(August 10, 2010 at 1:50 am)Edward the Theist Wrote: You all are a bunch of cowards. This guy or gal comes in and asks legitimate questions, and what do we see? Oh big surprise, red reputation points, feigned offense, vulgarity and insults.
You have nothing and you know it. And this is what pisses me off the most about atheists is the cowardice they have of facing the real implications of their philosophy. If there is nothing but matter then love is nothing but matter and that makes it meaningless. It's not even two pigs mating; it's a sick joke.
Adrian says understanding this makes it better. What a load of garbage comparing it to computer technology. You sound like someone who's never lost a thing or loved a thing.
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Here let the theist with the worst reputation set the record straight for you: If God is monistic in nature, which I believe He is, then love is a revelation of that unified nature. You feel like you are one with the other person, and in fact, you are. That's why Jesus said love your neighbor as yourself and to love your enemies. I don't think he really expected that to work, I think he wanted us to understand the monistic nature of God through our unity with one another. So, love does matter.
Love is like a computer network--Jesus, give me a break.
So you deny we hold meaning in our relationships? That's a mighty tall claim. The very fact we DO see meaning behind our love debunks any claim contrary. As to the views expressed here sounding like someone who has never lost anything they loved....it's hard to be polite to something so offensive, so I'll just say that the loss of a loved one is in NO WAY demeaned by atheism.
My religion is the understanding of my world. My god is the energy that underlies it all. My worship is my constant endeavor to unravel the mysteries of my religion. 
