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Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:11 am
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Hey guys, I just have a few quick questions regarding converting to Atheism. But first, I'll give some background on why I am here. It's the typical Atheist story, I always felt different as a child, grew up in a religious household where my parents were pretty strict. They often insulted my intelligence with stories of some "man in the sky" and I haven't grown quite fond of them as a result. I eventually became fed up with their controlling ways, so I began to explore other beliefs. I would scour the net in search for enlightenment each and ever day, and there I eventually found Atheistic gods like Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins. I am now 18 and free from my parents grasp in a college dorm, and hence I am able to convert. So, here comes the questions (keep in mind that I'm new to this religion so please be patient with me):
1. I already acknowledge Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris as the three main Atheistic gods, but are there any more Atheist deities that I need to quote?
2. Do I have to make Atheism my whole life identity? Should I constantly assert that I am an Atheist?
2. I am good and ready to start religious debates with people on the internet, but just how much condescension is required in these Atheistic sermons?
3. I know reading up on other religions is expected of that of a practicing Atheist, but I'm wondering how much is sufficient? Is three Google searches okay enough to compete with a scholar on religion?
4. Must I dismissively label every one who explains something about religion to me as an "apologist"?
5. And finally, does regurgitating witty one-liners like "God is just as real as unicorns, fairies, and the flying spaghetti monster" score me any intellectual points?
That's all for the moment, thanks for your time.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:35 am
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:40 am
I am unsure if you are being sarcastic or if you actually think atheism is a religion. Please clarify.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:43 am
Regarding your question one, I would thoroughly recommend Colonel Robert Ingersoll, my own favourite atheist author. I'm not going to comment at this time on your other questions.
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.'
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:44 am
(May 30, 2015 at 1:40 am)Aoi Magi Wrote: I am unsure if you are being sarcastic or if you actually think atheism is a religion. Please clarify.
I come here with the best of intentions, I assure you that I am an angel (I hope that term is not offensive). I am just here to learn.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:46 am
Someone got unmanned by an atheist somewhere, and needed to lash out like a 12 year old.
Is it at all possible, internet Jesus, for you to send us some more talented and/or more entertaining trolls?
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:52 am
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(May 30, 2015 at 1:46 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: Someone got unmanned by an atheist somewhere, and needed to lash out like a 12 year old.
Is it at all possible, internet Jesus, for you to send us some more talented and/or more entertaining trolls?
Oh no, I aim to be the Atheist doing the unmanning. Please teach me how to be a great practicing Atheist such as yourself.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:53 am
My sock sense is tingling.
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.'
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:58 am
Yours tingled mine.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 30, 2015 at 1:58 am
I am getting a very hostile vibe here. Is it customary for all Atheist to greet people this way?
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