The Good things about being Atheist/Agnostic (punishment, Christians, disciples)

[Manhattan-ite]

I don't care about any Holy Book, and that makes me happy and trouble-free.

Because Holy Books start Holy Wars such as the one here!

[windflower]

Originally Posted by zonababe

Another good thing about being agnostic is the ability to converse without use of scripture.

And that's priceless!

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by ShadowXOR

All people like you do is hide behind their book of choice.

Other religions say YOU will burn in hell because you don't believe in THEIR religion. Do you care? No.

And just like you don't care what their book says, we don't care what your book says.

I don't actually have a book.

And I thought I posted a legitimate question.

I don't understand your second paragraph. How exactly do you know I don't care about this subject? You'll recall that I was the one who asked in the first place.

[brikag]

Here, I'll preach from a scripture. "Live long and Prosper" Mr. Spock

Originally Posted by JerZ

I don't actually have a book.

And I thought I posted a legitimate question.

I don't understand your second paragraph. How exactly do you know I don't care about this subject? You'll recall that I was the one who asked in the first place.

I edited it, I just accidentally hit the "quote" button on the wrong person, sorry. I don't have time to look at it so I just removed your quote. It was meant for the guy that said we are going to hell because of what his holy book of choice said.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by brikag

Here, I'll preach from a scripture. "Live long and Prosper" Mr. Spock

LOL!!!!!!!! Is "Dammit, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a miracle worker!" in there, too?

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by brikag

I really don't fit in any religion, because the religions persecute and exclude my lifestyle. How could I allow myself follow a diety that turns to his congregation and say chastise him! Bitter, maybe. But I definately will not give up my lifestyle because of the congregation's prejudice!
Any more willing participants........

You'd be more than welcomed in my temple... one of our Rabbis is a lesbian.

As for the original question, I often call myself an Agnostic Jew - which sounds weird, but actually makes perfect sense to me! Basically I'm culturally and spiritually Jewish, but have no definite stance on the whole "Supreme Being" idea. I live by the Golden Rule mostly, with a bit of Torah & Old Testament mixed in... LOL.

[Stonecoldharbours]

Just don't trust orgainized religion and never will, period. Who knows what exists if anything, maybe someone made it up so society would behave itself? Maybe they wanted to believe they see their loved ones again and this gave hope to people who has lost someone? I dunno, don't claim to have all the answers to life, but I just think its all by accident and that many societys have died out and burnt up and we are nothing really new here or as advanced as we could of been or maybe even were at one time.

[the_pines]

Originally Posted by brikag

I'm getting tired of the Christian view. Let me hear about the Atheist/Agnostic point of view. Is there a "diety" called god? Adam and Eve, how did they populate the earth. Has anyone heard of the Gospel of Eshua(hebrew for Jesus). The Vatican Corporation has copies. I'd like to hear the Atheist/Agnostic members from this forum. What are your non-beliefs?

Nothing be Praised!

You mean Yeshua Ha Mashiach - Jesus the Messiah

[Amaznjohn]

Originally Posted by Gsd353

If you read the bible, it dosent really describe it as a threat. There no passage that I know of that drags it on. It simply says "believe in me and you will have ever lasting life "John 3:16". Also look at Hebrews 11:6, "without faith it is impossible to please god". also Mark 16:16. .

Here's a good question, Isn't burning forever in Hell considered everlasting life? Of course, your passage doesn't describe the qualityof the life, only that its everlasting.