It takes alot of education to completely reject all the different theologies out there.

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SDF — 2/9/2006 9:25:26 AM (archived)

One also has to read ALOT of science fiction to realize how entertaining it is. I know it's just creative fiction, and yet I'm drawn to it, and it reinforces my interest in factual science. If I were religious I might read creative fiction with a religious theme, and it would probably reinforce my interest in factual religion.

Do you see where I'm going here? We atheists are pretty sure what's real and what isn't, but we are never completely free of that nagging "something". The real kicker is that I'm certain it isn't religion either. Maybe it's the perverbial 'experience machine', virtual reality matrix that philosophers assert could be the 'real' reality. Obviously there would be more to it. There is a cognitive shortfall at the limit of our understanding. That's where I'm at.

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Discovered this week the main benefit of atheism - azstrummer - 2/9/2006 12:00:40 AM
- I would flame you, but to do so would go against the tenants Islam - Abdul hadjii al Terroristanii - 2/10/2006 5:01:15 AM
  - re: I would flame you, but to do so would go against the tenants Islam - azstrummer - 2/10/2006 5:51:15 PM
- To some, you're an "infidel". That's not a benefit. - Sam F. - 2/9/2006 1:19:02 PM
  - To the majority of Americans, in fact. But in America it's not supposed to be a detriment, either. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/9/2006 6:58:59 PM
    - The majority of Americans are not Muslim radicals - Sam F. - 2/10/2006 4:49:06 AM
      - The majority of Americans are religious, non-Muslims, who believe that their faith is correct - alcaray - 2/10/2006 4:01:12 PM
  - re: To some, you're an "infidel". That's not a benefit. - azstrummer - 2/9/2006 2:30:51 PM
    - Fortunately, the US isn't Iran and has separation of church and state - Sam F. - 2/10/2006 5:17:28 AM
      - The reason the US has separation of church and state is because we argue about it incessantly. - Mary Anne - 2/11/2006 2:37:08 AM
      - re: Fortunately, the US isn't Iran and has separation of church and state - azstrummer - 2/10/2006 6:01:24 PM
      - "I don't see a threat from a New World Order of neo-con born-again Christians as much as from the likes of the "Mad Mullahs" of Iran" - Lindy - 2/10/2006 5:40:48 AM
- It takes alot of education to completely reject all the different theologies out there. - SDF - 2/9/2006 9:25:26 AM
  - The wonder of nature.......... - Lindy - 2/10/2006 1:15:55 AM
    - There is always the unknown, and the hope that it will provide greater meaning - SDF - 2/10/2006 12:00:02 PM
      - re: There is always the unknown, and the hope that it will provide greater meaning - Lindy - 2/10/2006 4:16:27 PM
- Your preoccupation with atheism.... - FrankC - 2/9/2006 6:59:25 AM
  - "The more that religion bothers you the less likely you are to be a true atheist." - azstrummer - 2/9/2006 2:27:33 PM
- re: benefit of atheism - Raoul - 2/9/2006 6:41:20 AM
  - ..and relying heavily on chocolate and coffee to stimulate the feeling of transcendence? (n/t) - et - 2/9/2006 6:07:17 PM
    - re: ..Coffee, certainly, french fries and brussels sprout too - Raoul - 2/9/2006 10:13:40 PM
- If "nothing bothers you" how can you be an atheist? ;-) (n/t) - SDAI0-Tech1 - 2/9/2006 12:17:27 AM
  - Did you say something? (n/t) - azstrummer - 2/9/2006 2:48:26 AM
    - No, it was nothing. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/9/2006 4:58:36 AM

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