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RE: A Small Census
March 11, 2013 at 8:37 pm
I'll answer the general non-atheist ones.
1. What is your age? 46
2. Are you married? Kids? Yes. No children, just a Pomeranian.
4. Do you subscribe to hedonism? No. Just the Atlantic Monthly.
6. Do you like "psychedelic" music? What like the Trogs? Iron Buttefly? I'm partial to post-rock myself.
8. Are you selfish? No. But some of my friends are Lobsters.
9. Is your "community" centered around pornography? I don't own a pornograph player. (hat tip: Cheech and Chong)
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RE: A Small Census
March 11, 2013 at 8:50 pm
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(March 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I've also been called a master debator. At least that's what it sounded like.
My specialty is baiting the opposition, a subject I've thoroughly mastered.
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RE: A Small Census
March 11, 2013 at 9:34 pm
1. What is your age? 40
2. Are you married? Kids? Married to my 3rd wife, between the 2 of us, we have 5 kids.
3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"? Nope - can't be angry at something that doesn't exist...
4. Do you subscribe to hedonism? No
5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic? No, I am an atheist because I think religion is used to control people and is for weak people that cannot think for themselves.
6. Do you like "psychedelic" music? Not sure what classifies as such...
7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"? Lol, no.
8. Are you selfish? I think everyone is at some time.
9. Is your "community" centered around pornography? Absolutely not.
10. Is your atheism a political statement? Nope
11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs? Nope.
odd questions...
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RE: A Small Census
March 11, 2013 at 10:31 pm
1. What is your age?
20
2. Are you married? Kids?
No, no. I know people my age that are married and have a kid. I think it was the dumbest decision they ever made.
3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"?
Just as much as I'm disappointed at the celestial teapot- which is to say... no.
4. Do you subscribe to hedonism?
Hedonism is short-sighted. Pleasure is nice, but only part of the whole human experience.
5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic?
An incel can't be sexually promiscuous. And I'm straight edge, too. Not to say that as a proof of superiority. Alcohol? Bleh.
6. Do you like "psychedelic" music?
Psychadelic blues rock, perhaps.
7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"?
Atheism is my default position. Just like being straight was.
8. Are you selfish?
Very. We all are. Even most selfless actions are motivated my selfish desires to please others. This is where Randian thought is broken- altruism can and will be selfish oftentimes.
9. Is your "community" centered around pornography?
I don't even look at pornography. It's boring. Not that I'm an asexual. So no.
10. Is your atheism a political statement?
Only if fundies wish it to be.
11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs?
YES ALL THE WAY YES YOU GOT ME... no, not really.
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RE: A Small Census
March 12, 2013 at 3:23 am
(March 11, 2013 at 8:50 pm)whateverist Wrote: (March 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I've also been called a master debator. At least that's what it sounded like.
My specialty is baiting the opposition, a subject I've thoroughly mastered.
Ah, a master baitor!
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RE: A Small Census
March 12, 2013 at 11:28 pm
Quote:Stimbo Wrote:
I've also been called a master debator. At least that's what it sounded like.
whateverist Wrote:
My specialty is baiting the opposition, a subject I've thoroughly mastered.
catfish wrote:
Ah, a master baitor!
ha! whateverist baited the catfish, hook line and sinker
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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RE: A Small Census
March 12, 2013 at 11:30 pm
(March 7, 2013 at 3:18 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: A little questionnaire is in order, I think. All of the following questions come from strawmen jstrodel built in this thread.
1. What is your age? 50
2. Are you married? Yes Kids? No
3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"? No. I don't believe that gods exist.
4. Do you subscribe to hedonism? No.
5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic? Are you serious? I just don't believe in gods.
6. Do you like "psychedelic" music? No
7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"? No
8. Are you selfish? All people are selfish, it's just a matter of degree. When I am aware of my self-centeredness it bothers me. I work on it.
9. Is your "community" centered around pornography? This is stupid.
10. Is your atheism a political statement? No.
11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs? No.
I'll go first:
1. What is your age? 36
2. Are you Married? Kids? No and no. Also, I have no desire for either.
3. Are you angry or disappointed at "God"? Since I doubt any deity could exist, how could I be angry?
4. Do you subscribe to hedonism? I would, but it sounds exhausting!
5. Are you an atheist because you want to be, without eternal consequences, sexually promiscuous? A drug addict? An alcoholic? I'm an atheist because I have no reason to believe in a deity.
6. Do you like "psychedelic" music? Oh yes please!
7. Was atheism "transmitted" to you from a "Marxist"? Uhm... I don't think so.
8. Are you selfish? I'm human, but I try to do as many unselfish things as I can.
9. Is your "community" centered around pornography? Well, I don't live too terribly far from LA. I know one guy who used to do porn, but now he's an IT guy.
10. Is your atheism a political statement? No.
11. Were you recruited into atheism by the promises of sex and drugs? And barbecued babies!
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RE: A Small Census
March 13, 2013 at 1:52 am
(March 12, 2013 at 3:23 am)fr0d0 Wrote: (March 11, 2013 at 8:50 pm)whateverist Wrote: My specialty is baiting the opposition, a subject I've thoroughly mastered.
Ah, a master baitor!
Indeed. What did you take me for, a common wanker?
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