Atheists & Agnostics

Dark n Stormy Knight

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46. Truth.

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 11:03 PM

Mar 8

What this says about religion, to me, as I mentioned in another reply here:
Say a newborn who, for whatever imaginary reason we choose, is transferred from its Southern US Christian evangelical family and brought up in an Islamic family in Afghanistan. Stipulate that the baby would have become a Christian evangelical if raised in it's family of origin. It seems clear the odds are extremely high that that same baby brought up in the Islamic family will be a devotee of the Islamic faith.

Also, the unquestioning belief in the prevailing religion makes me believe that none of them are "the one true religion," and that there isn't one. And that makes me strongly suspect that there is no god. At least not as defined by any of the currently widely practiced religions.

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I have never felt akin to Atheists nor believers [View all] Joe Nation Dec 2024 OP

Atheism is not a religion. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #1

This is the AI answer and I tend to agree with it. walkingman Dec 2024 #2

You're an Agnostic. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #3

Lol. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #37

It's hard to prove a negative, but the likelihood of a diety seems very low, like infinitesimally low. Blues Heron Dec 2024 #4

"single celled organisms got woke" Beartracks Dec 2024 #5

I don't completely dismiss the idea of a diety, but... av8rdave Dec 2024 #6

Still grasping. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #38

Yours is a point worth repeating av8rdave Mar 10 #48

Succinctly put! I can't understand why this is such Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 10 #49

I think it's natural that we ask where we come from. How it all started. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #7

That always tops my list too! The religious person Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #43

I am an atheist Americanme Dec 2024 #8

Being religious I absolutely agree with this post Stargazer99 Dec 2024 #15

100% agree. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #39

I dismiss deities like unicorns. Cartoonist Dec 2024 #9

It is correct neither can prove their position. HAB911 Dec 2024 #10

Depends on what god Buzz cook Jan 18 #22

It's called agnostic - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #11

Religion has always been a bane, in my estimation biophile Mar 8 #36

The world might have embraced a community of non-religious people no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #12

I was raised Ethical Culture! cilla4progress Mar 8 #30

"I'd have included Unitarians but they still lean on the God idea." 3catwoman3 Mar 8 #32

This seems so obvious to me! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #40

I am an Atheist A HERETIC I AM Dec 2024 #13

I would love to have Bertrand Russel's teapot progressoid Dec 2024 #14

That is one of my very favorite quotes! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #41

I am atheist Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #16

That's exactly how I feel. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #42

I'm not sure what you mean by "an opposition to all the belief systems they reject" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #17

What I mean by that.... Joe Nation Dec 2024 #18

I can't see why that's "subordinate", though muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 #19

I can't speak for Joe, but I believe I feel a similar Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #44

I have seen no compelling evidence for the existence of a god or gods. Iggo Dec 2024 #20

you are most likely agnostic state of stupid Dec 2024 #21

Interesting thoughts. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #45

To answer your question WestMichRad Feb 10 #23

You've explained something I've been saying for ages in a way that may be clearer. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 11 #24

That is the issue for me Joe Nation Mar 8 #25

If you want a word that is positive, there are ones like 'humanist' muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #47

I fully agree with you. Think. Again. Mar 8 #26

Evolution has powerful examples in many disciplines. Religions cannot even get their act together. GreenWave Mar 8 #27

Truth. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 8 #46

Outside of cussing...I don't invoke any god... MiHale Mar 8 #28

yes - cilla4progress Mar 8 #33

😉... MiHale Mar 8 #34

Genetically speaking, how could Noah and his sons father many different races? Lonestarblue Mar 8 #29

How do you define cilla4progress Mar 8 #31

I'm a wistful agnostic. GPV Mar 8 #35