Calling all atheists, new-age, against the norm thinkers

[Turf1600]

I'm unapologetic. I stand by everything that I've said and have nothing more to discuss.

[slaterd]

Turf1600,

If you re-read my posts I think you'll find that I never accused you of making that error. Notice that I never accused "atheists" of making that error, either. I did, however, point out that ideologues routinely make that error.

I suggest you re-read my posts and revise your opinions because you couldn't be further from the truth.

So far most of your rants have started with "if you re-read my posts" well I guess that means everyone's reading your shit wrong?? Maybe you should consider thinking more about what you post before you throw a sloppy pile of shit on here. Obviously you're not getting your point across in this discussion and haven't been able to in the past 100+posts on this thread. All you do is stir shit and run in circles. We adults really don't have time to discuss matters like this with someone who has the debating capacity of an 11 year old.

[getouth]

Can we talk about something we all agree on??? E30's......I'm just saying.

[Fusion]

Discussion is always good, even though it may seem like a "fight". Opinions are told and people think about stuff.
Though most of that is oppressed nowadays.

[herbivor]

To the OP. Read "The God Delusion" By Richard Dawkins. I think he makes some eloquent points about religion and atheism, more so than anyone on here can.

[smooth]

It wasn't one community. It stretched from indiana, northern ohio, long beach california, northern kentucky, and now funtain hills arizona. Its everywhere. So its not a singular community, I have not found one place so far where christians or catholics don't give me shit for my lack of beliefs.

it isn't everywhere.

Have you considered that maybe it isnt your lack of religion?

Then what else would it be?? Why would parents forbid their children, entire neighborhoods, from being around two good kids. Who just happen to be athiest in a religious community.

Perhaps it's the way you "discuss" things in rather rude and abrasive ways of getting your point across as posts like this demonstrate:

So far most of your rants have started with "if you re-read my posts" well I guess that means everyone's reading your shit wrong?? Maybe you should consider thinking more about what you post before you throw a sloppy pile of shit on here. Obviously you're not getting your point across in this discussion and haven't been able to in the past 100+posts on this thread. All you do is stir shit and run in circles. We adults really don't have time to discuss matters like this with someone who has the debating capacity of an 11 year old.

In post #90 you stated:

I'm tired of going in circles with you. How about you clear it up and tell us what religion you are if you have one.

I told you to re-read my posts because the answer to your question was given in post #60.

at least you didn't dovetail your position onto what society tells you to do.

That's at least more in line with where I stand...as a buddhist.

I can't control whether you bother to read a post or whether you understand it but perhaps you have an explanation of how that post wasn't clear enough for you.

How would an adult handle this kind of statement:

By your own admission, you ignore the possibility that despite your best efforts, you might be worshiping the wrong god.
You know you've been brainwashed and I doubt you'll ever have the strength to admit it.

if this:

I suggest you re-read my posts and revise your opinions because you couldn't be further from the truth.

is your idea of an immature response to the string of personal insults he posted?

[Wh33lhop]

I almost posted in this thread, then I decided against it.

[dirtysix]

Wow!
This thread is shit.

[cale]

Religion threads do that, I've been part of plenty of long winded arguments myself trying desperately to prove a point that you think the other person doesn't understand, they just don't agree with you! As soon as it got into a name calling bitch fest I pulled pin, people desperate to come out with the upper hand.

[Wh33lhop]

Religion threads do that, I've been part of plenty of long winded arguments myself trying desperately to prove a point that you think the other person doesn't understand, they just don't agree with you! As soon as it got into a name calling bitch fest I pulled pin, people desperate to come out with the upper hand.

Yes, welcome to religious arguments. Nobody ever wins.

[Mlarsen]

Not to stir the pot but, I think this belongs here.
I don't really agree with the video but, it was thought provoking.



BTW, this was shot at the high school I went to.

[devon.818]

for me i grew up in a christian home. went to a lutheran school up till 6th grade, church on holidays, prayed once a month maybe, normal i guess. i remember one day in church with my grandmother hearing the sermon, being told it was my fault this jesus fellow died, BUT that it was OK...i couldn't help but think that's BS! i had nothing to do with anyone's death, and who is this guy to obsolve me of these so called sins? thats when i started researching and actually questioning things. i'd argue with classmates and they'd give me the "because god" answers. in high school we got into Darwin, made a lot more sense. i read some of stephen hawkings books, blew my mind.

i went from an agnostic to an atheist a while back, took me a long time to learn to hold my toungue when people would say religious things to me, now just smile and say thats nice.

as for religion, i beliece it is a GOOD thing, it teaches basic morals and for some it helps them find strength with in themselves that they cannot muster up on their own. i think the hardest thing i came to accept is that when i die, i die. no heaven, nothing after, it just ends and that is that, i will know nothing of it....but that makes this life SOOO much more important, only one chance so why fuck it up?

its funny though, to be a republican AND athiest


edit: just read some of the posts in here. whats with all the name calling and rudeness? not cool to insult/attack someone for how they live their life and for what they believe.
idk who said it, but someone called smooth a "fake crhistian", uhm how can you be a fake christian, if you accept jesus as your savior you are a christian. there are different religious communities within catholism donchya know?