RE: What Gives You Peace....
July 2, 2021 at 4:29 pm
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2021 at 4:44 pm by Simon Moon.)
(June 29, 2021 at 12:39 pm)ronedee Wrote: ...Over the years, I've always pondered the fact that there is virtually no "peace" here, and in most other
atheistic (w/no mention of God allowed) forums.
First of all, this is a forum where the main topic under consideration, is quite contentious by default. So, of course you will tend to see heated discussions where the interlocutors are passionate about their stance. The lack of "peace' you seem to notice here, says nothing about how any of us atheists are in real life.
Second, WTF are you talking about with your "no mention of God allowed" comment? Every single person that posts here, atheist and theist alike, is completely free to mention any god or gods they like. You did notice you started this thread in a sub forum completely dedicated to the discussion of all versions of the Christian gods, right?
And finally, it takes quite a bit of egregious behavior for a theist to get banned from this site (you've been a member for 9 years!), and atheist sites in general, yet, I've been banned from quite a few theist forums (Catholic forums included) for doing nothing more than politely asking questions.
So, stop with your Christian persecution complex, "Oh, the mean atheists won't let me talk about my version of a god on their site".
Quote:My [serious] questions, if you are so inclined to answer them:
1. Do you require any inner peace to function in life?
2. Where do you find your peace, if you require it?
3. Do you feel that it is a virtue, or just a state of nature(i.e. calm weather, no war, no one bothering you...like me! lol)
1. I don't require it, but it is nice to have from time to time.
2. I find my peace after a full day of surfing with friends (most of whom are theists, by the way), listening to intense and complex music, viewing great art, and a bit of meditation a few times a week.
3. No, it is not a virtue, it is one of many completely natural mental states that humans are capable of.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.