RELIGIOUS, AGNOSTIC AND ATHEIST ( Archived) (134)

Read it cover to cover we need more atheists , ( I find it very strange you say you believe but you only know a little of the bible , you truly believe learning it should be the most important ting in your life)


Atheists do not have a belief system it is merely a name given to people that do not believe in a theist

Faith is having a belief in yourself knowing that you have the confidence and strength to deal with obstacles that pop up now and then in your life. I think the ancient Jews had it right about God. They believed that God is a force beyond human comprehension and it would be considered evil to use symbols or letters. Even to utter the pronunciation of letters would denigrate the spirit of thought (labels are a barrier to communication and real understanding). However, the feeling of an existing force of love and compassion for all living things commingled with the awesomeness of the heavens and creation of nature on earth may well be a representation of something we call God.

I have chosen to be non-religious after many years of self-study of different religions, their origins, similarities, differences (surprisingly few), incitement to hatred, war, intolerance, torture and cruelty. Religion has been used to justify so many evils throughout history from persecution through to genocide and today's hot topic, child molestation. Apart from the evils committed by the humans I find it incomprehensible that any deity would allow these to be committed in his/her name.

If you profess to believe in something the least you can do is read the official text of your religion - and that would be the Bible. The whole thing - not just the New Testament.

Yours is a false (or even misleading) statement. Atheists and atheism don't make claims, and don't make distortions about evidence; clarity and finding certainty through examination are the whole point.

You disparage and dislike uncertainty? The smartest thing a person can say when they don't know is, "I don't know". When one admits uncertainty, it's difficult to be arrogant.

By the by, the scientific method is based upon uncertainty: "We don't know, so let's test". That computer you're using wouldn't exist without it, nor would the medical care that keeps you alive nor a myriad of other things. For you to be using a computer while being against uncertainty is contradictory, to put it politely.

As for faith, all religion is based upon it and wouldn't have legs without it. Not one person can verifiably show they've had first hand experience of something inexplicable by rational means. Nobody can factually claim a John Denver "oh god!" moment. They can believe it all they like and have every right to, they just can't prove it nor claim to have proof.

Actually i am not into any religion. I have read the bible and have lived with some religous communities. I haven't even heard of any of the things you mentioned. I just basically got these understandings from my experiences. I don't dwell on the superficial to a point where most people couldn't go or choose not to go to. Myself i choose to go to this mindset for the experience. When i start getting superficial in anyway i quickly let it go. This has narrowed most potential soulmates interest in me which is ok. I am here to experience and learn and keep my mind open to all possibilities spiritually speaking. I love helping the elderly because they are so close to the next world. Ironically the ones i have helped were very superficial or have become so in their old age. I like working hard and staying in shape and that may be due to my guardian angels wanting me to stay connected to them to the point where i pass from this world to the next.

The words i say are meant for me and if what i say speaks to another then that isn't from me i am only the vehicle for that message which passes through me to those who feel what i say speaks to them. But i am the one who needs to listen to my own words. However, many times i get answers from others as they are the vehicle with a message for me from the spirits above.

My way to connect to people mostly is through my helping which i love to do. Lots of my helping isn't just about people but its about mother earth. Although i do believe that she won't be around forever like our spirits will be.

Talking about destruction- there is nothing more self destructive then religions. Look at the history of IRA or Taliban, Muslims and Christians…Pfffffft its about time we moved on.