Atheism.... why are you doing this?

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[QUOTE="Bubba-louiy"][QUOTE="Greedo_What"]Because not havinga religion = the new cool thing to do. First NES, then Backstreet boys... Now it's Atheism!Bubba-louiy

wat exactly is your proof on this? Do you take a poll in your neighborhood or something? A lot of people don't even know what exactly atheism is really, i mean the whole point behind it. You have nothing that can prove this really unless you give me a link or something im gonna say that the following posts that say atheism is the new fad or something is just bull.

well... i gues thats respectable... i dont know but maybe ur right maybe they do just think that it is a "cool" thing to do. so yea i could see wat u mean. sorry about wat i wrote earlier got caught up in the moment is all

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.ALTER_duo

hey i cant explain it maybe something happened in their life that changed them im not sure but have you ever asked them wat did it?

Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.antonius05

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Yeah but still, its like all the faith in the world has been stolen....( im suspecting the hamburgler)ArmoredAshes

Actually it was Grimace the retard...but i think more of what people have become agnostic rather than entirely atheist

yea i think so too. almost everyone i know is still christian, not that ive tried to convert them or anything, so my situtation is different than that of the one who made this thread

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.guitboxdude25

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

Actually it's been pretty even across the board at my school.

Global information and educational standards are rising.

People are starting to see the flaw in believing something as big and all encompassing as religion without being presented any evidence.

In other words, humanity is starting to wise up.

Yah, but would you really rather beleive in dying and nothing after that then heaven and hell? ( i think i just answered my own question but w/e).antonius05

Because people are getting dumber by the minute.Bubba-louiy

[QUOTE="Greedo_What"]Because not havinga religion = the new cool thing to do. First NES, then Backstreet boys... Now it's Atheism!Bubba-louiy

Religon threads....why did you make one?-Rail_Man-

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[QUOTE="antonius05"]Well I truely respect everyones decision in life, but like all of my friends have converted to atheism, I for one am not going to convert, but I am also not that kind of person who beleives every single thing in the bibile and reads the bible 24/7 and beleive in creationism, but I do not see the point of atheism. Can anyone tell me why is this happening? Its like the whole world is being over run with people without a belief of a afterlife.antonius05

Uhhh, so. I like pie

Mind your own business, let others do as they please, within theconfines of municipal &federal law of course.I'm an out of practice methodist so I just consider myself agnostic.

maybe because of all the events going on in he world right now or even jsut their personal lives. other than that they could jsut be following a trend. It depends on their age. for me personally the reason im agnostic is from looking at all the sickness,murder,poverty,and many other problems..but you are allowed to beleive what you beleive for what ever reason. I wont judge anyone for what they believe...only if they try to FORCE it on others

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.guitboxdude25

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

[QUOTE="Bubba-louiy"][QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="Bubba-louiy"][QUOTE="Greedo_What"]Because not havinga religion = the new cool thing to do. First NES, then Backstreet boys... Now it's Atheism!ALTER_duo

wat exactly is your proof on this? Do you take a poll in your neighborhood or something? A lot of people don't even know what exactly atheism is really, i mean the whole point behind it. You have nothing that can prove this really unless you give me a link or something im gonna say that the following posts that say atheism is the new fad or something is just bull.

well... i gues thats respectable... i dont know but maybe ur right maybe they do just think that it is a "cool" thing to do. so yea i could see wat u mean. sorry about wat i wrote earlier got caught up in the moment is all

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.guitboxdude25

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

[QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.antonius05

hey i cant explain it maybe something happened in their life that changed them im not sure but have you ever asked them wat did it?

.... "to rebel against the man"? lol that sounds pretty juvenial to me, not makin fun of your friends or anything, however dont think they should know about what they're talking about before they do something like this because honestly turning into an atheist is much more of a radical step than they think

[QUOTE="ALTER_duo"][QUOTE="Bubba-louiy"][QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="Bubba-louiy"][QUOTE="Greedo_What"]Because not havinga religion = the new cool thing to do. First NES, then Backstreet boys... Now it's Atheism!Greedo_What

wat exactly is your proof on this? Do you take a poll in your neighborhood or something? A lot of people don't even know what exactly atheism is really, i mean the whole point behind it. You have nothing that can prove this really unless you give me a link or something im gonna say that the following posts that say atheism is the new fad or something is just bull.

well... i gues thats respectable... i dont know but maybe ur right maybe they do just think that it is a "cool" thing to do. so yea i could see wat u mean. sorry about wat i wrote earlier got caught up in the moment is all

hey so did i

It seems all my posts are being completely ignored, so I'm out. :P

They all just have different ideas. I bet they are all saying "why does [whatever your name is] still believe in christianity? lol!!"

I don't see why it matters to you.

[QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.CptJSparrow

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

well we found our reason right here

[QUOTE="antonius05"][QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.ALTER_duo

hey i cant explain it maybe something happened in their life that changed them im not sure but have you ever asked them wat did it?

.... "to rebel against the man"? lol that sounds pretty juvenial to me, not makin fun of your friends or anything, however dont think they should know about what they're talking about before they do something like this because honestly turning into an atheist is much more of a radical step than they think

[QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.CptJSparrow

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.ALTER_duo

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

well we found our reason right here

Assuming you ignored all the logical comments before you, then yes.

Non taken Greedo (even though I never was a communist at heart, just lived in communist country.)

[QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.antonius05

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

mainly the reason for people that are older believing is either becuase of the tiem period they grew up in or just in case there is some sort of god they try to live by it because well they're older and closer to death? who knows. beliefs can and usually are altered by life expiriences

[QUOTE="ALTER_duo"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.0starter0

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

well we found our reason right here

Assuming you ignored all the logical comments before you, then yes.

i did not but all the other posts before this one channeled directly into this one read the others carefully and im sure you'll see wat i mean

I'm not devout to any religion....nor do I like the idea of people thinking you must be under the title of one to substantiate belief in something....

I've always believed that life is too weird for there not to be something out there. I just don't think it is in the form of a 'God' or higher being as many would/would not believe. Instead, I believe it is an idea, not a being that brought us to be.

Much more to it though....a lot that is probably beyond the conventional realm of contemplation...

[QUOTE="ALTER_duo"][QUOTE="antonius05"][QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.antonius05

hey i cant explain it maybe something happened in their life that changed them im not sure but have you ever asked them wat did it?

.... "to rebel against the man"? lol that sounds pretty juvenial to me, not makin fun of your friends or anything, however dont think they should know about what they're talking about before they do something like this because honestly turning into an atheist is much more of a radical step than they think

right

[QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.0starter0

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

Actually it's been pretty even across the board at my school.

thats very likely true aswell.if you dont mind me asking,are you in high school or in middle school?im not insulting you or anything im simply saying that the difference is huge

I'm not devout to any religion....nor do I like the idea of people thinking you must be under the title of one to substantiate belief in something....

I've always believed that life is too weird for there not to be something out there. I just don't think it is in the form of a 'God' or higher being as many would/would not believe. Instead, I believe it is an idea, not a being that brought us to be.

Much more to it though....a lot that is probably beyond the conventional realm of contemplation...

J-Man725

Because we are making discoveries and advancements in science that are proving how life came to be, in effect proving religion wrong with actaul evidence. We dont need gods anymore to explain the unexplainable, because we are finding out new information every day which explains this.

Religion is still in effect today because

1) People are afraid of going to hell

2) Some people arent capable of living on their own terms and need something to tell them how to live their life and give them "reason"

People that accept science and truth and evidence are using logic over blind faith, which only makes sense...

Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.antonius05

yea that really does sound like it although all of the atheists that ive met on gs are serious about it and actually know wat they're talking about

Because people are getting dumber by the minute.Bubba-louiy

Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.antonius05

Most people didn't think about becoming a christian, most people just grow into it. That's why faith is that one magical thing covered in velvet and roses; you can't criticize it because it's supposed to be so beautiful and all that fuzzy stuff.

Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.antonius05

Because we are making discoveries and advancements in science that are proving how life came to be, in effect proving religion wrong with actaul evidence. We dont need gods anymore to explain the unexplainable, because we are finding out new information every day which explains this.

Religion is still in effect today because

1) People are afraid of going to hell

2) Some people arent capable of living on their own terms and need something to tell them how to live their life and give them "reason"

People that accept science and truth and evidence are using logic over blind faith, which only makes sense...

Rudi-Johnson

1. im so sure about this one

2. i agree

Yah, but would you really rather beleive in dying and nothing after that then heaven and hell? ( i think i just answered my own question but w/e).antonius05

It may not be a pleasant thought, but it is almost certainly the truth.

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.CptJSparrow

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.ALTER_duo

yea that really does sound like it although all of the atheists that ive met on gs are serious about it and actually know wat they're talking about

[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="antonius05"]Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.antonius05

[QUOTE="J-Man725"]

I'm not devout to any religion....nor do I like the idea of people thinking you must be under the title of one to substantiate belief in something....

I've always believed that life is too weird for there not to be something out there. I just don't think it is in the form of a 'God' or higher being as many would/would not believe. Instead, I believe it is an idea, not a being that brought us to be.

Much more to it though....a lot that is probably beyond the conventional realm of contemplation...

Greedo_What

When someone ask's me what I am I just say that i'm me.....simple as that. Most people i've met respect that, religious or not.

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.DeeJayInphinity

Most people didn't think about becoming a christian, most people just grow into it. That's why faith is that one magical thing covered in velvet and roses; you can't criticize it because it's supposed to be so beautiful and all that fuzzy stuff.

actually a lot of people criticize it for that reason

Some would say that believing in a religion such as Christianity just for the security of an afterlife is not believing in Christianity at all.TongHua

Its so ironic, the "Faith Plus One" episode of south park is playing during our conversation.

[QUOTE="ALTER_duo"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Its like most atheists (notice i said most, not all)don't think it out before becoming it, then they want to go back but also don't want to go back.... its really werid.CptJSparrow

yea that really does sound like it although all of the atheists that ive met on gs are serious about it and actually know wat they're talking about

alright i see....

[QUOTE="guitboxdude25"]

[QUOTE="antonius05"]Im not trying to make flamewars here, I respect your decisions, its just confusing to me why it happend.... not as much as it did happen but that it happend so suddenly and dramatically.... its like everyone I know turned atheist in the past 3 months.... just happend so quick.antonius05

i know what your saying,although i do not see much wrong with it,it is kind of coincidental.i think more people are becoming more literal,and they just dont believe in what they are told anymore,they need facts.i think many are doing it because it gos along with a certain social group(i dont mean to offend anyone but ive noticed alot of the goth/emo/reject kids becoming athiest)or it could be that they just need a change.

lol,i have that ability on people
why do you stay away from change?is it because you are a conservative person,or like alot of people(your probably wont admit this)are you afraid of change?im just generalizing here and i probably shouldnt so i apologize for that.neither am i questioning your beliefs btw im very sturn on my belief that everyone is entitled to believe whatever they want without taking any crap.