Any atheists/pagans/wiccans out there? :)

Beezil

I often wonder how anyone could not believe in god... maybe not necessarily a Christian god, or a god specific to any religion even, but something greater than us. I really believe there's more to this life and this existence than the big bang theory or mere evolution, though I'm sure it's possible those things have their place throughout history. Some things, actually, a lot of things, are just too perfectly made, too perfectly placed, too perfectly perfect to not have been specifically designed by some higher power. For the record, I'm not Christian or any religion actually, I just have my own beliefs and my own morals to live by. If you ever actually take the time to study the universe and all the workings within it that have become known to us over the centuries, it is spectacular and amazing just how intricate and complex things are. The odds of our planet being formed the way it is, with as much water as it has, and to be the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life... slim. Very slim. Not to mention things like... the way flowers smell, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the way we can see the stars shining like diamonds through our atmosphere, and the joys of love between two human beings. How "lucky" are we to have such wonderful gifts?

plushkitten

My studies in astronomy, physics, and math have led me to believe in this.....

[[ "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."

--Einstein ]]


Mystic ****t, all the time and everywhere.

firesoforion

I often wonder how anyone could not believe in god... maybe not necessarily a Christian god, or a god specific to any religion even, but something greater than us. I really believe there's more to this life and this existence than the big bang theory or mere evolution, though I'm sure it's possible those things have their place throughout history. Some things, actually, a lot of things, are just too perfectly made, too perfectly placed, too perfectly perfect to not have been specifically designed by some higher power. For the record, I'm not Christian or any religion actually, I just have my own beliefs and my own morals to live by. If you ever actually take the time to study the universe and all the workings within it that have become known to us over the centuries, it is spectacular and amazing just how intricate and complex things are. The odds of our planet being formed the way it is, with as much water as it has, and to be the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life... slim. Very slim. Not to mention things like... the way flowers smell, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the way we can see the stars shining like diamonds through our atmosphere, and the joys of love between two human beings. How "lucky" are we to have such wonderful gifts?

I agree with this, though I would actually classify myself as a Christian, nicely stated.

ninerbuff

Straight up Atheist. Science rules.


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_binary_jester_

I often wonder how anyone could not believe in god... maybe not necessarily a Christian god, or a god specific to any religion even, but something greater than us. I really believe there's more to this life and this existence than the big bang theory or mere evolution, though I'm sure it's possible those things have their place throughout history. Some things, actually, a lot of things, are just too perfectly made, too perfectly placed, too perfectly perfect to not have been specifically designed by some higher power. For the record, I'm not Christian or any religion actually, I just have my own beliefs and my own morals to live by. If you ever actually take the time to study the universe and all the workings within it that have become known to us over the centuries, it is spectacular and amazing just how intricate and complex things are. The odds of our planet being formed the way it is, with as much water as it has, and to be the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life... slim. Very slim. Not to mention things like... the way flowers smell, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the way we can see the stars shining like diamonds through our atmosphere, and the joys of love between two human beings. How "lucky" are we to have such wonderful gifts?

Because things are they way they are does not me there is some sort of higher being. The world could have turned out very differently given a change in factors. That flower could not exist because the entire planet could have been submerged under water. We think it is "perfect". That is our perception of our reality. I fully believe we have adapted to our environment and look for something else to give that credit to.

The argument from design is weak in logic. Hume has some excellent responses to this train of thought.

babylemonade

Humanist

perplexingsimplicity

Athiest

Beezil

I often wonder how anyone could not believe in god... maybe not necessarily a Christian god, or a god specific to any religion even, but something greater than us. I really believe there's more to this life and this existence than the big bang theory or mere evolution, though I'm sure it's possible those things have their place throughout history. Some things, actually, a lot of things, are just too perfectly made, too perfectly placed, too perfectly perfect to not have been specifically designed by some higher power. For the record, I'm not Christian or any religion actually, I just have my own beliefs and my own morals to live by. If you ever actually take the time to study the universe and all the workings within it that have become known to us over the centuries, it is spectacular and amazing just how intricate and complex things are. The odds of our planet being formed the way it is, with as much water as it has, and to be the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life... slim. Very slim. Not to mention things like... the way flowers smell, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the way we can see the stars shining like diamonds through our atmosphere, and the joys of love between two human beings. How "lucky" are we to have such wonderful gifts?

The world could have turned out very differently given a change in factors.

That's kind of my point.

The worst things about the world we live in are things we've brought upon ourselves, and at the same time, some of the best things in this world are things we've created for ourselves. Just a slightly different lineup of variables and we could be living in a very bad place with none of the comforts or luxuries we have now. Keep in mind this is just my opinion based on my knowledge and experiences. I don't and won't try to sit here saying I know these things to be true or factual, because I certainly don't. It's just my belief that there must have been a higher power to put all these things in place, or at least have taken part in it somehow. Not like "poof" there it is, but maybe even something as far-fetched as this plane of existence being the conscious mind of a greater being. Yeah I'm weird I guess...

LittleMissDoll

(deleting my post to avoid arguments)

hagamivida

Atheist gay vegetarian here, anyone, feel free to add.

lilivierre

Im Pagan here

gatecityradio

Agnostic here.

Beezil

I often wonder how anyone could not believe in god... maybe not necessarily a Christian god, or a god specific to any religion even, but something greater than us. I really believe there's more to this life and this existence than the big bang theory or mere evolution, though I'm sure it's possible those things have their place throughout history. Some things, actually, a lot of things, are just too perfectly made, too perfectly placed, too perfectly perfect to not have been specifically designed by some higher power. For the record, I'm not Christian or any religion actually, I just have my own beliefs and my own morals to live by. If you ever actually take the time to study the universe and all the workings within it that have become known to us over the centuries, it is spectacular and amazing just how intricate and complex things are. The odds of our planet being formed the way it is, with as much water as it has, and to be the perfect distance from the sun to sustain life... slim. Very slim. Not to mention things like... the way flowers smell, the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the way we can see the stars shining like diamonds through our atmosphere, and the joys of love between two human beings. How "lucky" are we to have such wonderful gifts?

(please note, this is just my opinion, i was raised catholic, my family is catholic. and i am not bashing anyones beleifs)
the main problem with this is all the horrible things in the world, there is so much suffering, and so many awful things happening every day. If there was an amazing being dedicated to making things wonderful, then these things would be. Everything is chance, and there is only us to control what happens, good things and bad things happen because of people. individuals. not a god.

I actually agree with you. From my point of view, I don't think "god" participates in our lives as much (if at all) as some people believe. I don't look at god as any kind of person, really. I mostly just ponder what could be, what might be, etc. lol. I don't think god has to be this almighty, all knowing deity as some people think. I come from the perspective that yes, maybe god is flawed. I guess I shouldn't call it god then, but another name then would be the creator? Reason for existence? Meaning of life? Whatever it is, I know deep down it is greater than myself and I do believe some day I'll come to understand all the things I question now. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed. That always made me think of god.

amiles21693

I am an atheist. I have been for as long as I can remember. The only person I know that it really bothers is my dad. Most of my family members are christian so we just dont really talk about it because I dont want to upset them for no reason. I believe in being kind and good, not because of eternal damnation but because it's just the right thing to do and it makes me happy.
On another note, the Westboro Baptist Church has protested many of my friends and class mates parents' funerals. Its so terrible, I'm an army brat from KS so I have seen it first hand. If that is what God wants how can it possibly be good? I know not all Christian people are like that but it breaks my heart to see such evil people claim to be doing Gods work.

Aperture_Science

I am an Atheist.

MLAnniRoc

I'm inclined to acknowledge Nature, which can be "spiritually" divine to an extent.
Former Wiccan turned Non-Religious.

15in8

This entire thread is dreadfully amusing.

committomittxoxo

Yea bump for when I'm bored later

blissfuldrake

I rather like being called a heathen. It sounds dirty! :laugh:

LOL ... it actually means "people of the heathers". And pagan is from paganus, which means country dweller

And so, the country dwellers, the peasants got their hands dirty farming...is this circular logic? :huh:

MarinaPacheco

Athiest:blushing:

lurkette

People out there *would* report this thread, wouldn't they? Alright, well I'm glad we're "allowed" to talk about stuff here that isn't about weightloss. That's progress. I grew up Jewish but that never made any sense to me. The old religion did entice me because of its balancing appeal. I'm not talking about that "grrl power" teen witch crap, I mean the OLD ways where witches loved the Triple God as much as they did the Triple Goddess. They drank boar blood and used crow feet to cure feaver. They were the wild, unappologetic children, warriors of the Mother and Father. They built alters and left sacrifice for spirits, spent weeks, years brewing oils, making candles and incense, and had faith that would make a Rabbi balk. Now it's all about buying tarot decks and ordering manufactured oils from capricornslair, then using supermarket lighters to build fires (which all mean nothing to the spirits, you put 0% effort into it) And the neo-wiccans with their teen witch spellbooks from the occult section of borders, who wear all black like those girls from the craft and secret circle, and they're all like, "Cernunnos who?" Posers. The green path is about accepting every side of the world, the gods and yourself. Light-dark, male-female, benevolence-apathy, etc. Opposites are always twins, one in the same but on a different angle. If you pick and choose which parts of the religion you want to follow, you're no better than the closed-minded crossbearers who burned us and everything around them. I no longer practice for reasons that are my own, identifying now more as a Zetetic.... which is actually pretty funny.

AtticusFinch

Thor:
aganostic here

Aga-nostic - People who don't believe or disbelieve in trendy ovens right ?

Fred77

I'm an Athiest.

Biggipooh

I am an atheist. Lived in germany my whole life, over there people have to pay church tax, if they want to be a member of a church. It comes right out of your paycheck. That already pissed me off. One reason, to leave church, when I started to work. But religion or god never ment anything for me, not even, when I was a child or teenager. So everything came together. I was just surprised, to see so many religious people here, when I moved to the US, and so many churches. My american husbands family is religious and his aunt was kind of mad, when she found out, that I am an atheist. Other then that, everyone seems to be OK with it or at least tolerate me. But it had influence in the past. For example, my children are not baptised. I didn't want to get married in a church, my husband did though (lol, we didn't). It was complicated at times. In Germany a friend of mine aked me to become a godmother of her child. Since I wasn't in church, I wasn't allowed to do that and the list goes on.....

RJSuperMan

Atheist here.

yoey102477

Lots of us here. I love the Pastafarians. They "R" cool. My son in law is Wiccan. The definition of pagan is anyone who is neither Jewish, Christian or Muslim. Count me in. I believe We Are Stardust, We Are Golden.

cmaguire305

Catholic atheist here. But I could totally get into Pastafarianism. That Flying Spaghetti Monster really knows how to run an afterlife! But really, I'm ok if you want to believe in something, just don't make me try to believe in it. This goes for religious nuts and PETA members too!

YouAreTheShit

I am an atheist. I have been for as long as I can remember. The only person I know that it really bothers is my dad. Most of my family members are christian so we just dont really talk about it because I dont want to upset them for no reason. I believe in being kind and good, not because of eternal damnation but because it's just the right thing to do and it makes me happy.
On another note, the Westboro Baptist Church has protested many of my friends and class mates parents' funerals. Its so terrible, I'm an army brat from KS so I have seen it first hand. If that is what God wants how can it possibly be good? I know not all Christian people are like that but it breaks my heart to see such evil people claim to be doing Gods work.

The Westboro Baptist Church people are evil.

That is not the God represented in my Bible.

Jferg69

I think Buddhism is the way to go.... I've never seen a Buddhist with a gun

VictoriaSnape

I'm not religious.
I don't believe in any God or any higher power or karma or supernatural mystical energy etc..
What i do believe in are people. I believe in faith, strenght, love, passion, happiness, courage, sympathy,...

I don't have a problem with other people being religious. What i hate is when people are saying that someone's religion isn't real, or their God doesn't exist and are forcing other people to accept their own beliefs. I dont agree with any of the religions because there are always some rules about what you should believe in if you are a true believer. I think that as long as you are a good person inside, then it doesnt matter. Everyone has it's own preferences and it applies to all aspects of life, no matter if it's the color of skin, clothes you wear, money, love, beauty,..

For all i care you could worship Satan and i wouldn't give a s**t.