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Atheists & Agnostics

Gore1FL

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10. Nature can be called God.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 02:33 PM

Apr 2015

It seems silly to worship nature.

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What kind of God could an atheist believe in? [View all] Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 OP

One who actually turned up once in a while Warpy Apr 2015 #1

Collective Unconscious Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #2

12 step programs Lordquinton Apr 2015 #3

The 12 step program I've been to used a higher power applegrove Apr 2015 #13

I'm glad it worked for you Lordquinton Apr 2015 #15

"they have no power over their drug of choice" Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #16

Nope. When I handed my power over to science, I was no longer applegrove Apr 2015 #17

Addiction is a symptom, not the problem Lordquinton Apr 2015 #30

The same program is not going to work for everyone. AA worked wonders for me. And humility is the applegrove Apr 2015 #31

It has helped some Lordquinton Apr 2015 #33

In AA I learned that I may not know what my higher power is, I just know I'm not it. Novara Apr 2015 #39

She ends up proposing a hive mind as an emergent property of life. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #34

In fairness she would likely claim that our access to the "hive mind" Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #38

I think the only thing that can be said... trotsky Apr 2015 #4

I'm not a fan of this idea. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Apr 2015 #6

I posted without comment, but... Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #7

You shouldn't worry about commenting in an op like that. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #26

Great response. trotsky Apr 2015 #8

I thought the same thing. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #14

Wow, great response! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #23

What a load of crap. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #35

One that was real? truebrit71 Apr 2015 #9

Nature can be called God. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #10

I have a big problem with the word "worship" Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #11

It seems silly to worship nature. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #36

Not useless. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #40

I wish the author posted at DU EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #12

LoL! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #24

Defining a palatable god is a job for liberal christianity. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #18

Eric Clapton. edhopper Apr 2015 #19

What kind of meat would vegans like to eat? frogmarch Apr 2015 #20

LOL! Great analogy IMHO. n/t Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #21

What kind of wood could a woodchuck chuck Cartoonist Apr 2015 #22

No, kidding. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #25

what about meat like protein grown in a vat? AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #32

Well, by definion, none. mr blur Apr 2015 #27

... progressoid Apr 2015 #28

The real question Lordquinton Apr 2015 #29

is who's sock is god? AlbertCat Apr 2015 #37