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Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?

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Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 22, 2014 at 11:37 am
(December 20, 2014 at 8:44 am)Ryantology (╯°◊°)╯︵ ══╬ Wrote: Why is it that we hear "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and "not asking for help is a virtue" from people who believe that the best way to live one's life is to make a habit of begging God for help and guidance?

Most pieces of advice given in this context seem to make the basic assumption of "put in effort as though God didn't exist". If a skeptic brings up the fact that it looks like they don't really believe in God, they'll tell you that God could intervene, and sometimes does, but you can't count on it because God doesn't "work like that".

And by "work like that" I mean "work in any way that is demonstrable or predictable".
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Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?

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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble? - by Losty - December 20, 2014 at 12:24 pm
RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble? - by RobbyPants - December 22, 2014 at 11:37 am
RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble? - by Tonus - December 20, 2014 at 10:13 am

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