Atheist/non-religious thread

[Everose]

We don't want to find "him" that's not our goal. We don't need to find "him"

I kinda got that
But if you actually look that's what you'll end up with.

 

[Aapomp831]

Ya know what, I have the teleological argument, the anthropic principal, and moral law.

But I have a life too, gotta get back to it.

If y'all actually wanted me around I would come back. Just came here to ask five questions, thank you for answering

Btw this is not running away, it's just that I'm busy. Keep looking for the truth y'all, you'll find him eventually.

Blah blah blah.... more irrelevant statements with 0 evidence to back them up. That’s the default statement when one has no valid arguments.... “one day you’ll see.”

 

[Aapomp831]

I kinda got that
But if you actually look that's what you'll end up with.

Proof?

 

[chickentrains]

I kinda got that
But if you actually look that's what you'll end up with.

I mean, I thought you just wanted to ask questions for school. Now you are coming here and telling a bunch of atheists to "find him"... would you be happy If I told you to go find Allah? Yeahh... noo.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I should elaborate a little more. After you have your answers ask yourself "how did I come to this conclusion?" Or "what evidence do I have to support these answers?" And then include those answers.

I do agree with you @TheDawg, these questions are vague and I didn't come up with them, but these are questions we should all ask ourselves.

Also a bonus question would be, if Christianity were true would you become a Christian?

Is this for homework or just for fun? Cause if it’s for homework it seems like, from how it’s worded, that it’s supposed to be your own answers? I’m not trying to mean or anything and I’m sure everyone here would love to have a discussion about just in general but not to do your homework for you, you see what I’m saying? Like we can absolutely talk about things but I hope that you already have your own answers for these as well.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Boooring. So old, outdated and tired that silly story.

But somebody asked.

 

[KarynVA]

Christianity and many religions seem to use a carrot and stick approach to morality. The 'carrot' is the feeling of having all the answers (usually those "answers" are fed to us by clergy or are embedded in us from such a young age we had no choice about allowing them into our psyche). The 'stick' is the threat of going to "hell", which is a very primitive threat, IMO.

Agnostics and athiests are able to conceive of doing good, being unselfish, exercising compassion and loving our neighbor .... simply for the sake of doing it. Morals are not dependent on a religion. One can be moral and be athiest. And, bonus! No fears of purgatory.

 

[sourland]

Like we can absolutely talk about things but I hope that you already have your own answers for these as well.

There are no answers - only more questions. Those who think they have the 'ANSWERS' are delusional.

 

[docteurshepherd]

I kinda got that
But if you actually look that's what you'll end up with.

See now I'm really trying to be respectful but this I don't like. It's a little condescending, little patronizing. I'll add, don't a lot of Christians feel it's their mission to teach others? So why say if you actually look then leave? Teach us. Tell us.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Agnostics are clinging to the idea that either they "don't know anything", or they "can't know anything". By clinging to "I can't know anything" they're clinging to their ignorance, refusing to be educated, and calling that truth (which totally defeats the argument because, how do you know you can't know anything?). Or they're clinging to the idea that "I don't know anything" how do you know that you don't know anything!?!?

Atheist aren't open minded unless they're not atheists, e.g. "I'm an atheist because I believe there is no god. We all just popped out of nothing and we exist for nothing and we will die for nothing." Where is your proof that god doesn't exist? Can you prove that we popped out of nothing?

Well educated christians have proof, which in turn makes it so that they can be confronted with questions and consider these things (be open minded) and reply with solid evidence.

I am a Christian and I disagree with this. We have evidence, we have testimony (the Bible), and we have faith. We do NOT have proof.