Questions for ATHEISTS vol. keep it funky

HTG Designs said:

No doubt. I'm just all about being positive. Alot of Christians are the reason some ppl cant stand us.

I agree with your response tho. Because our environment affects us so much, every thing boils down to "accept" or "reject" and since its our environment, the % is higher for acceptance than rejection of whatever the case is.

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Gimme a hug. 

1. logic. I think growing up playing with computers helped me think in a logical way too. fixing problems,learning how research properly,doing things in different ways,etc. I grew up as Filipino catholic. baptized and confirmed. knew it was dumb at around 14 or 15. kept going for family and social aspect. stopped going cold turkey around 22 or so. most of it is just a sense of community. the only way I see myself going back into a religion is if I bump my head, forget who I am and have to start from scratch. dead srs. on another note, I have Christian friends, and some of them are the nicest people ever. but you can find a kind of everything in every kind of group in the history of everything so blah.

2. I won't. but I will try my best for them to not be brainwashed by unescessary views. I will teach them to value life and not waste it.

3. my world. my rules. my life. my authority is nature, time and past proven results from living and/or learning. for example: if drinking acid burns up my insides, my authority is that chemical reaction aka science aka those experiments in the past that confirmed that you shouldnt do that ****. if diet and exercise has been proven to give you a healthier and longer life, thats what i'll look up to.

4. I don't fear death. it would suck when it ends but why waste time being scared if you don't know when it could happen. if it happens, game over brah, hope you had fun. my fear is time going by too fast and being scared to do things. because I believe there's prime life and I feel im already past the potential climax, physically.

side note. I don't think there's a point to life. we technically never asked to be here. so the ones born blind or without arms...I don't think its fair theyre that way. just like its not fair some are 5'3 and some are 6'3. in reality I'm semi partial to people who take they're own lives, but really 95% of the people who do it, do it for the wrong reasons. so that's why I'm against it.

5.I believe nothing happens when you die. because you are....nothing. you have a brain. evolution till this very moment, has a functioning brain that can "think", "feel","love", "like", "hate" etc on its own. guess what, the rest of the 7 billion people so happen to have a brain too. even animals have brains, in they're own complex evolution of themselves at this point. humans think they have souls cause they have feelings and have a way of communicating to each other. when you die, you just don't work anymore. theres is no darkness for eternity because there is no entity to feel that darkness for eternity.

6. sure why not. I don't think we'll ever find something that big anytime soon. but really,who cares about a Joe schmoes opinion about something I will never find an answer for. leave that for the scientists and people who exert their brain power and live for finding stuff about that ****. Im not talking about aliens with guns. plants could be life.

7. I believe there's a possibility of them, but believing in something that you can't prove right now is a waste of time. they're just pointless words coming out of your mouth. no ghosts, spirits and ****. im talking about senses our human body cannot see or understand. they dont even need to be important or do anything.

excuse the grammar and spelling mistakes. I'm on a tablet and its a *****.

TroyD said:

i used to be atheist. then i identified as an agnostic. it wasnt that i didnt believe in god, its just christianity as a religion really put me off. cults using it as a tool just to have followers, people saying god hates **** and gay people are going to hell because in the bible it says that they will be put to death. but then doesnt it say to love your neighbor? people only take what they want out because it fits their beliefs. look at people who died 100s of years ago because they didnt believe what the church was forcing down their throats? if you dont believe the world is flat your dead. the earth is the center of the solar system your dead. thats a load of bs

what about catholic priests who molest boys? men of god doing that? and i guarantee catholics would make up excuses for them too. i didnt want to be apart of a religion like that. i mean i know every religion has its people who are brainwashed but to me this was it. while i was agnostic i was looking into other religions and i had found a big interest in islam. it has scientific facts that made me go

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I see your concern tho. something that supposed to be so good, is so blatantly corrupt. My views on Religion, and Catholicism....thats a whole other thread. I hope you find truth, tho

Are you going to answer my question op?

How did you end up atheist? I started to realize that I cared if my beliefs were true or not. Found no evidence or justification, and kept it moving.

Will pass along this belief to your kids? It is not a belief, it is disbelief in any proposed definitions of "God". I wont indoctrinate my kids with any of it. If they choose to believe, thats up to them.

Do you have an authority? My parents, People in higher positions, the Law.

Do you fear death? What are your fears? I dont fear death because I know it will eventually happen. Trying to live the one life I have guaranteed the best I can. I have a fear of falling off bridges tho.

What do you believe happens after you die? My body shuts down, brain stops functioning, and the "Me" no longer exist. The same as before I was born.

Do believe in life beyond earth? No. Unless you mean Aliens. The universe is huge, so there may be some living bacteria or something out there.

Do you believe in any forces in action beyond human control? There are natural forces that humans can't control. For example, earthquakes. So yes I do. But nothing supernatural. Or any forces that aren't demonstrable.

Sir Charles said:

OP, I have to ask you;

Why do you believe in god? What made you switch from atheism to Christianity (if that's what you converted to)

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Since you asked, I hope you just accept my answer and not try to rebuttle my reasoning because I dont wanna go back and forth and get off topic:
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Long story but basically, I already knew bout God and Jesus and all that. Head knowledge. I was homeless , livin in a car, livin apart from my daughter, and im holding on to 3 braincells ( i smoke all the rest of dem) I know I needed to get focus and get my life in order. I felt I needed some help or a guide. All i knew was that book that my dad made me read when I was 10. That book that felt like punishment cus I just wanted to play and watch tv. So I get the Bible, and start reading it, this time I can understand most the heiroglyfics it was written in. I started not just reading but wrapping my heart around it. The b.s. 1 man 1 woman thing, I just started accepting, I dont have nothing else. i just was telling myself why not, just cus I dont understand it or can prove it dont mean it aint legit. eff it. Started justifying it, of course its gone be weired and higly questionable, God should operate supremely different from his creations. Started praying to God, talking to him out loud, (prlly looking crazy to thse who seen me in that car, talkn bout my life, this book, my future, what he need to make happen. Things just started happening for me. My girls godsister let me sleep on her couch Nove22 (2010) and then I got a job Dec. Then I saved and got my own place March2011. Then I got to see my daughter more (he was 2). Once I got my pad, I put the book dwn. I read it dilgently day and night cus I felt empowered and wise and humbled at the same time. But then, I was good , got my Flat screen, xbox, got my whip, Im set. Stop praying totally. Good lookin out God. Then I started fallin into old habits, my relationship with my girl SSTTRRUGGLLEED. I got paranoid, thought see was turning my daughter against me. I started fallin into depression. I looked in the mirror and asked myself is this the man you want you daughter to know? Ultimately, I wanted to be a better man, and people im around, and these material things weren't helping me get there so Feb 2012 i started reading and praying and trying t make ammends with God and asks for forgiveness for forsaking our RELATIONSHIP. And since then lifes been much better. I have struggles and troubles like everyone else. But Im never depressed or anxious, out f sorts or uneasy. I have a comforter, confidant, companion, caregiver, and friend that always there for me. People like being around me, lol, and I have a good reputation in my neighbrhood. Most importantly with both my daughters. They tell me they love me and I thank God everyday that 'they love the real me.

I wouldn't argue against you, you have been so accepting of the atheists. This is the 1st religion thread I've seen that isn't hostile.


Anyway, that story was very inspirational. It's basically what I meant when I answered the question on passing it down to my child. I'd let him/her hold on to what works best for them to make them a better person. I'm happy you found a healthy source of hope, strength, and guidance.

DCAllAmerican said:

Watch the video before you make your mind up. It talks about the history of religion.

What is your belief system?

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Ima christian.
Aight, Ima check the vid. Not right now, tho. Thats 30 mins. Half of a Sons OF Anarchy I coulda watched on Netflix. lol. Ima watch
and give you honest feedback.

every atheist and agno know what really is happening behind your story or anyone else "personal experiences".

it was all you.

if god made you pick yourself up, then cool man. keep that positive inspiration alive. hopefully one day you can grab a hold of that inspiration in a much deeper and controlled way. im happy that youre happy.

Sir Charles said:

I wouldn't argue against you, you have been so accepting of the atheists. This is the 1st religion thread I've seen that isn't hostile.


Anyway, that story was very inspirational. It's basically what I meant when I answered the question on passing it down to my child. I'd let him/her hold on to what works best for them to make them a better person. I'm happy you found a healthy source of hope, strength, and guidance.

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Thanks man. My parents were the same way pretty much. They taught me bout God but that's it. Both are Rastafarian. (no marijuana questions plz)

HTG Designs said:

Sir Charles said:

I wouldn't argue against you, you have been so accepting of the atheists. This is the 1st religion thread I've seen that isn't hostile.


Anyway, that story was very inspirational. It's basically what I meant when I answered the question on passing it down to my child. I'd let him/her hold on to what works best for them to make them a better person. I'm happy you found a healthy source of hope, strength, and guidance.

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Thanks man. My parents were the same way pretty much. They taught me bout God but that's it. Both are Rastafarian. (no marijuana questions plz)

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I swear you must think I'm the most immature person on earth

I found myself interested in Rastafarianism at one point not too long ago. Not to be apart of the religion, but how it all worked. It was a good thing to look up and read about.

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I only believe in bill nye.

OP, be honest. Not trying to get into a debate here but do you think being homeless (nothing to hope for you) put you in a humbling mindset that enabled you to seek Christ? Similar to how folks "find God" when they are on their death beds?

But yea watch the video if you can man. It is just history.

I'm curious to know, what part of evolution do some ppl believe in?

HTG Designs said:

How did you end up atheist?
Will pass along this belief to your kids?
Do you have an authority?
Do you fear death? What are your fears?
What do you believe happens after you die?
Do believe in life beyond earth?
Do you believe in any forces in action beyond human control?

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You don't end up being an atheist ....it's the default position, you start out as atheist, you either stay that way or become influenced via indoctrination.

If you were to change the question to "why am I still an atheist?" the answer would be that by pure chance I was just fortunate enough to be born into a modern Western society with access to good scientific education and that generally speaking, my influences just happened to be more secular than religious.

Don't and won't have any kids so kind of a moot point for me personally. Hypothetically speaking though, if I were to have children they would be raised in modern Western society and be privy to all of man's current thoughts/philosophies on religion, both for and against (see above) I certainly wouldn't stop them from finding their own path though. (I'd just be more likely to read them excerpts from "The selfish gene" as a bedtime story rather than "Noah's Arc"   )

I answer to authority in the sense that I obey the laws of the land and generally abide by the moral compass of the society I live in, the difference is that I think of those morals as innate ...not God given.

I do not fear death itself, it's an unavoidable part of the circle of life.

It's the thought "how  I will die" that holds fear (this applies to everyone) No-one wants to die a painful/gruesome death ...that's what worries ALL of us, religious or not.

The same as before I was born -nothing. I don't have any recollection of consciousness before I was born and I don't believe there will be any once I die. However, the thought of my atoms being once again distributed among the universe (Stardust) is far more comforting to me than being stuck in eternal limbo.

Where we are in our current understanding of the Universe, the mathematics alone (which is basically what our real understanding of the Universe comes down to anyway) suggest that there's a very real possibility of life beyond our own small rock.

However, I would say that in the grand scheme of my own life here on Earth, it's probably not worth worrying about too much, as it's unlikely that anything significant will be found in my lifetime (little green men etc.) Any life discovered by humans will almost certainly be "simple" ...but of course the thought of it being more than that is what is so wonderfully fascinating, the search and the drive to discover the new.

No, although I would never rule it out ...there is just no reason for me to. At this stage in our understanding of the Universe, there is ZERO evidence for anything beyond our own consciousness. 

How did you end up atheist?

I was born an atheist and I have seen no evidence to make me think a deity exists
Will pass along this belief to your kids?

Atheism isn't a belief, it's a lack of belief, but no, if I have children I will try to raise them to think critically about things, I will try to teach them how to think, not what to think.
Do you have an authority?

Richard Dawkins is my lord and savior.
Do you fear death? What are your fears?

I fear pain, the dying process might be painful, but I have no fears about being dead.
What do you believe happens after you die?

I will cease to exist.
Do believe in life beyond earth?

I find it hard to believe that life only originated once in the entire universe, it's too big.
Do you believe in any forces in action beyond human control?

I'm not sure what you mean, there are lots of things outside human control. Gravity, earthquakes, volcanoes etc.

My little Niketalk is growing up.

The first religion thread that hasn't turned into petty name calling and putting others down for their beliefs.

Wish my arms were long enough to rep you all at the same time.

I was born into a christian family and developed my atheist belies first through my reasoning, and then by the study of history I have come to realize that all religions are simply a way for humans to explain the unexplainable.

I look to Baron d'Holbach as somewhat of an authority.

Yes I plan on passing my atheist beliefs to my children

Forces in action beyond Human Control? yes I call it nature

How did you end up atheist?

I didn't really end up an Atheist. I don't ever really remember believing. The idea of god made less sense to me than Santa Claus.

Will pass along this belief to your kids?

I hope my children will adopt my logic. I won't push the fact that there isn't a god. I'll let them come to that conclusion.

Do you have an authority?

No.

Do you fear death? What are your fears?

I don't fear death. I don't want to die, but that's not because of any uncertainties.

What do you believe happens after you die?

You rot


Do believe in life beyond earth?

It's plausible and way more believable than there being a god.


Do you believe in any forces in action beyond human control?

Aside from nature and stuff, no.

Taj gibson said:

I was born into a christian family and developed my atheist belies first through my reasoning, and then by the study of history I have come to realize that all religions are simply a way for humans to explain the unexplainable.

I look to Baron d'Holbach as somewhat of an authority.

Yes I plan on passing my atheist beliefs to my children

Forces in action beyond Human Control? yes I call it nature

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Thanks for answerjng. But, you play for the Bulls yo?

Grizzly Hebert said:

My little Niketalk is growing up.

The first religion thread that hasn't turned into petty name calling and putting others down for their beliefs.

Wish my arms were long enough to rep you all at the same time.

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Thats cus they ALL dont believe in religion

HTG Designs said:

You folks raped and pillaged my "How to get to Heaven" thread and I felt it was a cry for help/attention.

But seriously tho, I was an Atheist as a teen solely because I rejected the "wild" stories depicted in the Bible. Didnt see how reincarnation made sense with a growing populations and every belief system I researched, I couldnt accept fully or sounded like b.s. I loved science from an early age and I stayed in that realm of reality, tangeability, and explaination. Ive been a Christian for 6yrs, now but I wanted to know a couple things:

How did you end up atheist?
Will pass along this belief to your kids?
Do you have an authority?
Do you fear death? What are your fears?
What do you believe happens after you die?
Do believe in life beyond earth?
Do you believe in any forces in action beyond human control?

Im not gonna discuss my beliefs, Im not trying to convert nobody (doors always open tho), nor am I looking to be converted. I know atheists believe in different things, I just wanted to hear concepts, ideas, or just gain some insight on how you see the world/life/existance.

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1. I honestly don't remember, I think along the lines of I just kept finding more and more contradictions in the bible, so I just said forget it and abandoned it all together. Best decision I ever made.
2. I guess so, I don't want them to waste time believing in religion.
3. The Universe
4.Yes, just the fact that I'll no longer be apart of this plane of reality.
5. Nothing. Just like how you weren't conscious of anything happening before you were born, death is the same thing, just at the end of you life.
6. Yes
7. Yes, once again, nature, natural design, and the Universe.

DCAllAmerican said:

OP, be honest. Not trying to get into a debate here but do you think being homeless (nothing to hope for you) put you in a humbling mindset that enabled you to seek Christ? Similar to how folks "find God" when they are on their death beds?

But yea watch the video if you can man. It is just history.

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My situation tho very isshhhty, is not unique. Somebody right now is goin through what I did is not
reachin for the bible. Maybe reachn for a shelter, bottle, phone number, needle, gun, stranger, or maybe have given up.
Was I humbled yes. Was that the catalyst for me rediscovering/establishing a relationship wit God. Yes.
Most ppl realize they need something when they aint got nothing. Our nature.
Me being that humbled made me open. That doesnt mean tho if it was the Koran or just
the Torah, I would have blindly accepted it, as I did the bible ( specially sjnce i had history with it, personally
and environmentally)

Always wondered who is that in ur avy? You? Jackie Chan?