Just doing research on atheism for my first post on my upcoming blog site.
The following questions are for atheists;
1) Why are you an atheist?
2) How do you benefit from atheism?
3) What are your major objections to Christianity?
4) Why is it important for atheism to grow?
Why are you an atheist?
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I like and respect a 'Christianity' that understands the importance of symbols and can appreciate most of the images we have of Christ as portrayed in the gospel accounts. For me true faith never becomes frozen into certitude, can accept the idea of mystery, is never reduced to doctrine, does not claim to be authoritative and takes a humble approach to this awe inspiring universe. A simple openness to truth does not need to disappear just because one believes in a god that is ultimately undefinable.
I like and respect a 'Christianity' that understands the importance of symbols and can appreciate most of the images we have of Christ as portrayed in the gospel accounts. For me true faith never becomes frozen into certitude, can accept the idea of mystery, is never reduced to doctrine, does not claim to be authoritative and takes a humble approach to this awe inspiring universe. A simple openness to truth does not need to disappear just because one believes in a god that is ultimately undefinable.
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1) Why are you an atheist?
I found that every claim made by religious texts and proponents were just as likely to be used as stories for other fanciful notions. It didn't shed light on what to expect from reality.
2) How do you benefit from atheism?
I have an earnest interest in avoiding the same pitfalls I would've fallen into in the past. My current worldview seems to be directed towards progress in that interest.
3) What are your major objections to Christianity?
All of the techniques, methods, and modus operandi of Christianity's proponents follows the same memetic patterns as other demonstrably false cults, religions, and other superstitious crowds. That it's so easy to apply any singular Christian claim to a host of different unfalsifiable phenomena makes even the most hardcore argument sound like an appeal to ignorance.
4) Why is it important for atheism to grow?
The more skepticism we apply to all truth claims, the less likely that ones that are particularly harmful will make their way into public thinking.
I found that every claim made by religious texts and proponents were just as likely to be used as stories for other fanciful notions. It didn't shed light on what to expect from reality.
2) How do you benefit from atheism?
I have an earnest interest in avoiding the same pitfalls I would've fallen into in the past. My current worldview seems to be directed towards progress in that interest.
3) What are your major objections to Christianity?
All of the techniques, methods, and modus operandi of Christianity's proponents follows the same memetic patterns as other demonstrably false cults, religions, and other superstitious crowds. That it's so easy to apply any singular Christian claim to a host of different unfalsifiable phenomena makes even the most hardcore argument sound like an appeal to ignorance.
4) Why is it important for atheism to grow?
The more skepticism we apply to all truth claims, the less likely that ones that are particularly harmful will make their way into public thinking.
Re: Why are you an atheist?
Post #13Because I have found no good reason to become a theist.jarrlous wrote: Just doing research on atheism for my first post on my upcoming blog site.
The following questions are for atheists;
1) Why are you an atheist?
No special benefits.2) How do you benefit from atheism?
I have no major objections to Christianity.3) What are your major objections to Christianity?
It isn't.4) Why is it important for atheism to grow?
