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Why Would an Athiest Like Me Want to Convert a Thiest?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Will Faithless Sophia Jun 14, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Time and Time again I'll go online and find videos of atheists denouncing religious people as being into the wrong mindset. Let's take a quick look at what an athiest has to look forward to: Living…Continue
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Pat replied to Paul Dean Griffin's discussion Why Would an Athiest Like Me Want to Convert a Thiest?
"Why would one want to eradicate ignorance, fear, bigotry and violence?
Ignorance + fear + bigotry x violence= religion."
Ashleigh Carter replied to Paul Dean Griffin's discussion Why Would an Athiest Like Me Want to Convert a Thiest?
"Why would the fact that we're going to die make it not matter? Granted, when you sum life up as living, then not living, it doesn't sound very exciting, but by the same token you can sum up what the religious have to look forward to as…"
booklover replied to Paul Dean Griffin's discussion Why Would an Athiest Like Me Want to Convert a Thiest?
"Good answer Gretchen! My Grandpa always said religion was the scourge of the Earth."
Paul Dean Griffin replied to Andrew M.'s discussion Suicide
"One should, if one finds life meaningless. But all humans add meaning to their own lives. Meaning in the form of emotional attachment."
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Why Would an Athiest Like Me Want to Convert a Thiest?
Time and Time again I'll go online and find videos of atheists denouncing religious people as being into the wrong mindset. Let's take a quick look at what an athiest has to look forward to: Living and then being dead. I don't think I can find a reason in this statement for any athiest to try and convert a religious person. Dead is dead, and if we're all going to die then why does it matter?
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- At 2:32pm on June 15, 2011,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hi Paul Dean, and welcome to this rational world of Internet atheism---a haven from the superstitions and fictional god of the masses.
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- At 5:55pm on June 14, 2011,
Ken said… - Hello and welcome to Atheist Nexus. We are certainly glad to have you join us.
- At 10:49pm on June 13, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome, Paul! Glad you could join us. :D
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