Atheists are the most mistrusted group in America. No one wants an atheist president. No one wants an atheist teaching their children. No one wants their kid to grow up to be an atheist. Those are all popular opinions in America.
It's complicated. But her family doesn't really act loving toward her at all.
I meant that I don't really know if she actually wants to kill herself, or if this is a plea for attention.
I know that the Dharmic religions strongly oppose suicide, so I have a personal question that I really need help with.
One of my exes (who is still in love with me, and I with her) has been messaging me all night talking about killing herself, and I really don't know what to do. A part of me...
Thank you all!
I'll probably pick up the last two, since I'm not one for heavy reading, especially during the school year. I recently started reading The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh and love it so far.
The bible isn't historically accurate. Even biblical scholars can say that much. It's their word, not mine.
God murdered people in mass numbers, some of which weren't even "sinning." I've never even thought of murdering anyone.
Islam and Christianity is the same with only minimal differences...
Say someone asks you a question, but you know that your answer would harm them severely? Do you speak and risk hurting them, or do you withhold information? I've been wondering this...
Also, let me add to what Seyorni said by agreeing that no, it doesn't take much brain power to be an atheist, but it also doesn't take much to be a theist, either.