Thread: God told me to be an Atheist.

God came to me in a Dream.
He told me, to not believe in him, but to ask difficult questions about his existence and question paranormal subjects (and science).

He told me the only way to discover the truth was to push the limits of your beliefs, to think about things that make you feel uncomfortable or even frightened.

He told me that just because i want something to be true, is not enough to make it true.

He demanded I ask questions even when I think I have answers, because humans are falible, and because the universe is in constant flux, so that one answer my not remain true for ever.

So
God told me to be an Atheist...

It is my belief that God requires me to ask difficult questions about both him and the paranormal.

So please those who think i am being akward.. it's just my belief system.
Don't hate me for doing the will of God.... even though I'm not convinced he exists, because after appearing to me, he removed all evidence of his existence.

I can only believe what he told me to be true. And i ask others to respect my beliefs.... especially here in Beyond dreaming, where respecting beliefs is the rule.

And before you delete or lock this thread ClouD.
I am being UTTERLY serious.
THis is my personal belief in the universe.
And I require a place to discuss it with fellow believers.

Do you walk into churches and just start blathering on about how the people in the Church are wrong? Do you think that is the appropriate method to communicate your ideas? If you must do this, go through the proper channels when communicating with people or they wont listen to you anyway.

From the other threads I've seen it seems you don't know what the proper channels are. In BD it is a thread made with the intent to talk about the validity of the claim. For God, however, it really belongs in R/S.

Originally Posted by Sandform

Do you walk into churches and just start blathering on about how the people in the Church are wrong? Do you think that is the appropriate method to communicate your ideas? Go through the proper channels when communicating with people or they wont listen to you anyway.

No,
Half the time the Christians come to me... in the high street preaching.
To my doorstep.
To my school as a child.

I'm lucky God saved me from himself.

Yeah well, if God does exist then I hope He has a good excuse.

Originally Posted by DreamQueen

Yeah well, if God does exist then I hope He has a good excuse.

You don't get it DreamQueen.

Basically God created the universe, himself and us... as a giant game of Hide and Seek.

He's doing the hiding.
We've got to find him.

He's bloody good at hiding.

Thats why he appeared to me in my dream... to spread his word of non-existence.

Yeah it's funny how the invisible and the non-existent look so much alike

Originally Posted by spaceexplorer

God created the universe, himself and us... as a giant game of Hide and Seek.

He's doing the hiding.
We've got to find him.

He's bloody good at hiding.

You can say that again. Trying to find God is like looking in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn’t there.

Originally Posted by spaceexplorer

No,
Half the time the Christians come to me... in the high street preaching.
To my doorstep.
To my school as a child.

I'm lucky God saved me from himself.

Well that is cool, you have every right to speak to them if they come to you, Space, but just remember to have proper netiquette. In the normal world proper etiquette would be not to enter a church(or organization like it) or any other building even though you have the physical capability to do so. In this forum threads in BD can be thought of as a church or other buildings like it. If it is obvious you weren't the type of person invited try not to cause too much trouble. Just like a church you can come and ask questions, but don't berate or insult people. If they tell you, or it is obvious, that they don't want to argue about it then respect their desires since they are in a place that is supposed to be a safe area for them to speak with like minded individuals, and not be attacked.

For example "does this exist?" would be open grounds.
"Tell me about this" would not be.

It is my understanding that you can make a thread in BD about these things. If you find something in a thread disagreeable then, unless it is clear the person wants to debate, you should make a thread counter to it rather than trying to obstruct the other person's thread.

Try to remember the OP has a goal in mind when he or she creates a thread. If the goal isn't to hear opposition to the claim, then don't make a post in opposition to it. BD isn't made to cater to the people who want to be argumentative, it is made for those who want to express their opinions without hearing something like "gravity biotches." Or some other statement pointless to that particular person's desire. If a post you want to make is in opposition to the OP's goal just make your own thread.

I think this thread was created by space in an attempt to get banned, after the 'third eye' thread farce.

Originally Posted by Timothy Paradox

I think this thread was created by space in an attempt to get banned, after the 'third eye' thread farce.

I saw that thread as well. I don't know what Space's intent at the moment is.

Something I thought was interesting in that thread though was the exchange between you and Bigfan.

I'm not sure, but I think when he said "Well put, fully agree with this. Also, as he mentioned, the chakras are there regardless of your beliefs" He(or she?) meant your beliefs in God and such.

I'm sure that if they believe chakra exists in a magical capacity then they would have to extend what you thought they were saying as truth anyway, but I'm not sure that is what they meant when they said it. I would need sapient or Big to clarify, but I think all they meant was that your beliefs in other things(like God) don't affect chakra.

Originally Posted by Sandform

Well that is cool, you have every right to speak to them if they come to you, Space, but just remember to have proper netiquette. In the normal world proper etiquette would be not to enter a church(or organization like it) or any other building ...

ETIQUETTE

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–noun 1. conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.
2. a prescribed or accepted code of usage in matters of ceremony, as at a court or in official or other formal observances.
3. the code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other: medical etiquette.

YOU ARE SO 2000andLATE

SINCE YOU'RE ALL ABOUT TELLIN SOMEONE WHAT TO DO...TRY SOMETHIN NEW

Originally Posted by love2dream

ETIQUETTE

et⋅i⋅quette   /ˈɛtɪkɪt, -ˌkɛt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [et-i-kit, -ket] Show IPA
–noun 1. conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.
2. a prescribed or accepted code of usage in matters of ceremony, as at a court or in official or other formal observances.
3. the code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other: medical etiquette.

YOU ARE SO 2000andLATE

SINCE YOU'RE ALL ABOUT TELLIN SOMEONE WHAT TO DO...TRY SOMETHIN NEW

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Originally Posted by love2dream

ETIQUETTE

et⋅i⋅quette   /ˈɛtɪkɪt, -ˌkɛt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [et-i-kit, -ket] Show IPA
–noun 1. conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.
2. a prescribed or accepted code of usage in matters of ceremony, as at a court or in official or other formal observances.
3. the code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other: medical etiquette.

YOU ARE SO 2000andLATE

SINCE YOU'RE ALL ABOUT TELLIN SOMEONE WHAT TO DO...TRY SOMETHIN NEW