lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
Really? I would have expected acid rock. :guitar1:
In the waiting room for God, there are 99 different channels of muzak. You can take your pick. We aim to please. :angel2:
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why do people who dont believe in god go onto forums like this.
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In the waiting room for God, there are 99 different channels of muzak. You can take your pick. We aim to please. :angel2:
We came to check out this God fellow but so far he's a bit mysterious and all his followers do is argue amongst themselves
I think the answer to the thread is found in responses like this one.
By the way,just for clarity sake, he's only a mystery to those who are'nt really looking for him but rather ,sarcastic,demeaning, condescending towards the things of God
And the term "themselves "well , it's a very broad and loose term in today's society, meaning not everyone who says there religious are God fearing(reverence) followers of Christ.
So the argument you may be referring to is probably amongst those of doctrinal opposing relgions
darkendless
Guardian of Asgaard
I was being sarcastic. But look at how many different sects of religion there are calling god a different name.
Im not looking because i do not want to become a mindless sheep who spends half his life on his knees. Restriction does not lead a better life for some people and i am one of those people. I want to do what i want without adding God to every equation.
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
The fact that you've closed your mind to the possibility of His existence tells me you've already become one.
darkendless
Guardian of Asgaard
Its possible he can exist, but i will not join one of his divine congregations.The fact that you've closed your mind to the possibility of His existence tells me you've already become one.
I am not a sheep, i live my life for myself, not for a God.
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
Um... NOT true.
There are plenty of devout, God-loving theists who have enough humility to know that God is a mystery. Rudolph Otto, one of the most famous and respected theologians of the last century described God as the numinous and as "Mysterium Tremendum." ie - tremendous mystery.
I love God with all my heart, mind, and soul, but I also know that I do not know all of God. Anyone who thinks they know the infinite, the transcendent, the highest... is kidding themselves.
That said, I have enough confidence in my faith in God to be able to joke about it. As G.K. Chesterton said, "It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it."
lamplighter
Almighty Tallest
I'm getting rather tired of hearing about all this "closed minded" nonsense, something is either their or it isn't, and if there is a God(s), and they wanted to make themself known, I doubt it would be through vague feeling or imagery and easily identifiable as being the "Creator", I'm sure an all powerful deity could conjure something tangible enough to be instantly recognized by anyone as being the presence of them.
rojse
RF Addict
But perhaps God does not want to make himself known?
True for me. In Religious studies, I have to defend my views. Many other students, most of them half my age (65) or younger, aim at a Church career. I love the interaction, which I hope benefit the understanding of all of us.Do you have to be a medieval European to talk about medieval Europe?
Personally, I like having my beliefs challegned. Sitting around just agreeing with other people would be mind-numbingly boring to me.
Don Penguinoini
Modi.
Funny you should say that, a lot of people don't realise there are religions outside of the Abrahamic faiths category.
Don Penguinoini
Modi.
So every religious person goes to divine congregations and lives for God?
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
Maybe because religion isn't just about God.
Maybe because religion is an interesting subject.
Maybe because religion affects most people whether or not they believe in one.
Take your pick, but they are all reasons people who don't believe in God come here, and they are all perfectly valid reasons. Incidentally, I am here for all three reasons.
darkendless
Guardian of Asgaard
Direct response to Katzpur who is LDS. Come now no need to nit-pick
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Excuse me? What is it you're asking me?
darkendless
Guardian of Asgaard
Naturalist_Atheist
Uh.... Pootie Tang.
Why do you religious people create sub-sections in your forums for secularists and people like me? I think a small part of you wants us here.
And no... Atheism is not catagorized as a religion, nor is it a belief. It's a lack of belief. But I come to these places to find out more about other people's beliefs than I do to understand my own.
+Xausted
Well-Known Member
The OP reflects the ignorance I face on almost a daily basis. Its almost funny now. The converstaion goes like this:
Person; So what do you do?
Me: I am at uni doing a degree
Person;In what?
Me: theology
Person: either says " ooooh. So what exactly is that then?
or " so do you wanna become a priest or something then?"
me ; No, I am an atheist
Person: so why are you doing a theology degree?
Me: Because a/ I wanted to do a degree that would lead to a definite job(shortage of school R>E teachers around here) and b/ if I am not going to believe i could at least be educated in why I dont believe.
Person; So what do you do?
Me: I am at uni doing a degree
Person;In what?
Me: theology
Person: either says " ooooh. So what exactly is that then?
or " so do you wanna become a priest or something then?"
me ; No, I am an atheist
Person: so why are you doing a theology degree?
Me: Because a/ I wanted to do a degree that would lead to a definite job(shortage of school R>E teachers around here) and b/ if I am not going to believe i could at least be educated in why I dont believe.
methylatedghosts
Can't brain. Has dumb.
Because they are people too!! ^_^
AND! This forum would be INCREDIBLY boring without the athiest viewpoint and the agnostic... err... non-viewpoint?
(just kidding ^_^)Besides, there is much to be learnt from people you do not agree with.
I guess I am here to discuss something other than dolls, which I do on another forum.....I am tired of saying oh, how pretty all of the time...I want to have intellectual discussions with people in my free time on the computer, and did not know what else to join......I am staying away from the political forums....too viscious....and I am an artist, but I don't want to share all of my paintings on those forums. My ideas always get copied.....so what else is there to discuss with thinking people, really? I agree with the statement that someone said earlier on this thread,....I seem to be staying here, as a non religious person, because you all seem quite nice.....I like that.