, 2014 at 12:03 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by LastPoet - January 19, 2014 at 12:05 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Rayaan - January 19, 2014 at 5:21 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chad32 - January 19, 2014 at 5:25 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Minimalist - January 19, 2014 at 5:33 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Rayaan - January 19, 2014 at 5:47 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Alex K - January 19, 2014 at 6:11 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chad32 - January 19, 2014 at 6:15 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Alex K - January 20, 2014 at 4:46 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chas - January 20, 2014 at 10:22 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Alex K - January 20, 2014 at 10:44 am

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Angrboda - January 19, 2014 at 5:29 pm

RE: Do atheists lack a sense of awe and wonder? (Doubt it.) - by Chad32 - January 19, 2014 at 5:36 pm

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