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Au contraire, we have to think on our own, make our own decisions. We don't have a book that tells us what to believe, whom to hate, to fill our head with irrational concepts, erroneous substitutes for science. Nor do we have places to go and people to ask what we are supposed to think, or whom we are supposed to hate during weekly meetings.
Last edited by Asheville Native; 04-21-2011 at 06:47 PM..
Ah, quite contrair, we have to think on our own, make our own decisions. We don't have a book that tells us what to believe, whom to hate, to fill our head with irrational concepts, erroneous substitutes for science. Nor do we have places to go and people to ask what we are supposed to think, or whom we are supposed to hate during weekly meetings.
I don't know what church you've ever gone to, but I wouldn't go there either! You seem to have a LOT of misconceptions about Christianity.
But..be that as it may, yes, I think athesim is less intellectually challenging because you don't have to believe anything, don't have to look for evidence to support your belief, don't have to concern yourself with anything other than what you want to do. You have nothing to read, nothing to study, nothing to learn about. It's an easy way out.
I don't know what church you've ever gone to, but I wouldn't go there either! You seem to have a LOT of misconceptions about Christianity.
But..be that as it may, yes, I think athesim is less intellectually challenging because you don't have to believe anything, don't have to look for evidence to support your belief, don't have to concern yourself with anything other than what you want to do. You have nothing to read, nothing to study, nothing to learn about. It's an easy way out.
Nothing to read
I don't have enough time to read everything I want to read.
I read fiction as entertainment, but certainly nothing to base anything on, much less my life. I read history, it is fascinating, educational. I read science and technical materials for the same reason, and that my career was in technology.
I have more than one book of fiction in my library but I don't have a copy of your book, there ain't one in the house.
Last edited by Asheville Native; 04-21-2011 at 07:14 PM..
I don't know what church you've ever gone to, but I wouldn't go there either! You seem to have a LOT of misconceptions about Christianity.
But..be that as it may, yes, I think athesim is less intellectually challenging because you don't have to believe anything, don't have to look for evidence to support your belief, don't have to concern yourself with anything other than what you want to do. You have nothing to read, nothing to study, nothing to learn about. It's an easy way out.
Ah,the key word is challenging then,rather than merely more intellectual.I guess if you define this as needing to do more reading and studying on what you are supposed to think and believe,then maybe.I would also consider having to find ways to dismiss the science you aren't supposed to believe in quite an intellectual challenge as well.
Nothing to read
I don't have enough time to read everything I want to read.
I read fiction as entertainment, but certainly nothing to base anything on, much less my life. I read history, it is fascinating, educational. I read science and technical materials for the same reason, and that my career was in technology.
I have more than one book of fiction in my library but I don't have a copy of your book, there ain't one in the house.
Well, heck, I read all that stuff too, but it has no bearing on my belief in God. I imagine it doesn't for you either.
The point is that having faith that God exists, and having committed to following Him, I've got studying to do; things to learn, concepts to grasp. As an atheist, you don't. Having decided not to believe, you're done.
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Nothing to read 
but I don't have a copy of your book, there ain't one in the house.
