Atheism

(eyeing Squinney warily---plans the Bunnies' first crusade)

This shocks me too. That sort of mentality is the root of the persecution of 'otherness'. It kind of explains why we've had so many 'my imaginary friend is better than your imaginary friend' wars.

But I wonder if in fact it's the religion at fault or the types of people attracted to it? I ponder that. It seemed to me at one point that many reformed alcoholics and drug abusers that I crossed paths with were attracted to 'revivalist' churches. And Buddhism is attractive to certain kinds of westerners. And remember Hare Krishna's? Orange people? Moonies?

“It's a Buddhist meditation technique. The monks used it before going into battle.”

I think Jesusbunnyhead is the earthly manisfestation of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - now trying to find a third for a 'trinity'.

I think that when we run from labels, instead of doing honor to the labels, we do ourselves a disservice. An honest, well lived life, as an atheist, seems better to me than ducking when somebody looks our way.

I used to feel the same way - not wanting to give up useful words because of what slime society heaped on them... Thank you. Here's to a well-lived life under any label!

That, I agree with. If they talk the talk, they have to walk the walk.

President Obama has just said that "Our prayers and thoughts are with the miners and their families."

He speaks for me but he can hardly be speaking for those of our number who scoff at prayer. It's as if they do not belong in the category "Our". And President Obama is a leftie.

Thus those who scoff at prayer must be extreme lefties. And on whose behalf he was obviously not speaking.

I think that both you and Intrepid make a valid point. It seems that neuroscience and anthropology may agree with christians that there needs to be a moral code but christains and other religions think that they have the absolute correct answer and science would like to leave room for improvements as they realise that they can have some things wrong, as we understand things better we will do better.
I can only hope that a christian would value me as maybe the least among them and at least consider what I share with them and not look the other way.

Anthropology and Neurology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSe4Ff57n4&feature=player_embedded

Neuroscience Neurophilosophy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YOIImOoYM

What Obama said is meaningless platitudes. Nobody hears his prayers, except himself.

rl, Religion's morals codes are useless; how many people of religion do you know that have lived by any moral code? Most of the wars of this world are based on religion. Doesn't that even provide you with a clue?

I am trying to relay to people of faith and if I had used words like you used I do not think I would have a chance.
I may not have a chance with the words that I used but I do have hope that they do care and will share their view points in a discussion.

Did you watch the videos that I shared?

rl wrote:

FYI, there is an ample supply of their "view points" concerning their religious beliefs. That's how christianity spread throughout this planet.

rl wrote:

No, I have not, but will scroll back to look for it.

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FYI, there is an ample supply of their "view points" concerning their religious beliefs. That's how christianity spread throughout this planet.

You are correct! Now I am trying to spread my view points across the planet to them.

Prayers and thoughts, spendi. Not simply prayers. Certainly those who do not pray offer concern and hope for the well being of those in trouble. They care no less than those who pray.

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Do you pray Spendius?

"And". Not "Or". "And".

Off to watch Glee. My guess is they'll move on from last week without any mention of religion.....

You ain't got a prayer in a hand basket.

I can not say logically that you are wrong!

Some atheists are political conservatives or right-wingers. Ayn Rand immediately comes to mind. And I'm sure there are atheists who have no use for politics.

Some people try to make this a liberal versus conservative topic. They are dead wrong. Many conservatives are atheists. My favorite person from the 20th Century was Phillip Wylie. He was too conservative for me at times.

My late brother was a conservative atheist.