God Became a Mirage

[Kyuuketsuki]

I think your (Edward's) generalisations about 'atheists' as a group (choosing that label) are true. The similarities with religion fascinates me, & not in a derogatory way.

As far as I am aware the only generalisation one can make about atheists is that they don't believe in a god or gods.

Yes the definition of atheist is simple, yet people adopting the label can hold an infinite number of ideas, within reason. Much like religion.

That depends ... yes that is true for a theist but not as true for a religionist (someone who adopts a specific religion).

I empathise closely on a couple of things. I knew a gay minister, who told me that God made him that way. I believed him when he said that. I often put to theists the question: who are we to judge what God made?

It's a good question to put to theists.

I too am uncomfortable with flirting or being flirted with. I'm pretty single minded about family and relationships. It's just a closed book with me. I don't worry about it.

Family is a good thing IMO but I think flirting is a complex subject and I suspect (don't know) that we all do it in ways that are more complex and/or subtle than we generally know. An example of this would be sports cars ... to my mind they are essentially shag-wagons (pose mobile) designed aesthetically to pull (members of the opposite sex). I find it hilarious when middle-aged men buy themselves a sports car and make all kinds of justifications except (what I think is) the real one.

I have precognitive dreams too. It's not my nature to get so technical with that. It's been hard keeping a level head.

I'd put money on them not being as accurate as you think they are.

I agree with you that supernatural is nonsensical. If God is other dimensional that would also be natural. Or is supernatural correctly interpreted just what we don't yet understand as natural?

So your god is part of the universe?

Kyu