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Originally posted by romanmel
reply to post by timelike
Atheism is a fundamentalist religion with all the negative elements and nothing positive. That is why atheists swarm about in Christian circles casting aspersions. It is part of their warpped doctrine of negativism. They have nothing to live for except to cast stones at the believers.
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by timelike
Religion is just an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is fully treatable.
Actually, it's more like a cult. The same people who share cultish behavior, tend to be devout religious fanatics as well.
But I will disagree with you on your last point....I do not believe it is fully treatable... the human mind won't allow for the "god" to NOT exist.
Originally posted by timelike
Originally posted by romanmel
reply to post by timelike
Atheism is a fundamentalist religion with all the negative elements and nothing positive. That is why atheists swarm about in Christian circles casting aspersions. It is part of their warpped doctrine of negativism. They have nothing to live for except to cast stones at the believers.
Agreed, I am agnostic. I do not discount the existence of God as there is no evidence either way. For me this is a separate issue from religion which is clearly little more than a man made controlling device.
Originally posted by timelike
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by timelike
Religion is just an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is fully treatable.
Actually, it's more like a cult. The same people who share cultish behavior, tend to be devout religious fanatics as well.
But I will disagree with you on your last point....I do not believe it is fully treatable... the human mind won't allow for the "god" to NOT exist.
I disagree I know many people who entertain the idea quite happily, myself included.
You know, I feel the same way about most all "religion" as it exists today. The Christian is mis-led by most "religious" churches today. The scriptures define them well: They "having a form of Godliness but denying the power thereof."
Originally posted by timelike
You know, I feel the same way about most all "religion" as it exists today. The Christian is mis-led by most "religious" churches today. The scriptures define them well: They "having a form of Godliness but denying the power thereof."
Always a problem if you insist on living by a 2000 year old out of date fairy story. That 'God' should demand perfection from his imperfect creations makes me thankful that if such a being exists, I would not have to spend any time with it.
Originally posted by romanmel
Well, my God doesn't "demand perfection".
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by romanmel
Well, my God doesn't "demand perfection".
Let's re-write that, because I'm sure you're right....those words never surfaced.
How does this strike you instead?
He/She demands unattainable goals from creatures he was alleged to create.....the All-Seeing / All-Knowing certainly would be under no allusions as to what his/her own creation is capable and incapable of, no?
That said, if "man were created in his image", shouldn't he/she have gotten it right before releasing the final product? Had he/she there would never have been a need in the first place to demand anything at ALL from them, they would operate as desired.
You prove my point...we call it "prosoliting". Attempting to change ones religious beliefs. The non-belief of atheists IS a religion in every way except offering a reason for living.
Originally posted by romanmel
reply to post by timelike
Atheism is a fundamentalist religion with all the negative elements and nothing positive. That is why atheists swarm about in Christian circles casting aspersions. It is part of their warpped doctrine of negativism. They have nothing to live for except to cast stones at the believers.
Originally posted by romanmel
reply to post by alphabetaone
Why is God like he is? I think that is what I get from your remark. My answer is I don't know. I don't need to know everything about Him to serve Him. I have never "seen" electricity, but I know it is useful and can see the wonderful results it provides. I accept electricity, by faith even though I have never "seen" it. Same with God.
Originally posted by nowhere2hide
WHAT???
That makes absolutely no sense. Atheism is by deffinition, the rejection of a belief in any god or deity and all the crap that goes with it. It cannot be in any way described a fundamentalist.
Originally posted by romanmel
reply to post by alphabetaone
Why is God like he is? I think that is what I get from your remark. My answer is I don't know. I don't need to know everything about Him to serve Him. I have never "seen" electricity, but I know it is useful and can see the wonderful results it provides. I accept electricity, by faith even though I have never "seen" it. Same with God.