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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Maynman: 6:04pm On Jun 29, 2022
Karnice600:


You can't even spell Christian. Smh
Was just a waste of time.
All these juveniles


Dummy doesn’t know the origin of the word.

Just follow follow like a sheep that you are, dumb Chrestian.

Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by statesman6: 6:04pm On Jun 29, 2022
Dtruthspeaker:


Asking endless questions tends to that most especially in your quest at endless questions, you fall into the depths of stupidity where none can pull you out from.

And then it is from that place of stupidity that you people speak from.
You people cannot even write a complete sentences without using foul words. stupid, mad, idiot, and sort

Even atheist people sounds cool than all yo religion folks.

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by biafranrealson: 6:05pm On Jun 29, 2022
OkpaNsukkaisBae:



Paschal's Wager!

Lmfao....so as a theist how do you determine the REAL god/religion? cox there are hundreds of gods & religions with their different teachings.

Being an atheist does not imply living a reckless life style.
To me the greatest order on earth for the world to be at peace is love your neighbor and anybody you meet.
Treat everyone with love and humanity will be in peace devoid of religion

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Sabincoka(m): 6:05pm On Jun 29, 2022
jmoore:
They believe apes are their ancestors.
; ; ; grin grin
I'm not dat religious sha, dis ur remark funny
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by peggywebbs(f): 6:06pm On Jun 29, 2022
That's where you're wrong. Statistics does not even put Nigeria in the top 10 religious countries in the world. Don't think that the West represents the whole world and Christianity is not the only religion either.

Just as I analysed the different types of atheists, there are different types of Christians. So don't even bother generalizing

Angel55555:

I believe religion is for those who are emotionally attached to things, they want to believe there's more to life, even after death. This explains why you'll find more religious people in Africa/Asia than anywhere else in the world, most industrial and Liberal countries hardly have overzealous religious people who think killing others because of their religious differences is cool.
Sadly once you die that's the end of life, no afterlife or anything after death.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by AderonkeOlaniyi(f): 6:08pm On Jun 29, 2022
Dtruthspeaker:


See, mad and stupid at the same time else you would have known that ring road is a very busy area such that one may not miss what a madman says as one passes by.

SHUT UP!!!

YOU ARE A BRAINWASHED FELLOW!

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Dtruthspeaker: 6:08pm On Jun 29, 2022
Blakjewelry:

So you can't form a full sentence without throwing in one insult?

I recently debated him and after all the normal reasonable questions, he went into the arena of stupid questions. A place where everyone knows the Truth as proven in this thread.

But if was him, one can expect ridiculous questions to follow.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Princewill1(m): 6:09pm On Jun 29, 2022
I realize that there is no "God or any intelligent creator" residing anywhere in or outside of the universe when i started researching about the Universe, Astronomy, and the big bang.

We shouldn't attack any persons for their faith in God. The human specie is still evolving, there will come a point where there will be general realization of the non existence of God.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Dtruthspeaker: 6:10pm On Jun 29, 2022
AderonkeOlaniyi:


SHUT UP!!!

YOU ARE A BRAINWASHED FELLOW!

Cries the one brainwashed by movies and series.

E pain you die! grin
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Blakjewelry(m): 6:11pm On Jun 29, 2022
peggywebbs:
One thing I've learnt about atheists is that they have herd mentality. There are only very few atheists but you see the rest are either followers, angry people, and those who don't like extra activities.

However, the majority even from the comments are ex-christians. The common excuse is they are not convinced about the existence of God. So, many of them will simply tell you that's why they became atheist. What they won't tell you is the disappointment they have felt.

Many have had experiences where they thought or expected God to do something but they got nothing. In anger, they left the religion because they saw no point to it. While another group fall in the category of those forced to go to church as kids on Sunday. They'd rather be at home watching a movie or with their PS4. Growing up gave them the opportunity to stay back at home.

They got used to it and so Sundays became like every other day and they forgot about church. Since they don't bother well it's as good as there's no point of religion. Then the last group which constitute the majority is school. Well that's where most people don't go to church, I never did in school. But you see when someone says there's no God, the other person well thinks it's cool and they sort of become atheists by association. So they hang around and argue the whole idea why Christians are nuts. It's a fun conversation, they flow with it and then bam, they are now confirmed atheists.

So that's about it.

The whole disappointment thing you guys keeping hitting at is from your head. If you are hungry for knowledge there is no way you will stick to one religious teaching. I have read history books which record as earliest as possible when man started documenting his own history to archeological findings to putting in the pieces and many religious books to alot of ancient Jewish history to their culture, science, astronomy and all that, so if you come here try to say what you think as the reason for my stand, I have nothing to say but laugh at you. Merge all the knowledge together and you will find your god is no different from Zeus and Odin.

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by joyd200: 6:12pm On Jun 29, 2022
The earth itself and several unexplainable things, including physical things (e.g., discoveries), spiritual things (e.g miracles, prophecies, real juju) and personal experiences (e.g., dreams) , that can only be justified by factors (or attributed to forces) beyond human comprehension are strong evidence of the undoubtable existence of God.

However, several explanations given about God's evidence (attributes, attitudes, rationales), subordinate spiritual forces (angels, devil's, demons) and other after life issues like "hell" and "the paradise" in the various religion (be it Tradition, Christanity, Islam) are frankly not totally correct. To start with none of the glory books (traditional, bible, or Qur'an) is direct facsimile or exact copy, from heavens. Humans, world powers, over aeon of time-past have modified and remodified them, by directly changing the words, removing some verses, chapters, books, contents (as the case with the Bible) or changing the interpretation to suit incumbent situations (as the case with many Islamic Scholars).

Let me give you practical examples. If you're a Christian, maybe turned atheist, and you've once been told "if you are sinless, you pay your titles, ..." then "...you'll live in good health, you'll be more successful, you'll live longer, devil cannot touch you..." these are certainly not all correct. Don't forget Abel was sinless and paid his titles or sacrifice, infact the very best gift that no one can imagine, but he was killed right at the spot (may alter) where he gave the sacrifice. Pastors, Alfas, Babalawos and their children and love ones die despite all their prayers and efforts. These are simple lessons for everyone to know that to live is by chance, life itself is vanity, prepare for your death daily, it's the best gift to rest perfectly, once you've been born. In addition, living old isn't much of a blessing relative to dying young. The most important, die well. Die with the chance that you'll make eternal rest, even if you ain't certain it exist.

In summary, God exist, the evidence are clear, but the explanations offer are falsely inherent overtime and maybe already codified as part of religions books or daily culture that must be transfer from one generation to another.

If you understand this, you shouldn't be an atheist, rather serve God with a personal and expose heart.


sundaygray:
Omo i observed the life, learned different religions sat down and thought about life in general and also, never had a spiritual encounter i have spent money, a lot of money for a spiritual encounter but no level baba.The lack of evidence just make me chill. Unless God appears and shows himself to me, no level grin
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by OlawaleBammie: 6:13pm On Jun 29, 2022
ajekpaks:
After I read the Bible from genesis to revelation twice...

I Discovered what a load of hokus pokus



My love don't get me started on the Quran... the poison and vile in that book is only equalled with that of the Bible...

One slave book is enough for me so no thanks

As for these threats you're throwing my way, I know say na the chain wey them use colobi your brain be that...

E concern you oh
and why didn't u read quran?
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by nextstep(m): 6:15pm On Jun 29, 2022
Dtruthspeaker:


Rubbish! Even you have not condemned Mikhail Kalashnikov, for making the deadly Ak-47.

Why?

Because you know that it is one thing to create a deadly thing, it is another thing to deploy it.



And this is where you people are funny. You know that rationality rules but when it is against you, you immediately abandon it and change posts to any other ground that you can run to.

By every reasonable ground, no person would ever be an "I hate God"followers. It takes unreasonability, bias and despair to be so.

Fair enough, my bad analogy.

I don't hate God, I simply don't think God exists, for the same reasons I don't think Zeus or Toutatis exist.

Furthermore, if God exists, then every other religion's God must also exist, for they have a lot in common

Furthermore,
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by LordReed(m): 6:15pm On Jun 29, 2022
tarboshi:
AFRICAN atheist does not exist
Just as INDIAN atheist does not exist

Believe me

I don't believe in a god, it's you I'll come and believe. LoLz.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by aribisala0(m): 6:16pm On Jun 29, 2022
Maynman:


Athiest comes from atheos, keep displaying your ignorance.
You are a THIEST. Only if you known the meaning monolatrist.
Is there need for quarrel ? You sound like a very bitter person
What is driving this need to prevail
Don't you have other areas in your life to feel accomplished
You are boring me
I really am not interested in this anymore. Just leave me in peace. You have some friends don't you? Talk to them.I am not your friend OK. I am ignorant OK. You done try better rest
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Dtruthspeaker: 6:17pm On Jun 29, 2022
statesman6:

You people cannot even write a complete sentences without using foul words. stupid, mad, idiot, and sort

Even atheist people sounds cool than all yo religion folks.

True! Because there is no way that a reasonable person would see someone wearing nice clean clothes and looking normal, doing a stupid or mad or foolish thing eg planting stones and expecting to harvest yams, that we would not say "are you ok? Are you mad? Do you not know that yams do not come from stones?
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by aribisala0(m): 6:20pm On Jun 29, 2022
nextstep:


Fair enough, my bad analogy.

I don't hate God, I simply don't think God exists, for the same reasons I don't think Zeus or Toutatis exist.

Furthermore, if God exists, then every other religion's God must also exist, for they have a lot in common

Furthermore,
Well Zeus is God ? Yes or no?
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Blakjewelry(m): 6:20pm On Jun 29, 2022
Dtruthspeaker:


Nope!

And I do not study people like him.
That one of reasons I can't stick to any religion. If anything I am curious being, and consume any knowledge that comes my way. The bible you came believe today was source from alot of ancient script with different set of people from the same people believing some aspect and discarding some aspect, the people who won the day is the one you believing today. I love to read em all, alot editing was done over time so what you believe today wasn't held in the time past. I don't stay in my comfort zone, I consume knowledge

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Maynman: 6:20pm On Jun 29, 2022
aribisala0:
Is there need for quarrel ? You sound like a very bitter person
What is driving this need to prevail
Don't you have other areas in your life to feel accomplished
You are boring me
I really am not interested in this anymore. Just leave me in peace. You have some friends don't you? Talk to them.I am not your friend OK. I am ignorant OK. You done try better rest

Ad hominem, who is quarreling with a Chrestian?

You see how you are ignorant of what “theism” and “atheism” is, Monolatrist.

You the one that sounds bitter and sad, run monolatrist.

Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Dtruthspeaker: 6:20pm On Jun 29, 2022
nextstep:

Fair enough. I don't hate God, I simply don't think God exists, for the same reasons I don't think Zeus or Toutatis exist.

As is your natural right. But we already know why you will never willingly like to have God over you.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by 2016easy2017: 6:22pm On Jun 29, 2022
sundaygray:
Omo i observed the life, learned different religions sat down and thought about life in general and also, never had a spiritual encounter i have spent money, a lot of money for a spiritual encounter but no level baba.The lack of evidence just make me chill. Unless God appears and shows himself to me, no level grin



If you see a god, then it's not THE GOD. its the devil. Satan. Beware. He could meet you in dreams and so on
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Maynman: 6:22pm On Jun 29, 2022
2016easy2017:




If you see a god, then it's not THE GOD. its the devil. Satan. Beware. He could meet you in dreams and so on

Devil is a title not a person.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by SmartPolician: 6:23pm On Jun 29, 2022
OkpaNsukkaisBae:



Paschal's Wager!

Lmfao....so as a theist how do you determine the REAL god/religion? cox there are hundreds of gods & religions with their different teachings.

Good religions promote positive values like:
1. Do not kill
2. Love your neighbor
3. Do not steal what's not yours
4. Do not fornicate or commit adultery
5. Do not sleep with your neighbour's or friend's wife.
6. Etc.

Much as God didn't create any religion, any religion that doesn't promote those good virtues above should be avoided.

In the end, God will determine where we will spend our eternity and how we will be judged will depend on what the religion we believe in teaches us.

Let me know if you have any other questions...

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by aribisala0(m): 6:23pm On Jun 29, 2022
Maynman:


Ad hominem, who is quarreling with a Chrestian?

You see how you are ignorant of what “theism” and “atheism” is, Monolatrist.

You the one that sounds bitter and sad, run monolatrist.
Goodbye
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Maynman: 6:24pm On Jun 29, 2022
aribisala0:
Goodbye

Stop lying profusely to defend your deity.
“UN nation approved” meaning, wtf is that??. Post your citations you can’t, post screenshot of dictionaries you read you can’t.

Goodbye Chrestian.

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by tiger28: 6:25pm On Jun 29, 2022
nextstep:


It's a theory informed by our current understanding of the nature of the Universe.
I prefer this theory because it makes logical sense (albeit could be proven wrong at some point when our understanding of nature evolves). It's brought to you by the same thinking that explains stars, gravity, elecromagnetism, etc.

Funny, the phrase "let there be light" matches the Big Bang, and somehow I wonder if scientists are the current way God explains things to people. It was hard to explain in the book of Genesis, but now that people have a more sophisticated understanding, the phenomena are being explained better. It would be amusing to find the Big Bang in a revised bible 3,000 years from now.
Sooooo the big bang made your nose , eyes, reproductive organs to make Babies, your liver etc

Some of you have been Sooooo deceived to even argue with.

Atheism is Human's "Convenient" excuse to do as they wish without any restraint!

A man can now go and kill many, thinking there is no repercussion or consequence.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Dtruthspeaker: 6:25pm On Jun 29, 2022
Blakjewelry:

That one of reasons I can't stick to any religion. If anything I am curious being, and consume any knowledge that comes my way. The bible you came believe today was source from alot of ancient script with different set of people from the same people believing some aspect and discarding some aspect, the people who won the day is the one you believing today. I love to read em all, alot editing was done over time so what you believe today wasn't held in the time past. I don't stay in my comfort zone, I consume knowledge

Same as my Law books and other texts I have in my library and it makes no difference as long as I have used their knowledge profitably and gainfully and my living is very sweet as I like it to be.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by wirinet(m): 6:26pm On Jun 29, 2022
statesman6:

You people cannot even write a complete sentences without using foul words. stupid, mad, idiot, and sort

Even atheist people sounds cool than all yo religion folks.
There is something about the Christian and Islamic religions that makes people angry, intolerant and violent at others who don't share their beliefs. You can see the anger in their insults and threats.
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Aidejay(m): 6:26pm On Jun 29, 2022
Something happened to me this week and I had to kneel down and pray.
Wether God answered or it just worked out itself I dunno.
But I'm super grateful,
A little relief.
Puts into perspective why - humans need a god.
I think it's fun

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Maynman: 6:27pm On Jun 29, 2022
tiger28:
Sooooo the big bang made your nose , eyes, reproductive organs to make Babies, your liver etc

Some of you have been Sooooo deceived to even argue with.

Atheism is Human's "Convenient" excuse to do as they wish without any restraint!

A man can now go and kill many, thinking there is no repercussion or consequence.

And so many theists has killed because of theism.

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Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Pakwel(m): 6:27pm On Jun 29, 2022
ajekpaks:


Mr. Sane, I agree I am mad because I refuse to accept the junk stuffed down your throats... I'm sorry



Ordinary Satan hold your God for work since Genesis, upon say Jesus don come earth yet na still same same... tell me WEtin come be the use exactly of God?

Na him use him hand create Satan, Satan Fuxk up, next thing e go create Adam, Satan still fuxk Adam up, na still God come use him hand go build hell fire wet him go dey put people wey Satan don fuxk up... that effort wey him use dey construct hell why him no use am fix Satan up once and for all?
I tire oh

Tell me?
Re: Why Did You Become An Atheist by Eddygourdo(m): 6:27pm On Jun 29, 2022
Maynman:


So we know This is a gender, and we know it’s one person.

You’ve already exposed yourself.

Hope you know God comes from Greek Theos?

If nobody on earth knows nothing, how then did we find the concept of “god” we are able to know his gender, and his singularity?

Seems we know a lot about this deity.

from my description and your response, it is clear you aren't at the level for me to this type of conversation with, if that is what you understood from all I said. Do not make the error to assume I wanted to convince you to believe In God. I do not care at all what you believe in. Even God doesn't care. Take care bro.

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