Do you wish there's a god?

[Succubus]

Sid: The god of Punks.

Unwashy: God of hippies.

It's a pity there's no hell for Sid to burn in. 


Just as Christianity was/is the biggest disaster in all of history, (Chicxulub impact included) the punk pestilence of the late 70s destroyed everything prog rock created.

"Some people... some people like cupcakes exclusively
While myself, I say there is not, nor ought there be
Nothing so exalted on the face of God's great Earth
As that prince of foods... The Muffin!"

Well ok, Frank was a bit of an oddball but fuck me did he get your attention.







And ya'll better have some of this:






Punk rockers? They should have been stuffed back up their mothers. Then shoot the mothers.

I have spoken.

Er, the embed didn't work but I can't be fucked fixing it.

[Belacqua]

Pure Lackism requires us to clarify: not having an idol is a possible trait of atheists. But since the only thing all atheists have in common is The Lack, they may idolize something else. Taylor Swift, maybe.

Sure, why not? Atheism itself is a position on a single issue. The existence of gods. In no way does it say anything about any other beliefs which may or may not be held by an atheist.

Even a child could understand this, but you cannot.

Why?

Your words have no meanings.

[Catharsis]

Sure, why not? Atheism itself is a position on a single issue. The existence of gods. In no way does it say anything about any other beliefs which may or may not be held by an atheist.

Even a child could understand this, but you cannot.

Why?

After a while headaches kick in from this atheism.

[Abaddon_ire]

Sure, why not? Atheism itself is a position on a single issue. The existence of gods. In no way does it say anything about any other beliefs which may or may not be held by an atheist.

Even a child could understand this, but you cannot.

Why?

Your words have no meanings.

Waving the white flag of victory, are you?

[Belacqua]

Your words have no meanings.

Waving the white flag of victory, are you?

Those are words, and yesterday you asserted words don't have meaning. Only usage. And we can't be sure of your usage. You may be recommending skin care products, or describing how to build a ladder. 

So if you want to convey a meaning, please don't use words.

[Abaddon_ire]

Waving the white flag of victory, are you?

Those are words, and yesterday you asserted words don't have meaning. Only usage. And we can't be sure of your usage. You may be recommending skin care products, or describing how to build a ladder. 

So if you want to convey a meaning, please don't use words.

How childish. You are embarrassing yourself. Try getting an education.

[Alan V]

I personally think avoiding making anything into an idol, like a god, is a benefit of atheism.  To me that's just an extrapolation.

Pure Lackism requires us to clarify: not having an idol is a possible trait of atheists. But since the only thing all atheists have in common is The Lack, they may idolize something else. Taylor Swift, maybe.

I agree.

Put it this way: I personally think that atheism, to be internally consistent, implies a whole range of other positions.  But I also point out that atheists don't necessarily have to be, and often aren't, internally consistent.  The "Lackism" is the minimum requirement, the price of admission to be an atheist.  Individual atheists may not make the effort to be consistent.  Some people just want to live ordinary lives without religion, and so ignore the deeper issues involved.

(However, I also do not agree with other atheists as to what those extrapolations are.  For instance, I think free will and objective morality are entirely consistent with materialistic perspectives.  I think many atheists underestimate what emergent materialism has evolved.)

[Mister Agenda]

Sure, why not? Atheism itself is a position on a single issue. The existence of gods. In no way does it say anything about any other beliefs which may or may not be held by an atheist.

Even a child could understand this, but you cannot.

Why?

Your words have no meanings.

Your response was worthless.

After a while headaches kick in from this atheism.

Your response was also worthless. Is there some sort of competition going on that I'm unaware of to make posts that just take up thread space?

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Waving the white flag of victory, are you?

Those are words, and yesterday you asserted words don't have meaning. Only usage. And we can't be sure of your usage. You may be recommending skin care products, or describing how to build a ladder.

So if you want to convey a meaning, please don't use words.

Awww, didums wittle feelers get bruised and now you're going to carry on like an idiot?

[Simon Moon]

Just as Christianity was/is the biggest disaster in all of history, (Chicxulub impact included) the punk pestilence of the late 70s destroyed everything prog rock created.

I believe that punk was more a response to 'corporate rock' (Journey, Boston, Toto, REO Speedwagon, etc), than to prog. The temporary downfall of prog was mostly collateral damage.

But prog has made a strong comeback starting in the mid 90's, and continuing on a steady pace since then. So, I'm happy! It's just no longer in the mainstream.

[Succubus]

Just as Christianity was/is the biggest disaster in all of history, (Chicxulub impact included) the punk pestilence of the late 70s destroyed everything prog rock created.

I believe that punk was more a response to 'corporate rock' (Journey, Boston, Toto, REO Speedwagon, etc), than to prog. The temporary downfall of prog was mostly collateral damage.

But prog has made a strong comeback starting in the mid 90's, and continuing on a steady pace since then. So, I'm happy! It's just no longer in the mainstream.

Excellent points. The MTV bands: Guns & Roses, Nickelback, Slipknot...
More style than content. 'Nice video, shame about the song'.

Toto