The summer 2011 totally legitimate and like official atheist thread, endorsed too

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

As for explaining events of my life... I am all for simple. Simple is great. However, how can I look for something that is greater than myself, perhaps outside my ability to comprehend, if I remain focused on "simple"?

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Why do you seek "something that is greater than myself"?
If you accept the Christian tenet that man was created in God's image, then aren't you the greatest thing ever?
If you doubt your ability to comprehend, isn't "simple" the only approach left?

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Originally Posted by mjmacky

Me too

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

and was very much an admitted atheist before it became cool to be so online

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Is this official now? I've been waiting to be considered cool.

Actually, since we can morph ourselves at will and hide behind any personality we wish, online reputation doesn't carry too much weight for me. I hardly think anything [snip*], so I am apparently lacking some kind of outlet.

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I do believe there are quite a few forums where it is quite popular to be atheist, as either an act of rebellion, or as an outlet.

*Couldn't resist such a convenient, and fun edit point. :D


I will try to address both your, and clocker's points by saying that I do not believe anyone should be alienated by others (although it TRULY does happen) for moving from one position to another. My core inklings tend to be with the two of you. I am not much of a fairy tale/mystics believer, nor simpleton. However, I can no longer dismiss the beliefs of those who believe in God/gods as being feeble minded, weak, or suckered.

It quite simply may be, as Idol mentioned, that God is an idea. If I come to that conclusion, then I will be happy to introduce my children to that one- one that may give them comfort and courage, than one that makes them feel alone, and may serve to isolate them from others.

So em ... What can we take from this thread? :shifty: ( Did you guys miss me? :naughty: )

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Originally Posted by AbyBeats

So em ... What can we take from this thread? :shifty: ( Did you guys miss me? :naughty: )

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1. God isn't real
2. Praying is silly
3. Atheism isn't a dogma
4. If you try, you could become a member of tTC.

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Also the summer is over, you must take up your issues with the official fall 2011 atheist thread. However, due to short supply, you'll have to supply your own horse.

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Originally Posted by AbyBeats

So em ... What can we take from this thread? :shifty: ( Did you guys miss me? :naughty: )

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I took your absence as a true sign of divine intervention, as my prayers had been answered.

Now that you have returned, I feel the sacrifice of my neighbor's cat was in vain still worth the chance.

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per one of the discussion points... the 4th dimension:

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idfk. We've had the occasional nubbin teen come along and tell the entire drawering room why there is no God, via the gift of half-arsed reasoning, and strawmen. It's prolly one of them.

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Originally Posted by Snee

idfk. We've had the occasional nubbin teen come along and tell the entire drawering room why there is no God, via the gift of half-arsed reasoning, and strawmen. It's prolly one of them.

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Are said people currently unsexed virgins?