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May 16, 2007 at 10:42 pm
On the askanatheist website, the article on morality says, “atheists have no motivation to be moral other than their own innate sense of morality.” My question is, where dooes this sense of morality come from? You’re claiming you have it, but how is it that you have it?
May 18, 2007 at 11:48 am
I’ll move this to http://askanatheist.wordpress.com under a new thread called: “Where does the sense of morality come from?” and respond there. Thanks for the new thread! :)
August 15, 2007 at 3:36 am
AA Atheist
I am needing some feedback from any members of AA that are atheist. I am secure in my beliefs and appreciate AA. For me, the two are reconcilable. However, I would like some recovery feedback regarding this issue…and please NO HATE mail.
August 15, 2007 at 10:37 am
Rumrum,
Thanks for your post. I’ll create a new thread called “AA Atheist” on the Home page.
August 24, 2007 at 7:00 pm
hi im 14 and im an atheist, i have been wanting to read the god delusion for some time now. i am a pretty good reader i was just wondering if the book was TOO advanced for me. and if it is can you recommend any other good books for me to read.
August 25, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Stave,
Thanks for your question. Look for you new thread on the Home page called “Atheist Books for Teens?”
October 21, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Where do atheists derive their morality from? Can you really just say it is “innate” without either implying that God created us with a sense of morality built in. Also, if you argue that we are socialized to have a moral sense, does that not originally derive from religion?
October 23, 2007 at 11:10 am
Thanks, theist. I’ll post your new thread under the title: “Where do atheists derive their morality from?”
October 24, 2007 at 7:35 pm
It’s my understanding atheistsr don’t “believe” in god because there’s no “scientific evidence” of god’s existence. Do atheists not believe in love since there no way to quantify scientifically it’s existence?
November 28, 2007 at 5:11 am
I have no issue with someone who does not believe in G_d. I do not think that one should be forced, pressured, coerced, or even convinced to believe one way or another.
But I would like to know what atheists DO believe in. What do you have FAITH in.
I hear a constant prevailing theme and tone in these blogs and from other sites for atheists and atheists I have spoken with, personally, that does, however, ridicule other peoples’ beliefs and faiths. And THAT attack-mode stance and mentality does much to diminish the validity of atheists’ position in my eyes. I have belief and faith and know what I know, yet I never feel the need to bolster my position by negating somebody else’s belief.
Personally I think it is ridiculous to waste one’s time looking for “evidence”. I have never associated the concept of “evidence” with any aspect of my spirituality. To me, a truly spiritual person just “GETS” the concept of faith.
I feel that if one can reach a point of true spirituality and faith and all the enrichment that those qualities bring to a life, without a belief in anything beyond mortal man and earthly material-world evidence, then that is just as valid as anyone elses belief or mindset.
I do not want to know why you don’t believe in G_d. What I would like to know, is what IS your belief system. What consoles you, teaches you, counsels you, sustains you in troubled times. Is there anything more important than you? Is there anything beyond you? I am asking this quite sincerely. By the way, I do know that who ever answers this is just probably speaking for themself, since i don’t think the atheist non-church has elected their pope yet….LOL
Thanks for your time. —-JB
November 28, 2007 at 5:18 am
WHAT IS YOUR BELIEF AND FAITH?
I have no issue with someone who does not believe in G_d. I do not think that one should be forced, pressured, coerced, or even convinced to believe one way or another.
But I would like to know what atheists DO believe in. What do you have FAITH in.
I hear a constant prevailing theme and tone in these blogs and from other sites for atheists and atheists I have spoken with, personally, that does, however, ridicule other peoples’ beliefs and faiths. And THAT attack-mode stance and mentality does much to diminish the validity of atheists’ position in my eyes. I have belief and faith and know what I know, yet I never feel the need to bolster my position by negating somebody else’s belief.
Personally I think it is ridiculous to waste one’s time looking for “evidence”. I have never associated the concept of “evidence” with any aspect of my spirituality. To me, a truly spiritual person just “GETS” the concept of faith.
I feel that if one can reach a point of true spirituality and faith and all the enrichment that those qualities bring to a life, without a belief in anything beyond mortal man and earthly material-world evidence, then that is just as valid as anyone elses belief or mindset.
I do not want to know why you don’t believe in G_d. What I would like to know, is what IS your belief system. What consoles you, teaches you, counsels you, sustains you in troubled times. Is there anything more important than you? Is there anything beyond you? I am asking this quite sincerely.
By the way, I do know that who ever answers this is just probably speaking for their own self, philosohy-wise, since i don’t think the atheist non-church has elected their pope yet….LOL
Thanks for your time. —-JB
November 29, 2007 at 6:34 pm
JB. I posted your comments under a new thread called: “What DO Atheists Believe.” I will respond there.
Thanks for posting!
December 6, 2007 at 3:08 pm
I need help from an atheist who did follow spirituality practices and stopped, I am trying my best to quit but keep being pulled back into it. Threats and the like. Thanks
December 7, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Darla,
Is this something you would like to discuss on the blog? If so, let me know and I will be glad to post it. The reason I’m asking is that it sounds like something you might prefer to discuss in private. If this is the case, please email me at webmaster@askanatheist.org and I will be glad to help however I can.
December 9, 2007 at 2:31 pm
I find it curious that “athiests” seem to read the bible in more detail than alot of Christians. Seems like they’re still trying to convince themselves…..that’s good! Search and you will find, knock - and the door will be opened for you.
I will make it simple: Jesus rose from the dead, performed many miracles (including raising Lazurus from the dead), and preached his truth in front of thousands of witnesses. Jesus said he was God.
I believe him. You’re not sure (if you were, you wouldn’t waste your time reading the Bible or even discussing Christianity). I know it doesn’t make sense in our day and in our 3 dimensional world. But that’s just our little world…not God’s. You’ve got to put aside your paradigm of what can and can’t be, and then examine Jesus’ teachings. Then, hopefully, the truth will become apparent despite all the inconsistencies with our world.
And that is FAITH. Please, keep at it and hopefully the truth will become acceptable to you. And then, through embracing the truth, you will become acceptable to God. Make no mistake, he already loves you. But you’ve got to reciprocate!
Incidentally, it didn’t make sense to me either, even though I was raised a Christian. Too many wierd things to believe. Didn’t match up with my world view as a university trained scientist… But then I read the Bible through and voila! I believe! Does it always make total sense to me? No. Do I sometimes doubt it? Yes. That’s just our human nature. I no longer question Jesus’ truth, just my ability to accept it and live according to God’s will.
As a truth loving person, please get a copy of “A Case for a Creator” - book or DVD. You will see proofs of God’s hand in creation that no scientist or Darwinist can explain away.
December 10, 2007 at 12:01 am
Thanks, Chris. I’ll post this under a new thread called “Atheists Read the Bible in More Detail Than Christian,” then I’ll respond to your comments there.
Thanks for posting!
March 8, 2008 at 2:55 am
My new friends :)
Im new here…
Tanya Hoodia is my name
Just wanted to say hi. This place seems really warm
All the best
Tanya
March 8, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Hi, Tanya. Thanks for stopping by.
March 31, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Alright dog, i have a few questions for you that will help me on a project for my Sociology of Minorities Class. We are working on social issues regarding minorities and we would like to get the opinion of Atheist.
First of all do you feel that Atheist are a minority in this county? If not how do Atheist view themselves in the United States?
Secondly in a social respect, how do you feel Atheist are viewed differently.
And lastly, what can Atheist do to attain a level of minority status that will allow them to receive benefits that are given to other minority groups?
Thank you for taking time to answer our questions and we look forward to reading your responses and learning about Atheism.
Curious College Students
March 31, 2008 at 10:41 pm
[...] of Minorities Class Curious College Students Says: Alright dog, i have a few questions for you that will help me on a project for my Sociology of [...]
March 31, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Thanks, CCS. Look for my response under this new thread:
(http://askanatheist.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/sociology-of-minorities-class/)
April 29, 2008 at 2:40 am
dear the atheist,
“i am so like totally lost” ;D in regards to all of this.
i am confused about how to go about all of these things.
i hope this works.
before i forget mr/s the atheist you sound like a very nice person.
okay here blows.
why is it that at&theist insist upon arguing science vs. philosophy?
definition of at&theist: “reach out and touch someone” an old at&t campaign ad ;D
at&theist force science against God in order to reinforce their own refusal to believe that YES GOD IS !
a good scientific argument would be :
intelligent design
or
global warming
a good philosophical argument would be:
reincarnation
at&theists continue to argue matter vs. faith to put it another way.
when you call someone you Believe someones out there.
when you pray you Believe God is out there.
i have read many entries on different lines or blogs and/or whatever. almost everyone out there to a [wo]man ;) sounds very intelligent some with their own sites, books pending,etc. mind you i’m not a mental midget, but once more almost to a [wo]man on both sides people seem to enjoy hearing themselves talk. you want 15 minutes of fame go shoot your post[wo]man :D personally i am a minimalist. there is too much over thinking on here. too many references to books [yawn].
as for myself i believe in kiss [not the band ;) keep it short &simple stupid. to do anything but that is once more enjoying the sound of your fingers on the keys.
so once more:
why do at&theists continue to argue science vs. philosophy?
best wishes & God bless you,
doug
why
April 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Thanks for starting a thread, Doug. The new thread is posted at:
http://askanatheist.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/why-do-attheists-continue-to-argue-science-vs-philosophy/
May 3, 2008 at 7:22 am
“In the Beginning”
I would like to hear other Atheists views on the beginning of life. Please spare the the self-contradicting story of the bible, if that is what you believe. We know it, we know “Christians” like to pick and choose what parts of the bible they believe and how to go about believing it. BUT if you have info on “the beginning” from non-Christian religions feel free to post, I would like to learn something new if I can.
I do have one theory of my own, that so far I have not heard form anyone else. It is one, I would like to think is general capable of being backed by what science has taught us.
Everything has always been and always will be, unless catastrophically destroyed by some cosmic event. This could cause newbies to be formed as well.(that is the begging part, here is my reason)
My observation is this, the older things are, we find them deeper in the earths crust, Theoretically, once it got deep enough it could possibly “get melted.” Which brings me to my next inclining, we might not be the first go-round of peak evolution.
If you look at the overall structure of the earths crust there is evidence of what could be several all life ending events. that could cause life to reverberate back to “pond scum.”
As for the “expanding” universe, with the life span of the universe being so long it is nearly infinite, couldn’t we just be in the midst of an outward wave of a pulsating universe. This could indeed cause cosmic events such as “when worlds collide”(see the beginning).
This is just a theory, and more sound than a biblical creationist theory I would think. Because I base this theory on observations I have made on other, more scientific studies.
Give me your thoughts, if you can prove it utterly wrong, go for it. It will make my brain quit buzzing wondering how logical my theory is.
First and foremost, I want what other people believe posted. I seek information I have not yet cataloged in my mental database.
May 3, 2008 at 1:50 pm
The most compelling theory to me is the one advanced by superstring theory. The model describes 10 space dimensions and 1 time dimension (so 11 space-time dimensions). The model suggests that the 3 “large” space dimensions that we are familiar with are no different than the 7 minuscule (on the order of Plank’s constant) space dimensions. One model shows that 3 dimensions at a time expand as the other 7 contract to the size of Plank’s constant. Once the 7 reach this limit, 3 of the 7 dimensions begin to expand as the large 3 begin to contract. The Big Bang according to this model is the initial expansion of the the large dimensions that we are familiar with. The model agrees with the rough estimates of the earliest history described by the Big Bang, but it more accurately formulates the estimates.
May 3, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I have to admit, I have no idea about that theory, can you shoot me some links where i can read up on it.
May 4, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I haven’t really found a good online resource - here’s the book that I read that explains the theory:
http://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Universe-Superstrings-Dimensions-Ultimate/dp/0375708111
The book is great - an easy read that covers a lot of ground, I highly recommend it!
May 16, 2008 at 6:07 am
Christians claim that the Bible has hundreds of fulfilled prophecies, and is proof of its divine inspiration. In actuality, these so called fulfilled prophecies failed, were false or weren’t prophecies at all. Many of these prophecies are so vague, they can be attributed to different events. It’s also a fact that the Bible was written 100’s, even 1000’s of years after these presumed prophecies and their “fulfillment” took place. It’s also fair to mention that nowhere in the Bible will you find countries such as the United States, Russia, China, Korea, Great Britain prophesied. Oh Christians will tell you that they are, if you know how to interpret the Bible.
Genesis 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.
Here God tells Isaac that his descendents (Hebrews) will be as numerous as the stars. Considering the number of stars there are in the universe, that would have to be on the order of 10 to the power of 20 Jewish people.
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Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Christians say that this verse is a prophecy of Jesus’ birth to a virgin. There are a couple problems with this prophecy…First, virgin in this verse is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word “almah”, which actually means “young woman”. A young woman is not necessarily a virgin. “Bethulah” would have been the correct word to use if the author meant virgin. Second, nowhere in the New Testament is Jesus referred to as Immanuel.
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Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
Damascus is still inhabited today with over a million people, and hardly a ruinous heap.
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Isaiah 19:4-5 And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
The river mentioned here is the Nile. The Nile is still one of Egypt’s greatest natural resource.
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Isaiah 19:18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
The Canaanite language has never been spoken in Egypt, and is now an extinct.
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Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
There are uncircumcised people living in Jerusalem even today.
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Ezekiel 29:10-11 Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Never in its long history has Egypt ever been uninhabited for forty years.
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Amos 9:15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
Many times, Jews have been pulled up out of their land. The ownership of their land is still being fought for.
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Jonah 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Nineveh was never overthrown. Why? Because God changed his mind in verse 3:10, despite what Malachi 3:6, Numbers 23:19 and Ezekiel 24:14 says about God never changing his mind.
Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
(another note on this one:so god did evil huh? sinned? not so perfect?)
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Zechariah 11:12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Christians say that this prophecy is was fulfilled when Judas received 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus. Matthew 27:9 recites this verse, but incorrectly credits Jeremiah with the prophecy.
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Matthew 1:22-23 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Again, Jesus is never referred to as Emmanuel (Immanuel).
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Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Nowhere in the Old Testament is such a prophecy found, so how could such a one be fulfilled?
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Matthew 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
There is no passage in the Old Testament that can be attributed to what Jesus is saying here.
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Matthew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Jesus states that all the signs marking the end of the world in Matthew 24 would be fulfilled before his generation ended. That generation ended 2000 years ago, and the world has not come to an end, neither has all those signs been fulfilled.
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Matthew 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value.
This prophecy was never spoken by Jeremiah.
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Matthew 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Jesus tells the high priest that he would see his second coming. The high priest is long dead, and Jesus hasn’t returned yet.
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Throughout the New Testament, the end of the world is prophesied as being very near, at hand, to be witnessed by those living at the time. Paul often told the people he preached to that they would be witnesses to Jesus’ second coming. They are all long gone.
May 16, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Thanks for the new thread, J.D. - find it at: Fulfilled Prophecy - Proof of Bible’s Divine Inspiration?