Atheist/non-religious thread

[The Moonshiner]

Or just, you know, a couple things that stand up to questioning, logic or reason. But yeah, you're right, it is "the youth's" problem.

Nothing wrong with questioning. It's allowed.
As a youth in church I had lots of questions. Enough so that I could see the preacher start to cringe every time I said "I have a question"
Logic and reason comes with maturity. It's not a stab at the youth just how it is.
Of course as a youth no one believes it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Agree w Moony that questioning is necessary and healthy.

 

[Aapomp831]

Ya the Bible is pretty old.
Maybe someone should make an updated version. Make the whole d@mn thing memes and then it may hold interest for the youth of today.

LOL.... BYC is my Bible... has given me way more factual information over the last 4 years than 20 years of church ever did.

 

[docteurshepherd]

Nothing wrong with questioning. It's allowed.
As a youth in church I had lots of questions. Enough so that I could see the preacher start to cringe every time I said "I have a question"
Logic and reason comes with maturity. It's not a stab at the youth just how it is.
Of course as a youth no one believes it.

I just don't get your point. Kids are too young to comprehend fully sure, and may be difficult for a child to be interested in a Bible but that's not a problem of today.

Teenagers, I don't know, I'd just be careful blaming teens and young adults. I mean for one I think it's goofy when the boomers judge this generation of youth when it's like.. well you raised them so.. but yeah I don't think this is an issue of the teenagers just being distracted. The church is dying. Perhaps an ancient book with lots of logic flaws and errors as well as followers who consistently hurt our youth are the issue and should be the focus

As for memes, not necessarily my thing but why not? Why's that bad? I'm friends with some anglican folks, one a priest who posts hilarious stuff about Christianity and Anglicanism. It's great, it's reaching the youth, starting a conversation.

 

[Aapomp831]

Me too, this may be controversial but I've actually said in the past I think atheism to an extent can be almost as weird as Christianity, when folks become so sure something exists or doesn't exist they can't prove or can't disprove. It's like they're opposite but similar. Both can be obsessed with proving things they can't. For me I'm just like, well, do any of us truly know? Like 100%? I'm sure some Christians would claim they do but any true Christians I've met would be honest and say yes they've struggled with faith and it's normal. Maybe they do say 100% at the time perhaps but I doubt they always do.
editing to say I do not mean any disrespect to anybody saying this, I'm just saying me personally I'm comfortable admitting I don't truly know. peace and love.

As an atheist, I’m not even beginning to profess that I know anything... I believe that while we still only use a small percentage of our brains, well only know all we need to know when we evolve. I just follow the evidence, and if evidence changes I will change my mind. I think In many many many years from now, religion will phase itself out and we’ll be able to evolve further and use more of our brains. Then we’ll be traveling between galaxies like our alien brethren (oh, is that the weirdness you were speaking of ). More interesting theories than the tired out old Bible if I’m going to theorize lol

 

[docteurshepherd]

As an atheist, I’m not even beginning to profess that I know anything... I believe that while we still only use a small percentage of our brains, well only know all we need to know when we evolve. I just follow the evidence, and if evidence changes I will change my mind. I think In many many many years from now, religion will phase itself out and we’ll be able to evolve further and use more of our brains. Then we’ll be traveling between galaxies like our alien brethren (oh, is that the weirdness you were speaking of ). More interesting theories than the tired out old Bible if I’m going to theorize lol

Well then wouldn't you be agnostic? I thought by definition atheists are saying they know there is no God. Agnostics say they do not know. That's the difference

 

[chickentrains]

They lay egggos or just lay?

dey jus laying, good gorls lay eggs INSIDE the coop

 

[chickentrains]

This cracked me up so much. Just so matter of fact calling a chicken ugly.

She is literally ugly LOL

 

[docteurshepherd]

She is literally ugly LOL

I didn't think she was that bad, I was expecting something worse lol. Truvy is adorable though.

 

[chickentrains]

I didn't think she was that bad, I was expecting something worse lol. Truvy is adorable though.

Truvy is my prettiest girl

and compared to the rest of my flock, Clairee isn't a looker. I need to give her a bath or something