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Don't become an atheist just out of rebellion against your preconceived notions of the church. Put some serious thought into it-- research the argument on both sides.
You don't want to be wrong on this one in the end... whichever way you choose.
Being an atheist isn't about "preconceived notions of the church". I have put a lot of serious thought into it. I simply cannot believe, nor do I want to believe, the mythologies of religion. I've made my choice and am not wrong.
You are implying that we had all better believe, just in case. That is Pascal's Wager. Thanks but no thanks.
Don't become an atheist just out of rebellion against your preconceived notions of the church. Put some serious thought into it-- research the argument on both sides.
You don't want to be wrong on this one in the end... whichever way you choose.
Atheism isn't about rebellion or preconceived notions of the church. Most atheists have made a concious decision to become atheists based on a critical examination of the evidence. Many atheists have even come from a religious background. Another flaw in your argument is that you assume someone should believe lest a god does exist. What if you're wrong though? What if there is a god and that god is Ra, then you'll still go to hell because you worshipped the wrong god. Or what if god rewards disbelief and punishes belief. What if there's an afterlife, but it's based on Buddhist reincarnation? Then you'll be reinncarnated as a lower life form because you didn't follow the 8 fold path. Also, what if there is no god? Then all of the time and energy you wasted on an imaginary being could have been given to a real person.
I'm going to ignore the post that dredged this 2 year old thread back from the dead simply because it's proselytizing and I'm going to reply to the OP, even though I realize it's an old one.
My daughter is in public school here, and she plays soccer with a local youth league. While there have been minor issues already with religion being added to the curriculum they've all been fairly minor to date. I fear, though, that as she gets older and the topics because a little more advanced that religious issues will come up more often and be more serious.
Don't become an atheist just out of rebellion against your preconceived notions of the church. Put some serious thought into it-- research the argument on both sides.
You don't want to be wrong on this one in the end... whichever way you choose.
I don't know about the rest of you, but my atheism didn't cost a cent.
There are some real christian-acting folks in that there town, what a bunch of morons, anyone that would bully, that's right, bully a youngster like that in the name of religion is a far cry from christian. And she is right, we're all born atheists; atheist means without religion, so we're all born that way. Without religion, without prejudice, without hatred, without bias. But unfortunately we're taught these negative emotions and points of view from closed-monded zealots that are so out of touch with reality. They are fear driven and just like a bunch of sheep, following rather than using the intellect they were born with and questioning that garbage and drivel they say they believe in.
This country needs to wake up.
Last edited by axemanjoe; 11-09-2009 at 12:58 PM..
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