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^ I would highly appreciate any atheist to read my blog post. Any comments would be highly appreciated, you could be as negative as you like. Feedback would be awesome. I appreciate your consideration.
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^ I would highly appreciate any atheist to read my blog post. Any comments would be highly appreciated, you could be as negative as you like. Feedback would be awesome. I appreciate your consideration.
I have a quick comment. PLEASE learn the difference between "your" and "you're." I know you can do it, as evidenced hyah:
QuoteYour ceasing to exist, you're finally reaching the point that you were bound to from the beginning.
That's not an insult, it just makes you seem unintelligent.
Other than that, you make a lot of assumptions (about atheists being scared to die and seeking purpose) which you fail to support.
I feel sorry for you that your life is so shit! I'm loving mine! It has a great deal of purpose while I'm here, and that's enough for me. I've changed my mind, I don't feel sorry for you. You waste time worshipping - better you than me.
You could stand to learn what a paragraph is.
As to the issue you right, what is the point of living if you cease to exist at the end? Life-long atheists don't seem to have a problem with this. Atheists who were once theists often do. I do. To me, it sucks that every thought I have will vanish. But, there isn't anything I can do about it.
(See, that is called a paragraph!)
But, even if you are right, and your God does exist, you should want death to come as soon as possible too! Why live on this shitty fuck planet? What possible use will what you said and did today have to you a billion years from now in heaven? Why would you give the slightest fuck about your life on earth then? Why not just die now and get on with your eternal bliss?
(That is another paragraph. See how that works? It isn't too hard!!!)
Further, my paragraphs point out what stupid shit your wall of text really is. (This is called a conclusion.)
Oh great, another drive by "read my blog" post by a Xian.
QuoteBut as an atheist, why are you so scared of the end? Does it feel like your soul is too significant to end?
If that sounds ridiculous that's because it is. You've got it backwards though. Atheists aren't the ones making up magical beings to take us away to wonderland after we die because our souls are too important to end. I don't know of any atheist who even believe in a "soul" however you define it. No soul, no gawd to save us from staying dead after we die. You might want to reexamine your fears. You might be projecting here.
Thanks for reading the post, and thanks for all your feedback guys! It's really appreciated.
It's a shame you feel so depressed.
For myself, I don't really fear death. I don't look forward to it, but, I don't fear it. It happens to everyone, so why worry about something inevitable? In the meantime, life is a party. Enjoy yourself in whatever way you prefer; whether its with family or friends or the new family and friends you make while you are alive.
I'm kind of a loner, but, I like it that way... I don't feel lonely. I get to see some amazing people when I choose to go out of what I call "My dungeon" (only because it's my art studio I work from and I lock myself in there for weeks at a time)
In terms of purpose? That is the beauty of being atheist and not thinking a supreme being has a "plan" for you. You make your own purpose and no one owns you. (well, some would say the government, but that's a different story)
I hope this somehow cheers you up a bit. That blog seems really depressing and no matter what you believe, I hope you feel better.
If you want, you can do what I do when I feel down about something and watch Lil BUB videos.
I'm not exactly sure they will make you feel better, but they always do the trick for me.
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Our purpose in life is to perpetuate our species. So what? I can't now and I don't need a purpose, why would I? Why is that such a big deal? I'm happy always, happy I'm alive, and when I'm not, happy it will end sooner or later, so I'm always happy. :P Solitary
Ah, cute cat video. Thanks. loved it.
I have read all your comments carefully, and made some adjustments to my blogpost. If you guys want to reread the post and give me more feedback, it would be highly appreciated. I take your feedback very seriously. Thank you all so much. (http://libertyforjesus.blogspot.com/201 ... heist.html (http://libertyforjesus.blogspot.com/2013/08/does-purpose-exist-from-atheist.html))
That's enough of that. "Read my blog for Jay-sus" has been banned.
You added paragraphs! Yeah!
Of course you ignored my salient point, that if you are right, and there is a God, you should want death too. What point is life on this shitty rock? What value will your actions today hold for you in a billion years?
Further, you miss the most obvious reason why atheists prefer to be alive than dead. It is a biological drive known as self preservation. That, and when I'm dead, I won't be able to fuck girls. That is also a biological drive, but, one that I don't mind having.
Wow, that was quick. 3 posts and outta here.
And naturally, comments there aren't enabled.
Someone is afraid to expose his thoughts to critique.
I don't understand why people come to a bunch of strangers and ask them to read their blog or watch their shitty videos. I've toyed with both ideas and discarded them because I have remarkably little to say. Are they so dense they don't realize they have nothing interesting to say, too? Very, very few people who put shit up on the internet have anything worthwhile, especially if you're looking at celebrity twitters. So what's the deal. Are they just that hungry for attention? Why? Attention invites criticism and because they are shitty, they'll get a lot of it. Why don't they just give it up?
It's strange but I was thinking about this subject last night while falling asleep. I decided that my purpose in life now is to keep all the living cells in my body alive as long as I can. :shock: :lol: Solitary
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^ I would highly appreciate any atheist to read my blog post. Any comments would be highly appreciated, you could be as negative as you like. Feedback would be awesome. I appreciate your consideration.
Okay
1) Liberterian is a foolish and irresponsible political ideology. It proves that you have NO interest whatsoever of facts. It proves that you are selfish and not concerned with society at large, that you ignore the benefits that you are provided by that society. A true liberterian would undoubtably become a hermit otherwise you are just STEALING from society without paying for what you are provided for, like clean water, safe food supply, crime prevention, roads, power, sewer, trash disposal, education, medical, advances in science, defense, safe working conditions, a clean and safe environment, FREEDOM, and a multitude of things that YOU moronic liberterians either say we don't need or just use such things and don't want to pay for them.
2) There is no god. You wonder about an afterlife, well first you'd have to first prove that is such a thing and than prove what it is moron.
I don't understand this justification by theist and conservatives. They are just lies. There is NO direct evidence to support ANY of their beliefs or political claims. So your blog is just rubbish. It's nonsensical. It's like a small child lying about stealing a cookie by justifying his/her action. No college professor of any credibility would accept you theory on any level. Oh you might find a socalled teacher at one of the many false universities to buy into your bullshit. You know, Liberty college and places like that. There are even bullshit profs at some of the credible Uni's like Texas A&M and Okla. U. to give it credence, but those Uni's and profs are not credible.
So if you really want to examine things with credibility and HONESTY. Try PROVING your theory first, with credible resources and independent varification. Blogging is just another form of spewing bullshit.
1) Develope a theory
2) Investigate it's validity
3) Test the theory
4) Come to a VALID conclussion
5) Have a reputible independent test your theory.
6) Repeat steps 2 thru 5 more than 100 to 1000 times
7) Publish YOUR FINDINGS, not just your THEORY citing references and direct evidence.
Then and only then can you really ask people to make an educated evaluation. As of right now you are just proslytizing and nothing more. For that I regard you in utter contempt.
Holy crap you want every atheist to commit suicide!
Your assumption about what atheist think and feel is so far off it isn't even funny.
"Hey christian, since god has decided everything and you really don't have a choice and heaven is such a great reward, do us all a favor and kill yourself."
That is the same bullshit logic you have used and calling any kind of logic is a real stretch.
Why don't you just SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GROW THE FUCK UP ASSHOLE!!!!
I am so tired of these lying evagelical crapheads spewing their bullshit. Claiming to be former atheist, using illogic, trying to convert intelligent people into becoming morons like themselves.
I read an article from one of these morons that actually said that the reason WESTERN SCIENCE is so advanced is because of christianity. Have you ever heard such a ridiculous claim? The author is obviously dillusional, a racist, and a moron. Chinese science and technology has always been far more advanced. The Indians (India) develoed math and the number 0 centuries before white men. The Egyptians were so advanced as scientist and engineers that we are just NOW 5000 years later catching up. The Inca performed BRAIN SURGERY,....BRAIN SURGERY!!!!!!
Christians are just completely fucked in the head. Stupid, idiotic, moronic, illogical, uneducated, ignorant, brainwashed dumbasses!
The last few theists that have come on here have claimed to be former atheists. And by the nature of their posts, it is obvious they aren't. Silly lying theists want attention.
Quote from: "stromboli"The last few theists that have come on here have claimed to be former atheists. And by the nature of their posts, it is obvious they aren't. Silly lying theists want attention.
I think it's the new fad by evangelicals. You know when they started stealling slogans like "GOT MILK?" and changed it to "GOT JESUS?"
There is nothing more annoying than the attention of a christian, for you know that there intentions are dishonorable and they won't hear a word you say!
They seem to think it lends them credence. It's a common tactic; a variation on the appeal to authority fallacy with yourself as the authority. "I used to be a drug addict, alcoholic, liberal, conservative, etc but now I'm the opposite so you should pay extra attention to my point of view."
Quote from: "mykcob4"Liberterian is a foolish and irresponsible political ideology. It proves that you have NO interest whatsoever of facts. It proves that you are selfish and not concerned with society at large, that you ignore the benefits that you are provided by that society. A true liberterian would undoubtably become a hermit otherwise you are just STEALING from society without paying for what you are provided for, like clean water, safe food supply, crime prevention, roads, power, sewer, trash disposal, education, medical, advances in science, defense, safe working conditions, a clean and safe environment, FREEDOM, and a multitude of things that YOU moronic liberterians either say we don't need or just use such things and don't want to pay for them.
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You do realize that libertarians who are not hermits do pay taxes, and therefore pay for all the things that taxes pay for? No, you don't realize that? You think all libertarians are in jail for failure to pay taxes?
Society in all cases is a blessing, government is at best a necessary evil, and you cannot tell the difference between society and government.
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Quote from: "Jason_Harvestdancer"Quote from: "mykcob4"Liberterian is a foolish and irresponsible political ideology. It proves that you have NO interest whatsoever of facts. It proves that you are selfish and not concerned with society at large, that you ignore the benefits that you are provided by that society. A true liberterian would undoubtably become a hermit otherwise you are just STEALING from society without paying for what you are provided for, like clean water, safe food supply, crime prevention, roads, power, sewer, trash disposal, education, medical, advances in science, defense, safe working conditions, a clean and safe environment, FREEDOM, and a multitude of things that YOU moronic liberterians either say we don't need or just use such things and don't want to pay for them.
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You do realize that libertarians who are not hermits do pay taxes, and therefore pay for all the things that taxes pay for? No, you don't realize that? You think all libertarians are in jail for failure to pay taxes?
Society in all cases is a blessing, government is at best a necessary evil, and you cannot tell the difference between society and government.
I know that libertarians pay taxes, but they bitch about it as if society and government wasn't necessary and the taxes to pay for it is unnecessary.
The Ayn Rand crap is just that....CRAP.
Quote from: "mykcob4"I know that libertarians pay taxes, but they bitch about it as if society and government wasn't necessary and the taxes to pay for it is unnecessary.
The Ayn Rand crap is just that....CRAP.
Pretty sure this is a human thing, I don't know a single person who pays their taxes happily.
Quote from: "Thumpalumpacus"And naturally, comments there aren't enabled.
Someone is afraid to expose his thoughts to critique.
I'm thinking he probably didn't know how to enable comments, or the site requires subscription before you can comment.
Quote from: "stromboli"The last few theists that have come on here have claimed to be former atheists. And by the nature of their posts, it is obvious they aren't. Silly lying theists want attention.
That puzzles the shit out of me. For one, that means they're sinning, doing something wrong as per their religion. I wonder if they suck dick to get in good with homosexuals. Second, why would being a former atheist mean tiny, withered dick to anyone? When will they learn that we don't care about them? Even if it's true, which it obviously isn't because they're terrible at lying, it doesn't mean anything. Which is why we focus on their reasons for changing and then their arguments fall apart. Maybe if they had something real and solid, they'd be worth our time. But they don't, so they aren't.
Quote from: "Icarus"Quote from: "mykcob4"I know that libertarians pay taxes, but they bitch about it as if society and government wasn't necessary and the taxes to pay for it is unnecessary.
The Ayn Rand crap is just that....CRAP.
Pretty sure this is a human thing, I don't know a single person who pays their taxes happily.
Well if you knew me, you'd know that I am not only happy paying my taxes, I'm proud to do so!
Quote from: "mykcob4"Quote from: "Icarus"Quote from: "mykcob4"I know that libertarians pay taxes, but they bitch about it as if society and government wasn't necessary and the taxes to pay for it is unnecessary.
The Ayn Rand crap is just that....CRAP.
Pretty sure this is a human thing, I don't know a single person who pays their taxes happily.
Well if you knew me, you'd know that I am not only happy paying my taxes, I'm proud to do so!
I believe you. In the division between society and government we are on opposite sides.
you're taking this life business pretty hard...
if we're so insignificant and nothing matters, why embrace the negative things rather than positive things?
here's a metaphorical story:
you're on your way to the candy store and some weird twitchy, smelly guy who's missing an eye tells you: "YOU'LL GET ALL THE CANDY, FOR FREE!!!" so you go to the store and they tell you: "um, no you get one sample candy and the rest will cost you and eating all the candy would make you sick anyway."
so, your young mind ruined with false expectations, you toss your money over the counter and knock the bin of sample candies over on your way out. then you sit on the sidewalk to pout for the rest of the day while some other kid walks into the store. he never ran into the crazy homeless guy and buys A SALMIAC CANDY BAG AND A FRUIT CANDY BAG AND TAKES TWO SAMPLE CANDIES THAT TASTE LIKE CREAM AND CHERRY, BECAUSE IT'S OKAY. LIKE, HOLY SHIT.
the other kid walks out of the door, past you and you think to yourself: "why doesn't that idiot wipe that dumb grin off his face, he didn't even get one percent of the candies in that store."
then you die because life is cruel and unpredictable, the other kid dies the next day. some other kid got rollerblades for his birthday even though he didn't really want those.
edit:i guess if you never abandon faith, we could metaphorically say your parents take you to the BORING STORE TO BUY BORING SHOES FOR BOREDOM ACTIVITIES. they tell you you'll get to go to the candy store after but you never leave and the store never closes and you try on an endless amount of boring shoes with a tingle in your heart that you'll get candy in the far future, sometime.
Nice analogy.
I usually comfort myself by the thought that being dead is the same as being before you're born; non-existent. In the sense of the self, it makes no sense, but that's just how my mind works.