defining the atheist life....

**MAGA MAN** · 04-20-2021, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman

Sad because she's an atheist? Or something else? And you base this judgment on a few minutes spent at a kids' game?

It wasn't the first or last conversation that we had or in that venue. Our children were in the same Highly Academically Gifted program, and this small group met informally on many occasions. Based on her "out of the blue" musing, yes, I would say that it was extremely likely that her atheist beliefs was the cause of her sadness.

**ThatOwlWoman** · 04-20-2021, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Eagle

It wasn't the first or last conversation that we had or in that venue. Our children were in the same Highly Academically Gifted program, and this small group met informally on many occasions. Based on her "out of the blue" musing, yes, I would say that it was extremely likely that her atheist beliefs was the cause of her sadness.

Hmm. More likely something else less easily diagnosed and fixed by going to church... marital issues, financial and/or career problems, or just clinical depression.

**BidenPresident** · 04-20-2021, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet

since the board atheists felt the need to start a thread defining Christian life, I felt it only fair we have a thread to give balance.....

what do we know about atheists......
1) they are forced to struggle through life with no guidance other than their own feeble imaginations........
2) they feel compelled to criticize what everyone besides themselves believe.....

feel free to discuss.....

Sure. Stupid and uninformed as usual from you.

**BidenPresident** · 04-20-2021, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Cypress

I am not an atheist, and if asked I would mostly gravitate to agnosticism.

No.

**BidenPresident** · 04-20-2021, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Iolo/Penderyn

An atheist life would seem to me going around obsessed with an out-dated belief held by other people.

What is your post about?

**Frank Apisa** · 04-20-2021, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Concart

There is no such thing as an 'atheist life' It's like saying there is an 'I don't believe in Santa' life. I realize that some people treat atheism as a religion, but it is not, and those folks are misguided. Atheism is an ABSENCE of belief. Christians are all atheists as well, I just believe in one fewer God than they do.

Atheism is not always "the absence of belief."

Many atheists (perhaps ALL atheists) BELIEVE that there are no gods...or BELIEVE it is more likely that there are no gods than that there is at least one.

**Concart** · 04-20-2021, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Apisa

Atheism is not always "the absence of belief."

Many atheists (perhaps ALL atheists) BELIEVE that there are no gods...or BELIEVE it is more likely that there are no gods than that there is at least one.

I don't see how that informs their world view any more than not believing in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or the tooth fairy informs their world view. I can speak only for myself, but my 'absence of belief' is passive. So saying I believe there is no God is no different than me saying I don't believe in God. It's a distinction without a difference.

**BidenPresident** · 04-20-2021, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Apisa

Atheism is not always "the absence of belief."

Many atheists (perhaps ALL atheists) BELIEVE that there are no gods...or BELIEVE it is more likely that there are no gods than that there is at least one.

I don't have a problems with gods. I just don't believe in the Christian god.

**MAGA MAN** · 04-20-2021, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman

Hmm. More likely something else less easily diagnosed and fixed by going to church... marital issues, financial and/or career problems, or just clinical depression.

Yeah sure. You never met her, so you opinion is totally valid while mine isn't. /sarcasm

**ThatOwlWoman** · 04-20-2021, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Eagle

Yeah sure. You never met her, so you opinion is totally valid while mine isn't. /sarcasm

So if atheism is making her miserable, why wouldn't she adopt a religious faith? There are many to choose from; it wouldn't have to be Xtianity.

**MAGA MAN** · 04-20-2021, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman

So if atheism is making her miserable, why wouldn't she adopt a religious faith? There are many to choose from; it wouldn't have to be Xtianity.

Because she's adopted atheism as her religion.

**BidenPresident** · 04-20-2021, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Eagle

Because she's adopted atheism as her religion.

What is the atheist religion? Never heard of that.

**MAGA MAN** · 04-20-2021, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by BidenPresident

What is the atheist religion? Never heard of that.

You obviously never took a reading comprehension class either lol.

**PostmodernProphet** · 04-20-2021, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cypress

I am not an atheist, and if asked I would mostly gravitate to agnosticism - which to me is the correct posture based on reason. Unequivocal certainty and definitive belief or denial of a higher reality, a spiritual truth is not a mark of reason or the scientific mind, imo.

I think most atheists keep to themselves. There are a small minority who relentlessly troll Christians, but those types are more anti-Christian than they are disinterested atheists.

On the flipside, some bible thumpers deserve to get trolled.

do you think we have any bible thumpers on this board?......

**PostmodernProphet** · 04-20-2021, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Concart

There is no such thing as an 'atheist life' It's like saying there is an 'I don't believe in Santa' life. I realize that some people treat atheism as a religion, but it is not, and those folks are misguided. Atheism is an ABSENCE of belief. Christians are all atheists as well, I just believe in one fewer God than they do.

why turn this thread into yet another complaint about what you think Christians should be?.....