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atheism

  1. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Atheists favorite religious traditions?

    I was just wondering if any of the atheists on here had religious traditions they were partial towards? I can think of a few folks like Richard Dawkins ( church of England) or Sam Harris (Buddhism) who are atheists but still have sort of a soft spot for some traditions. Personally I have a soft...
  2. Lorgar-Aurelian

    It doesn't take long for threads to devolve.

    You every notice that it doesn't take long for a lot of our religious and even non-religious threads to turn into a bunch of people asserting they are right and the other person has a childish view? Sometimes I just look through random threads and can't help but notice how little time it takes...
  3. McDoogins

    Is it possible to be an Atheist and Calvanist?

    Calvanism interests me in that it states in TULIP (an ackronym) under Total depravity that my man is free to not sin, but due to self interest and neccesity will sin more times then not and that he is basically destined to do so. This and the concept of predestination interests me. Also I...
    • McDoogins
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    • atheism calvanism ethics free will morality predestination
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Religions Q&A
  4. Lorgar-Aurelian

    The chances of being right when it comes to religion.

    Lets pretend all religions are equally possibly correct. If one goes by nothing but the numbers the chance of you being correct are 1 in 19 if you count the large religions of the world . From there if you add in religious sects and dead religions the chance goes down even lower. So how do you...
  5. stevehauk

    Adam was not being "physically created" in Genesis 1 & 2

    Gen 2:7-8 And Jehovah God forms the man—dust from the ground, and breaths into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature. 8And Jehovah God plants a garden in Eden, at the east, and He sets there the man whom He hath formed; So, in Gen 2:7 it says man became… So what...
  6. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Not every atheist is Stalin.

    I'd just like to point out that just because a certain group can be associated with a horrible event doesn't make everyone involved in said group responsible. For instance just because the Crusades were given legitimacy by the pope doesn't mean everyone in Christendom is responsible or that...
  7. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Jesus and Thought crime.

    So in my bible reading I was reminded of a few reasons I'm not a super big fan of some of the things Jesus said. OR well just about any of it really. 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' 28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has...
  8. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Do the arguments for Christianity and against christianity actually make sense?

    I've been doing a lot of reading lately. The bible and the arguments for and against the religions that hold it dear. For instance is Jesus the Jewish Messiah? The arguments I've heard from Jewish apologists suggest no and the "arguments" from Christians I've seen say yes. I put arguments in...
  9. BilliardsBall

    Smoking Gun, Oh Atheists?

    Conversation is being held on other threads about absolutes and objective rights and wrongs. I say rape is inherently bad, not "a societal misdeed" but wrong. Then I watch as atheists (in error) criticize the Bible for not condemning rape, when it most certainly does (as usual atheists point...
  10. Lorgar-Aurelian

    What do I need to do to believe in Christ.

    I've been reading through the bible lately. I think part of it Is trying to find faith again as I miss the whole thing. I get very frustrated when I can't seem to find any answers that satisfy and can't honestly seem to come to grips with faith in general. So i'm just going to ask, what exactly...
  11. Lorgar-Aurelian

    Been watching some debate lately.

    Here are a couple of debates I watched recently on youtube so I thought I would put them up here and see what you all thought. And here is David Wood's video on why he is a Christian.
  12. paarsurrey

    Is an Atheist Society not a secular society?

    Is an Atheist Society not a secular society? Secular means without regard to religious bias. Please Regard _____________ This thread was conceptualized from Post #932 from our respected friend @Willamena .
  13. Lorgar-Aurelian

    What are the best arguments in favor of theism and against atheism?

    What arguments do you believe point to there being a God or gods and why do you think this makes more sense than the idea that there are no gods? I am personally a non-believer but I would greatly like to hear arguments against this position and possibly find a religion that at least makes...
  14. siti

    Why atheism entails the possibility of God

    Here's an essay I wrote a few years ago. Sorry its a bit long - but feel free to tear my argument to shreds... The following partial definitions of atheism and materialism are taken from the American Atheists web pages: Atheism may be defined as the mental attitude which unreservedly accepts...
    • siti
    • Thread
    • atheism emergence materialism panpsychism
    • Replies: 104
    • Forum: Non-theism
  15. Soundwave99

    Atheists: How would you argue against polytheism?

    I've seen many arguments (and refutations of arguments) from atheists against monotheism, but not very many for polytheism. So, my fellow atheists, how would you argue against a polytheistic pantheon like the Greek or Norse Gods? I've seen some arguments on this page here (My Criticisms of...
  16. C

    This threads sub-forum breakdown isn't proper.

    There is no special Agnostic stance on its own in non-religious stances it applies to KNOWLEDGE claims which is Gnostic (has knowledge) and Agnostic (lack of knowledge). Theism and Atheism covers BELIEF claims about in this case deity claims. So one can be if an Atheist a Gnostic Atheist has...
  17. The Transcended Omniverse

    I need to be a nonbeliever to set myself free. Could someone help me?

    I am completely undecided when it comes to the existence of God and the afterlife. I see nothing more than an ongoing debate of various religious and secular views. Many different people have many different answers. Some people are materialists who think that once you die, that is it. Some...
  18. Mickdrew

    Reasons to be a Skeptic – Not an Atheist

    I have never much cared for the label “atheism”. This is not just because of the baggage and connotations that come with it, but also because, as many have argued, it is a label that describes a negative. If we labelled ourselves just on what we did not believe, we’d be weighed down with having...
    • Mickdrew
    • Thread
    • atheism faith obedience religion skeptic submission
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Non-theism
  19. MPHJackson

    What is the Future of Religion? Will Religion Ever Disappear?

    Looking at the statistics, the answer seems to be no. But, many people are abandoning religion. Tell me, what do you think it will look like?
  20. Tmac

    Hope

    Is there a thought that can satisfy all that divides us? Why do we hold on to that which separates? God can be found in all denomination yet is none of them. Religions are formed to help find/understand God, which by the way transcends the very religion that brought you to this thought. I say if...
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