Atheists

jofjltncb6

Atheism isn't a "religion." It's a point of view, a philosophy, an approach based on available facts, with an insistence on that which can be proved.

Would the forum lock a thread asking, "Do you believe in global warming?" That could be just as "divisive."

I disagree. Atheism...(or probably more accurately, antitheism)...behaves exactly like a religion, at least in a setting such as this. As such, I suspect it makes sense for MFP to treat it as such.


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Religions generally are centered on or derive their authority from a superior entity who often is not knowable by human beings. Religions bind their members with codes and rituals and adherence to teachings by men (usually not women) that are falsely attributed to said ultimate being. Atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists do none of those things. They do ask people to think for themselves.

I completely disagree with most of your assertions and assumptions, but will most certainly not be continuing the debate.

- I wish you nothing but success in all your fitness and health goals. :flowerforyou: - ©2013

hen1946

There are more of us than I thought. Nice to know!

mfpcopine

If God exists, then atheists will have quite a shock one day.
If he doesn't, they've got nothing to lose.

If it's a just god, he, she or it won't be hung up on labels if the individual tried to be a good person. How many really awful devout followers of religion has the world seen?

mfpcopine

Atheism isn't a "religion." It's a point of view, a philosophy, an approach based on available facts, with an insistence on that which can be proved.

Would the forum lock a thread asking, "Do you believe in global warming?" That could be just as "divisive."

I disagree. Atheism...(or probably more accurately, antitheism)...behaves exactly like a religion, at least in a setting such as this. As such, I suspect it makes sense for MFP to treat it as such.


If



ETA: I apparently had a surplus supply of the word "such" and decided to use as many as I could in this post...

...and such. Such such such. Such.

There, I'm done.


Such.

Religions generally are centered on or derive their authority from a superior entity who often is not knowable by human beings. Religions bind their members with codes and rituals and adherence to teachings by men (usually not women) that are falsely attributed to said ultimate being. Atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists do none of those things. They do ask people to think for themselves.

I completely disagree with most of your assertions and assumptions, but will most certainly not be continuing the debate.

- I wish you nothing but success in all your fitness and health goals. :flowerforyou: - ©2013

Thank you. Good luck to you too.

Maureen689

Me!!! More humanist than anything

DonaA123

sad:sad:

grassette

I'm Atheist now, though I didn't used to be, and sometimes I wish I wasn't. But after the things I've seen, both in my life and the lives of loved ones, I can't believe in any higher power right now.

I miss the feeling of comfort it gave me, though, to have faith. I am almost jealous of those who are still able to follow blindly in their religion, without being deterred by the hypocrisy of most churches. It's a great social group, and when I lost my mother, even though that was part of the reason I lost my faith in the first place, I wouldn't have survived the aftermath of her death without my youth pastor and others from my church. I may disagree with the Church as an institution, but I cannot say that an individual is wrong, delusional, or naive to have faith. I just probably won't ever have it myself again.

Faith is a choice. We all have our doubts and moments of lack of faith, but when you look at the overall picture of things, you live better if you love God. And once you decide that that is exactly what you are going to do, everything falls into place.

cmeade20

Not an atheist but someone who does not want anything to do with organized religion either. Feel free to add me.

fastfoodietofitcutie

I'm surprised there aren't more people jumping in saying they are agnostic.

penni214

AMEN MsCarla!!!!!!!! I am a Christian, but not a bible thumper, I don't force my beliefs on anyone, but I will share! I'm here to lose weight thru motivation and support, not convert anyone!! (I will pray for the unbelievers however, in the privacy of my home)

AliciaStinger

Hey...I'm not only an atheist, I'm also a pro-choice, gay marriage backing socialist. In short, I'm guaranteed to piss off a good 3/4 of the population merely by breathing ;-)

I think we're meant to be friends. Feel free to add me!