striktlymi:
If that happened to a fiancé, my first thought would be to take her to the hospital to the hospital.

Rape won't prevent me from loving my fiancé or wife.

plaetton:
My guess was right on. On that long break from NL, you were getting in touch with you inner atheist.
Everyone has his or her inner atheist, when reason tries to overpower the primitive parts of the brain.
You have successfully conquered you fears to question your long held beliefs.
Bravo. You are brave.

I must say that I feel privileged to have witnessed the evolution of a former religious nut to a rational , introspective, enquiring human being.
Evolution from homo religilous to homo sapien sapien.

Good luck Frosbel in your search for meaning, understanding and wisdom.

PastorKun:


Are you limiting God to human knowledge of biology

GooseBaba:
It's quite sad that most african atheist are powering their atheistic views through an european perspective and perceptions. Most if not all atheist debunk the god concepts through the dogmas of foreign religion and scared text.

The mysteries of our existence is intertwine with our history.. According to, my ancestoral teachings. Man desire to know God is to understand the cosmo and make peace on one hand and on the other hand understand his fellow man and make peace." God to my ancestors was knowledge. Do I turn around and say God does not exist because european authors wrote it from a scholarly perspective.

Mind you present day influence on atheistic knowledge is to promote a supremacist ideology. You as an African atheist who do you quote to define intellect... A bunch of european intellectuals.. Where does that put you in the scheme of our collective realities..

Africans can lead too..! Stop all this follow follow..

FOLYKAZE:


Now that we know what atheism is. Do you care to tell us what you mean by God, considering the fact that the word God is a vague word that could mean different thing to different people. Nuclearboy in one of his post define God as any being or thing that is been worship. He went ahead in his post saying that worship means acknowledging one's worth. As for prayer, he said it mean petition. Therefore, going by his definition, God could be human or the the in your backyard.

Don't let us go western, orisha in Yoruba is God. We both know that the twin brother down your streets are orisha. As a conscious being, you are an orisha which equate all of us as a living and existing God.

FOLYKAZE:
I have seen in one of your post and that of pattern where you both admit that energy is God. . . . . To science thought, you are both correct. But we know that energy exist.

FOLYKAZE:
So if God could be a tag or label or perception through which some people view natural world, would you still disbelief in God?

FOLYKAZE:
In Yoruba, the entire is this goddess called orisha Ile. She is popularly called mother earth in the other part of world. She is been called different name but worship as one in different culture across the world. And this goddess is nothing but our planet earth.

FOLYKAZE:
So going by your definition, would you say that god does not exist?

FOLYKAZE:
Does human, nature and universe been referred to as God mean they don't exist because your definition says otherwise?

FOLYKAZE:
If the word god is not definite, atheism either strong or weak is not worth discussing

FOLYKAZE:
Does atheism have anything to do with spiritualism? I believe spiritualism begat science.

FOLYKAZE:
The strong atheist who attest that he knows there is no God should provide evidence that there is nothing like god

FOLYKAZE:
Like I told Pastoraio, there must be always a cause to a happening. That cause is what some refer to as God the creator. A universe from nothing is logical fallacy. That something that caused the bang is the God. You atheist look away from this first cause because it is called God.

FOLYKAZE:
Does atheism have anything to do with ghost, spirit, alien and magic?

FOLYKAZE:
There is this definition I found in Oxford dictionary, football is said to be religion.

With that, I don't see how atheism isn't religion

Sultan5:


com on bro am nt forcing anytin on u am just saying wat u said. Simple.

Anyways tho i hv gven u some gud points wish u did admit proves sumtin frm ur earlier post.

My question 4 u is hw can a world dat is made out of pure chance (i.e. the big bang) be so accurate and precise in everything even down to d cells dat in ur body hw is dat possible dat out of no where d earth was position in d best possible place to ensure life. u've got to admit dat all this tins did nt just occur by chance. Even scientist r baffled by hw precise d world is.

Lastly this post was written by a former atheist. U wuld no dis if u read it to d end. I culd gv u some real lyf story hw my neighbors son wo hv lived almost al his life fighting sickness after sickness bcuz he was born SS. He got healed last 3 months or so ryt der in his house without any pastor praying 4 him. Bt i will stop here since i no u would nt take my word 4 it so ders no point in me trying.

Again i respect ur decision nt 2 believe in God and dis post again is nt 2 force God on u bt 2 lay b4 u some facts wat u do wit dem is up 2 u. So pls non of that talk of me forcing something on u. I can't force u to believe dat der is a God the person wo wrote dis post found that out by herself. Just my 1cent

Marilyn Adamson :
But the concept of God was something I couldn't get off my mind

Sultan5:


Hmm so do u now believe der is a God since u said it proves d existence of...... not just God (Yahweh) . So in a way u just admitted 2 der being a God

striktlymi:
Though I prefer ladies with thigh gaps but I am certainly not attracted to just any lady with a thigh gap.

engrtee:
Can ssomeone be

agnostic theist or agnostic atheist or agnostic muslim

engrtee:

can an atheist be religous witout being affilited to any religiob

OLAADEGBU:


1. The universe created itself:

Can something create itself? Can nothing create something? The answer to these is an absolute No. We all know that something cannot create itself and nothing can't create something. From Latin we have the phrase "ex nihilo, nihil fit" meaning "from nothing, nothing comes." It also violates the law of cause and effect, that says for every effect there must be a cause. The effect can't be greater than the cause and nothing cannot be greater than something. Therefore, based on the laws of science and logic, the universe couldn't have created itself. That leaves us with options 2 and 3.

2. The univese has always existed:

Lets go to the 2nd law of thermodynamics that basically teaches that "the whole universe is losing usable energy for doing usable work." This means that the usable energy in this universe is wearing down. The universe as a whole is losing energy. In other words, molecules as a whole are slowing down.

Therefore, if this universe was eternal we will be in what is called a "virtual heat death." This means that there will be virtually no molecular movement. Everything would have lost its available heat energy for doing work. Therefore, the universe cannot be eternal, it must have had a beginning. The theory that the universe has always existed or is eternal has to be false based on the law of science and logic, another speculation gone with the air. This leaves us with only one possibility based on science. Which is that:

OLAADEGBU:


You don't even need to use faith to believe that God is anywhere and everywhere. What you need is a brain that works and your 5 physical senses. When I look at a building, how do I know that there was a builder? I couldn't want a better evidence that there was a builder than to have the building in front of me. I don't even need faith to know that there was a builder. All I need are eyes that can see and a brain that can think.

The same principle applies to the existence of God. When I look at creation, how can I know that there was a Creator? Creation reveals to me that there is a Creator. I couldn't want a better evidence that there is a Creator than to have the creation in front of me. I don't need faith to believe in a Creator, all I need are eyes that can see and a brain that can think.

"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:20).

But if I want the builder to do something for me, then I need to have faith in the builder.

"Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6).

To develop a loving relationship with God you will need to believe that He exists and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

OLAADEGBU:


Your "circular reasoning" argument is absurd. What you are saying is that by trying to prove the Bible as true by quoting from the Bible is circular reasoning but you in the same breath agree you can prove that Obama lives in the White by looking into the White House. It is by looking into the White House that will provide the necessary evidence that he lives there. Apart from quoting from the Bible, we also have many fulfilled prophecies, amazing consistency and the many scientific facts to prove that the Bible is the Word of God, they provide evidence that it is supernatural in origin.

davien:
lol, he actually followed my signature.

OLAADEGBU:


What's wrong if I say the proof that Obama lives in the White House is to look inside White House?

OLAADEGBU:


Because God said it!

"I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your loving kindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your names" (Psalm 138:2).

OLAADEGBU:


God can never lie. He honours His Word above Himself.

OLAADEGBU:


Says the Word of God:

"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the Judgment" (Hebrew 9:27).

OLAADEGBU:


I hope you are not daydreaming, the day of reckoning is for real.

OLAADEGBU:


Make sure what you call dreams doesn't turn out to be your worst nightmare.

Janna Seliger:
I was diagnosed with major clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder two years ago. These are rather common ailments and common treatments are all very effective, but like many others I decided to do some research. After scouring dozens of self-help books, I've found one piece of advice from them all to be rather consistent: be spiritual. At first, I scoffed at this idea. I don't believe in a god. I'm an atheist. Spiritualism and atheism just didn't seem to fit together. I kept on reading, though, and I discovered that perhaps even an atheist like myself could benefit from getting in touch with my spiritual side.

Now, let's get things straight - being spiritual does not mean being religious. Religion can be a component, yes, but that's not all there is to it. Spirituality does have connotations of belief in a higher power, but just because you don't believe in any gods doesn't mean you can't have faith in something larger than yourself.

To get in touch with my spiritual side, I decided to experiment a little. I started with yoga. It's spiritual and it's exercise, so what could be better? Unfortunately, yoga just wasn't my cup of tea. I didn't like it. Next I tried meditation, which I did like. I found that inside myself there is a sort of "soul". Sure, I don't believe that it's anything other than synapses and neurons and neurotransmitters, but it's there. It's just more abstract than I might have thought.

And therein lies the key to becoming a spiritual atheist: realizing that there are things so abstract that they go beyond our comprehension. This complication to life and to nature is our higher power. You don't need to go worshiping trees to appreciate this, however; pick up any science textbook and you'll find numerous abstract theories, concepts, and natural occurrences that are difficult to truly wrap your mind around.

How can I express this sort of spirituality, then? There are many ways, really. Nature walks can bring us closer to the natural universe. Meditation can bring us closer to ourselves and our thoughts. Reading can bring us closer to the vast array of knowledge collected by humanity. Showing compassion towards others brings us closer to each other and strengthens our complex human bonds.

Many atheists and religious folks alike might still believe the idea of a spiritual atheist to be flat-out ridiculous, but I find myself to be living proof that one doesn't need a god to realize that there's something greater than ourselves out there. You don't need a church to bring yourself closer to it. You don't need holy scriptures, prophets, or pilgrimages. For some of us, a simple walk through the woods or a fifteen minute meditation session is all we need. Knowledge of the complexity of our universe alone could be enough.

Though the path I took was a difficult one, being mentally ill and all, but it's not one I regret. I am grateful that through the tribulations of depression and anxiety I have discovered a side of myself I would have thought to be non-existent. I am a stronger, more complete person because of it.

I'm a spiritual atheist.
Read more at iBuzzle: http://www.ibuzzle.com/articles/the-spiritual-atheist-finding-spirituality-without-worship.html

Ymodulus:

Mr its seems you didnt get me. There is no God.

After many years of atheism, I have nothing to regret and everything to enjoy. This is the nihility of God. - Ooman

OLAADEGBU:


Day of reckoning.