(September 22, 2014 at 4:57 pm)Zidneya Wrote: Is it just me or that sounds like a prayer to Gaia?
Because this whole humanistic prayers rise a lot of questions.
Who's gonna listen to them?
The only person that should be listening to them, yourself.
Quote:What difference does it make if I say "Oh planet earth" to "Oh piece of s**t"?(Am I gonna get punished? And if I don't what does it care what I say? And if doesn't care what I say, why say it?)
You would punish yourself if you said oh piece of shit, your attitude will reflect on your life, hatred is corruption and when you degrade something you clearly lack a love for it and you will neither respect it or treat it right, but when you revere something and give it thanks you are made more aware of your appreciation for it and then can learn to treat it with care and respect.
Quote:Why do it? (because again who is listening to them)
You are listening to yourself, the recitation of what you want to improve about yourself, this you will hear, and you will be the better for it.
Quote:Why not better read novel or another article about self motivation?
If it were that easy for people to overcome their obstacles there would have never been a need for prayer in the first place.
Quote:What if I get denied to pray am I gonna get bitchy like the rest of the religious people? And if I do it, why? I'm an atheist why should I care if people let me pray or no?
The only one stopping you from praying is yourself.
Quote:And wouldn't that confuse people and I will get accused of being religious when I'm not?
There is no great divide that separates us from each other, No canyon upon which people take sides, but rather a mist that hides us from ourselves.
Quote:Just like colleges, conventions, festivals, beneficence, book clubs, night clubs, gyms, internet forums…do you want the whole list because thats gonna take me a while.
Churches are the only ones who offer spiritual (Spiritual and psychology blur together in my defintion) guidance, and in such a one as I envision, things would not be so set in stone and people would be more able to move freely within it.
Quote:Who are they (independently whether atheists or religious) to tell me how do I have to behave morally?
A good place to learn morals? You know how many in hypocrites are the world who preach morality and are jerks.
And if I want to create my own moral values?
And if I do not want the moral code of someone else? After all this is my life I'll decide what is good and bad and no silly congregation is gonna change it.
Let me state that you can create your own moral values, and if they do not coincide with the laws of men you will thus face the consequences of your actions. As for who they are to tell you, they are your brothers and sisters, your human family, likewise you could also tell them your views (and you certainly do this already) on how to live a moral life. This is a beneficial side to we humans having the ability to communicate with one another.
