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Why are you an atheist?

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Why are you an atheist?
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#71
RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 3, 2012 at 5:09 am
I just like to sin. I realize that acknowledging his existence would force me to change my behavior, so I pretend that he isn't real.

At least that's what I've been told is the reason I'm an atheist, and who would know what's going on in my head better than someone else?
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RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 3, 2012 at 8:43 am
OK WHO SPLIT THIS THREAD FROM THE ORIGINAL 3 YEARS OLD 1ST EVER POST ON THIS FORUM.

DAMN IT.
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#73
RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 2:01 am
(May 3, 2012 at 3:12 am)Cinjin Wrote: I guess I'm just god damn sick of having this tired old struggle always sitting in the back of my head. I don't fucking want it anymore.

Cinjin -

I can appreciate what you're going through. As the dad of an inquisitive ten year old, I find it's a balancing act. His mother has filled his head with what I consider to be religious bullshit, I on the other hand try to teach him to seek his own answers.

"I don't know" is a perfectly acceptable answer. Those three little words lead to questions, questions lead to investigation, and investigation leads to discovery. Discovery leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to wisdom.
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#74
RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 2:32 am
Who's accusing me of being an atheist?! Angry

(May 4, 2012 at 2:01 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: knowledge leads to wisdom.

Kinda dubious, that one.
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Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
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#75
RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 3:00 am
I found a piece of toast with the face of Christopher Hitchens and figured "why would God waste a miracle to show the face of an atheist?" And then I slathered butter on it, and went on with my life.
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RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 7:01 am
(May 4, 2012 at 3:00 am)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: I found a piece of toast with the face of Christopher Hitchens and figured "why would God waste a miracle to show the face of an atheist?" And then I slathered butter on it, and went on with my life.

God damnit tegh. I happened to be drinking tea at the time of reading your post.

It made me laugh, and the tea came out my nose. Angry
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RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 8:32 am
(May 3, 2012 at 4:40 am)frankiej Wrote: I was born an atheist and have always been one. It isn't something I could stop by choice.

What he said.



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RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 8:36 am
I gave tegh kudos for making tea come out of Napoleon's nose.
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#79
RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 8:50 am
Because god doesn't exist.
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RE: Why are you an atheist?
May 4, 2012 at 9:22 am
(May 4, 2012 at 8:50 am)Mosrhun Wrote: Because god doesn't exist.

god made me an atheist, who am I to argue? Smile
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