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A Small Census
#31
RE: A Small Census
So, to sum up so far:

1. The average age of the atheists who have responded is about 31.5 (not under twenty five as jstrodel asserted).

2. We have a mixed bag of marrieds and non, kids and no kids.

3. None of us is angry or disappointed with "God" because none of us believes it exists, whatever "it" is.

4. No one is a hedonist.

5. None of us are atheists because we want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous, drug addicts or alcoholics. Even if any of us was any of those things, it wouldn't have to do with a lack of belief in deities, or a lack of morals. Jstrodel doesn't hold the patent on morals.

6. Some of of us enjoy psychedelic music, some of us don't.

7. No one had their atheism "transmitted" by a "Marxist". That's one of my favorites.

8. Everyone's a little bit selfish, including jstrodel.

9. My second favorite: no, our "communities" (whatever that means) are not centered around porn. I came the closest for having an acquaintance who did porn years ago.

10. None of us sees our non-belief as a political statement. That's a pretty weak political statement.

11. Although some of us admit we COULD be lured by promises of lewd, naked behaviors and mind-altering narcotics, we weren't. For most of us, it was way less fun.

Sorry jstrobel. You missed the mark.
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#32
RE: A Small Census
Hey! hey! Hey! I didn't say I don't like porn. My community on the other hand, is pretty bland which was the questionWink
If I were to create self aware beings knowing fully what they would do in their lifetimes, I sure wouldn't create a HELL for the majority of them to live in infinitely! That's not Love, that's sadistic. Therefore a truly loving god does not exist!

Quote:The sin is against an infinite being (God) unforgiven infinitely, therefore the punishment is infinite.

Dead wrong.  The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.

Quote:Some people deserve hell.

I say again:  No exceptions.  Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it.  As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.

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#33
RE: A Small Census
1. What is your age?
22

2. Are you married? Kids?
Engaged to missluckie. And no kids, for now.

3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"?
Definitionally, no. I don't think god exists, though I'm often disappointed in his followers.

4. Do you subscribe to hedonism?
Only in small doses. Like, on the weekends. Wink

5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic?
No. This question doesn't make a lot of sense, really.

6. Do you like "psychedelic" music?
Yes? Maybe? I mean, I'd need a more specific definition of what music counts as psychedelic. Tongue

7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"?
No, my atheism was inborn. I've been non religious all my life, nobody "gave" me atheism.

8. Are you selfish?
I don't think so. I mean, I've done selfish things, everyone has. But I try to be selfless as often as I can.

9. Is your "community" centered around pornography?
No, though I do populate my social circle with sex positive people who enjoy it. Tongue

10. Is your atheism a political statement?
No, it's a truth statement.

11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs?
Just leprechaun gold, same as anyone else.
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#34
RE: A Small Census
(March 8, 2013 at 1:21 am)missluckie26 Wrote: Hey! hey! Hey! I didn't say I don't like porn. My community on the other hand, is pretty bland which was the questionWink

Oh, I definitely wasn't including like or dislike in that summary!
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#35
RE: A Small Census
(March 8, 2013 at 1:32 am)Esquilax Wrote: 2. Are you married? Kids?
Engaged to missluckie. And no kids, for now.

Whaaaat?! How have I missed this? Big Grin
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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#36
RE: A Small Census
Quote:Engaged to missluckie.

Congratulations, you two. Make sure you breed good little heathens!
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#37
RE: A Small Census
That's sweet! Congrats!
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#38
RE: A Small Census
1. What is your age?
32

2. Are you married? Kids?
Married and no kids... yet.

3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"?
Nah, how could I be angry at something I don't believe to exist?

4. Do you subscribe to hedonism?
Its too tiring to do so.

5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic?
No. I was a drug addict and I found the strenght to stop using them after I accepted that I am an atheist.

6. Do you like "psychedelic" music?
What is psychedelic music?

7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"?
Atheism grown in me, kinda like I stopped believing in santa claus

8. Are you selfish?
Sometimes, most times I like to help others.

9. Is your "community" centered around pornography?
Is there a porn community?

10. Is your atheism a political statement?
Atheism is the lack of belief in god(s), what part of that is political?

11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs?
LMAO
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#39
RE: A Small Census
But atheists, the most important question has gone unanswered...

Do you even lift?

Also, lel at Darkstar for never seeing porn. I just broke my no-fap streak a half hour ago. I'm disappointed in myself =[
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#40
RE: A Small Census
(March 8, 2013 at 5:47 am)Gilgamesh Wrote: But atheists, the most important question has gone unanswered...

Do you even lift?

Also, lel at Darkstar for never seeing porn. I just broke my no-fap streak a half hour ago. I'm disappointed in myself =[

Consider fapping a workout, attach a dumbell to your wrist Big Grin
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