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I would say most people are whatever religion they are because it's what they were brought up as and it's the religion their parent(s) is/are.
They may like to think they would have eventually converted to whatever current religion they are were they born in a different place and time, but it's more likely they would have had whatever religion was dominant in that place and time. Also I think there are two very different questions in "Is this particular religion correct?" vs. "Is any religion correct?". To answer the first question, one may read the religious texts of a particular religion, speak with authority figures in the religion (priests/etc...) and study the religious beliefs, evaluate them, and see how they hold up under critical analysis. I don't think the second question can be answered as there can theoretically be an unlimited number of religions and new ones could appear at any time. There just don't exist the resources to tackle it. |
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let's make yahweh seem as insignificant as all the other gods we don't believe in when in reality all we do is whine about yahweh on the internet brought to you by stereotypical athiest |
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What makes one better than another? |
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but most athiests don't even know of any of those other gods other than yahweh rofl |
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other than that cute pic ofc edit: that's just me personally though haha |
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"I know you're a Christian, but let us talk about Allah/Ra/Thor/Wotan instead!" |
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If people don't even know of at least the Greek or Egyptian gods then idk what they're teaching in schools over there.
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to answer all of that is simple, It all comes down to the matter of faith. I guess a more refined question to this discussion would be: to have faith vs. not to have faith?
You claim that atheism is not a religion, i could argue both ways that it is and it isn't, but for now let us say atheism is not a religion because it is the lack of belief in a higher being. I also understand there are different types of atheists. Is it you don't believe in a higher being or you don't beleive in anything that can not be proven? Or is your position of atheism a complete absence of faith? |
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it makes sense that the majority of atheist vs theist content on the internet is against yahweh or allah |
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make yahweh seem as insignificant as any other god in a pic when in reality he's by far the most highly noted, disparaged god haha |
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I've come to know that the biggest difference of atheists vs. theists is that atheists are always searching for a truth they will never remotely grasp as suppose to a theist who has already accepted a truth based on faith.
I ask you, as an atheist, of all the information and science known throughout the entire universe, about what amount in terms of percentage would you say you understand? Furthermore, do you find it wise or logical to spend your entire lifespan trying to understand everything about the universe rather then using that time more considerably like caring for the ones you love and spending time with them? |
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I worship Tiamat, queen of chaos and dragons
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Anyway, understanding can improve your life in ways you wouldn't know of if you didn't understand. That said, there's a whole lot of things I don't know (yet), but that's fine by me. I understand that I won't be able to understand everything there is to understand, so I focus on things that matter for me and my well-being. For example, I'm studying to become a concept artist and for that I have to have understanding of various things in physics (such as how light works in different situations and why). If you understand it, you're better capable of using it to your advantage. I also find it just fun to learn new things (and using it to my advantage in every day life). |
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