Atheist Discussion Thread

[Conscentia]

Baltic paganism which thrived before the christianization of the area ( Thanks in part to Novograd and the Polish).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuva_%28religion%29

Yeah, that.
Left due to the incredulously high amount of nazis frequenting the congregations.

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

[Benuty]

Yeah, that.
Left due to the incredulously high amount of nazis frequenting the congregations.

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

[The Rich Port]

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

No it isn't.

If we made religion up, which we most likely did, we could just make any bullshit up and call it truth.

Duh.

[Arglorand]

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

And also kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system invented by members of another nation. Fascists have this thing where they really want everything to be done locally, even religion, and thus they end up with this fetish for what they perceive as the local, ethnic faith.

And Romuva did pretty shittily at kicking them all out, thus removing any desire on my part to participate in their already weird religion.

[Conscentia]

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

Unless they're heretics, blasphemers, sexually-liberal, or aren't Christian...

[Benuty]

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

No it isn't.

If we made religion up, which we most likely did, we could just make any bullshit up and call it truth.

Duh.

Tell that to the Neo-Nazis who believe they are signaling a return of the mighty all-father Odin to recreate a society of proud warriors.

[Arumdaum]

An increasing number of xenophobic fascist-types feel that Christianity is foreign religion. That's probably why.

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

Not really. When I was a hardcore Christian I wanted to exterminate the Japanese, Muslims, Turks, Arabs, Buddhists, enslave the Chinese, and subjugate the English.

[Benuty]

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

Unless they're heretics, blasphemers, sexually-liberal, or aren't Christian...

What world do you live in where all Christians are that bigoted and where is the portal so I can destroy it?

[Benuty]

Kind of hard to justify racist beliefs when you follow a belief system that believes in acceptance of various people.

Not really. When I was a hardcore Christian I wanted to exterminate the Japanese, Muslims, Turks, Arabs, Buddhists, enslave the Chinese, and subjugate the English.

I call that the perversion synthesis of radicalist nationalism within the faith.

[Conscentia]

Unless they're heretics, blasphemers, sexually-liberal, or aren't Christian...

What world do you live in where all Christians are that bigoted and where is the portal so I can destroy it?

Two answers:
a. A plane to the USA.
b. A time machine.

[Ontorisa]

What world do you live in where all Christians are that bigoted and where is the portal so I can destroy it?

Two answers:
a. A plane to the USA.
b. A time machine.

You made my day.
Thank you.
Also, you guys notice the more North and West you get in the US, the less religion has a hold. However if you go south to Texas and places like that, it's still the 19th Century there.

[Benuty]

What world do you live in where all Christians are that bigoted and where is the portal so I can destroy it?

Two answers:
a. A plane to the USA.
b. A time machine.

Considering the majority of the faithful in the past were ignorant tritheistic blood-cultists I hardly think that qualifies.

[Conscentia]

Two answers:
a. A plane to the USA.
b. A time machine.

Considering the majority of the faithful in the past were ignorant tritheistic blood-cultists hardly think that qualifies.

What are you talking about? I listed heretics, blasphemers, sexual-liberals, and non-Christians.

[Menassa]

What age did you all decide to become atheists? Or were you one from birth?

13.

Prior to that, I had brief stints as a convert to Judaism, [....]

You tried to convert to Judaism at 13 years of age?

Was it the Bar Mitzvahs that attracted you?

[Arglorand]

13.

Prior to that, I had brief stints as a convert to Judaism, [....]

You tried to convert to Judaism at 13 years of age?

Was it the Bar Mitzvahs that attracted you?

Among other things. My religious attractions at the time were basically based on reading up on the religion on wikipedia and taking a liking to it.

[Menassa]

You tried to convert to Judaism at 13 years of age?

Was it the Bar Mitzvahs that attracted you?

Among other things. My religious attractions at the time were basically based on reading up on the religion on wikipedia and taking a liking to it.

I'm glad that you liked it, but in my professional opinion I don't think you would have gotten very far.

[Arglorand]

Among other things. My religious attractions at the time were basically based on reading up on the religion on wikipedia and taking a liking to it.

I'm glad that you liked it, but in my professional opinion I don't think you would have gotten very far.

I don't think I'd have gotten very far either.

[Menassa]

I'm glad that you liked it, but in my professional opinion I don't think you would have gotten very far.

I don't think I'd have gotten very far either.

Perhaps wait until you were a bit older.... in your early 20s maybe?

And then try again... I'm assuming that's the answer you would have gotten from most. (without the specific age)

[Arglorand]

I don't think I'd have gotten very far either.

Perhaps wait until you were a bit older.... in your early 20s maybe?

And then try again... I'm assuming that's the answer you would have gotten from most. (without the specific age)

Methinks I ought to actually find a reason to believe in God before taking up a religion this time. For now, until further notice, I'm an atheist.

[Menassa]

Perhaps wait until you were a bit older.... in your early 20s maybe?

And then try again... I'm assuming that's the answer you would have gotten from most. (without the specific age)

Methinks I ought to actually find a reason to believe in God before taking up a religion this time. For now, until further notice, I'm an atheist.

That could very well be.

[Divair]

Baltic paganism which thrived before the christianization of the area ( Thanks in part to Novograd and the Polish).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuva_%28religion%29

Yeah, that.

Left due to the incredulously high amount of nazis frequenting the congregations.

Nazi religion? Good god.

[Furious Grandmothers]

Nazi religion? Good god.

Let me take this out of context for a moment.

[Bodobol]

Nazi religion? Good god.

Let me take this out of context for a moment.

Oh my Hitler.

[Vazdania]

*creeps in slowly* *looks around* .......... Hello......everybody......

[Divair]

Nazi religion? Good god.

Let me take this out of context for a moment.

Oh my goodness, oh my damn.