Posts by Este

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Atheism IS a religion! My profound apologies to Xians.

by return of parakeet in

in the course of my continuing research on why believers insist that atheists are religious, i stumbled upon a website (link below) that proves beyond any doubt that atheism is a religion.

you can imagine my chagrin upon discovering that i, as an atheist, belong to a religion after all.

i'm not exactly a member in good standing yet, but i'll work on it as hard as i can.

Este

este. I am an atheist myself, but many pagans, and other religions, believe in goddess(es). Check out Hinduism ...

In paganism, there are many gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks and Romans worshipped both Gods and Goddesses. Also, aboriginal peoples. The duality of the divine is a theme in many cultures.

Xtianity and its belief in the "One True God" is a relatively new religion.

I prefer simplicity. Where does one find the time to do research on all of these belief systems? Most have ancient origins whereas some new person started it. Her and I had a romantic involvement, and she hated Christians, so we did bump heads a few times.

E.

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Atheism IS a religion! My profound apologies to Xians.

by return of parakeet in

in the course of my continuing research on why believers insist that atheists are religious, i stumbled upon a website (link below) that proves beyond any doubt that atheism is a religion.

you can imagine my chagrin upon discovering that i, as an atheist, belong to a religion after all.

i'm not exactly a member in good standing yet, but i'll work on it as hard as i can.

Este

Religion is an organized collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spiritualityand, sometimes, to moral values. [note 1] Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to create meaning to life or traditionally to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about thecosmos and human nature, they tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. [1]

How is it atheism is a religion? It is not regarded as one otherwise you would be tax exempt if you formed a religion....

E.

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Atheism IS a religion! My profound apologies to Xians.

by return of parakeet in

in the course of my continuing research on why believers insist that atheists are religious, i stumbled upon a website (link below) that proves beyond any doubt that atheism is a religion.

you can imagine my chagrin upon discovering that i, as an atheist, belong to a religion after all.

i'm not exactly a member in good standing yet, but i'll work on it as hard as i can.

Este

Phizzy, I am exploring that path, and revere nature / Gaia ... :))

Glenster, I really really, like what you said.

xo

tal

I had a friend who was or still is an eclectic pagan.....she actually believes that GOD is a goddess........

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Cherrypicking scriptures to suit your own silly ideas!

by punkofnice in

cherrypicking individual verses out of context from scripture to fit our own theorums.. i randomly used 3 scriptures and stitched them together watchtower(r) style for a joke and to prove a point.. nb.

this is under the jokes section so don't take it seriously .

matthew 23:23 then jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:2 the teachers of the law and the pharisees sit in moses seat.. evidently this is a very old seat and probably needs a new cushion by now.

Este

punk

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Prince talk about Jehovah Witness Religion

by frankiespeakin in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ltf1jbk6q.

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Este

I liked the video, thanks for sharing...

E.

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ATTITUDE

by compound complex in

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friends

attitude.

by: charles swindoll.

the longer i live, the more i realize the impact of attitude on life.. attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

Este

An attitude reflects a person for whom they are. I really do not understand your way of thinking. A bad attitude is not one to long for, and a good attitude nets prosperity....so which attitude are you promoting?

E.

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Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

Este

yada yada yada

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Holy shit! This has made me realize you're right!

yada yada yada is all I read into whatever you had to say.........get it?

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Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

Este

No, they were very smart con artist too!

Calling science, suedo-science is to say politely giving away your level of education.

Let me educate you on where science came from. It came from religous clergy (muslims then spread to christians) trying to find truth in scripture. They would ask a fellow clergy to read a scripture and then tell them what they thought without telling them their conclusion first to see if it matched the original one. If it didn't he knew he was wrong and moved on. That evolved over time into the scientific method we use today to find out facts and theories. Unfortunaly it fell out of favor with religion as it tended to clashes with established religous traditions and leadership.

I feel many people refuse to believe in the bible out of fear.

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Lol, really, people need to believe in it because of fear. Fear of non-existance.

I wish Jesus as you see him was true, that'd be very nice.

So, what you're saying is my archaeology professor believed in Early Hominids because of fear?

yada yada yada

Estephan

Have a good night, no more wasting my time on simple minded people......it takes a great mind to believe in GOD, afterall you have to be able to use your brain....(rhetoric begats rhetoric)

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Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

Este

You are asleep at the wheel of life and want your slumber to be "respected." Disaster looms ahead...

a bigots words carry no weight........

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Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

Este

BTW applehippie, I compliment you on your attempt to draw out the good from those that wrote the bible