Atheism, the art of defying logic, reason and commonsense.

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Throughout my years of traveling and meeting different people, I have also met atheists, among whom I have made friends. I have also realized that there are three different groups of atheists:

1- Those, who have been hurt, offended or disappointed in church, and the so called people of God.

2- Those, who could not resist or break free from their families pressure; they gave in, following the non-belief ideology, which was imposed on them.

3- The third is a smart bunch, want to make a "splash" or make money challenging the big guy God. This way they would look bigger and smarter to impress, or to make speeches and write books to gain fame and make money.

What is the common thread among these three groups?

In two word: emotional reaction.

Let us switch our magnificent mind to the channel reads Neutral, where we can come to conclusions that are most beneficial, first and for most, to ourselves, our peace of mind and potential prosperity.


Definitions:

Logic is a systematic approach to a problem.

Reason is basically answering the question why. It implies rationality.

Common sense is exercising good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.


- We depend on air, every second, to continue to live, but we cant see Air, why cant be there a God whom we cant see but feel his present? (Reason).

- We came from apes and survival is for the fittest. Why then, as human species we have, for generations, an acceptable system of passing inheritance to succeeding generations? This defies the concept of survival is for the fittest, since it gives some people advantages over others, also makes them depended on those who pass the inheritance (thus, they are not necessarily the fittest). (Logic).

- If life came about as a result of a big bang theory: Our universe is thought to have begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely dense- a miracle. Where did it come from? We don't know. Why did it appear? We don't know. After its initial appearance, it apparently inflated (the "Big Bang") http://www.big-bang-theory.com/.

So, the question is, if that is how it came about, what would stop this phenomenon from happening again? And what could be the results? A major explosion covering the entire universe? This appears to contradict having an order in the universe as many scientists have testified. If we (the human species) were a product of such a disorderly "Big Bang", how come then we always seek harmony and order for our lives? (Common sense).

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[Replying to post 42 by Danmark]


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The aesthetics of evil[/center]

Another thing that puts the lie to the claims of the "first post" in this subtopic is a phenomenon I'd guess occurs to many besides my self. I love to sing some of the old hymns. Lately it' been George Beverly Shea renditions of "I'd Rather Have

I wasn't so educated to love hymns, in my church, they were always quite boring and "tedious" , you see. But, I have to say, that I am a huge fan of religious art, and architecture... traveling around Europe is a pure joy, and for that, I gratefully thank the Holy Church, without which, people would have been better fed, perhaps, better educated and so on, but we moderns would be bereft of their "mark", as it were.

I enjoy the art, but it's a very IRONIC kind of art, it lifts and insults my aesthetic sensibilities at the very same time. I found myself shedding a tear once... oh the majesty.. oh, the horrors all of that represents. I rather enjoy the beauty of the Forum, in Rome, for example. A secular example, but still. Beautiful architecture, isn't it?

I feel the same kind of shock and awe at the Vatican. Beauty, great beauty.



Lest we forget.
Evil can be found in great beauty, too.