Atheists & Agnostics

Taraman

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73. Oh yeah, "evidence"

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:19 PM

Mar 2022

So…

When one opens one’s heart through loving kindness, generosity and empathy, and some light and joy comes into one’s life — is this evidence?

When one opens one’s mind through stopping hard-and-fast judgments about what’s real and not real, and peace and clarity arises — is this evidence?

Maybe, just maybe, there’s something at work there. Maybe there’s a “mechanism” of some kind.

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I Was An Atheist By Third Grade [View all] ItsjustMe Mar 2022 OP

My Peeps! It was 7th grade for me, sitting in biology class Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2022 #1

Religion Cherokee100 Mar 2022 #63

I like that Edie Brickell song verse... Omnipresent Mar 2022 #2

Philosophy is a walk on a slippery rock. Religion is a lie in the fog. - Edie Brickell ItsjustMe Mar 2022 #6

I'm not aware of too many things..... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #31

Good ol' Dallas girl Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2022 #54

I was elementary school age,,,, KarenS Mar 2022 #3

Yep, me too. CrispyQ Mar 2022 #7

My brother-in-law MOMFUDSKI Mar 2022 #29

I have successfully killed God... Omnipresent Mar 2022 #59

it took me until about the age of 18. barbtries Mar 2022 #4

When some kids a few years older than me told me that Santa wasn't real, it was like dominoes. CrispyQ Mar 2022 #5

Ditto. People who think it's cute don't remember localroger Mar 2022 #15

My doofus sister-in-law believes MOMFUDSKI Mar 2022 #32

The atrocities of the chosen. You're in trouble when your god hates the same people you do. mjvpi Mar 2022 #53

Same here, but I cracked the Santa code myself. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #64

"Religion is a blind man looking for a black cat that isn't in a pitch black room, robbob Mar 2022 #8

Jonah living in whale's belly for three days was a stretch for me early on. czarjak Mar 2022 #9

Are you sure? There would be plenty to eat... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #13

Breathing might be a bigger problem /nt localroger Mar 2022 #18

Or the, ahem, smell. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #21

Did you not see edhopper Mar 2022 #48

It doesn't say whale..... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #34

The biggest fish on Earth edhopper Mar 2022 #49

I'm sure... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #57

Same, right around 3rd grade, coming out of our church. Jon King Mar 2022 #10

Are there any die-hard atheist Republicans? dchill Mar 2022 #11

I abandoned religion years ago SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #12

Thank you wryter2000 Mar 2022 #33

And you're hangin' out in the Atheist forum ... why? lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #65

Someone explain how separation of church and state allows churches to not have to pay taxes? Jetheels Mar 2022 #14

born agnostic, atheist by 2nd grade cynical_idealist Mar 2022 #16

I suspect religion was invented to control slaves. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #17

Not really localroger Mar 2022 #23

Religion had to start somewhere at some point, converting delusion into institution. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #25

Definitely a form of control. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #36

But that's not "religion." That's Christianity and Islam. localroger Mar 2022 #44

+1 Mosby Mar 2022 #52

We know that religion was at an advanced state of development 30,000 years ago localroger Mar 2022 #41

We know that people who believe in religion interpret the past as having religion. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #45

More like modern religious people wouldn't recognize it localroger Mar 2022 #47

So, you are able to see into the past to watch these rituals? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #68

Anthropology is a thing localroger Mar 2022 #71

Anthropologists are a thing, L. Coyote Mar 2022 #76

Well I won't argue with your experience in the field localroger Mar 2022 #77

Every ancient building is a temple; every ancient artwork is a god. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #66

Yep, every earthwork is defensive if you have a militaristic outlook. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #69

Just popped in to say moreland01 Mar 2022 #19

Just popped in to say moreland01 Mar 2022 #20

I was 14 when I asked my Mom Dr. T Mar 2022 #22

I struggle with this issue. plimsoll Mar 2022 #24

Greatest bullshit story ever told... AdamGG Mar 2022 #26

Took me a while mountain grammy Mar 2022 #27

Thank you I'm sure there are many more that believe this way. I have since an early age. scarytomcat Mar 2022 #28

I'm Christian wryter2000 Mar 2022 #30

No problem jonstl08 Mar 2022 #38

Totally agree wryter2000 Mar 2022 #72

It was fourth grade for myself. I owe my uncle for that, he was the wise mentor in my life. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2022 #35

For me when my mother passed away jonstl08 Mar 2022 #37

When I turned 8, I think I was still trying to believe it Warpy Mar 2022 #39

Pardon me, 3825-87867 Mar 2022 #40

My Grandmother was a Baptist who I lived with for 4 years. Bird Lady Mar 2022 #42

Atheism as a religion -- how interesting! Taraman Mar 2022 #43

Tim Minchin! umroman Mar 2022 #46

Agnostic in College edhopper Mar 2022 #50

Self delete my post... Peacetrain Mar 2022 #51

I liked your previous post, Peacetrain Taraman Mar 2022 #56

Believe it or not, there are people who consider themselves "religious" Taraman Mar 2022 #55

Cast off the shoe, VGNonly Mar 2022 #58

Bookmarking and Thanks for posting! flying_wahini Mar 2022 #60

I never believed Random Boomer Mar 2022 #61

My crushes on Linda and Jodie just got even worse. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #62

If you are making your decision about whether God exists MadameButterfly Mar 2022 #67

I just went on the evidence. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #70

Oh yeah, "evidence" Taraman Mar 2022 #73

Sure. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #74

THE evidence? MadameButterfly Apr 2022 #79

I really don't need to spend my time hunting ghosts. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #80

I don't expect you to agree MadameButterfly Apr 2022 #81

Likewise. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #82

I actually read the KJV by the time I was 9. haele Mar 2022 #75

Great minds think alike Bayard Mar 2022 #78