We often worry that our lives may be meaningless, but why don't we ever worry that nonhuman lives may be meaningless?Or ever give it any thought at all, for that matter? How is it acceptable to throngs of humans that we alone should have souls and survive death, that every nonhuman living thing (animals, insects, and microbes alike--hell, why not plants, too, while...See More »
Would it matter if all human life on earth were to be wiped out by some major catastrophe? Explain, please.
If you could determine with absolute certainty the answer to a single question, what question would it be?
What if there were a heaven for atheists and a hell for all of those whom aren't atheists? (more in details)How do we know that that particular heaven and that particular hell don't exist?
What if you were to find out with absolute certainty that there is no life after death and that everything we......do is ultimately futile and utterly insignificant? How would that knowledge affect you?
Will I go insane if I sit in my room for a day, with nothing other than my thoughts to keep me company?(no electronics, no books, no instruments, etc.)
Do people choose their personalities? If the answer is "no", then how does it logically follow that people are......responsible for the choices they make when those choices are a result of something which they have no control over?
Atheism is a rejection of the assertion, "there is a god," and it is NOT necessarily the belief that there isn't a god.There is a pervasive misconception about atheists that goes as such: "Atheists believe there isn't a god. Therefore, they have just as much faith as any religious person." While that argument is valid, it's unsound; that is, the conclusion is...See More »
Do you ever decide not to ask a question because you think it would likely entail too much argumentation?...not because you want to avoid conflict, but because you're too lazy to deal with people whom disagree with you?
Would it be a terrible idea to use Facebook to reveal to my family the fact that I'm an atheist?My family is predominantly Christian; I'm sure there are a few others that are atheists as well, but I've never actually heard one of them say that they didn't believe in god. I think only a few would have serious issues with it, but I could be wrong...See More »
If you could choose to forget one thing (whether it be an event, an idea, or whatever), what would you choose?