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 12:51 pm

I would assume most people find awe in the universe. Science is the best method of finding out how the world works. Instead of praying to the thunder god to not strike his house down, a scientist will find out how lighting works, and realize that wehn lighting strikes a church it isn't because the gods are angry with the congregation. It's because the church was probably built on a hill, with a tall steeple stretching into the sky, and lightning always travels the shortest distance between the origin and the ground.

We do have awe and wonder, and that's why we strive to know how the world and beyond works.

Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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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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