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I personally think religion is BS and i am athiest..... but i was wondering why YOU are Christian, Muslim, Indian, atheist, agnostic, Buddhist, or whatever :p
I am atheist because i don't think i should be worshiping something that clearly DOESN'T exist. I think that there's no proof of His existance. Also..... there is pain in the world thus, IF he does exist (which he doesn't) than he'd be a meanie :P
So..... I'm just wondering why you ARE what you are when it comes to religion.....
+1 for originality?
Atheist due to no evidence in favor of a creator, and because I tend to see religion as left-over wishful-thinking and irrational speculation about how natural processes occur.
When I became a man, I put away childish things.
So I'm an atheist.
Agnostic because of some stuff with shared dreams that made me put away those beliefs, but I am still open to the possibility of there being a God. Plus, I don't see what the whole point of being religious is if it doesn't do much more than give you false hopes, emotions, and whatnot. :P
Unoriginal, agreed. If I could think of the most generic post that could be made in this section, this would be it. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is a subject that interests a lot of people.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUELINE976
As most people will probably reply, I take up the default position as atheist because I haven't seen evidence of any gods. I'd love if there was a god, since immortality is terrifying, so I'm definitely open to believing in a god if I witnessed proper evidence or proof. I would prefer to live forever, even if it was under the rule of an immoral leader like the biblical God, than die. And I think most people to claim to have witnessed evidence, a first-hand encounter with Jesus or something, simply don't realize how capable their brains are of inducing seemingly transcendent feelings.
Wow..... i heard that like 3% of the world is atheist..... did they all wind up here?????????
THIS IS AWESOME..... my friends keep on saying that there is physical proof of god on earth like some stupid stone in Saudi Arabia that turns black when you touch it >.>
Bt if that were real i would know about it!
And then they put over other dumb arguments...... and then just call me stupid when they don't have any comebacks ^_^
God is not natural..... It's a manmade this made outta ceramic and stone
There are theists on this site, I imagine you'll get replies from some of them eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by gameoverlord345
But most people on this site are young, and young people tend to lean more toward atheism. Also, lucid dreamers are probably more likely to be atheist. If someone has the independence and willingness to pursue something that society in general doesn't that it requires to take on lucid dreaming, they're probably more likely to think for themselves and become atheist. That's just my guess, I don't know. Also, I think the number is a bit higher than 3%, but I'm not sure.
He's wrong, but only by .5%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianeva
Wikipedia: Furthermore, atheists may not report themselves as such, to prevent suffering from social stigma, discrimination, and persecution in some countries,[citation needed] or, in cases where the situation is reversed, religious people may keep their beliefs secret in pro-atheist societies.[1] Despite these problems, one study classified 2.5% of the world's population as atheists, and a separate 12.7% as non-religious.[2]The citation has more information.
Edit - Damnit, Mario.
I am atheist because it makes sense to be so.
That makes sense while considering that a lot of religious people are technically, officially part of a religion, but they don't really believe in it or think about it much. They might believe it, but only because they haven't thought about it, they don't take it too seriously, it isn't a big part of their lives. They wouldn't label themselves 'atheists', but they might label themselves 'non-religious' because they aren't religious.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUELINE976
I'm a Christian because I got really stoned and lost my faculty for rational thought. Tomorrow, I'll probably come back to my senses and be an atheist again. But for the time being, I thought this thread needed some love and representation from the oppressed religious minority.
Don't believe those "demographics" that got posted earlier. They're just a production of the evil scientist, atheist, alien, jewish, white, muslim, black, liberal media, multinational, conservative media conspiracy. Us GOD loving Christians are a persecuted minority.
People only believe in atheism and Islam because of the devil.
You really were stoned... that sounds like a bunch of religious crap to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilosopherStoned
that is greatQuote:
Originally Posted by Mario92
That's not true, People are atheist because they don't BELIEVE in God OR the Devil..... NOT ONLY DO THEY NOT BELIEVE IN THEM...... They do not think they exist due to logic or the fact that they have realized the truth to life..... that we are NOT being controlled by GodQuote:
Originally Posted by PhilosopherStoned
But that's just me :)
He was joking, I'm sure he's an atheist. (Or are you just joking about not getting the joke?)Quote:
Originally Posted by gameoverlord345
I remember when doing some research of Japan, I would find most people would say that everyone in the country is religious yet not religious at the same time. In their everyday life they were not religious at all, but in holidays, and on special circumstances(like weddings or funerals) suddenly they became religious. You know, it is the same way in the US. People are nonreligious 90% of the year, but become religious during weddings, holidays and stuff like that. If you don't count wishy washy people who are only religious during holidays, the number of religious people in the US is probably closer to 30-40%. Still a fairly big group but nothing like what statistics may show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianeva
I'm joking about not getting the joke???????? >.> <.< >.< <.>Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianeva
It's not in a "believing in a physical God" sense, rather a "connectivity of the universe" sense. My religion is one of practicality... instead of praying for forgiveness, ask he who you have wronged. Instead of praying for the starving to have food, help them out yourself! Active practicing of "religious" beliefs.
Why to be religious? To have a hope of paradise. To have someone to blame when you're having a bad time. To have a purpose?