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Re: How To Be An Atheist by butterflylion: 1:05pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
chemystery: You mean the same thread you asked me to keep my faith aside and promised to present your facts if I did. And when I did you quickly ran back to demanding proof of my faith when you failed to produce your facts? Remember I told you on that same thread that your confusion has horns? Well that statement hasn't changed. 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:10pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
(5) UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATHEISM AND AGNOSTICISM. An atheist does not believe that a god/gods do exist. Most atheists observe that there is no proof that a god/gods exist. Because there is no verifiable evidence that a god/gods exist, they do not incorporate a god/gods into their decision making. Agnostics do not believe it is possible to know of the existence of a god or gods. You do not have to be anti-religion. Most atheists, however, do disapprove of organized religion as well as the doctrine of faith as a virtue. There are others who still attend religious services for their own reasons, such as an agreement with some of the moral tenets, membership in a community, or even just a fondness for the music. You do not have to write off the possibility of unverified or unverifiable phenomena. You can acknowledge that they are possible without insisting or acting as if they are true, or trying to convince others that they are true. You do not have to subscribe to any set of beliefs. Atheism is not a religion. Atheists hold a wide variety of beliefs and outlooks, the only similarity being a lack of belief in a god or gods. 3 Likes |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by chemystery: 1:14pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
butterflylion:only talk you sabi, do small practical you are giving dozens of excuses. 4 Likes |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:20pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
(6) UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE UP YOUR CULTURE. Culture, tradition, and tribal loyalty are important to many people, including atheists. By denying belief in a god/gods, one need not totally dissociate oneself with the culture associated with his or her former religion. Virtually every northern hemispheric culture celebrates a winter solstice holiday. A possible explanation for this is the lack of agrarian work to be performed and the abundance of food stores for the dearth winter months ahead. Such a celebration can be, and is in many cases, still important to an atheist for its intrinsic values -- those of sharing and community, among others. Formerly Christian atheists still exchange gifts with their theist friends, put up Christmas trees, and gather with family and friends during Christmastime, without any religious connotation necessary. The same can be said of those formerly of other faiths or never of any faith. 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:24pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
I know the people that claim to be an atheist in there mind will not agree on this |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 1:25pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:Oh lawd |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by chemystery: 1:26pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
butterflylion:When I said drop you faith, I quoted and was referring to you alone but I gave a generally practical where I quoted you and several others I never told to drop their faith. Also I never stated in the practical that faith should be dropped. Other guys ran from the test with no excuse. But you, after looking left and right and nothing to hold on to, chose to inherit a statement from another discussion to be related with entirely another discussion which have to do with people that were not present or aware or concerned with the previous discussion. Smart try bro. I give it to you. OK sorry now, my bad. That was a slip of tongue. Oya use your faith this time and do the practical. 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 1:28pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:slowpoke your views or the once you copied and paste are Subjective and not in any sense Objective so you don't expect any one to agree with you |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:28pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
(7) Learn to see and come to conclusions about the world through a logical lens, rather than through faith. The Scientific Method is universally accepted as the best way to understand the world 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 1:29pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem: God the highest consciousness who created Yahweh, Allah, Vishnu, Olorun, Moloch, Mazda and all goddesses is beyond me. Even Allah and Yahweh acknowledge God their father, let alone you. I will give you a reference where Yahweh spoke with God the highest consciousness. I just wish the LIGHT OF GOD could visit the consciousness in you with enough illumination so that you can be among those who know the truth rather than lies. Peace. Doctufos: First Job 2:2-3 That Yahweh disowned his father(God) doesn't make it less of the truth that God Almighty is his creator. You may choose to say whatever you want, but the truth stands. 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:32pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
edicied: Dikhead it's what have go through and examined very well for days b4 coming up with so either objective or subjective it the truth that matters |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by butterflylion: 1:33pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
chemystery: Do you see why I said your confusion has horns? Right here in your comment you began with a denial of your very own comments and further down you accepted your comment but termed it a slip of tongue. No be only slip of tongue na slip of finger. How can a human being first deny an actual comment he made and then in the same breath accept that he made it but placed it under "slip of tongue" if such a person isn't confused? Your horns are growing! |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 1:41pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:I don't understand @bolded maybe you should be more clearer? The part i marked Red well thats not all Ur post are filled with misconception i didnt border myself to go through them one by one cause i would be like Where do i start? and me i no get time to waste |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 1:45pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
butterflylion:Comprehension is hard for some people
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Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:45pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
OtemAtum: Bro the truth and lie doesn't have meaning what matters most in life is our BELIEVE so I can see that u have create ur own BELIEVE where u imagined a god that sent u a message to be delivered in year 2026 |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 1:51pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem: Whatever you say, you are entitled to your opinion. But all I know is that the truth must float over lies with time. BTW, I haven't said anything about 2026, but year 2625 and after. That's the year when the eyes of many people of Africa and the world shall be fully opened to the fact that God Almighty is not any of these gods who have size, shapes, location of operation, etc, but God Almighty is the sum total of the ENERGIES OF THE UNIVERSE AND MULTIVERSE with no definite size, shape, form, etc because everything is a part of God Almighty. |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 1:54pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
OtemAtum: If I may ask were would u be that year |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by hopefulLandlord: 1:55pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem: this is sad and you're making me feel engaging you is a waste of my time cuz it seems you don't understand my point I said its one of the most stupid words ever and I BUTTRESSED THAT BY EXPLAINING WHY ITS STUPID!!! I did this by asking if Christians feel they're disobeying Vishnu by eating cowmeat, understand? a Christian would then have to challenge the explanation by arguing they intentionally eat cowmeat JUST for the purpose of disobeying Vishnu failure to do so makes them agree that they are simply living their lives by eating meat and don't care if Vishnu is being disobeyed or not, which would agree with my assertion and prove the statement is stupid on its own atheists are disobeying god sounds like "Hopefullandlord is disobeying Purem's mother by doing what she doesn't want Purem to do" do you understand now? or do I need to explain further? 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 1:56pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:That's not necessary because I've never said I was an atheist right from the start, so why telling me what I know already? |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 2:00pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
(8.) STUDY VARIOUS FORMS OF THEISM. While most atheists argue that theists are making a positive assertion (and thus bear the burden of proof), it is important to thoroughly understand your former faith and its tenets as well as those of other faiths. The more versed you are in other religions and the more you understand why people believe what they do, the better basis you'll have for your worldview. Also, it will help you fend off those that will try to convert you to their religion, once they learn of your atheism. |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 2:01pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem: I should be in my afterlife viewing things happening in many planets at once and getting more knowledge of myself and the UNIVERSE according to the grand plan of God Almighty from the onset when he sent his first beings such as Yahweh, Allah, Atum, Moloch, Enlil, Enki, Olorun, etc into the UNIVERSE to make findings. I won't choose reincarnation because I'll get busy exploring every part of the Universe easily, unlike here ob earth where it is more difficult to do due to human flesh limitations. |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 2:05pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
OtemAtum me i just get one question for you. What if you are wrong? |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by Tonyosas101(m): 2:07pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:I think you're the arrongant one here because he never said he was better 3 Likes |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by purem(m): 2:07pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
hopefulLandlord: Something tell me that you have been in an argument with fellow atheist has u claim u'r one. |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by hopefulLandlord: 2:09pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:this question doesn't relate to the discussion and I refuse to answer till you show how it does |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 2:38pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
edicied:If I am wrong, then it means Atum is wrong, all my personal experiences are wrong, the betterment of my life since leaving religion is an illusion, all the 20 ailments I have before leaving religion and listening to Atum are wrong, the revelation of afterlives I saw are wrong, even though I came across Eusebius whom I never knew on earth until my near death experience, maybe the sudden consciousness of happenings of billions of years I see and write are wrong, maybe what Atum told me about Samuel Ekwueme being a scammer is wrong and maybe I don't even exist at all. For me to believe that I'm wrong means I have to disbelieve all the aforementioned reality of my life too and then I can't even imagine what I would look like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 3:24pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
OtemAtum:you know Chhristians and Muslim do have things like this to ba |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by Ermacc: 3:51pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem:Wow! And i thought i was the only one that noticed it. 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 4:08pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
edicied:Everybody has things like this, not only xtians and muslims alone. Everybody believes that he or she is right based on his own personal experiences. It wouldn't do the Universe any harm if one more soul follows the things which works for him and he knows as the truth where many supposed truth are presented. I'm following what I judge best as the truth, others have their own judgements too and we are made to argue things out peacefully forever and ever. |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by edicied: 4:19pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
OtemAtum:Yes true these days i try to be more Objective than Subjective but it's not easy 1 Like |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by OtemAtum: 4:27pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
edicied: Yes o. Why the xtians and muslims see me as evil is majorly because their own god Yahweh doesn't appear as the first cause but rather as one of the created beings in the compilation of what I know(the doctufos). But they shouldn't have reasoned that way, at least I am not writing things in my own head down, but things I got from a source which has transformed my life and made me what I am now through the opening of my brain to inaccessible stuffs. But no matter how they rant, it has come to stay and even Yahweh their god and fictitious Jesus cannot do anything about it. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Be An Atheist by DeSepiero(m): 4:35pm On Aug 14, 2017 |
purem: The ideology you're projecting is more of humanism. You can't tag a certain way of life as obligatory to an atheist. |
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