What are your thoughts on Atheism?

[Dyakovo]

The only thing bleak about atheism is being surrounded and overwhelemed by a literal horde of theists.

Fortunately people who have faith in Christ still make up the majority. I hope that remains so. If not, still, there will always be a faithful remnant, as the Bible teaches.

Only approximately a third of all people are christian...
Hoe is one third a majority?

[Lingang]

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.

Very good that you found your faith again

[Bunkeranlage]

Fortunately people who have faith in Christ still make up the majority. I hope that remains so. If not, still, there will always be a faithful remnant, as the Bible teaches.

Only approximately a third of all people are christian...
Hoe is one third a majority?

I think he meant that Christians make up the largest population of religious people.

[Dyakovo]

Religion isn't inherently detrimental to society.

Fine, not inherent.

Still is detrimental to society after the fact.

Not necessarily. You're confusing religion and religious extremists.

[Avenio]

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?

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

[Cream Sauce]

I went to a Christian school when I was young and my family was religious so naturally I was but my parents got divorced and I started going to a public school and over time I just stopped caring about religion and then when I questioned myself I realized I don't really know if I believe it; part of me wants to but the rest says none of it is true. This I became an agnostic atheist and I don't bother others with it nor do I care what religion they are. It's when others (particularly my step mom) try to convert me to their religion that I take offence. Oberall though I believe there are more important matters to attend to than religion.

[Menassa]

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.

Joseph Smith went from treasure hunter to Prophet after just one encounter with the Angel, Moroni.

[Mesrane]

Most unfortunate. How long was your visit with them?

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

Interesting, interesting. Can we expect a book soon?

[The Fraticelli Papacy]

I went to a Christian school when I was young and my family was religious so naturally I was but my parents got divorced and I started going to a public school and over time I just stopped caring about religion and then when I questioned myself I realized I don't really know if I believe it; part of me wants to but the rest says none of it is true. This I became an agnostic atheist and I don't bother others with it nor do I care what religion they are. It's when others (particularly my step mom) try to convert me to their religion that I take offence. Oberall though I believe there are more important matters to attend to than religion.

I know how you feel. When I was in middle and high school, I began to see that awful people often hid behind their religion, and I began to distance myself from it. But, over the years, I started to realize that religion is unique to every individual. My religion is my religion, and no matter what other people do with their beliefs, I will do what I want with mine.

[Conserative Morality]

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.

What about for those of us who've blasphemed against the Holy Spirit?

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

I went to a Christian school when I was young and my family was religious so naturally I was but my parents got divorced and I started going to a public school and over time I just stopped caring about religion and then when I questioned myself I realized I don't really know if I believe it; part of me wants to but the rest says none of it is true. This I became an agnostic atheist and I don't bother others with it nor do I care what religion they are. It's when others (particularly my step mom) try to convert me to their religion that I take offence. Oberall though I believe there are more important matters to attend to than religion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFn46VSO ... e&t=34m51s

Well, the public schools are usually quite good at getting people away from religion and creation, it's quite unfortunate. It is unfortunate that you were forced out of Christianity by the secularist schools and their version of historical science.

[Lingang]

Most unfortunate. How long was your visit with them?

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

How was the climate during your visit?

[Shaggai]

Most unfortunate. How long was your visit with them?

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

Where were you during that time? I'm not sure I met you. I did spend much of that time with the Elder Things (unfortunately never managed to persuade them to fully bring me into existence), but I made some excursions.

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

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.

What about for those of us who've blasphemed against the Holy Spirit?

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is denial of Christ and no repentance before death. There is still hope for anyone who thinks they have attacked the Holy Spirit with their words or deeds - the only way to blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to actively deny Him and never repent of it before you die.

[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.

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

I'm not saying it is. I'm saying that it's a viewpoint. and that viewpoint can have interpretations just as hateful as any religious group. Or in your case, as condescending as any religious group.

[Conserative Morality]

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is denial of Christ and no repentance before death. There is still hope for anyone who thinks they have attacked the Holy Spirit with their words or deeds - the only way to blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to actively deny Him and never repent of it before you die.

Damn. And here I thought I had a free card to get evangelicals off my back for good.

[The Fascist American Empire]

Fortunately people who have faith in Christ still make up the majority. I hope that remains so. If not, still, there will always be a faithful remnant, as the Bible teaches.

Only approximately a third of all people are christian...
Hoe is one third a majority?

Maybe he/she/they/Sei are talking about a specific country.

[The Black Forrest]

My thoughts?

Believe or don't believe. It's all cool.

[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.

Very good that you found your faith again

I know. Life has never been easier! I occasionally call myself the American Job.

I don't think that's sacrilege.

[Avenio]

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

How was the climate during your visit?

Variable.

About 165 million years or so. Give or take a few years - I lost track a few times.

Where were you during that time? I'm not sure I met you. I did spend much of that time with the Elder Things (unfortunately never managed to persuade them to fully bring me into existence), but I made some excursions.

Never did make it onto Antarctica. Too cold for my tastes, even back then.

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is denial of Christ and no repentance before death. There is still hope for anyone who thinks they have attacked the Holy Spirit with their words or deeds - the only way to blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to actively deny Him and never repent of it before you die.

Damn. And here I thought I had a free card to get evangelicals off my back for good.

Not quite!

[The Fascist American Empire]

Athiesm is a bleak, illogical outlook on life, that makes little to no sense.

I agree. My main question to atheists who talk about millions of years and related topics would be 'were you there?'.

I will never doubt G-d again, but I also believe that the Universe is 14.7 billion years old and that the Earth is 4.5 billion (Huh. Never noticed that it's pretty similar in age before.) After all, G-d is a scientist and the ultimate engineer. A doctorate in everything.

Could he have just snapped his fingers and boom everything's here? Of course, but where's the fun in that?

[The Fascist American Empire]

How was the climate during your visit?

Variable.

Where were you during that time? I'm not sure I met you. I did spend much of that time with the Elder Things (unfortunately never managed to persuade them to fully bring me into existence), but I made some excursions.

Never did make it onto Antarctica. Too cold for my tastes, even back then.

Wasn't Antarctica in the tropics back then?

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

I agree. My main question to atheists who talk about millions of years and related topics would be 'were you there?'.

I will never doubt G-d again, but I also believe that the Universe is 14.7 billion years old and that the Earth is 4.5 billion (Huh. Never noticed that it's pretty similar in age before.) After all, G-d is a scientist and the ultimate engineer. A doctorate in everything.

Could he have just snapped his fingers and boom everything's here? Of course, but where's the fun in that?

I'll add something to that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFn46VSO ... e&t=33m36s

[Thori]

To be truly honest, I think it must be miserable. I am saddened for those that choose to follow Atheism. I definitely couldn't handle going from day-to-day, not having hope in anything except one's own understanding and logic. I don't hate Atheists, I pity them.