Hi,
I see so many topics concerning atheism or proving that no god exists or reasons to be atheist or whatever...
I just don't get it. When I was young I was teached about Jesus and God ... but even without it I wouldn't be able to understand how you think you're alone in the universe.
The interesting thing here, is would you have come to the same conclusion if raised absent of religion, or inclusive of other religions beside the 'some kind of christian'.
Second, blanket statement for most groups are bad. And this whole true with Atheist. Although I suppose this means having a sturdier definition of alone. Its one of those awesome words that mean sounds like it means something concrete but can have multiple meanings. If by chance, alone as in no god. I'll get to this in a second.
Everything is so perfect, there's a reason for everything and there are so many "coincidences", how's that?
This is so very odd. With some reading, and exposure you'll come across this, or recognize'em. There a story of a puddle. See, there was this great massive road, that with time and weather it started to get worn. And from this, there happen to be pot holes. An annoyance to drives. But maybe not to all. Especially not to a puddle. See there was a rain storm that very night. And this marvel of a puddle, looked at where it was. The puddle was stunned. The puddle was awe stuck.
See, this puddle was amazed on how this pot hole fit him so well. How each nook and cranny could have only been just for him. There no way, that this pot hole could have been formed without knowing that the puddle was going to be their eventually. He just filled it so precisely. There was no wasted space.
And then the sun came out. Its glorious rays, excited the very molecules of the puddle. And one by one, the puddle turned to vapor. All the while, the puddle was still amazed as it grew smaller, the pot hole was form fit to the every evaporating puddle.
Until the pot hole was emptied again.
There are no consequendences. The rules of the game allow for evolution, and evolution allows for life to adopt to its environment.
How did everything start?
How the rules were set? We don't know.
The laziest answer to provide would be magic. Having this blanketing answer for everything doesn't actually answer anything. AS it can be used for anything. You can say god set the rules, but its equal to say that a Gopher named Jimmy in the South Bronx lost the rite to make the rules to a unicorn named Bugsy in a game of back alley roulette. They provide the same answer with equal weight.
Let alone the contraction it provides. I cannot explain it. Therefore I can explain it.
There nothing wrong with not knowing. There nothing wrong with ignorance. In recognizing what we don't know yet, allow for us to discover it. It show where to shine the light of enlightenment, and empirical study.
I understand religion has been transformed in a non-sense thing these days, with people making religions to earn money or to have fun.
In my opinion religion should be the way to find the truth about all those questions. In this point of view, an atheist would be religious too.
I contest that commercialization of religion is a recent. Vaticon wasn't bought in a day. However, there will always be sect which aren't commercial. However, the fact it can be sold doesn't make it bad. It just seem hypocritical. Unless you work it into the faith, akin to Scientology.
As for controlling fun. I think that painting religion in a bad light. It doesn't try to control fun. It does so as a byproduct on what it tries to do. Which is direct persons life in an agreeable matter. How it directs varies in force.
So, how do you atheists, explain all these above?
I want to bring a constructive discussion, please don't discriminate atheists or religious people, just say your reasons and why. Thanks ;]
Well the asshat answer is...
The not so asshat answer is, with intellectual honest, being comfy with the unknown, empirical observation & empirical experimentation (with elves!
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How could I not draw the conclusion that what gets things done are just us humans. All affects; riches, famine, destitution, happiness, sadness, floods, and tornados ect. Affect everyone everywhere no matter what their religion is.
What helps us, is not praying. What helps us, is not something in the sky. What help us is us. What help us, is people doing good works. What help us is humans understanding the universe. None of this requires a sky daddy.
And please don't ask how we're those that don't believe in a god can be a good person. Though most don't realize this, they are implying they are sociopaths. As apparently empathy and a conscience means nothing, if there hell and heaven on the table.
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