RootsBooster Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 An interesting article about ex-Muslim atheists (I don't think it warrants a new thread of its own)... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34357047 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost rider Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I will stick to being an atheist,and it is not a belief,religion is a belief.I look at hard evidence and science instead of the system of you just have to believe.Religion is on a winner to be honest,it controls a fair proportion of the worlds population and lets be honest there is no way anybody is going to be able to argue that they were conned in to believing it.Very clever way of controlling the masses to be honest.Its like having a bet on the end of the world,you will never be able to collect your winnings.And for some reason peace loving religious people absolutely hate people who are non religious.Peace loving my backside,there are religious people knocking seven bells out of each other all over the world as I write this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin6 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I may consider myself as atheist, however just thinking about the sun recently (like you do) - one might consider this as the giver of life, or what one might perceive as a god. Were the roman Egyptians correct, pointing their pyramids at "gods" aka stars. The problem with beliefs is the fact they are taught by someone who was taught by someone else, Chinese whispers if you like. Modern day religion therefore us unlikely to be anything like thousands of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost rider Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I may consider myself as atheist, however just thinking about the sun recently (like you do) - one might consider this as the giver of life, or what one might perceive as a god. Were the roman Egyptians correct, pointing their pyramids at "gods" aka stars. The problem with beliefs is the fact they are taught by someone who was taught by someone else, Chinese whispers if you like. Modern day religion therefore us unlikely to be anything like thousands of years ago. The sun is a key part of life but if you have the five basic elements you will have life in some form,carbon,oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen and sulphur are necessary for life to form.Life almost certainly exists in the universe other than earth.From earth and the space telescopes in orbit millions of galaxys and planets that have the same properties as earth are visible.One day we will be able to find life,there is a planet in the Andromeda galaxy which has all the necessary requirements for life but is so close to our galaxy but yet so far.Even at lightspeed it would take 300 years to get there.One day we will get there and find life and finally put religion to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Considering we condense reality out of the infinite clouds of infinite possibilities, using nothing more substantial than our consciousnesses, I'd say it's pretty much irrelevant whether anyone is an atheist or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Considering we condense reality out of the infinite clouds of infinite possibilities, using nothing more substantial than our consciousnesses, I'd say it's pretty much irrelevant whether anyone is an atheist or not. Can you expand on that it sounds fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost rider Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Can you expand on that it sounds fun? I think it takes certain substances to achieve it.:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Considering we condense reality out of the infinite clouds of infinite possibilities, using nothing more substantial than our consciousnesses, I'd say it's pretty much irrelevant whether anyone is an atheist or not. It's quite often relevant to theists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 In simpler terms then, reality is quite literally what you make of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) In simpler terms then, reality is quite literally what you make of it. The trouble is, within organised religion, reality for many is what an unelected figurehead makes of it. (But yes, it's still down to the individuals to accept that or not, if they dare) Edited September 29, 2015 by RootsBooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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