tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post4610921760903334241..comments2023-08-02T04:22:45.444-04:00Comments on Secular Planet: The Importance of AtheismSecular Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14220454771007665488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-65262340096780379802011-12-02T01:10:49.786-05:002011-12-02T01:10:49.786-05:00Top post
And what Shannon said in 2nd last paragr...Top post<br /><br />And what Shannon said in 2nd last paragraph.DaveMcRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236295657025758519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-8335332272447536162011-05-29T02:19:52.306-04:002011-05-29T02:19:52.306-04:00Excellent post. I decided to be more aggressive wi...Excellent post. I decided to be more aggressive with my atheism (i.e., simply telling people that I am atheist), and I have received mixed results. On the one hand, it's encouraged my parents to think critically when they hear Bill O'Reilly screaming on Fox News that "atheists hate the baby Jesus," and to realize that he really has no idea what atheism even is. On the other hand, my religious relatives now feel the need to show me the error of my ways, which of course are due to my age, gender, and political party.<br /><br />People seem to have the idea that atheists are either a) angsty teenagers, b) Christopher Hitchens, or c) Richard Dawkins. While Hitchens and Dawkins are great men, they are not representative of all atheists. <br /><br />I feel it's almost my duty to directly convey my atheism to others, and to show them that yes, it is possible to be an ethical, fully functional member of society without believing in a supreme being. I'm glad to know that at least some of my fellow atheists feel the same way.<br /><br />Once again, great post.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488284259038712803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-54351580164767694502010-06-16T14:07:22.107-04:002010-06-16T14:07:22.107-04:00What’s “God” got to do with religion? Nothing.
God...<b>What’s “God” got to do with religion? Nothing.</b><br /><b>God does not exist</b><br /><br />• <i>Religions as institutions have two components, one imaginary and one real</i><br /><br />1. their faith-based mythological and cultic claims — an imaginary <i>supernatural component</i><br />2. their demands to exercise <i>secular power</i> — a real <i>political component</i><br /><br />As far as possible we should be indifferent to unprovable faith claims — <b>we should attack secular pretensions</b><br /><br />God is dead. But, we’re stuck with religious institutions. And they do exist, in disgusting abundance. Sincere believers do not realize that religions are Ponzi schemes perpetrated by “clerics” — priest and pastor, Pope and Supreme Ayatollah, bishop and imam are not God’s or Allah’s proxies. These fraudsters are entirely political ideologues making claims to secular power founded on utterly false supernatural claims.<br /><br />Search on the word ‘Dominionism’ and you will see how many in Congress plan to overthrow the Republic. How long do think that major transnational corporations like BP (which are quasi-empires) will put up with crap from a mere POTUS? Their lobbyists can easily finance a coup at only pennies on the profit dollar. BP alone could subvert Congress completely.<br /><br /><i>Why keep up pressure against true believers? -- they are dupes through whom political power claims are made</i><br /><br />We are obligated to convince other rational individuals that all true believers are vectors of serious mental disturbances and dangerous political ideologies based on supernaturalism. Religion’s mental and moral perversions, especially in the big-3 monster theisms sicken the entire planet<br /><br />1. Taking the widow’s mite (stealing from the poor) — the wages of Ponzi schemes can be death —<br /><br />Religious institutions are vampires sucking time volunteered by believers, money donated, psychological energy misdirected, and life itself destroyed (“martyrs”) — on nihilistic demands by religious authoritarians. <br /><br />2. Bad mental habits learned — anti-intellectual nihilism<br /><br />Illogical argumentation, denial of well verified scientific truths, mindless praise of ignorance — as part of irrational inverted snobbery of .<br /><br />3. Diseased psychological predispositions fostered — sadistic nihilism<br /><br />Denial of death, glorification of suffering, wallowing in “sin,” degrading this world, unhealthy misunderstandings about sex and gender, psychological projection of hatred, violent predispositions and murderous intent.<br /><br />4. Arrogant morality and political absolutism demanded — political nihilism<br /><br />misogyny, androcentrism, paternalism, pro-birth and anti-life, intolerance of ideological differences, theo-political drive to overthrow secular governments — as part of "mission to overcome" the world.<br /><br />You need no longer wonder why the sick “folks” of Ameristan (that is, xian America) — which every day more resembles theocratic Iran — threatens its own people with totalitarian rule and the entire planet with continuing wars which divert public attention, inflame the far-right, and push the middle class into poverty.<br /><br />We anti-supernaturalists have work to do! The de-deification of western culture (including science) is our task for the next 100 years.<br /><br />the anti_supernaturalistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-79316826944792808482010-05-28T09:17:24.573-04:002010-05-28T09:17:24.573-04:00Great post! I feel this way too a lot. Not so much...Great post! I feel this way too a lot. Not so much doubting my atheism but the feeling alone part. I live in western Arkansas where christ is king. It dawned on me the other day that I've never even met another atheist. If it wasn't for blogs like yours and the few decent podcasts out there I wouldn't have any atheist outlet.<br /><br />Keep up the good workjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654427499194699755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-15087519060789367052010-05-17T01:22:06.891-04:002010-05-17T01:22:06.891-04:00I think it's extremely important to express ou...I think it's extremely important to express our views as atheists. Although most people view religion as having a positive influence on society, or at most, a neutral influence, I think it is actually extremely destructive. I remember a time when Christians stayed out of politics and other secular groups. These days, however, fundamentalist Christian groups have essentially declared war on secularism. They have successfully infiltrated government, education, the military, etc. Rational, secular people have got to start speaking out. Claiming that the U.S. is a Christian nation isn't merely a lie, it's a goal.Monkfishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579514820066663606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-73201368215843727722010-05-16T16:21:20.445-04:002010-05-16T16:21:20.445-04:00I differ on definitions and how I fight as an Amer...I differ on definitions and how I fight as an American Atheist. All Atheists demand proof for alleged deities. Because never in human history has an alleged deity left proof on earth of itself and because all alleged deities allow great evil, the Jehovah god, Allah god or any other god of believers is unworthy of Atheist resspect. Christian Webster falsely defines us in a self serving assuming way. We Atheists do not deny an extant deity, we demand proof of an alleged deity. Mere capitalization of a deity title, god, does not make a gibberish word a proper noun. KJbible believers are so illiterate and lack in critical thinking that they begin all these questions with the assumption their Jehovah is the only extant deity and demand proof from us Atheists that they are wrong. That is logically easy enough, but it is still their burden to prove that their creationism is in any way rational and evidentiary. <br /> 843-926-1750 Dial An Atheist Larry Carter Center. I insiste we propoer noun Atheists be capitalized, we exist and we demand respect and enforcemetn of our secular godless Constitution and declare Theocracy IS TREASON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-23707039254905717412010-05-16T16:14:31.221-04:002010-05-16T16:14:31.221-04:00I agree too. Excellent post and each day that pass...I agree too. Excellent post and each day that passes, I feel the need to express my views to others more and more. <br /><br />Somewhere, someone has say something. Living in Mississippi sometimes it feels SO ALONE, but we're not. More and more people are coming "out."<br /><br />Great post. And thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26421185.post-37136681975454195732010-05-16T16:00:35.486-04:002010-05-16T16:00:35.486-04:00I agree completely. I think there are probably man...I agree completely. I think there are probably many more of us who feel this way than do not. Excellent post!vjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868095335395368227noreply@blogger.com