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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 3:32 pm
(August 19, 2015 at 3:28 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote: (August 19, 2015 at 10:56 am)lkingpinl Wrote: But that logic would make this statement not absolute and not always true. It's self defeating.
Exactly. Unfortunately for you my statement doesn't leave room for its negation or any other statement to be absolute.
Actually your first word is "Absolutely". Which means you are affirming an absolute while denying their existence. Again self-defeating. unfortunately for you. 
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 7:26 pm
(August 19, 2015 at 9:47 am)lkingpinl Wrote: Precisely why I answered how I did, because I feel the same way. Without God, there is no ultimate meaning. So?
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If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 8:41 pm
(August 19, 2015 at 7:26 pm)Shuffle Wrote: (August 19, 2015 at 9:47 am)lkingpinl Wrote: Precisely why I answered how I did, because I feel the same way. Without God, there is no ultimate meaning. So?
So I find that depressing.
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 8:44 pm
(August 19, 2015 at 8:41 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: So I find that depressing. Are you unable to find your own meaning?
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 9:44 pm
(August 19, 2015 at 8:41 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: (August 19, 2015 at 7:26 pm)Shuffle Wrote: So?
So I find that depressing.
Why? What difference does it make?
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 19, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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(August 19, 2015 at 9:47 am)lkingpinl Wrote: Precisely why I answered how I did, because I feel the same way. Without God, there is no ultimate meaning.
And without Santa Claus there is no supernatural being bringing you gifts on Christmas.
However, when you grow up - most people not only get over it, but in fact realize, that the act of giving each other presents is way more meaningful and fulfilling, than the self-centered childhood fantasy...
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 21, 2015 at 12:17 am
(August 19, 2015 at 8:44 pm)Shuffle Wrote: (August 19, 2015 at 8:41 pm)lkingpinl Wrote: So I find that depressing. Are you unable to find your own meaning?
Of course he can. He settled on Christianity. What a long shot. 
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 21, 2015 at 12:54 am
Is he going to answer or...
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 21, 2015 at 1:09 am
(August 14, 2015 at 10:39 am)lkingpinl Wrote: I think I would slip in to depression. Life would have little meaning, there would be no hope for anything outside of this world. But its difficult to say what would happen in all honesty. No one can truly answer these types of questions accurately until put in that situation.
Why would life suddenly have so little meaning?!? I hear this from you guys a lot, both here and in real life, but I've got no dearth of meaning in my life even though there are no gawds present in it.
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RE: If You Were An Atheist
August 21, 2015 at 1:14 am
(August 14, 2015 at 3:18 pm)alpha male Wrote: (August 14, 2015 at 3:03 pm)Shuffle Wrote: Listen, if you need to believe in the supernatural, superstition, and myths to be a good person, you are not a good person.
Of course I'm not a good person on my own. Christianity does have a savior at its core you know. If I thought I were good on my own I wouldn't need to be saved.
So, they convinced you that you're ill and then sold you the cure.
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