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Should I become an atheist and why?

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Should I become an atheist and why?

What are the benefits, practices, beliefs? Any good conversion stories?
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William wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:30 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm Should I become an atheist and why?
You are currently a Christian, is that correct?

I think that before anyone drops the idea that they exist within a Creation, and "therefore - a Creator" they would be better to make sure that they have thoroughly discredited any scape of evidence before committing to non-theism.

Sadly, so many do not, and simply carry there disappointment with them for the rest of their days, and into their next experience after their bodies die.
Nope. The burden of proof is on you that everything is an Intelligent creation, not materialists to prove everything 100% only to have that denied (scientists are often wrong) anyway. And you can save the trouble of smearing materialists as being miserable because they can't believe everything is intelligently designed. You may be unable to get through life without your bottle, but we can.

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Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.

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historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
There is an old saying I've heard "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people'. The only people who reckon life is boring without god faith are just people who find life boring. I not regard the idea that life only has interest with Godfaith as underwhelming.

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TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:34 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
There is an old saying I've heard "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people'. The only people who reckon life is boring without god faith are just people who find life boring. I not regard the idea that life only has interest with Godfaith as underwhelming.
You're proving my point, TRANSPONDER.

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historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:41 pm
TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:34 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
There is an old saying I've heard "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people'. The only people who reckon life is boring without god faith are just people who find life boring. I not regard the idea that life only has interest with Godfaith as underwhelming.
You're proving my point, TRANSPONDER.
No, you're rather proving mine, that the idea that life as an atheist is boring is wrong. You do not admit n(though I would think you know it) that whatever interested a person outside of Christianity would still interest them without Christianity. If anything, it might enhance it if Christianity had in any way obscured their view of it. Of course, if they have no interests in life other than Christianity, that would make them boring people, which is why they might think that atheism would be boring.

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TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:25 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:41 pm
TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:34 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
There is an old saying I've heard "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people'. The only people who reckon life is boring without god faith are just people who find life boring. I not regard the idea that life only has interest with Godfaith as underwhelming.
You're proving my point, TRANSPONDER.
No, you're rather proving mine, that the idea that life as an atheist is boring is wrong.
Life is wonderfully interesting (and tragic) for any and all. But atheism is boring.

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historia wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 1:41 am
TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:25 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:41 pm
TRANSPONDER wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:34 pm
historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
There is an old saying I've heard "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people'. The only people who reckon life is boring without god faith are just people who find life boring. I not regard the idea that life only has interest with Godfaith as underwhelming.
You're proving my point, TRANSPONDER.
No, you're rather proving mine, that the idea that life as an atheist is boring is wrong.
Life is wonderfully interesting (and tragic) for any and all. But atheism is boring.
Dear dear :) 'Atheism is boring and we should drop it' translates as another old saying 'Please shut up and go away'. He is of course entitled to his opinions but it's surprising that you didn't see through the misinformed bias of that video. As is often the case, your referencing it hurts your case rather than mine. That he is even raising the old saw 'New Atheism' which, like the Fedora -wearing, has rather been forgotten, shows how prejudiced, out of touch, and self - opinionated he is in his video. Last I heard, atheism was on the rise, not declining, as he glibly suggests. But I await new polls. So should the maker of that video (Of course it may be a very old one).

Now, in fact atheism of itself is not particularly interesting. No more than not playing football s interesting. People are interested in what they do, rather than what they don't do. On the two atheist meet - ups I attended, I was struck by how little anyone was inclined to talk about atheism, or even religion. But then, on the few occasions I attended a religious Christmas meet - up because I went along to oblige a relative, they didn't talk about religion, either. People have other interests.

But that is not the same as being why we should 'drop it'. When we hear no more from religion, its' doctrines and Dogmas, it's preaching and hectoring and it's influence and exploitation, then you will hear no more from atheists.
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historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
So boring that a great number of theists can't stop talking about it. Odd, isn't it? Of course if they accepted what it actually is, there wouldn't be much to talk about:

T - Do you believe in god/gods?

A - Nope.

T - (silence)

A - (silence)


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historia wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:35 pm
Wootah wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:20 pm
Should I become an atheist and why?
No, it's boring.
Atheism has cocaine and hookers, among other hedonist delights. That's the opposite of boring.
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JoeyKnothead wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:40 amAtheism has cocaine and hookers, among other hedonist delights. That's the opposite of boring.
Christianity has those, too.

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