Atheists & Agnostics

tecelote

(5,141 posts) Sun May 28, 2017, 04:33 PM May 2017

Here's What Atheist Lack... [View all]

Respect.

People love to say that they respect everyone's religion. But, what about the lack of religion?

What if you believe that you are responsible for your own actions? There is no higher power. You are it.

That's Atheism.

Why does this not deserve more respect than blaming an unknown God for your successes or failings?

You are responsible for who you are. You own your destiny. You are in control.

That is the Atheist belief.

Everyone is accountable for themselves. No excuses.

There are over 2000 different religions observed on earth. None of them are based upon facts.

Only Atheism is based upon empirical knowledge.

You can be your own God.

Just believe in yourself.

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Here's What Atheist Lack... [View all] tecelote May 2017 OP

"But, what about the lack of religion?" trotsky May 2017 #1

Anti-Religion is Our Religion tecelote May 2017 #3

Speak for yourself Warpy May 2017 #9

So be yourself. tecelote May 2017 #13

Indeed, and being anti child abuse gilbert sullivan May 2017 #19

Atheism is not based on anything other than a lack of belief. Voltaire2 May 2017 #2

Atheism is not simply a belief in nothing. tecelote May 2017 #4

So, if I walk out into the street and get hit by a car, I'm controlling my destiny? SwissTony May 2017 #6

You get that control from God? tecelote May 2017 #11

OK, I'm an atheist. Have been for 50+ years. SwissTony May 2017 #5

Empirical Knowledge (or evidence)... tecelote May 2017 #7

But many factors in our lives are beyond our control. SwissTony May 2017 #8

Yes. But don't blame it on God. tecelote May 2017 #12

The word is acceptance, not PassingFair Jun 2017 #21

Simplest explanation. SonofDonald May 2017 #16

that't it. Brainstormy Jun 2017 #20

Faith is a pisspoor substitute for thinking gilbert sullivan May 2017 #10

So, we agree. tecelote May 2017 #15

It's a numbers game Cartoonist May 2017 #14

Good point. tecelote May 2017 #17

I ain't lacking shit. Iggo May 2017 #18