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Originally posted by nerbot
I am an Atheist from birth and it's not a question of "Do I Believe?"....... because Yes, I do!
I have an amazingly strong belief... just not in something that isn't real.
I am my own God, and THIS is MY Universe.
Maybe our universes will cross one day my friends, if not, don't worry...I'll see you in the *** STARS ***
Originally posted by idle_rocker
Well, at least I can say this for you. You admit atheism is a belief system, which most of you try to say it is not.
Originally posted by idle_rocker But as I have said elsewhere, non-belief in a supreme being is a belief system in and of itself, so thanks for admitting that.
Originally posted by idle_rocker But question, how can you be an atheist from birth? Are you saying you follow the belief system of your parents?
And I will still argue that atheism is a belief, albeit an unbelief. But there must be a belief that a belief exists before you can un-believe. It IS an ism.
Originally posted by WraothAscendant
reply to post by idle_rocker
And I will still argue that atheism is a belief, albeit an unbelief. But there must be a belief that a belief exists before you can un-believe. It IS an ism.
Ummm how can one have a unbelief??????????
Isn't that rather like having a unthought????
Or how about eating unfood?
Or how about unspeaking?
You can have things you honestly haven't thought about, but this is obviously not the case. See as to how we are talking about it now.
A belief that something does not exist is STILL a belief.
Originally posted by nerbot
Admitting WHAT? Atheism Is A REACTION and is only relevant when a non-religious person has to deny the existance of a god or creator, usually to a religious follower.
I am glad neither of my parents were religious and I was FREE to draw my own, logical conclusions about my world.
Maybe some non-atheists should realise that atheists don't worship any kind of beliefs at meeting places or use rulebooks and instructions to guide us or spread the word of atheism in an attempt to cleanse the world of evil and be known to be good.
We just mind our business and probably ONLY have to be Atheist when defending our points of view against a religious follower.
We are the by-product of a grand plan that is old and worn, "you can't win 'em all"
So please, remember that I respect your right to believe in your god as the answer to everything, and it is only fair and polite to respect my beliefs in everything and anything else for those same answers, and that's what this thread is all about.
I have never in my life met a full time atheist....and I don't know anybody who has!.....
I do not think it is taught to follow a system of non-belief, only belief!
Originally posted by Conspiriology
Compared to the Christian upbringing you had in a past life?
Originally posted by Conspiriology
I don't here the fat lady singing yet
Originally posted by Conspiriology
I thought Atheists didn't have any beliefs for us to respect and probably why they get none
Originally posted by Conspiriology
seems to me they are actively disbelieving in god 24/7
Originally posted by nerbot
ha, ha, ha....I was actually the mineral remains from a healing fungus blasted off the planet "Scruthnog" some 8.2 million years ago that arrived in this solar system in a meteor. Nice place, shame it blew up!
Originally posted by Conspiriology
I don't here the fat lady singing yet
Well you wouldn't unless you could "HEAR" her.
Aaaah, ..........
Originally posted by Conspiriology
seems to me they are actively disbelieving in god 24/7
Why would anyone bother wasting their time and life doing that, ha, ha, ha, What an utterly rediculous statement!
And as for the students interrupting your services, I'm sure there's something in your bible about forgiveness and loving your enemy.
exactly which Religion are you talking about?
All I can really say is......I'm off to a drug-crazed-champagne-sex-orgy with the local choir and THEY invited ME!
I have seen you repeatedly bait other members only to fall back as the victim all the while never owning up to what you did to contribute to the drama.
You also seem to be awfully fond of the alert feature once those hapless individuals take your bait.
Scientology and Dianetics state that the dynamic principle of existence is to survive[54] and that man survives across the "eight dynamics of Self, Family and Sex, Group, Humanity, the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms, the Physical Universe, Spirits and God or Infinity".[55] The "dynamics," represented by the Scientology cross, must be considered equally[56]
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
christian friends?
ducky
dbates
jj
saint
those are the very openly christian people on my friends list.
the atheists that i find stupid don't deserve the time of being set as a "foe" there was one recently.
i only take the time to "foe" someone when they deserve my attention...
it's a shame you don't have a spectrum, because some are respected (like you) others, not so much (not naming names there)
but as for the majority of people, i think it's just the demographics of the site that they mostly turn out to be christians...
as for my threads...well, someone has to talk about that stuff, don't they?
..i don't bait
Originally posted by AshleyD
I'm not here to criticize you for the threads you make
Originally posted by nerbot
Should I add you to MY foes list?
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
and it's about levels
saying someone is pulling things from their rectal orifice and implying that the person who said that would like to get to know that orifice intimately are two highly, highly different things. it's like comparing a gentle slap on the face to a knee to the groin.