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Will Religion and Athiesm ever compromise?
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 (January 1, 2013 at 1:44 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I'm not sure who said this first and I'm far too lazy to look it up, but I long for the day when atheism will have outlived its purpose; the day when, to channel Émile Zola, the last stone from the last church has fallen on the last priest. LOL well Stimbo that's a banker because no matter who is correct in the debate that day will come. That I can guarantee. That I will commit to this forum as a FACT.  RE: Will Religion and Athiesm ever compromise?
January 1, 2013 at 4:46 pm
(This post was last modified: January 1, 2013 at 4:46 pm by Cyberman.)
I would have said thanks for agreeing with my point; however, given the tone of some of your recent posts in various threads, I'm afraid you'll have to forgive me for thinking you probably have no conception of what my point actually is. Not only that, but I'm only worth a LOL?! I was at least hoping for a rolf.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
I respect that I think and feel differently than some religious people and even some other atheists. However, there is no possible compromise between two utterly conflicting viewpoints. An atheist could not compromise their one sole view on god without then losing their foothold as an atheist.
(January 1, 2013 at 4:46 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I would have said thanks for agreeing with my point; however, given the tone of some of your recent posts in various threads, I'm afraid you'll have to forgive me for thinking you probably have no conception of what my point actually is. Not only that, but I'm only worth a LOL?! I was at least hoping for a rolf. Oh i feel generous today so lets give you a Lmfao. But i do actually agree you as lets look at 3) possable outcomes and you can add more 1) the world comes to an end soon or late from something man made or natural .... no need for athiests to keep the world free from Theist rubbish 2)the steady decline in Theism as predicted by most atheists and many Theists brings the numbers down so that atheists may even consider keeping them on a special reserve but they are no longer even a the tiniest of relevance to the brave new world order. 3) God finally decides to show his hand against all the expectation of the atheists and probably contrary to the belief of most Theist .... no more atheists as position becomes untenable.
Let's entertain a fourth, while we're about it: that the world grows out of these silly superstitions and finally wakes up to reality as it actually is, instead of how they wish it to be or how they would wish to impose it upon others. There you go - hopefully more attainable than your propositions and with 99.9% less paranoia for that minty fresh feeling that gets you noticed.
Sorry, got distracted by the telly a bit there.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
(January 1, 2013 at 5:24 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Let's entertain a fourth, while we're about it: that the world grows out of these silly superstitions and finally wakes up to reality as it actually is, instead of how they wish it to be or how they would wish to impose it upon others. There you go - hopefully more attainable than your propositions and with 99.9% less paranoia for that minty fresh feeling that gets you noticed. I cant accept that as no 4) as it seems to be no 2) just speeded up.  i did have an idea for no 4) but couldn't bring myself to typing it as I don't believe anyone on this forum would even want to go there even in jest as it would turn whatever of mankind that was left into monsters and I believe all sides here when speaking from the heart believes that the majority of humans are not monsters. (January 1, 2013 at 5:31 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I cant accept that as no 4) as it seems to be no 2) just speeded up. Yet I made no mention of "atheists may even consider keeping them on a special reserve but they are no longer even a the tiniest of relevance to the brave new world order." Now ask yourself why I didn't couch it in such paranoid conspiratorial language.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
(January 1, 2013 at 5:38 pm)Stimbo Wrote:(January 1, 2013 at 5:31 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I cant accept that as no 4) as it seems to be no 2) just speeded up. mmmh now there's an idea for a fun thread on an atheist forum.. Illuminati.
Maybe I'd best come back when you're more in the mood for conversing properly.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
Re: the O.P.,
.. compromise on what? Compromise for the common good? We couldn't do much worse that the two dominant parties in the U.S. congress. I think we would have no problem compromising to coexist as one community so long as we can agree that all lawmaking and enforcement would be done secularly, out of respect for the many different theist groups as well as we heathens. |
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