Atheism requires as much faith as religion?

Atomic_G wrote:

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I have been doing allot of workshops for work and have been using it on a regular bases. I was surprised to see someone else use it on topix:)
I think how a religion is created, with all the influences from other cultures and how they evolve over the years is more interesting than any religion itself. When you do break down a religion you can also see how it's origins had a purpose for the time it was created. Like you pointed out "story of christ.. broken down... explain[s] astrological patterns" you realise that they are explanations for though out the year, for example telling them when to plant seeds and harvest and through their understanding of nature were able to see if it will be a good year or not. As their understanding was limited they had seen them as messages from a deity and overtime they collected these stories to explain nature and the world around them forming these mythology.

Atheism Derailed wrote:

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Utter garbage. The links between the two of them are not genuine at all. About the only thing they have in common is that they are both considered gods and they both died.
The idea that Jesus is a clone of Horus is quite popular - made so by the zeitgeist video and internet bloggers. However, any historian worth their salt knows that there is simply no real connection between the two. There is zero historical evidence to suggest that Horus was born of a virgin, had 12 disciples, rose from the dead, or pretty much anything else.

ChristineM wrote:

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There is an awful lot more to learn about the guy known as Judas the Galilean or Judsa of the Sicari, later known as Jesus
Look up “Julius Abdes Pantera” The Talmund and other contemporary documents say he was the father of the guy who later became known as jesus.
Also look at “the Fourth Philosophy”, the terrorist group that the guy later known as jesus was a member
And if you can get copies try Danial Underbanks “Judas the Galilean: the flesh and blood Jesus” and Paul Cresswell “Jesus the Terrorist”

AugieDogie2 wrote:

<quoted text>You are sick....

AugieDogie2 wrote:

You are misinformed...

AugieDogie2 wrote:

you are not as wise or "hung" as you wish to believe you are.....

AugieDogie2 wrote:

But if a man thinks that he knows something, he does not yet know anything as he ought to know.

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Your Buddy....

Atomic_G wrote:

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Someone one we all know kept saying I was gay and fired up another christian about it, and the other christian threatened to find me and kill me. I know that it was not serious, but it could happen, and if I was not rational I probably would have freaked out.

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ChristineM wrote:

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Yes he is

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undefined apathy wrote:

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I never figured he was a terrorist. I'm gonna have to look this up :3

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Double Fine wrote:

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:)
Double Fine's fame traverses continents

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undefined apathy wrote:

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Some of the people on here are very hateful >.>

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Atheism Derailed wrote:

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Utter garbage. The links between the two of them are not genuine at all. About the only thing they have in common is that they are both considered gods and they both died.
The idea that Jesus is a clone of Horus is quite popular - made so by the zeitgeist video and internet bloggers. However, any historian worth their salt knows that there is simply no real connection between the two. There is zero historical evidence to suggest that Horus was born of a virgin, had 12 disciples, rose from the dead, or pretty much anything else.

Atheism Derailed wrote:

In Florida, an atheist created a case against Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.
The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"
The lawyer immediately stood and objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..."
The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counselor, is woefully ignorant."
The lawyer said," Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fool's Day. Psalm 14:1 states,'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned..."

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Richardfs wrote:

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Nobody.

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undefined apathy wrote:

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no one made the dirt. I don't believe in intelligent design for the universe.

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Aura Mytha wrote:

<quoted text> Of course the IPU did because it felt good under her holy hooves.

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Double Fine wrote:

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They walked?
Over sea?
Interesting.

Hidingfromyou wrote:

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Eagle's not super honest to himself and doesn't like to learn history or science if they contradict his beliefs, but I've never seen him threaten anyone.

dot com wrote:

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You wake up at 3:00 in the morning because you are frightened that you are wrong about there being no God. Your faith continues to fail you and wakes you based on its faulty premises and lies.
As a Christian, I'm completely asleep all night, no fears, no worries, no stresses.......my faith is strong , unlike yours which fails you all hours of the day AND night.

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Nontheist wrote:

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http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/Mou...
Looking at a terrain map, the elevation remains somewhere in the range of 1000 meters, at a distance of about 25 miles radiating outward from Ararat. Both the Caspian and Black seas are more than 120 miles away from the Ararat mountains.
I've read Ararat covers 200,000 square miles.
Even if every bit of the polar caps melted, at once, the levels of the ocean would only rise about 70-80 meters if I'm not mistaken. Worldwide. I mentioned the worldwide aspect to apply some perspective.
I'm trying to accommodate your notion of a regional flood. I could be wrong, but there simply isn't enough water in the region to have raised the water levels high enough to have deposited anything on the mountains of Ararat were there even to be massive flooding in that area.
What do you think?

Joe Fortuna wrote:

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You sound a little desparate my friend.
Your faith doesn't seem strong enough to answer why the bible story claims its god had to have someone save a pair of each animal, when he could of just done what, genesis said he did the first time.

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MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE wrote:

<quoted text>All right then.
Where did the dirt come from???