Reply With QuoteThe imagery is often for the loved ones, an atheist may say some of these things if they believe it will make others who cared about the decedent feel better.
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I don't agree with you, but I give you props for your consistency. I am amused by many on this thread that claim they are atheists use religious imageryOriginally Posted by Patrick Bateman
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The imagery is often for the loved ones, an atheist may say some of these things if they believe it will make others who cared about the decedent feel better.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
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Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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Who on this thread claims to be an atheist?
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I'm an apathist. I'm just not that interested in religion. I consider myself a Christian, believe in God and Christ and though I'm not practicing I consider myself a Methodist as that was the dominant religious philosophy I was brought up with.
Some of the religious though tend to be kind of naïve about others having their enthusiasm and interest in religion and tend to be dismissive of those who are not as interested as "atheist".
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I am a firm believer in Jesus but disavow organized religion.
I was raised Catholic but there were too many inconsistant messages.
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I created the In Memoriam forum where we can spend time remembering our friend.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
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Virtually same here.
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That's really sad news. Beefy was such a great poster - didn't get hung up on party or anything, and had a great sense of humor. I truly appreciated his perspective.
And from what little I know about his life, he did seem to live it to the fullest.
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I just logged in after a very long time. I'm so very sorry to learn about Beefy. Thoughts to all you guys who knew him better than I did.
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