Atheist Discussion Thread

[Shaggai]

I'm talking about the Christian/Paulinist conception of hell. Known as Gehenna. Which was the Jerusalem city dump.

That's not the Christian conception... the Paulinist conception follows more along the Greek line of Hades.

Oh, okay then. Thanks.

I'm talking about the Christian/Paulinist conception of hell. Known as Gehenna. Which was the Jerusalem city dump.

Do you mean Christian or Churchian?

Fine, Churchian.

[Pensalum]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

[The Scientific States]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

I certainly don't believe in anything like that. Most atheists don't, chances are if you don't believe in a deity, you don't believe in other supernatural things, but it doesn't mean that atheists can't believe in those things.

[Stern des Meeres]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

I don't.
Ghosts, superstitions, anything.

[Pensalum]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

I certainly don't believe in anything like that. Most atheists don't, chances are if you don't believe in a deity, you don't believe in other supernatural things, but it doesn't mean that atheists can't believe in those things.

That's about what I thought. I suppose there is no one true doctrine of beliefs for atheists, as it's not a religion.

[The Scientific States]

I certainly don't believe in anything like that. Most atheists don't, chances are if you don't believe in a deity, you don't believe in other supernatural things, but it doesn't mean that atheists can't believe in those things.

That's about what I thought. I suppose there is no one true doctrine of beliefs for atheists, as it's not a religion.

Exactly. The definition of atheism is one who doesn't believe in a deity, so technically a atheist could believe in things like ghosts, superstitions, karma, magic etc.

[Menassa]

That's not the Christian conception... the Paulinist conception follows more along the Greek line of Hades.

Oh, okay then. Thanks.

You're welcome.

[Boo-Hoo Place]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

Athiests are people who wholly reject any belief in anything supernatural. Someone who doesn't believe in any religion but believes in some supernatural things is an agonist.

[The Scientific States]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

Athiests are people who wholly reject any belief in anything supernatural. Someone who doesn't believe in any religion but believes in some supernatural things is an agonist.

Nope. An atheist is simply someone who doesn't believe in a deity.

[Hallistar]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

Athiests are people who wholly reject any belief in anything supernatural. Someone who doesn't believe in any religion but believes in some supernatural things is an agonist.

Atheist means one who lacks theism, which involves a deity. Ghosts and the like aren't deities.

[Pensalum]

Can you be a Gnostic Atheist?

[Pacifornia]

I have an Atheist question. I know Atheists don't believe in any deity, but do you believe in anything spiritual? Like I mean even something as simple as ghosts.

I used to be a pantheist, but then it reminded me of believing in a deity :/

[Pacifornia]

It's still apart of the bible though.

Perhaps the Christian Bible, my Bible mentions nothing the Serpent being Satan.

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

[Menassa]

Perhaps the Christian Bible, my Bible mentions nothing the Serpent being Satan.

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

The Hebrew Bible.

[Pensalum]

Perhaps the Christian Bible, my Bible mentions nothing the Serpent being Satan.

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

[The Scientific States]

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

I don't believe so. I go to a Catholic school despite my atheism and we're told it doesn't represent Satan at all. Everyone assumes that, even though its not true.

But I could be wrong.

[Pacifornia]

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

I believe Paradise Lost describes it nicely how Lucifer is the snake. Lucifer, I believe, is not Satan.

[Pacifornia]

Pray tell what Bible you're reading? I used to read the NKJV when I was a Calvary Chapel kid.

The Hebrew Bible.

Ahh, the Torah? Okay

[Menassa]

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

I believe Paradise Lost describes it nicely how Lucifer is the snake. Lucifer, I believe, is not Satan.

Paradise lost is not the Bible.

[Pensalum]

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

I don't believe so. I go to a Catholic school despite my atheism and we're told it doesn't represent Satan at all. Everyone assumes that, even though its not true.

But I could be wrong.

Well, you're probably right. I go to public school, and haven't been to mass in like three years. I just remember my Sunday School teacher saying it was the devil.

[Menassa]

The Hebrew Bible.

Ahh, the Torah? Okay

Indeed.

[Pacifornia]

I believe Paradise Lost describes it nicely how Lucifer is the snake. Lucifer, I believe, is not Satan.

Paradise lost is not the Bible.

I know that. John Milton was however influenced by the KJV. You know what, I didn't pay attention during bible study on Sundays, so my statements are everywhere tonight

[Pensalum]

Paradise lost is not the Bible.

I know that. John Milton was however influenced by the KJV. You know what, I didn't pay attention during bible study on Sundays, so my statements are everywhere tonight

I never quite understood the difference between the King James bible and the Catholic bible. Aren't they pretty much the same?

[Stern des Meeres]

I know that. John Milton was however influenced by the KJV. You know what, I didn't pay attention during bible study on Sundays, so my statements are everywhere tonight

I never quite understood the difference between the King James bible and the Catholic bible. Aren't they pretty much the same?

King James leaves out a few books. Judith, for example, though there are others.

[Menassa]

The Catholic bible, if I remember correctly, says the serpent is Satan. I don't quite remember, though.

I don't believe so. I go to a Catholic school despite my atheism and we're told it doesn't represent Satan at all. Everyone assumes that, even though its not true.

But I could be wrong.

The Bible... at least the Old Testament says nowhere is the Serpent Satan.

What that Bible does say is that Satan is the servant of God, why would God punish the servant if it was doing God's will?