"Sexed-Up Atheism"

[idav]

And why does atheism need sexing up?

Wow, old question. That way they don't become nihilist or buddhist.

 

[Jeneshisu]

What's the difference?

ETA: From what little you've said, I don't think you fall into the subcategory I was addressing.

The difference is the way the individual perceives the universe.

Pantheism isn't just God = Universe. That is obviously an oversimplification.

I am a spiritual pantheist. If you mean natural pantheism, it's another term meaning that they are very mindful of the environment and the universe and they see everything as one giant co dependent ecosystem. Again, it's the interconnectedness that sets it apart from Atheism. As an atheist, I suppose you're perfectly free to feel the same way, but at the same time, you don't have to. Logically, it might seem unnecessary to differentiate natural pantheism and atheism, but its just a subtle difference in interest and perception.

Wow, old question. That way they don't become nihilist or buddhist.

It was my solution to nihilism But I like buddhism. ^^

 

[Storm]

The difference is the way the individual perceives the universe.

Pantheism isn't just God = Universe. That is obviously an oversimplification.

I am a spiritual pantheist. If you mean natural pantheism, it's another term meaning that they are very mindful of the environment and the universe and they see everything as one giant co dependent ecosystem. Again, it's the interconnectedness that sets it apart from Atheism. As an atheist, I suppose you're perfectly free to feel the same way, but at the same time, you don't have to. Logically, it might seem unnecessary to differentiate natural pantheism and atheism, but its just a subtle difference in interest and perception.

OK, you're definitely not of the subset I was addressing. I always shared your understanding, and had several self-proclaimed pantheists here tell me I was wrong.

 

[Jeneshisu]

OK, you're definitely not of the subset I was addressing. I always shared your understanding, and had several self-proclaimed pantheists here tell me I was wrong.

That's really weird. I'm involved in several pantheist communities where we all have a similar mindset.

Although Pantheism is another one of those things where it varies from person to person, but usually we have the same common ground... which is the connection between all things.

/shrugs ^^

 

[Storm]

That's really weird. I'm involved in several pantheist communities where we all have a similar mindset.

Although Pantheism is another one of those things where it varies from person to person, but usually we have the same common ground... which is the connection between all things.

/shrugs ^^

Yeah, I wasn't exactly impressed by their understanding of pantheism....

 

[Jeneshisu]

I like to believe in universal consciousness and all that fun stuff too, but I can't really speak for natural pantheism all that much because I'm not a natural pantheist and I've never been one either.