(May 16, 2015 at 11:40 am)nicanica123 Wrote: Around 4:20 of his lecture he says somewhere along the lines of, "some people say that you want to be an atheist just so you can sin... screw that, its ok if you don't want to believe just to sin"
Not saying he speaks for atheists. But I can honestly say that the biggest reason I want to de-convert, is that I want to I do want to "sin." Sin according to what? According to god. If I was already an atheist my whole life then as a human I should do everything in my power to still hold up my vows I made to my wife but if its not going to work then its not going to work. But getting a divorce in that situation would have one less layer of complication.
What you're missing in Dillahunty's argument is that the Christian notion of sin is in many cases immoral because it contradicts human nature. He was pretty clear about this, how did you miss that? Abandoning sin does not mean you now magically join an amoral free for all. The idea of sin was conjured up as a means of crowd control, it is only real to the extent that you believe it is. With all other aspects of divorce considered, you likely have significant psychological issues if you think the Christian notion of sin adds any significant complexity to the situation.
You're not the first schmuck to want to end a marriage simply because you want to get your dick wet somewhere else. Your children will one day be very proud of you I'm sure, not to mention the great example you will be setting. How old are your children? I am in no position to tell someone to stay in a loveless relationship; however, unless there is some type of demonstrated abuse I don't usually condone divorce until children are grown and gone. I love how you profess your love for your wife and kids, yet their welfare and needs are secondary concerns compared to where you want to put your prick. Perhaps you should divorce them. I can only hope the state will see to it that you will continue to adequately provide for them materially. Perhaps then there will be another man that will love them more and take the responsibilities of husband and father seriously.
