Ceridwen018
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I agree with this. I know that I used to have a very strong belief in god--lol, go figure. Seriously though, how can you fully reject something you don't understand?Circle_One said:
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Psychoanalyzing nonbelievers
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harold e. rice
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Every one that is born into the world is born an atheist. What ever the religious preferences of the childs parents are the child is baptized or indoctrinated into that belief system. It the parents or caretakers of the child are non-religious that child may choose a belief in some God or belief after reaching adulthood.
Many Judeo-Christians become an atheist not because they are mad with God but simply because of enlightenment in some form. Once the blinders and shackles of the religious dogma have been removed, the fear of going to a fake HELL disappears. Once a Judeo-Christian except the fact that there are errors, contradictions, myths, and forgeries in the bible and that it wasnt dictated by God, they can move on to a better life.
Faith is the enemy of truth, reason, logic and knowledge.
Many Judeo-Christians become an atheist not because they are mad with God but simply because of enlightenment in some form. Once the blinders and shackles of the religious dogma have been removed, the fear of going to a fake HELL disappears. Once a Judeo-Christian except the fact that there are errors, contradictions, myths, and forgeries in the bible and that it wasnt dictated by God, they can move on to a better life.
Faith is the enemy of truth, reason, logic and knowledge.
Melody
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Interesting, so in your view, those who believe in God are....what?....lacking in intelligence, deluded, unenlightened? Wow.harold e. rice said:
But, back to the topic at hand. I was raised in a Catholic home although my mom had a falling out with the church when I was 14 and never went back. I had already made my break from the church 2 years earlier. For the next 15 years I don't think I thought too much about God one way or the other. I won't bore anyone with the details but I did eventually turn back to God, although I still don't have too much to do with organized religion.
My husband, a self-proclaimed agnostic (although I think he's an atheist based on our conversations), was raised in an atheist home. Interestingly, two of his siblings have embraced God - one Catholic and one non-denominational Christian. Of the remaining siblings, one claims paganism and the other is an atheist.
My husband is not an agnostic because he is anti-God or can't forgive God. It's because he has placed his faith in another religion -- science. If it can't be explained by the logic and reasoning used in science, then it's not valid. Makes for interesting conversations in our household. He calls those of us who believe in God, Sheeple. What can I say.....Baaaaaaaa. I will follow the shepherd.
