My parents are atheists [Spirituality & Religion]

And I hate it. I have heard so many stories of religion helping people and turning lives around (like Malcolm X). I've spoken to many religious people, and I notice that they're much more friendly, smiling, and OPTIMISTIC than secular people.

I feel like I'm too old to be secular anymore. I feel like atheism is a child's fairy tale.

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newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

What’s the gist of the faery tale?

Carazaa · F

@newjaninev2 Its wishful thinking that God is not just and punish sins against Him and people! That's a fairy tale!

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Carazaa You beg the question, because your conclusion relies on an opening premise that you fail to establish [i]i.e.[/i] you first need to establish your god before you can attribute characteristics to it and draw conclusions from them.

Carazaa · F

It's self evident that God is loving because of the sunrise, the Bible , Jesus dying for you, and me and millions of lives that have been changed!
Tell me do you have a child who's Christian? @newjaninev2

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Carazaa There’s nothing self-evident in any of that... again you beg the question.

After all, it’s self-evident that the Sun orbits the Earth... why else would the Sun rise each morning?

Like me, my daughter has no gods. Her father had no gods, and none of her grandparents have/had gods. What point did you wish to make from your question?

Carazaa · F

@newjaninev2 purely curious! Do you have any relative who is Christian?

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Carazaa I wouldn’t know.. it’s of no interest to me, and not something I would ever ask about. It’s statistically unlikely now that christians have become a minority group here in New Zealand.

Of course, since I’m related to every living thing on the planet then there must be a few christians in there somewhere.

Carazaa · F

@newjaninev2 I hope so because God says he blesses families for a thousand generations if we love Him.