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The Road to Atheism

Apr 15, 2008 17:40

You know what really annoys me? People who think that atheists just wake up one day and know they're atheists. Atheism is a journey, and not an easy one at that. An atheist really isn't an atheist until they've completed enough of that journey to be comfortable with that title. It varies for different people - some aren't ever comfortable with ( Read more... )

damn fundies, atheism, random complaints

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alternate0ego April 16 2008, 05:49:37 UTC

Hmm. Interesting take on it. I agree; atheism is made up of stages. Of course, I don't quite consider myself and atheist (yet?) and I never had a religion to believe/doubt in to begin with, seeing as both my parents never went to church and were sort of like "Oh, well, religion? Whatever, let's eat lunch." They had the same attitude towards God, too. And I'm pretty much the same... If someone asks if I'm religious, I laugh and say no (since, yeah, I always thought religion was full of BS, *especially* after picking up a Bible for the first time and reading about how women were *impure* and how men should *dominate* them. Ha ha, NO). If they ask if I believe in God, I wonder about it for ten seconds and say no, because their definition of God is usually something totally different than mine. Because the idea of some dude up there planning our lives and if we go to "heaven" or "hell"? Seems... absurd.

So at this point I just call myself an ignostic or theological noncognitivist, because (1) to debate the existence of God, I'd like a definition of exactly what they consider is "God", and (2) it's fun to watch people get confused when I use big words like theological. XD

comanche_rider April 16 2008, 15:01:46 UTC

Yep, religion has always been BS to me. But it's hard to understand that as a little kid, especially when all sorts of stories and songs talk about religious voodoo and you think you're missing out on something just because you have parents who happen to have a sliver of common sense...plus a PhD. XD

I've heard "God" defined in a million different ways. None of them have suitably impressed me. Really, I'd rather there was either no God or a non-interfering deist God who made the universe then sat back and ate popcorn. BibleGod is a disgusting monster.

Yay for big words! People always think I make them up, then I tell them to look it up in the dictionary. Especially when I use "floccinaucinihilipilification."

alternate0ego April 17 2008, 21:42:06 UTC

BibleGod is a disgusting monster.

Don't even get me started! I love how BibleGod says in the second (or third, or whatever) commandment that he'll curse five generations of any person who worships an idol, because he's a jealous God - but here I thought he wasn't bound by the petty emotions of us mortals. Or how homosexuals are evil - but then why did he make them homosexual? (Oh, I forgot - it's a CHOICE! /sarcasm)

Especially when I use "floccinaucinihilipilification."

*grabs nearest dictionary* Holy smokes, it IS a real word! *promptly memorizes word* Ahaha, I love the meaning! So perfect when talking about religion! XD

comanche_rider April 17 2008, 21:48:36 UTC

*snort* I read on another blog a while ago that in the Bible God kills over 32 Million people. Satan? 10. I'll take the devil, thank you very much. XD

Holy smokes, it IS a real word!

LMAO. While you're at it, I find "pulchritudinous" comes in handy when explaining the J-Flan to non-SGA people.

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