Alright, it seems that we go about very different ways in how our mindsets are constructed, and that is to be expected. I'm not gonna ask you to go in depth because obviously you could probably write multiple paragraphs explaining the way you view it. There also seems to be a lot of different...
It is of help, I know because I have asked people who like you say, aren't even that religious (don't go to church every Sunday, don't follow gods rules, don't worry too much about being watched by god etc) but they believe heavily that there's a god and so in a way they have a sort of safe...
Imo, I see religious people, or rather, people that have a lot of faith suffer alot less from tragedy and negativity. I kind of envy their faith because it seems to carry them gracefully through life and helps them achieve great things. I guess for them, when something bad happens, they...
That is very true. Life is something to be grateful for if you can be, it is a gift you could say in a way even with all the baggage it comes with, I guess I'm just a glass half empty kind of guy, because I dwell on the negatives, which to me atleast there seems to be more than the positives. It...
There is violence of the first kind in nature, you can see it in history? Groups of people killing other groups of people simply for their being and this isn't a one off occasion.
I agree with you that perhaps, if there is a god, all the power being in it's hands is maybe dangerous factually...
I have a question for atheists, this is a genuine question, not looking to argue or anything like that. Just want to pick some of your brains and see your mindset on it. So, if god or a creator doesn't exist, and it doesn't dictate the way our life will go, how do you guys (atheists) cope with...