The Athiest Thread

[MONEYMUFFINS]

but there are some very learned people, who don't take everything at face value who still hold that it's plausible, if not out and out more likely than the alternatives.

YOU DIDN’T REALLY THINK I WOULD NOT NOTICE THIS, DID YOU? OF COURSE I ALREADY KNEW THAT LOADS OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IN RELIGION.

I HAVE ALSO SEEN STUDIES ON THE MATTER. MOST DOCTORS ARE BELIEVERS. MOST SCIENTISTS ARE NOT. SEEMINGLY STRANGE, BUT IT’S NOT SO SURPRISING WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHY. ONE KIND IS STRICTLY FOCUSED ON THE TRUTH. THE OTHER ISN’T NECESSARILY INTERESTED. BUT I ALWAYS VALUE THE TRUTH. THAT’S WHY I’M SO GREAT AT FIGURING OUT HOW STUFF WORKS. ESPECIALLY WITH PEOPLE. I AM AMAZING AT BEATING GOOD PLAYERS IN SOULCALIBUR FOR A REASON. AND I AM GREAT WITH WOMEN FOR A REASON. I ALWAYS TEST THEORIES IN ORDER TO KNOW WTF IS REALLY GOING ON.

WE ALL HAVE OUR CORE VALUES. TRUTH, HONESTY, AND FAIRNESS ARE MINE. I SEE THINGS FOR WHAT THEY ARE. AND LAST I CHECKED, 93% OF SCIENTISTS DO AS WELL. SO, GUESS WHAT? I WILL ALWAYS RIDICULE THE INTELLIGENT IF THEIR PRIVATE BELIEFS ARE RELIGIOUS. THEY ARE LIARS. END OF STORY.

 

[Norik]

 

[MONEYMUFFINS]

HE HAD A LOT TO SAY.
HE HAD A LOT OF NOTHING TO SAY.
WE'LL MISS HIM.


SO LONG. WE WISH YOU WILL.
YOU TOLD US HOW YOU WEREN'T AFRAID TO DIE.
WELL THEN, SO LONG.


DON'T CRY. OR FEEL TOO DOWN.
NOT ALL MARTYRS SEE DIVINITY.
BUT AT LEAST YOU TRIED.


STANDING ABOVE THE CROWD,
HE HAD A VOICE THAT WAS STRONG AND LOUD.
WE'LL MISS HIM.


RANTING AND POINTING HIS FINGER,
AT EVERYTHING BUT HIS HEART.
WE'LL MISS HIM.


NO WAY TO RECALL,
WHAT IT WAS THAT YOU HAD SAID TO ME.
LIKE I CARE AT ALL.


BUT IT WAS SO LOUD. YOU SURE COULD YELL.
TOOK A STAND ON EVERY LITTLE THING,
AND SO LOUD.


STANDING ABOVE THE CROWD,
HE HAD A VOICE THAT WAS STRONG AND LOUD,
AND I SWALLOWED HIS FACADE,
'CAUSE I'M SO EAGER TO IDENTIFY WITH...


SOMEONE ABOVE THE GROUND.
SOMEONE WHO SEEMED TO FEEL THE SAME.
SOMEONE PREPARED TO LEAD THE WAY.
SOMEONE WHO WOULD DIE FOR ME.


WILL YOU? WILL YOU NOW?
WOULD YOU DIE FOR ME?
DON'T YOU FUCKING LIE.
DON'T YOU STEP OUT OF LINE.
DON'T YOU FUCKING LIE.


YOU'VE CLAIMED ALL THIS TIME THAT YOU WOULD DIE FOR ME.
WHY THEN, ARE YOU SO SURPRISED WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR OWN EULOGY?


HE HAD A LOT TO SAY.
HE HAD A LOT OF NOTHING TO SAY.


COME DOWN.
GET OFF YOUR FUCKING CROSS.
WE NEED THE FUCKING SPACE TO NAIL THE NEXT FOOL MARTYR.


TO ASCEND YOU MUST DIE.
YOU MUST BE CRUCIFIED,
FOR OUR SINS AND OUR LIES.
GOODBYE.

 

[damn-I-Suck]

This is exactly the thread for me! I'm a huge Nietzsche fan.

There are 1000 reasons why I don't believe in god, and why I do believe in evolution, but I'm only gonna list off the ones that are the most significant to me.

-The human body, from an engineering standpoint, makes no sense sometimes....

#1, The occipital lobe of our brains deals with vision, and it's in the back of the head. From our eyes, the nerve pathways flip upside-down, and switch from left to right, before they reach the back of the brain. If an engineer did this, they would be fired.

#2, Humans have a tiny little remnant of a tail-bone at the end of the spine. We have no use for it now, but its become a leftover physical trait from our ape-like ancestors that hasn't had the time to completely wither away yet.

#3, The appendix is completely useless. Not only is it useless, but it can potentially kill someone if it isn't removed surgically once it becomes inflamed.

So.... How the hell does a "perfect" god make such imperfect designs? Why would God create dinosaurs if only to wipe them out? Why would god create a MASSIVE universe when only a very small fraction of planets and solar systems are suitable for life? Seems like a giant waste of space when "the children of God" all inhabit planet Earth.

What is the biggest reason why people believe in god? It's fear of death. They don't want to accept the fact that their loved ones are gone forever, and that they too will be dead one day. It's the sole reason why concepts like "soul", "afterlife", and "heaven" were invented in the first place, so people can fantasize about some "paradise" that they'll go to when they die. Call me an extremist, but I truly believe that people who think this way are "sick" in the head.

Religion is, quite simply, the opium of the masses. It really is just like a drug: it's addictive, it pollutes and destroys the mind, it creates violence, supports arrogance, and encourages hatred.

Speaking of evolution, I believe that religion is holding us back as a species. Just imagine how much better the Middle East would be if religion didn't exist. There is one quote I will never forget, "when religion ruled, they called it the Dark Ages".

From roughly 500 AD to 1500 AD (I don't remember the exact years), Christian crusaders destroyed superior science and technology given to us by the ancient Greeks. During this 1000 year time period, nearly NO scientific innovations happened until Copernicus came along and said "the earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around". Instead of embracing innovation and advancement, the superstitious "Christians" of his era were convinced that the devil lived in his telescope, and was feeding him lies. This marked the beginning of the Renaissance era, and was known as "the Copernican Revolution".

I could go on and on and on, but I'm stopping here.

 

[Synalon]

I suddenly like you considerably more.