Do you have any? I will answer them. caterpie;
What's there to ask? It simply means we deny the existence of any possible deities.
Also, wouldn't it be better to have an intelligent man answer the questions? caterpie;
Quote from: Lawlz on April 18, 2007, 05:20:08 PM
What's there to ask? It simply means we deny the existence of any possible deities.
Also, wouldn't it be better to have an intelligent man answer the questions? caterpie;
Thats not the point at all ass argh;
Ok, I've got one two.
Why are you Atheist, and how did you come to the conclusion that there is no God or anything?
I could just ask myself. china;
Did your parents/family have any influence on your decision to be an Atheist?
Quote from: Rugals on April 19, 2007, 02:24:16 PM
Did your parents/family have any influence on your decision to be an Atheist?
I didn't tell mine. They'd start bitching at me. psyduck;
Quote from: JMV290 on April 19, 2007, 02:34:41 PM
Quote from: Rugals on April 19, 2007, 02:24:16 PM
Did your parents/family have any influence on your decision to be an Atheist?
I didn't tell mine. They'd start bitching at me. psyduck;
So they're religious and you go along with it even though you don't believe it?
Quote from: Rugals on April 19, 2007, 02:35:19 PM
Quote from: JMV290 on April 19, 2007, 02:34:41 PM
Quote from: Rugals on April 19, 2007, 02:24:16 PM
Did your parents/family have any influence on your decision to be an Atheist?
I didn't tell mine. They'd start bitching at me. psyduck;
So they're religious and you go along with it even though you don't believe it?
We don't go to church or anything. It's just that if I went "Oh yeah, I don't believe in God" they'd go "olol wtf, gtfo"
i dunno my parents just never did anythign religious, though my dad's side are fucking obsessed it's obscene :(
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
Gravitational forces pulled molecules together, and we evolved from simpler life forms.
But I still prefer the theory of acosmism. caterpie;
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
Faith. magician;
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
Common sense.
Quote from: Rugals on April 26, 2007, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
Common sense.
No. Wrong. Not even close.
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 26, 2007, 05:20:36 PM
Quote from: Rugals on April 26, 2007, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
Common sense.
No. Wrong. Not even close.
Ditto.
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
A better question would be to ask "How the hell was the Earth formed at all?"
Seriously. Unless you were there, you don't know for a undeniable fact.
Quote from: Morning_Glory on April 26, 2007, 11:58:22 PM
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
A better question would be to ask "How the hell was the Earth formed at all?"
Seriously. Unless you were there, you don't know for a undeniable fact.
My point exactly. educate;
Quote from: Morning_Glory on April 26, 2007, 11:58:22 PM
Quote from: Necro Gaara on April 25, 2007, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
A good question to ask religious people would be "How'd you come to believe the Earth and human life were formed by some all-powerful god?"
A better question would be to ask "How the hell was the Earth formed at all?"
Seriously. Unless you were there, you don't know for a undeniable fact.
And that's why dumbass comments like "it's common sense hurr" piss me off.
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
How do you know we exist?
The idea of some being existing forever is just unreasonable. Acosmism is the way to go. thumbup;
Quote from: Lawlz on May 14, 2007, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
How do you know we exist?
The idea of some being existing forever is just unreasonable. Acosmism is the way to go. thumbup;
I'm starting to like this "acosmism." thumbup;
Quote from: Lawlz on May 14, 2007, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
How do you know we exist?
The idea of some being existing forever is just unreasonable. Acosmism is the way to go. thumbup;
How can we not exist? That doesn't even make sense. psyduck;
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 14, 2007, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
How do you know we exist?
The idea of some being existing forever is just unreasonable. Acosmism is the way to go. thumbup;
How can we not exist? That doesn't even make sense. psyduck;
...If you'd think about it.
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 14, 2007, 04:16:10 PM
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
How do you know we exist?
The idea of some being existing forever is just unreasonable. Acosmism is the way to go. thumbup;
How can we not exist? That doesn't even make sense. psyduck;
If molecules can just fly together to form life, how can physical existence even be possible? Maybe the only true reality is one's own mind?
Quote from: ONEMANFREAKSHOW on May 14, 2007, 04:00:41 PM
How do you believe how we got here?
And don't use that stupid evolution theory either. How did THOSE molecules get here? Huh? v;
Humans got here, probably, from evolution. As for when did it all start? I dunno how a giant explosion would do it, but I more than believe in the Big-Bang.
Just to bring up something new in this little debate...I know several of you believe in evolution, so do you have any specific ideas of how life on Earth started? And I don't mean human life, I mean life in general. The beginning, before bacteria was even formed.
Personally, the "primordial soup" theory catches my eye. It basically states that a bundle of molecules that just happen to be necessary for life (chiefly carbon of course) formed a sort of "ooze" or something of that matter from which amino acids and other organic bits and pieces formed.
Possible proof:
In 1953 at the University of Chicago Stanley Miller demonstrated the primeval soup model for the origin of life on Earth. He passed a spark of electricity through a glass chamber filled with water, methane, ammonia and hydrogen (meant to simulate conditions on the young earth). A week later, paper chromatography showed several amino acids and other organic molecules had formed. The model for the origin of life said these molecules were formed in the atmosphere, rained into the ocean, then combined to make proteins, nucleic acids and the other molecules of life.
However, there is a problem...and instead of explaining it myself, I'll just pull another ctrl+v out of my hat...
A central problem is the expected lifetime of polymers because hydrolysis in the ocean would break them up. Also abiotic synthesis produces a mixture of L and D enantiomers which inhibit polymerization of each other. It was then theorised that early polymers assembled on solid minerals such as clay. Polynucleotides and polypeptides of about 50 units have been made in the laboratory in this way.
Thoughts?
If evolution is disproved, how do you explain existence? psyduck;
Quote from: iWolf on May 15, 2007, 12:15:36 PM
If evolution is disproved, how do you explain existence? psyduck;
I don't know, but since Christianity and all other religions have gone so long w/o people caring whether or not there's proof, and whether or not most of the facts lead against, and they still do it, I'd have to say I have little faith in what the world would be turning into, seeing as they'd have just worked their asses off to disprove evolution, while still being religion's humble bitch, and not looking for flaws in that.
LONG SENTENCE FTW
Back on topic here. Questions for all you athiests: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life? 2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school? and 3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again? Sorry if my questions seem dumb and ignorant but I am young and don't know much.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Back on topic here. Questions for all you athiests: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life? 2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school? and 3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again? Sorry if my questions seem dumb and ignorant but I am young and don't know much.
1. Well, no one ever told me to believe in god. And when I was young I never really cared
2. what do you mean?
3. I'm not really sure. MY [glow=red,2,300]OPINION[/glow] is that you enter a state in witch whatever you think or believe in comes real, but thats what I'm hoping. Probably, you just stop thinking. But its hard to image to just stop thinking. But I guess we will all find out our self's
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Back on topic here. Questions for all you athiests: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life? 2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school? and 3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again? Sorry if my questions seem dumb and ignorant but I am young and don't know much.
1)I used to believe in God when I was younger. I started questioning whether or not (s)he existed when I was in 8th grade. I stopped believing in God when I was a sophomore.
2)I used to read a lot. I read the entire Bible. Everything supposedly done by God seemed to have a perfectly reasonable explanation. The stuff I learned about Evolution and the big bang seems much more plausible. I believe that many events in the bible did take place but they are greatly exaggerated and spiced up. I could compare it to James Frey's
A Million Little Pieces the story was based on stuff that actually happened but details were changed, made up, and beefed up to make the story seem more impressive. I believe the same thing happened in the Bible. People couldn't explain events that were happening so they attributed them to God. They made the stories seem more "epic" than they actually were.
3)I believe that once you die you are dead. There is no after life.
3)I believe that once you die you are dead. There is no after life.
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do you think Stopping all thought is bad? I mean, to me stopping all thought seems like a terible thing
Quote from: Zack777 on May 18, 2007, 01:45:49 PM
3)I believe that once you die you are dead. There is no after life.
do you think Stopping all thought is bad? I mean, to me stopping all thought seems like a terible thing
[/quote]Death is a terrible thing. Unfortunately once you die that happens. Your brain stops sending electric impulses throughout your body.
Quote from: JMV290 on May 19, 2007, 07:38:37 AM
Quote from: Zack777 on May 18, 2007, 01:45:49 PM
3)I believe that once you die you are dead. There is no after life.
do you think Stopping all thought is bad? I mean, to me stopping all thought seems like a terible thing
Death is a terrible thing. Unfortunately once you die that happens. Your brain stops sending electric impulses throughout your body.
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That sucks dawkins;
What do you think happens when you die? I have an athiest friend, and he said that you believe you roam the Earth forever.
Quote from: Rayquarian on May 28, 2007, 01:23:12 PM
What do you think happens when you die? I have an athiest friend, and he said that you believe you roam the Earth forever.
What the? No, atheism is just the belief of no god or god like figures. Some can and may believe in a "heaven" or a place like it, but most do not. It's just a personal belief for most atheists. But really, most athiests just believe nothing happens. I believe we just have a dream like after life or some kind of second life.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Back on topic here. Questions for all you athiests: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life?
I never really believed in God, I just didn't realize it until I was in about 2nd grade.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school?
What theories? There isn't much to atheism, seeing as though it's simply a lack of belief. If you really want to learn about atheism, you could read some Richard Dawkins, I guess.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again?
Yeah, pretty much. I think upon death you just cease to exist.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Sorry if my questions seem dumb and ignorant but I am young and don't know much.
Don't feel stupid. I'm glad to see you're curious and not just writing atheism off as bullshit.
Quote from: Zack777 on May 19, 2007, 09:25:21 AM
Quote from: JMV290 on May 19, 2007, 07:38:37 AM
Quote from: Zack777 on May 18, 2007, 01:45:49 PM
3)I believe that once you die you are dead. There is no after life.
do you think Stopping all thought is bad? I mean, to me stopping all thought seems like a terible thing
Death is a terrible thing. Unfortunately once you die that happens. Your brain stops sending electric impulses throughout your body.
That sucks dawkins;
[/quote]It's not that bad if you think about it. When you're dead, you can't really think "Oh, this sucks" seeing as though you don't exist.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Back on topic here. Questions for all you athiests: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life?
Yes. I wasn't old enough to think for myself when I heard of God and stuff like that.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school?
Thinking about it, talking to people, reading stuff.
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again?
I posted a statement on this before in this thread. Too lazy to retype.
Quote from: iWolf on May 15, 2007, 12:15:36 PM
If evolution is disproved, how do you explain existence? psyduck;
Evolution isn't and hasn't been disproved.
Quote from: helter skelter on May 30, 2007, 07:37:44 AM
Quote from: iWolf on May 15, 2007, 12:15:36 PM
If evolution is disproved, how do you explain existence? psyduck;
Evolution isn't and hasn't been disproved.
Nor does evolution have anything to do with existence itself.
YOU DO NOT REPRESENT EVERY ATHEIST ON THE PLANET, GOOD SIR. Therefore I will NOT direct my questions to you and then feel enlightened. Without enlightenment, I see no reason to ask. Thus, no questions for you.
Quote from: InbredPsychosis on May 30, 2007, 10:18:58 PM
YOU DO NOT REPRESENT EVERY ATHEIST ON THE PLANET, GOOD SIR. Therefore I will NOT direct my questions to you and then feel enlightened. Without enlightenment, I see no reason to ask. Thus, no questions for you.
MA'AM, ALL OF US ATHEISTS CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS TOGETHER TO SHOW WE'RE A DIVERSE GROUP THAT DOESN'T LIKE TO BE GROUPED TOGETHER.
Quote from: Lawlz on April 25, 2007, 08:18:11 PM
Quote from: Bender101 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
If you don't believe in A God, how do you believe the Earth and human life was formed?
Gravitational forces pulled molecules together, and we evolved from simpler life forms.
But I still prefer the theory of acosmism. caterpie;
Yes, but then where did those molecules and simpler life forms come from then? china;
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 16, 2007, 07:37:36 PM
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
I think worrying about death all your life is no way to live.
Quote from: InbredPsychosis on May 30, 2007, 10:18:58 PM
YOU DO NOT REPRESENT EVERY ATHEIST ON THE PLANET, GOOD SIR. Therefore I will NOT direct my questions to you and then feel enlightened. Without enlightenment, I see no reason to ask. Thus, no questions for you.
Hes not trying to. Hes giving you more of an opinion of what he thinks.
Quote from: Iony on June 18, 2007, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 16, 2007, 07:37:36 PM
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
I think worrying about death all your life is no way to live.
I don't mean you're constantly afraid... You have to have thought about it at least once before...
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 19, 2007, 05:48:30 AM
Quote from: Iony on June 18, 2007, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 16, 2007, 07:37:36 PM
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
I think worrying about death all your life is no way to live.
I don't mean you're constantly afraid... You have to have thought about it at least once before...
Well it depends on how you talk about it. I do have suicidal thoughts at times. emo;
As for fearing death, yes I'm afraid to die. No one wants to die. Living with religion gives you the comfort of believing that you and your loved ones are in a better place, but it's not true. They're gone and you can't bring them back. No matter how much I want to believe that I'll live on after I die, I know that it's not true. I have to live with that fact. I've learned to deal with it. I don't walk around everyday crying that I will stop existing. It's part of life.
Quote from: JMV290 on June 19, 2007, 09:42:57 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 19, 2007, 05:48:30 AM
Quote from: Iony on June 18, 2007, 07:32:30 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 16, 2007, 07:37:36 PM
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
I think worrying about death all your life is no way to live.
I don't mean you're constantly afraid... You have to have thought about it at least once before...
Well it depends on how you talk about it. I do have suicidal thoughts at times. emo;
As for fearing death, yes I'm afraid to die. No one wants to die. Living with religion gives you the comfort of believing that you and your loved ones are in a better place, but it's not true. They're gone and you can't bring them back. No matter how much I want to believe that I'll live on after I die, I know that it's not true. I have to live with that fact. I've learned to deal with it. I don't walk around everyday crying that I will stop existing. It's part of life.
You can't
know it's not true...
And that was the most emo thing I have ever heard emo; You'll be getting a fruit basket in the mail
Quote from: ????? on April 25, 2007, 08:18:11 PM
Gravitational forces pulled molecules together, and we evolved from simpler life forms.
But I still prefer the theory of acosmism. caterpie;
then how were the molecules made?
Quote from: Nintendude#1 on July 14, 2007, 08:51:32 PM
then how were the molecules made?
Where the hell did your almighty wizard come from?
Quote from: ????? on July 14, 2007, 08:52:55 PM
Where the hell did your almighty wizard come from?
lol touche, but lets try to be respectful flower;
Quote from: Nintendude#1 on July 14, 2007, 08:51:32 PM
then how were the molecules made?
From the bonding of atoms. psyduck;
Quote from: Commodore Guff on July 15, 2007, 12:03:53 AM
From the bonding of atoms. psyduck;
Where did atoms come from?
Quote from: Original_MIB on July 15, 2007, 12:29:37 AM
Where did atoms come from?
probably at least a few different places
Where did your great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother on your father's side come from?
Quote from: Commodore Guff on July 15, 2007, 12:53:14 AM
probably at least a few different places
Where did your great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother on your father's side come from?
His great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother on his father's side.
Quote from: ????? on July 15, 2007, 12:54:11 AM
His great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother on his father's side.
One can come to or come on a person, but not come from one.
Quote from: Commodore Guff on July 15, 2007, 12:53:14 AM
probably at least a few different places
Where did your great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother on your father's side come from?
wut...
So anyways. I duno, Philippines I guess.
Quote from: Original_MIB on July 15, 2007, 01:21:48 AM
wut...
So anyways. I duno, Philippines I guess.
You asked where. You didn't ask how. psyduck;
You sound unsure of yourself. This leads me to believe your great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother never really existed.
Im not a Atheist im and Agnostic
Quote from: jonathanhan on May 18, 2007, 01:00:14 PM
Back on topic here. Questions for all you atheists: 1) Did you ever believe in God your whole entire life? 2) Where do you guys learn all these theories? Tv, internet, school? and 3) Where do you think we go after we die? Just die out and never exist again? Sorry if my questions seem dumb and ignorant but I am young and don't know much.
sort of, i guess. when my dad got remarried to my extremely religious stepmom, we started going to church. the more i went, the more i didn't believe.
all of the above.
we're dead. just like a dog or an insect. we die and decompose. increased intelligence does not indicate a soul, which some believe would pass on into the afterlife and keep us spiritually alive forever.
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on June 16, 2007, 07:37:36 PM
And... Do you guys fear death, assuming you don't believe in an afterlife?
i just don't want to miss anything or be forgotten. i know i probably will eventually, though. but i'm not worried about what may come when i die. i'll just stop living.
Quote from: JMV on June 19, 2007, 09:42:57 PM
As for fearing death, yes I'm afraid to die. No one wants to die. Living with religion gives you the comfort of believing that you and your loved ones are in a better place, but it's not true. They're gone and you can't bring them back. No matter how much I want to believe that I'll live on after I die, I know that it's not true. I have to live with that fact. I've learned to deal with it. I don't walk around everyday crying that I will stop existing. It's part of life.
i agree. religion seems like an emonional crutch. i don't disapprove of religion at all, it promotes good morals and behavior for the most part. but i do think that the idea of an afterlife and god is extremely farfetched. remember, faith in god is not proof of god. anyways, enjoy life and your friends and family while you can, because they won't be around forever.