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Are More Atheists Required? by budaatum(op): 12:30pm On Oct 06, 2023
Their first atheist lesson was completely impromptu. Noah was 5, Jesse was 3, and we were sitting on the couch before bed reading from “D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths,” a holdover from my childhood bookshelf. One of the boys asked what a “myth” was, and I told them it was a story about how the world works. People used to believe that these gods were in charge of what happened on Earth, and these stories helped explain things they didn’t understand, like winter or stars or thunder. “See” — I flipped ahead and found a picture — “Zeus has a thunderbolt.”

“They don’t believe them anymore?” No, I said. That’s why they call it “myth.” When people still believe it, they call it “religion.” Like the stories about God and Moses that we read at Passover or the ones about Jesus and Christmas.

The little pajama-clad bodies nodded, and on we read.


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Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 1:09pm On Oct 06, 2023
Myths can be beneficial for children, but when an adult continues to believe in myths, it can be a problem referred to as a mental psychosis.

Re: Are More Atheists Required? by FOLYKAZE(m): 6:11pm On Oct 06, 2023
Maynman:
Myths can be beneficial for children, but when an adult continues to believe in myths, it can be a problem referred to as a mental psychosis.
Those myth could sometime can be sold as entertainment contents. Books, films, video games and culture as we have it in Thailand today. We should look at the positive side this time
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman:
FOLYKAZE:
Those myth could sometime can be sold as entertainment contents. Books, films, video games and culture as we have it in Thailand today. We should look at the positive side this time
Of course, marvel and DC comics are utilizing it effectively, it's just a matter of time they incorporate Abrahamaic characters into it, Angel Michael gon be badass .
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by paxonel(m): 6:53pm On Oct 06, 2023
Well, not all biblical stories were actually myths in the real sense.
Some were natural phenomena that were presented as myrhs for a lay man to understand. Example is creationism
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 7:37pm On Oct 06, 2023
paxonel:
Well, not all biblical stories were actually myths in the real sense.
Some were natural phenomena that were presented as myrhs for a lay man to understand. Example is creationism
Really

Re: Are More Atheists Required? by FOLYKAZE(m): 12:35am On Oct 07, 2023
paxonel:
Well, not all biblical stories were actually myths in the real sense.
Some were natural phenomena that were presented as myrhs for a lay man to understand. Example is creationism
Historical fiction is the same thing as myth
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Caveatemptor(m): 12:23pm On Oct 07, 2023
I think we need to click on the link and read or listen to the complete article. From what I understood, the writer is trying to say that there are a lot more people who don't believe in myths and as such are atheists. However despite there are a lot of more people that are atheists, their numbers can not be properly counted because people who are atheists refuse to come out of the closet.
Most atheists don't believe in religious myths but are scared to publicly declare themselves as atheists for various reasons which are mainly societal. People generally want to be liked and loved,and according to the Author atheists are not liked by society. So because of these societal factors most atheists are in silence except maybe on anonymous platforms such as Nairaland.
The author claims to have come out of the closet and identified boldly with her lack of belief in religious myths and has also tried to bring up her kids to look for facts and not fiction.

The article is a brilliant well researched write up,with lots of educative links attached. In reality it could be dangerous identifying with atheism in certain climes. You could even lose your life because people are so deluded by these religious myths.
I believe as society becomes more enlightened and advanced people will eradicate and do away with many of these religious myths. It is only a matter of time.
I totally support the writers motion that atheists are a significant number more in the closet than those outside it.
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by erniok(m): 10:28am On Dec 14, 2023
Maynman:
Really
So because someone posted this without a link to the research, it became the truth. Really?
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 11:37am On Dec 14, 2023
erniok:
So because someone posted this without a link to the research, it became the truth. Really?
The truth is everywhere, have you tried researching?
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by erniok(m): 12:09pm On Dec 14, 2023
Maynman:
The truth is everywhere, have you tried researching?
I have. I thought you'd provide a link to the research work so I can also see how he came to that conclusion.
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 12:36pm On Dec 14, 2023
erniok:
I have. I thought you'd provide a link to the research work so I can also see how he came to that conclusion.
The fact is everywhere.
Show me one thing your research disproves.
Where is your own research work with your different conclusion.

Re: Are More Atheists Required? by erniok(m): 1:13pm On Dec 14, 2023
Maynman:
The fact is everywhere.
Show me one thing your research disproves.
Where is your own research work with your different conclusion.
He that asserts must prove or it applies no longer since I adked for a link?
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 1:19pm On Dec 14, 2023
erniok:
He that asserts must prove or it applies no longer since I adked for a link?
You've also asserted
"I have. I thought you'd provide a link to the research work so I can also see how he came to that conclusion"

Send your own conclusion, then I'll send my link.

And besides I was not talking to you.
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by erniok(m): 3:01pm On Dec 14, 2023
Maynman:
You've also asserted
"I have. I thought you'd provide a link to the research work so I can also see how he came to that conclusion"

Send your own conclusion, then I'll send my link.

And besides I was not talking to you.
Oh!!! It all boils down to I wasn't talking to you. I get it. it's the usual escape route when there's too much talk and nothing actually said.
Re: Are More Atheists Required? by Maynman: 3:29pm On Dec 14, 2023
erniok:
Oh!!! It all boils down to I wasn't talking to you. I get it. it's the usual escape route when there's too much talk and nothing actually said.
Okay?
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