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March 11, 2012 at 1:39 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm)Jocenel Wrote: Me and my husband are thinking we might be atheist. What is bothering me is if there is no God I don't understand where did the first cell come from? If we just existed fine, but what started it all? If you guys have an opinions please share.
What confuses me is why you ask where the first cell comes from, rather than the first atom, or subatomic particle. Presumably you believe the Big Bang is responsible for these, and if you believe the Big Bang can bring about such complex things like particles, cells should be child's play for the universe (and indeed, they are).
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March 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Mini what you said I think is pretty viable. That science hasn't proven anything yet, but the Gods stories that people have made haven't either. That seems to make some sense to me.
Can I ask you guys another question?
So since you don't believe in God do you just think that we should just live our lives to the fullest. Help people (Humanitarian right?)
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 1:41 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 1:16 pm)Jocenel Wrote: Well I was raised religious, but I can see the atheist point of view. I just don't understand how we started is the only thing thats really stopping me from being atheist. I guess we can say we don't know I mean it was a long time ago how is anyone to know. Just looking for ideas I mean do you guys believe in the big bang theory? How do you think it just started? or are you satisfied with just not knowing?
I'm with Darwinian now, Never saw anyone other than a fundie conflate abiogenesis with the big bang.
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Atheism is simply the rejection of supernatural explanations.
Beyond that it is hard to get unanimity on any other issue.
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm)Jocenel Wrote: Mini what you said I think is pretty viable. That science hasn't proven anything yet, but the Gods stories that people have made haven't either. That seems to make some sense to me.
Can I ask you guys another question?
So since you don't believe in God do you just think that we should just live our lives to the fullest. Help people (Humanitarian right?)
Absolutely, and that means all people helping each other.
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 2:27 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm)Jocenel Wrote: Me and my husband are thinking we might be atheist. What is bothering me is if there is no God I don't understand where did the first cell come from? If we just existed fine, but what started it all? If you guys have an opinions please share.
The fact that you and your husband don't understand everything – who does? – doesn't automatically mean there is a god who does.
Chances are that you don't understand how to replace the engine in your car. Does that make the mechanic god?
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 2:29 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm)Jocenel Wrote: So since you don't believe in God do you just think that we should just live our lives to the fullest. Help people (Humanitarian right?)
I think people should live their lives how they want to. My hope is that everyone tries to be charitable, but at the end of the day I'm not going to force people to be.
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 2:51 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm)Jocenel Wrote: So since you don't believe in God do you just think that we should just live our lives to the fullest. Help people (Humanitarian right?)
Well, the kicker is, there is no *should*.
However, I love my life, my wife, my children, and this wonderful but brief existence of mine.
Part of that existence is dependent on a shared moral consensus, and much of this I tend to concur with a humanist view myself. The point is, that your moral decisions are your own.
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 6:13 pm
(March 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm)Jocenel Wrote: Me and my husband are thinking we might be atheist. What is bothering me is if there is no God I don't understand where did the first cell come from? If we just existed fine, but what started it all? If you guys have an opinions please share.
Why don't you do a fucking google search?
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RE: Question
March 11, 2012 at 6:16 pm
You mean a google search, right?
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