What are your thoughts on Atheism?

[Menassa]

I hate it and its followers.

Hate's a strong word...

[Dyakovo]

Meh. It's not really for me, but whatever floats your boat.

Water.

[Bunkeranlage]

I hate it and its followers.

But didn't Jesus say to "love your enemy"?

[The Rich Port]

Annoying vs. detrimental to society.

Yeah, I'd rather stick with the former.

Unless there's an Atheist Counter-Crusade of 1120 we missed.

Religion isn't inherently detrimental to society.

Fine, not inherent.

Still is detrimental to society after the fact.

[Mesrane]

Well, I'm not going to play the guessing game over something that only applies to him rather than me. I respect that he doesn't believe there to be substantial evidence in favor of God; I'm NOT now going to launch a crusade to convert him.

That is, however, a two way street.

Yes, I'm sure I'm terrifying and my Atheist Crusade will be very succesful.

Better go bust out my sword and shield...

Does this mean we get to duel it out with swords then?

#SoMuchMoreExciting

[Mesrane]

I hate it and its followers.

Now now, settle down Burly.

[The Rich Port]

Yes, I'm sure I'm terrifying and my Atheist Crusade will be very succesful.

Better go bust out my sword and shield...

Does this mean we get to duel it out with swords then?

#SoMuchMoreExciting

No, violence against people who disagree with you is more the theist's game.

[Solaray]

I hate it and its followers.

But didn't Jesus say to "love your enemy"?

He pretty much said "love everybody". Which good ol' Burle seems to be failing at.

[The Fascist American Empire]

Just don't spread around hate and intolerance and you're okay in my book, regardless of faith. You could be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist, etc. After all, the often spoken rule about polite conversation is to stay away from the topics of Religion and/or Politics when in mixed company.

As for what will convince me? Nothing. I spent the worst, absolute worst period of my life as an atheist: living in constant fear, hatred, anger, and depression. But G-d never ceased to help me, even after I lost my faith. I will never lose it again. Never.

[Mesrane]

Does this mean we get to duel it out with swords then?

#SoMuchMoreExciting

No, violence against people who disagree with you is more the theist's game.

I was hoping you'd possess a sense of humor . . .

[Solaray]

Meh. It's not really for me, but whatever floats your boat.

Water.

[Bunkeranlage]

But didn't Jesus say to "love your enemy"?

He pretty much said "love everybody". Which good ol' Burle seems to be failing at.

Ah, I can see that.

[Dyakovo]

We read what you wrote. It's impossibly snobby and pretentious.

Snobby and pretentious, eh? Because I don't blindly agree with your agenda?

Yes, snobby and pretentious. Not because of not agreeing with my agenda (not that doing so is even possible since I don't have one) but because of your attitude that you're better than any atheist who views it as a cause or associates themselves with other atheists.

[The Rich Port]

But didn't Jesus say to "love your enemy"?

He pretty much said "love everybody". Which good ol' Burle seems to be failing at.

Yeah, preaching and actually following beliefs of religions has had a gigantic schism since... Well, forever.

No, violence against people who disagree with you is more the theist's game.

I was hoping you'd possess a sense of humor . . .

The only thing funny about religion is how depressing it is people still cling to it.

[Dremono]

What are your thoughts on the sky?

[Jochistan]

It's fine. Atheists and atheists are completely fine. It's a choice to not live by religious ideals or dogma's. and that's completely acceptable, harmless and should never be looked on as a crime.

It's just that overzealous militant douchebags are just as prevalent in atheism as in other religions. And militants are too high and mighty to admit that.

True most of them don't kill people, they're too cynical for that. But the amount of jaw dropping hatred and ignorance that leaves their mouths is just as bad as any other militant religious sect. Kind of like the Westboro Baptist Church, they say horrible things but they never act on it, and somehow that makes them different from other extremists.

keep in mind I'm only talking about radical atheism.

[Solaray]

What are your thoughts on the sky?

It's up. And blue on good days.

[The Red Veil]

Most of the atheists I've ever had contact with are a******s.

Tried being an atheist for a little while. Didn't like it. Made my existence, past, present, and future, feel pointless.

(I can't be religious, I believe in evolution and science! <--- Basically what one atheist said to me a few years back.)

[Dremono]

It's fine. Atheists and atheists are completely fine. It's a choice to not live by religious ideals or dogma's. and that's completely acceptable, harmless and should never be looked on as a crime.

It's just that overzealous militant douchebags are just as prevalent in atheism as in other religions. And militants are too high and mighty to admit that.

True most of them don't kill people, they're too cynical for that. But the amount of jaw dropping hatred and ignorance that leaves their mouths is just as bad as any other militant religious sect. Kind of like the Westboro Baptist Church, they say horrible things but they never act on it, and somehow that makes them different from other extremists.

keep in mind I'm only talking about radical atheism.

Atheism is a religion, just like how not believing in leprechauns is a religion.

[Avenio]

With great difficulty. They were very skittish creatures for all their size - not very good eyesight, so they tended to jump at sudden noises. I miss them, though. The world's not been the same since the K-T event.

Fascinating! What of the carnivores?

Most of them were not very bright by modern predators' standards, sadly. Very single-minded and easy to distract. Lots of evolutionary pressure towards brute-force ambush predation and long-distance stalking never really disposed them well to cooperation or complex strategy.

[The Fascist American Empire]

He pretty much said "love everybody". Which good ol' Burle seems to be failing at.

Ah, I can see that.

Sadly, lots of Christians fail at it. Honestly, you read the Bible, and take it as a whole. Levitical law is all but irrelevant to Christianity, but it is part of the Bible because the Torah is a section of the Bible, like a compare and contrast between Old and New Testaments. The new Law is to "Love those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who persecute you."

[Mesrane]

It's fine. Atheists and atheists are completely fine. It's a choice to not live by religious ideals or dogma's. and that's completely acceptable, harmless and should never be looked on as a crime.

It's just that overzealous militant douchebags are just as prevalent in atheism as in other religions. And militants are too high and mighty to admit that.

True most of them don't kill people, they're too cynical for that. But the amount of jaw dropping hatred and ignorance that leaves their mouths is just as bad as any other militant religious sect. Kind of like the Westboro Baptist Church, they say horrible things but they never act on it, and somehow that makes them different from other extremists.

keep in mind I'm only talking about radical atheism.

I'm in full agreement with you. I do respectfully disagree with Atheism, I do not dislike people simply because they are atheists, they're fine by me as long as I'm not held at literal or verbal gunpoint for holding a firm belief in God.

[Mesrane]

Fascinating! What of the carnivores?

Most of them were not very bright by modern predators' standards, sadly. Very single-minded and easy to distract. Lots of evolutionary pressure towards brute-force ambush predation and long-distance stalking never really disposed them well to cooperation or complex strategy.

Most unfortunate. How long was your visit with them?

[Lingang]

I hate it and its followers.

Way to go....
Love your enemies man

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

I hate it and its followers.

But didn't Jesus say to "love your enemy"?

That is true. Christians should look at atheism as misguided pagan secularism. There's always a chance for salvation, even for the most zealous of anti-Christians - take the Saul, for instance. Originally he was a persecutor of Christians, but he saw Christ in a vision en route to Damascus, and there he called himself Paul, and became an Apostle. He went from the main persecutor of Christianity to the main spreader of Christianity after just one encounter with the Lord, Jesus Christ.