Thread: Any Atheists Here..?

Originally Posted by StephL

Very true - religion used to be the means of finding explanations for strange phenomena and especially the horrors, an uncaring nature put us through. Unfortunately that's not all it was and is about - otherwise we would be rid of it since the advent of science...
"Too selfish to be real" - very good point! To me Christianity is an incredibly selfish religion - everything centres around one little person and her petty deeds and thoughts - a god having created all the universe, but he needs me to adore him, and if I don't he doesn't simply kill me - no - he runs a facility for my eternal torture!
My bad - I hope if there will be/are artilects creating universes - they won't be that petty and neurotic as to expect sapient creatures to roll out their carpets zig times a day and prostrate...[/COLOR][/B]

An example for your 1st statement would be a mirage in a desert as some people would claim that god had save them with these miracles. However science has explain this very well about why this phenomenon occurs and I am sure that most paranormal activity could be explain scientifically it's mostly a matter of time at least that's the pattern it seems to be taking.

Originally Posted by Aristocles

Your welcome - and thank you for the warm welcome I really do appreciate it. I must add I think it's wonderful you've given atheist a platform on DV and of course this isn't unprecedented; there are multiple pro-atheist threads on DV. There should be a distinction of yours and theirs, though if you were to enquire what that distinction may be; I could not answer you. Perhaps something of the thread title "Any Atheist Here..?" appeals to me... actually I believe I have somewhat an affinity for it. Subtly, yet fervently it screams the desire to associate or congregate with like minded people. I applaud you StephL and all among us who participate in this thread.

I have to say I am feeling a pleasant shocking reaction discovering the news that you are actually my brother it's a feeling I am not use to. I was suspicious at first and had the idea that you could be him as the way you type is so you. I am very grateful for you to have join as well and for the unexpected entrance, Aristocles and I was very interested in your debate on the thread " Any Christians here " as it was very impressive how you came to so many accurate conclusions. I also think the idea of your thread is an excellent way to show how knowledgeable atheist are to the answers they have for why for they are atheist and to prove it wasn't irrational thinking. I was not tempted to the idea of telling what made me an atheist but now with the unexpected turn of events I feel very compelled in doing so. My brother and I began to have conversations that question god when I was 8 and he was 9 we had many conversations about the belief. I was skeptical but realize I didn't knew everything so I can't draw up a better conclusion, that will change when later events happen to which I realize that it's best not to wait for someone to help me but to help myself. This is when it did not matter to me if god is real or not you have to help yourself instead of relying on others. That is when I decided it's better to be my own controller and have my own reality than to worship a god. I can not look at people as simply as this person is good and this one is bad I always see there is a reason for why somebody does something. No matter how small or big / illogical it is there is always a reason for why someone is the way they are.