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In reply to the discussion: Things that affirm my atheism [View all]TigressDem
(5,125 posts)30. That's too bad.
However, just as Christians don't need to push our beliefs on you, maybe as one person in the world you don't know that absolutely no other human being has ever had a valid God experience.
But from where you are you know what you know, it works for you and as long as people leave you in peace with that, it's fine.
I know my life and such, but not in the business of trying to sell anyone else on God here.
Just looking to be a calm voice of reason for the other opinion.
My friends that are atheists and pagans etc.... are good people. I respect them. Enjoy their ideas even if they aren't the same as mine. If it works for them, great.
If we were all the same, it would be hella boring.
Ya' know?
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odd how people pick and choose religion to support their own biases and hatreds nt
msongs
Sep 2022
#3
I think the responsibility to push back on Fake Christians, is on the other Christians.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#19
Agree about at least one thing, religion should not be used by government to control anyone.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#4
I simply said it set some boundaries. An early guideline that helps humans get along.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#24
Des Cartes proved with logic that God exists. The church rejected such proof because it negated th
keithbvadu2
Sep 2022
#5
As long as we accept people as who they are and act from decent morals toward each other, it's good.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#28
Hmmm, text alone doesn't convey all. If felt like a push away. Thanks for the explanation.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#41
Things have gotten really chaotic and it's hard to construct Democracy or moral guidelines even.
TigressDem
Sep 2022
#44