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The Sects of Atheism
RE: The Sects of Atheism
(November 3, 2021 at 5:20 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: No.   It's all it ever was.

I seem to recall a few that at least were able to give reasons why they believed, albeit ones that didn't convince me.
'Those who ask a lot of questions may seem stupid, but those who don't ask questions stay stupid'
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
This is the point where I mention that to even reach for the troll ring, you're going to have to keep this thread up and humming for hundreds of pages.

Do you have the stamina Gary?

The last few started re-winding earlier acts at the end, seemingly oblivious that they'd begun to repeat themselves like sad geriatrics dumped in a facility somewhere with no one to talk to.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
(November 3, 2021 at 5:22 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote:
(November 3, 2021 at 5:20 pm)possibletarian Wrote: Maybe try answering the questions ?

I will. In another topic.

Excellent, we look forward to you presenting evidence of the most important topic ever, and why you believe. Great
'Those who ask a lot of questions may seem stupid, but those who don't ask questions stay stupid'
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
(November 3, 2021 at 5:23 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: This is the point where I mention that to even reach for the troll ring, you're going to have to keep this thread up and humming for hundreds of pages.

Do you have the stamina Gary?

The last few started re-winding earlier acts at the end, seemingly oblivious that they'd begun to repeat themselves like sad geriatrics dumped in a facility somewhere with no one to talk to.

I’m going to open a topic about you at some point. I find you fascinating and I’d like to know more.
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
What every girl wants to hear from you, I'm sure. If you want to know something Gary, just ask. As you may have surmised from our discussion earlier in this thread - I'm an open book when it comes to this sort of stuff.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
Nudger -  I think you have an admirer.  He's going to start a thread about you and everything. Faints
  
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius
                                      
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
(November 3, 2021 at 5:26 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote:
(November 3, 2021 at 5:23 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: This is the point where I mention that to even reach for the troll ring, you're going to have to keep this thread up and humming for hundreds of pages.

Do you have the stamina Gary?

The last few started re-winding earlier acts at the end, seemingly oblivious that they'd begun to repeat themselves like sad geriatrics dumped in a facility somewhere with no one to talk to.

I’m going to open a topic about you at some point. I find you fascinating and I’d like to know more.

Don't bother. He's just a master troll and I actually mean that as a compliment because it takes a lot of skill to provoke self-inflicted wounds in others with such aplomb.

(November 3, 2021 at 5:22 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote:
(November 3, 2021 at 5:20 pm)possibletarian Wrote: Maybe try answering the questions ?

I will. In another topic.

Please don't.
<insert profound quote here>
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
And three times, as though that's a charm, it mentions the non-existent atheist church.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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RE: The Schools of Atheism
(November 1, 2021 at 6:05 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote: Hello. I’m new here. I’m a believer in God. In Jesus more specifically. 
In this topic I’d like to discuss some definitions and where this leads you as a person. 

Can you please describe what and where you are in a belief system? Or no belief system? Or lack of belief?

Once you’ve answered that, can you please answer the following: What can you tell me about souls and the existence of an afterlife?

Thank you.

I can tell you that you need to work on your title.

I have no beliefs with respect to the divine. As such it is a wee bit difficult to organize this lack of belief into a system.

I don't believe in the soul. It appears to be an attempt by early, superstitious humans to explain the human mind. It is slightly less useful than phlogiston or the luminiferous aether.

Life after death is a contradiction. Death is the end of life, so the term "afterlife" is without meaning. It's a bit like wondering what kind of knots you can tie in a rope beyond the end of the rope.
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RE: The Sects of Atheism
(November 3, 2021 at 6:48 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(November 3, 2021 at 5:26 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote: I’m going to open a topic about you at some point. I find you fascinating and I’d like to know more.

Don't bother. He's just a master troll and I actually mean that as a compliment because it takes a lot of skill to provoke self-inflicted wounds in others with such aplomb.

In my experience, the work has already been done by the time we get em here.  I wonder what it could be that reliably does that to so many people?  It's almost as if there's some force or movement out there assuring shitty people that dumb things are true, not just dumb things about gods or the universe in general..but dumb things about people who don't believe in them as well.

Any ideas on what that might be?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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