I Am A Athiest
I respect other religions until it is forced onto me, if i am offended or shown hate for my decisions i dont mind a debate, but i dont find it acceptable to expect your child no inherit your religon and force it onto them.
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Just one last note. The Lord said, "Put your confidence in NO man." Psalms 118:8
Man will lead you astray every time. He is flawed. God is not. For the Truth, you must turn to God's Word.
Matthew 7:15 - "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves."
Collisions 2:8 - "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Jesus Christ."
Man will lead you astray every time. He is flawed. God is not. For the Truth, you must turn to God's Word.
Matthew 7:15 - "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves."
Collisions 2:8 - "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Jesus Christ."
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IHateMyLife0MeDie · 41-45, M
@SweetDesiree: I'm not a Christian but I recommend a book written by a Christian called
The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at by Susan Wise Bauer Jessie Wise
I personally think Classical education is important. I remember when I was an atheist and picked up the said book I thought it really made a case for classical education and was impressed by it. I don't think it's necessary to learn Greek or Latin, though some terms would be good to memorize. But many aspects of classical education teaches you to think, some critical thinking as logic being one of the trivium, and to write or speak in style as rhetoric is one of the trivium also. Shakespeare himself was trained in rhetoric.
I first was in Catholic schools. I went through different views of life, for a while an atheist, then agnostic. These days I'm not anything, but am willing to get inspired by different sources of text, be they religious, atheist, agnostic, polytheist, etc.
The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at by Susan Wise Bauer Jessie Wise
I personally think Classical education is important. I remember when I was an atheist and picked up the said book I thought it really made a case for classical education and was impressed by it. I don't think it's necessary to learn Greek or Latin, though some terms would be good to memorize. But many aspects of classical education teaches you to think, some critical thinking as logic being one of the trivium, and to write or speak in style as rhetoric is one of the trivium also. Shakespeare himself was trained in rhetoric.
I first was in Catholic schools. I went through different views of life, for a while an atheist, then agnostic. These days I'm not anything, but am willing to get inspired by different sources of text, be they religious, atheist, agnostic, polytheist, etc.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@SweetDesiree [quote]I would never force it on to anybody[/quote]
...followed by...
[quote]I'm raising my kids to be Christian[/quote]
Isn't that inherently self-contradictory?
...followed by...
[quote]I'm raising my kids to be Christian[/quote]
Isn't that inherently self-contradictory?
coary987 · M
They should decide what they want when they grow up.if anything.
Not what others want them to believe .
Not what others want them to believe .
ErinFrisk · 22-25
Explain
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WickedGreat · 56-60, M
@GraceFromEP: Reaping what you sow is pretty much the definition of Karma.
sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
i just love it when they all hoard into church on sundays.
the most beautiful peace envelops my city while they're huddled in their little huts.
no insanity, just earth, the other tenants of it and me.
sooo freaking wonderful!
then 2pm rolls around the hell oozes back.... the nightmare re-establishes itself like a little open wound.
the most beautiful peace envelops my city while they're huddled in their little huts.
no insanity, just earth, the other tenants of it and me.
sooo freaking wonderful!
then 2pm rolls around the hell oozes back.... the nightmare re-establishes itself like a little open wound.
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ErinFrisk · 22-25
@coary987: i have debated with a preacher about that
ErinFrisk · 22-25
all i had to ask was, if god loves all as how you say then why does your bible make him exempt
KandiGhostcat · 22-25, F
Yes, when people take it too far that's when it really starts to hurt people. Everyone believes in different things and as long as it's nothing that's going to harm people then it's fine. My family is Christian but we're not religious. I'm christian but I also see myself as a free thinker too.
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UnsureForNow · 41-45, M
No, I definitely do NOT believe what people say....hence my aversion to organized religion.
However, facts and research....yes.
by the way, Jim Jones was a religious zealot. That's a really poor example.
However, facts and research....yes.
by the way, Jim Jones was a religious zealot. That's a really poor example.
@ErinFrisk: This is what I'm talking about. You honestly don't have all the facts on that. Explore each belief system so you can make sure you have all the facts, is all I'm saying. If you close your mind off, thinking you have all the facts, your decision won't be an informed one. I'll answer those questions you asked, when I get back. If you are not happy with them, then you can dismiss them, but you do yourself a great injustice by not doing all the research.
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