Atheism thread. At what point did you grow out of religion and dogmatism?

Atheism thread. At what point did you grow out of religion and dogmatism?

age 5 or so

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

- 1 Chronicles 16:23

when i was little and i heard all the stories about god i always taught they were like the stories about santa and the tooth fairy and i never believed in them...

Hey I'm just trying to figure things out can you guys help

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Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

- Psalm 105:1

this

never made sense, even when i was little


the same problem comes up in philosophy and free will specifically - if humans have no free will then how can they be punished for "wrong" acts, if there are no right or wrong acts in the determined motions of the cosmos?

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It's part of why Calvinism fell apart.
>everything is predetermined and pre-planned
>WTF, why did you do that? You'll burn in Hell for all eternity now!

So I'm kinda worried about becoming an atheist because what if Christianity is right and I burn in hell

didn't have to grow out of religion, i was never a believer.

I still spent 2 years going to Religious School to get a knowledge of the religion of my country.

Was interesting, but never believed in god

With retard like that advocating for atheism, i wish god was real just to spite him and make him suffer for eternity in the afterlife.

>insurance agent detected

Like I'd there any definite proof that their is no god

there is no definite proof that there is no licorne, or leprechaun

See

If you can show me a pic of a cosmic man sitting upon a cloud ANYWHERE in this pic...

Like I just Wana know if I'm wasting my time reading a bible or going to church

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yes.

you're already waisting your time posting here and you worry about that?

I'm an agnostic that believes there's no God (until proven otherwise), does this thread's question includes my opinion too?

Sure, go ahead.

The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

- 2 Samuel 22:47

But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.

- Exodus 33:20

this is a nice cringe thread

So, when I was in middle school(I'm 2 now) I went to the church(Orthodox) with the school, after all the praying and the commute(I hope I wrote that the right way), i got outside and there was an old lady right Infront of the church's door, she started cursing another woman, at that point I got to question everything I followed because ethics. Growing up I started "exploring" the social behavior of everyone in town and saw that everyone is lying to everyone about what they believed in. Got away from religion before highschool and I feel a better man, not taking part in this fuckfest of "wearing masks" - just being myself and having some self-respect.

>I'm 25*

If that's true, how would we 'know' he's a white, bearded man?

//Also, there are several instances in the so-called "Holy" Bible where people say they've apparently seen God's face.

those are miracles and proclaimed so by those who saw the face of the LORD and lived to proclaim their story.

But they weren't supposed to be able to survive, right?

at around 11 or so. started to hate god and told everyone who asked i'm atheistic. still had my confirmation done because of the money gifts.

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Atheism is not about outright denying God. It's about not only asking if he/she/it truly exists, but the willingness and actual attempts to find out.

So far, the chances of that question being a "yes" look grim.

Anyone who says there is or is not a God with 100% certainty is an asshat.

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Fix your answer

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atheism is about a lack of belief. theists believe in a god and atheists do not. agnostics don't know what they believe.

Ok ok

Anyone who says there is or is not a God with 100% certainty is a /TOTAL/ asshat.

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My sides are going for a interplanetary voyage

me too, actually

Check this for the correct answer.

Around the same time I realized being an atheist cunt on the internet was just as bad. About 13.

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the thing is you are writing these VERY out of context. *tip* back to you heathen. Its like saying "I am an athiest I dont believe in god" and making it say "I believe in god"

what if ghuddaism is right. or paganism, or one of many other religion? i think, everyone needs to find his own god

>*tip*
kek

What if cHristianity is the wrong religion?

Why did you left him a tip?

i think i was 14

i see you

> freethinker
> an individual
> dresses like every other neck beard
wut

There isn't any right or wrong religion, it's all about beliefs and choices

You seem ok, but, every religion used to kill, is wrong

Don't think I ever believed really. Denmark isn't a very religious country so it wasn't until my teens I were really confronted with actual believers and how seriously other countries take religion and faith. Going to church during Christmas, Easter and weddings felt more like birthday parties and stuff like that.

i think the root of all religion share the same message. respect yourself and respect others.

over the years religions have been twisted to empower a certain class of people at the expense of another. that is where, i think, the frustration lies.

I love when people resort to ad hominem attacks, shows they don't have any real arguments

Any and every reason used to kill is wrong. By that logic, you'd probably rule out activities you do daily.

Like the majority of people in France, I was born in an "unreligious" family, so i didn't have to "grow out" of it. My mom was educated catholic but she never was too devoted. Still, I was sent me to Sunday school (i think that's how you say it in english?...) for a while so i'm still quite familiar with the catholic culture.

I think it was a good thing to do, i'm not one to reject everything about religions, i think they can play a social role and teach some valid
moral values, like love, respect, help others, etc..

Look at what I what I responded to, you're missing the point

It actually doesn't matter. If I worship a god, I'm not responsible for what have been done in the name of my religion.
A religion has never killed anyone, it's all about people using religion as a pretext to gain power or land. It has nothing to do with the actual cult

Though, I do give more gravity to religion when that is used as a reason. What do you mean on the second part of your phrase?

Religion has always been about fear and control

wasn't me actually

i agree with you

not all, there are some that focus on self-enlightenment

Whenever I was old enough to have my shit together enough to ask if there was proof of a god. So like 7 or so tbh.

I would suspect you're talking about a Catholic(ww meaning) true fact, for every religion there currently is

>my god really likes caps, it's his thing

cough cough, you mean the heathen religions. The bible and the word of god do not control you. It teaches free will. the Quran is a book mohamad took to far for control and the decendants used against the poor. If you argue the pope you are mistaken since they control you

If that were the case there would be more verses and chapters dedicated to that and less about what you can or can't do and the importance of worshiping god(s)

>be me
>age 22
>fall morning
>delivering gospel tracts door to door
>its windy
>a fedora, floating softly on the wind
>lands on my noggin
>i drop tracts
>achieve athiest enlightenment
>sign up with local national socialist party

Oh, this is gold, got enlightened by the purest form of sarcasm and cynicism, thanks oldfag

I wasn't brought up religiously, and did not think about it much, until in early primary school they tried to sell me on the story of adam and eve and that they were the ancestors of all of humanity.
The teacher got really nervous and incoherent when I asked her where the wives of Cain and Abel came from.

My parents had told me about the birds and the bees, and that it requires a man and a woman to make more people.

Later arguments 'explained it away' but then other nonsensical things were introduced, which I could not accept.
Basically they tried a god of the gaps approach with ever smaller gaps for god to hide in, but never succeeding because their arguments were so bad I could see the next hole already.

That is how I learned religious people are no to be trusted when advocating their believes. Even if you do not see the hole immediately. It is there.

This fundamental dishonesty/ignorance (depends on the person) is why hard evidence must be demanded of religious people and everything they say must be assumed to be incorrect until proven otherwise.

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This was tl;dr tbqhwy but nice trips.

This.
Even Dawkins rates himself a 6

I'm not Christian, Muslim or Jewish, and I don't think you can blame any religion for what others have done with it.

For me, it's exactly the same as saying that modern Germans are nazis because their ancestors were, it's a nonsense.

There are extremists in every religion, and even in Atheism, and you can't link wars in the name of religions and the pacifist believers

Its not, remember Nietzsche already said he was dead.
>Odin is still alive though
>lives on android tablets
>Google is his church
>and the devs are his priests

Depends, are you into little boys?

I do agree except your epilogue, that part was a mess, even Google on the phrase "wars started from religion" would prove so, no?

The secular state freed from the rule of the Church has shown itself to be the most destructive of all institutions. Never has there been such a disregard for human life before the 20th century.

And by the fedora of enlightenment.

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And my fedora.

Well you've never picked up a history book now have you?

Never before have people cared so much about the well being of others

Yea I have no idea of what I was trying to say, I'm tired I guess ..

But anyway, you get my point

Tip

I do, yeah

I just meant people are killed over stupid things, but you don't vilify those things for it. Something like someone going on a shooting spree over a videogame. I do agree religion should be held to a higher standard, but the majority of religious wars, murders, and deaths took place long ago. The only real threat of religion at this point lies with islam, which needs a reform akin to the new testament so people cant use it to justify war and killing. I'm not religious, but I don't think people should be thought less of for following religion. Condemn groups like westboro baptists, and militant islamists. Not your average church or mosque goer.

Sure, there have been a few massacres by Christians, but the systematic killing of millions of people was never done before the secular age.

You honestly believe this?

Do this or you'll burn in hell

God you're retarded

Might as well sing to the BACTERIA, since they are the ultimate supreme beings.

And the gods are either not listening or MIA

When I was 7.
I just don't believe in a greater beeing. I think there are aliens somewhere in the universe, even if we will never meet them. It doesn't have to be the green humanlike aliens people think they are, but I'm sure there are other lifeforms in the universe.
I do not believe in god because I cannot imagine there being a being that created everything. Everything happens by pure randomness.

Also to people who think there is an afterlife:
Why are you afraid of dying? If you die, you would get to heaven right? And why are you crying at funerals. Those people who die will live in their afterlife, right?

most gods are malevolent

So where, then, is there the systematic killing of millions of people now? Also Christianity was not the only religious group to kill in the name of a God, again, read a history book.