Win Prizes Ask an Atheist II

[Gethelred]

Welcome to the Ask an Atheist thread II.

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Win Prizes - Ask an Atheist - Shoe's on the other foot now!

Alright, we're going to have a change of tack. As I'm sure you can see, the thread title has been changed to Ask an Atheist. People who have a question to ask of the atheists who populate this thread - more than the christians do - should feel free to ask questions of them. If you've still got...

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[Geelong_Sicko]

Just as an aside, I can remember attending one of the first ever Good Friday gigs at the Tote Hotel (Tumbleweed being the headliner) and it was made out in some quarters that fire and brimstone were inevitable due to us heathens.

The Tote itself was put to death, only to be resurrected. Quite fitting! The Bendigo though, dunno what semblance of life it might come back with;

The Mill Brewery Take Over The Bendigo Hotel

It’s been a tough few years for both local beer and live music but The Mill Brewery have injected some much-needed positive news into both scenes with the news that the Collingwood brewers have taken over The Bendigo Hotel. The beloved Collingwood live music venue on Johnston Street closed its...

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[LFTWNG11]

I prefer the term anti-theist.

Not only do I not believe any theistic claim, they disgust me.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

When I hear someone being described as having some very odd beliefs I always think “well, they’re beliefs. What did you expect?”

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Yep, pretty much how it is.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

But we have to respect people’s faith apparently. We have to respect people’s beliefs.

Elizabeth Struhs death: accused sect members speak as extraordinary trial concludes

Members of Toowoomba religious group accused of causing death of eight-year-old diabetic girl deliver closing statements

www.theguardian.com

 

[sdfc]

But we have to respect people’s faith apparently. We have to respect people’s beliefs.

Elizabeth Struhs death: accused sect members speak as extraordinary trial concludes

Members of Toowoomba religious group accused of causing death of eight-year-old diabetic girl deliver closing statements

www.theguardian.com

So you think this is indicative of all Christians?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

So you think this is indicative of all Christians?

No. It’s simply indicative of how ridiculous - and fatal - it can be when we let people make choices guided by their beliefs, rather than accepted truth.

 

[sdfc]

No. It’s simply indicative of how ridiculous - and fatal - it can be when we let people make choices guided by their beliefs, rather than accepted truth.

Is this indicative of all Christians or not and if not why put it up?

 

[carltonchelsea]

Is this indicative of all Christians or not and if not why put it up?

Oh ffs, not one cult of christ ape can agree with another on anything!
It’s ludicrous you’d even attempt this form of argument, you should be embarrassed and ashamed mate, I actually am for you!

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Is this indicative of all Christians or not and if not why put it up?

Um I already said I don’t believe it’s indicative of all Christians.

And did you read the rest of my reply?

BTW the thread topic makes no mention of Christianity.

The article I linked is about an extreme Christian sect, but my point is about the horseshitte - ranging from the merely ridiculous to actually fatal - that non-religious believers are expected to tolerate because - well, why? Because religious believers think something inside their heads, and apparently that’s the consideration that overrides all else.

Beliefs are just beliefs. Time we stopped handling them with kid gloves.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

If God could create the floods and wipe out everything except what was on the arc couldn't God just remove the evil in the world as that is what is intended? Or maybe they didn't think of that when writing, as they invented the bible.

I had an old mate who believes word for word the bible. It's hilarious. I had a good chuckle at his stupidity. I can't believe how gullible people are.

Why have the flood at all, god can just uninvent us in an instant.

 

[King Huskii]

Why have the flood at all, god can just uninvent us in an instant.

Bingo

 

[Boston tiger]

Why have the flood at all, god can just uninvent us in an instant.

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[SBD Gonzalez]

If God could create the floods and wipe out everything except what was on the arc couldn't God just remove the evil in the world as that is what is intended?

The creator of the billions and billions of fiery stars in the universe (many of them up to a hundred times larger than the one called Sun) has this strangely parental attitude to one type of mammal on a small planet 93 million miles from that star and wants them to learn that "he" (creators have gender, apparently) "loves" (creators have mere human emotions, apparently) them and wants them to be good.

 

[wannabewinner]

The creator of the billions and billions of fiery stars in the universe (many of them up to a hundred times larger than the one called Sun) has this strangely parental attitude to one type of mammal on a small planet 93 million miles from that star and wants them to learn that "he" (creators have gender, apparently) "loves" (creators have mere human emotions, apparently) them and wants them to be good.

That mammal also primarily lives on land which covers 30% of the surface area. Rest is water.

 

[King Huskii]

No religion suits my personality so I decided to worship nothing

 

[Vdubs]

so i wont ask christians here to repent and lay down and worship money....but many have already done that. I just ask them to look into their hearts and ask themselves what they truly believe in and if they're honest with themselves, and admit what is their true god

Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

 

[Markfs]

Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

dubs dubs.... like a blast from the past. I didn't realize that I posted that post two months ago. I had to re-read it so I could get myself up to date. You have to forgive some of my grammar and spelling in that post. I tend to write them fast and I don't often error-correct them.

Anyway, as for your psalm stuff.... geez, the Old Testament just leaves me cold. Psalms, of course, being pseudo poetry are on the worst end of the spectrum.

I often wonder why christians insist on focusing on the Torah when Jesus was giving the good news in the New Testament. For godsake, give that old judeo-christian crap the big heave-ho. You only have to look at your precursors in the Middle East to realize that murder seems to come easy to them.

And think of me, as satan in the desert and you can play the part of Jesus being tested.....

I will offer you a flag in the near future if only you give up Geelong and follow the Pies and worship me.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

No religion suits my personality so I decided to worship nothing

Same here. The tendency to worship something seems to be a really strong human trait over history which, like xenophobia, may have had sound evolutionary benefits for much of that time, but it’s pretty clear now that, like xenophobia, it’s time to advance past it.

 

[Seeds]

No religion suits my personality so I decided to worship nothing

And even if it did suit your personality that's not a just reason to worship it.

Beliefs and morals arent supposed to be about what feels good. It's supposed to be about reality.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Been about a years hiatus from this thread for me. The title should really just be:

Atheist vs Christian, Go!

Christian’s have heard the gospel and believed, Atheists have heard the same good news but don’t. Some people saw Jesus perform miracles and still didn’t believe. Others did believe they saw Jesus the Son of God.

Most who don’t believe, will never believe. Few who don’t believe, will believe. Some who did believe, won’t believe. Some who did believe, will always believe.

There will always be difference, but arguing or attacking will achieve nothing.

 

[Chief]

Sure. Just don't come at the normal population insisting your magic actually works.

 

[Seeds]

Been about a years hiatus from this thread for me. The title should really just be:

Atheist vs Christian, Go!

Christian’s have heard the gospel and believed, Atheists have heard the same good news but don’t. Some people saw Jesus perform miracles and still didn’t believe. Others did believe they saw Jesus the Son of God.

Most who don’t believe, will never believe. Few who don’t believe, will believe. Some who did believe, won’t believe. Some who did believe, will always believe.

There will always be difference, but arguing or attacking will achieve nothing.

Good news? Its made up.

And even if this super powerful being existed (they dont) then why should we do what they say anyway? Like why?

 

[peetoo]

Apparently religious nuts are a bit affronted the general population thinks of them thus

Seem to think legislation will change that

 

[carltonchelsea]

don’t. Some people saw Jesus perform miracles and still didn’t believe. Others did believe they saw Jesus the Son of God.

Most who don’t believe, will never believe. Few who don’t believe, will believe. Some who did believe, won’t believe. Some who did believe, will always believe.

There will always be difference, but arguing or attacking will achieve nothing.

Nope, never happened!