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01 Apr 2012, 7:01 pm

It's just wierd to me how no one can believe in something that is bigger then themselfs weather God created the universe or so otehr divine being did I mean what kind of single cell organism could hape a whole planet and animals people ect and not only that but all the other planets to how did they form?

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01 Apr 2012, 7:03 pm

I'm an ex-theist. So's Dawkins, actually. I think a lot of atheists do understand the compelling sides to religion, more than they're given credit for.

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01 Apr 2012, 7:08 pm

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I'm an ex-theist. So's Dawkins, actually. I think a lot of atheists do understand the compelling sides to religion, more than they're given credit for.

I truly agree with you on that I will give you a example on a atheist on wrong planet with great deal of knowledge on religion and that is Lecks never met some one who knew so much about religion and he isnt even religious but then again I know religious people who understand a thing or two about atheism

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01 Apr 2012, 7:18 pm

Bun wrote:

I'm an ex-theist. So's Dawkins, actually. I think a lot of atheists do understand the compelling sides to religion, more than they're given credit for.

I agree that there are good things that result from many religions. Some people would not act morally without the fear of hell, for example. I hope those people stay religious. Ideally, they would acquire ethics when they left their religion.

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01 Apr 2012, 7:20 pm

I'm not religious because I fear hell I was raised religious and a lot of good has come out of my life because of my religion and I act morally good because it is the right thing to do having good morals is something I strive for.

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01 Apr 2012, 7:27 pm

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I know that many religious people are moral because it is the right thing to do.

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01 Apr 2012, 7:27 pm

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01 Apr 2012, 7:30 pm

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I know that many religious people are moral because it is the right thing to do.

I believe in doing good simply for being a good person trying to help people I care more for them that I dont even know well more then I do myself.

Rocky your a real nice guy zi like your point of views on things too your most helpful talking about it with you dont jump on me the way ValentineWiggin did :lol:

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01 Apr 2012, 9:03 pm

I am a born again atheist.

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01 Apr 2012, 9:07 pm

I really thought you were a theist, when did it happen?

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01 Apr 2012, 9:11 pm

To be Honest Bun I think he is trying to rile up Snapcap :lol:

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01 Apr 2012, 9:13 pm

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I am a born again atheist.

How was your second birth?

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01 Apr 2012, 9:13 pm

*she, and you're probably right.

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01 Apr 2012, 9:16 pm

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*she, and you're probably right.

Oh how emberrassing of me

cant say Snapcap doesnt deserve it im just not going to let it bother me any more really :wink:

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01 Apr 2012, 9:50 pm

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artrat wrote:

I am a born again atheist.

How was your second birth?

If you believe in reincarnation you believe you were born again and again and again...

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01 Apr 2012, 9:53 pm

I wonder if there are Christians on WP that may believe in reincarnation. I know it's not part of the Christian doctrine, but I know at least one Christian who hasn't ruled it out yet.

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