Not to mention the amount of atheists who aren't "out" that can't be accounted for.
I talk to my friends and family, to answer the OP. Or, lose myself in a hobby where I can sort of meditate on the problem.
What's interesting to me is that the "God" that exists in the theist's mind, the one theists talk to, is nothing but a mental construct in which (not "in whom") they place their confidence and their worries. He's made up of empathy, theory of mind, and attributed with a reassuring authority. I can see that creating this personal god in your mind could actually have tangible benefits, such as pushing past hardships, or passing the buck (not stressing over something). The interesting thing is that atheists could do the same thing; we would just not call it "God", and we'd have an understanding of what was actually going on.
Another interesting thought- If an atheist does make a mental construct similar to what a theist does with God, but knows it is nothing more than a character in their mind that isn't separate fom the mind, would it have the same effect? Would the atheist reap any of the benefits, like passing the buck, or any other problem dealing with uncertainty and stress?
I talk to my friends and family, to answer the OP. Or, lose myself in a hobby where I can sort of meditate on the problem.
What's interesting to me is that the "God" that exists in the theist's mind, the one theists talk to, is nothing but a mental construct in which (not "in whom") they place their confidence and their worries. He's made up of empathy, theory of mind, and attributed with a reassuring authority. I can see that creating this personal god in your mind could actually have tangible benefits, such as pushing past hardships, or passing the buck (not stressing over something). The interesting thing is that atheists could do the same thing; we would just not call it "God", and we'd have an understanding of what was actually going on.
Another interesting thought- If an atheist does make a mental construct similar to what a theist does with God, but knows it is nothing more than a character in their mind that isn't separate fom the mind, would it have the same effect? Would the atheist reap any of the benefits, like passing the buck, or any other problem dealing with uncertainty and stress?
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
