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How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by TheBigUrban2: 1:15pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Atheists are a very diverse set of people. The only thing that hold us together is a disbelief in God. For me, my atheism beyond a disbelief in God focuses on a path towards Secular Humanism. Secular Humanism has its goals/ideals written down in the humanist manifesto. Humanism focuses on bettering human life/existence through reason rather than divine or religious means. Some atheists define their atheism through an apatheism. Apatheism is an agnostic approach where the atheists does not care about the arguments for or against God, and as such, they also do not get into arguments or activism for their secular beliefs. The kind of atheists that do not visit the religion section. My own atheism with secular humanism makes me an activist. Some atheists are apathetic. Some focus on women rights. Some focus on secluarism in government. Some focus on religious extremism. What do you with your atheism? 1 Like |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Jack65: 1:40pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Me am an Apatheist, meaning that even though I don't believe any God exist, I'll still not give a damn if God existed or not. I focus on enlightenment and secularism knowing what religion as a whole has done and still does to humanity. I believe religion is the biggest threat to continued human existence in the world. A look at what is happening in the Middle East now should give anybody a cause for alarm and considering that we are at WMD age now...... 2 Likes |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by TheBigUrban2: 1:45pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Jack65: Me am an Apatheist, meaning that even though I don't believe any God exist, I'll still not give a damn if God existed or not. I focus on enlightenment and secularism knowing what religion as a whole has done and still does to humanity. I believe religion is the biggest threat to continued human existence in the world. A look at what is happening in the Middle East now should give anybody a cause for alarm and considering that we are at WMD age now...... Have you heard of Sam Harris? |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Jack65: 2:15pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
TheBigUrban2: Lol! I have read many of his and Richard Dawkins books. So yes. |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Nobody: 3:40pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Jack65: Me am an Apatheist, meaning that even though I don't believe any God exist, I'll still not give a damn if God existed or not. I focus on enlightenment and secularism knowing what religion as a whole has done and still does to humanity. I believe religion is the biggest threat to continued human existence in the world. A look at what is happening in the Middle East now should give anybody a cause for alarm and considering that we are at WMD age now......Ditto. Couldn't agree more. |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by TheBigUrban2: 4:13pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Jack65: Cool. The guy is fast becoming my favourite atheist. Soft spoken and very smart. I think his stance is more like yours |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by TheBigUrban2: 4:14pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Apatheist: Na lie....explain your own stance jo |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Nobody: 5:55pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
TheBigUrban2:My username. Apatheist. Apathy + Atheism.
http://atheism.about.com/od/Atheist-Dictionary/g/Definition-Apatheist.htm |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Misogynist2014(m): 7:31pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
To quote one of these, the first century Jewish historian, Josephus, writing in about AD 93:βAt this time[the time of Pilate]there was a wise man who was called Jesus. His conduct was good and (he) was known to be virtuous. And many people from among the Jews and the other nations became his disciples. Pilate condemned him to be crucified and to die. But those who had become his disciples did not abandon his discipleship. They reported that he had appeared to them three days after his crucifixion, and that he was alive; accordingly he was perhaps the Messiah, concerning whom the prophets have recounted wonders.β(Antiquities of the Jews) |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by Misogynist2014(m): 7:47pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Jack65: Me am an Apatheist, meaning that even though I don't believe any God exist, I'll still not give a damn if God existed or not. I focus on enlightenment and secularism knowing what religion as a whole has done and still does to humanity. I believe religion is the biggest threat to continued human existence in the world. A look at what is happening in the Middle East now should give anybody a cause for alarm and considering that we are at WMD age now......Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.How can a man be wise when he refuses to embrace wisdom?Can a man claim to have wisdom when he has no understanding? How can a man know God when he knows not Christ?A man who says he is independent from God is dependent on Satan.For a man cannot be independent of light and claim he lives not in darkness?How can a man base his own self on laws of science which magicians have always mocked and disproved?If you believe not in existence of God,then you believe in the existence of Satan.For no rational thinker sees this world and universal complexity and bases it on chance. If you don't give a damn if God exist,then you give no damn to rock in hell. |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by UyiIredia(m): 7:54pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
If one is an atheist who uses his reason it is inevitable that they shake hands with death; because of the belief that when one dies, one dies forever. Though people like me understand that we've been dead foe 5990 years. |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by TheBigUrban2: 8:01pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
UyiIredia: If one is an atheist who uses his reason it is inevitable that they shake hands with death; because of the belief that when one dies, one dies forever. Though people like me understand that we've been dead foe 5990 years. I missed your nonsense posts! Glad to have you back! 2 Likes |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by UyiIredia(m): 8:22pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
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Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by SIRANDREWS: 10:02pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
I'm the kind of atheist who wants God to exist so I can deal with him |
Re: How Do You Define Your Atheism And What Do You Do With It? by onetrack(m): 10:14pm On Sep 01, 2014 |
Secular humanist in terms of my philosophy towards life and other people; anti-theist with regard to religion. Religion must be challenged intellectually wherever possible. |
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