What it's Like to be an Atheist - What it feels like to be an Atheist

[marieelissa]

A few folks wanna know why I'm an atheist. I'm not planning on sugar coating this with any platitudes about how religion helps some folks cope with the brutal facts of life they never asked for and don't deserve; it does do that and it does lots of useful things. But that's not what this is about.

If you don't want to know, stop reading ... now. I mean it, stop reading this right now. If you've recently lost someone or are about to lose someone and religion is the one thread you're hanging onto to keep from going bonkers, don't read this; If you need to feel that humans have some kind of special place in the universe and without that special dispensation, it's all 'for nothing', don't read this; If you're easily offended and/or intolerant, don't read this. Normally I'd be happy to induldge all that, but in this one singular case I'm not going to be terribly empathetic about people complaining.

And, I'm gonna do this thing in two parts; one today and one tomorrow. The first trying to explain what it feels like to be an atheist, the latter part on why I'm an atheist. There will be some overlap.

[jordandog]

I'm sure they do and it's NOT right. Anymore than starting a new thread/topic and putting one sentence of 5 words with a link - that no one bothers to reply to half the time. The problem is, I highly doubt that Admin has the time to read what is claimed as posts or to really look through much. I also think starting umpteen new ones and then immediately/quickly locking them should not count either.

[queenofnines]

Very good comparison article!   

[jordandog]

Very good comparison article!   

You know what, you're right, queen, it is. I got caught up in the other and didn't even bother to say anything about the article.

[queenofnines]

I think sometimes she posts some good stuff, but in general, it is way too much and of course, contradictory.

[tzs]

I think sometimes she posts some good stuff, but in general, it is way too much and of course, contradictory.

Yep, I think she is trying to fit in, when she doesn't know herself. She is trying to please others with interesting post, that have nothing to do with what she herself personally believes in.......

Flippity, Floppity, who am I today!!!!! :dontknow:lol

[walksalone11]

I'm sure they do and it's NOT right. Anymore than starting a new thread/topic and putting one sentence of 5 words with a link - that no one bothers to reply to half the time. The problem is, I highly doubt that Admin has the time to read what is claimed as posts or to really look through much. I also think starting umpteen new ones and then immediately/quickly locking them should not count either.

Well, ya kno....I do that too, however, the difference is, is that if anyone expresses interest in the topics I post, I can actually speak intelligently(I hope) on the subject.

[jordandog]

I'm sure they do and it's NOT right. Anymore than starting a new thread/topic and putting one sentence of 5 words with a link - that no one bothers to reply to half the time. The problem is, I highly doubt that Admin has the time to read what is claimed as posts or to really look through much. I also think starting umpteen new ones and then immediately/quickly locking them should not count either.

Well, ya kno....I do that too, however, the difference is, is that if anyone expresses interest in the topics I post, I can actually speak intelligently(I hope) on the subject.

Funny, you or your posts never entered my mind when I wrote that, walks.