QuarkMoon my Religion will require a Preacher, one who tells the truth. I know it make take time for you to adjust, Preaching is not a bad thing it just seems that way because of the abuses in the past of the other Religions out there. We are not Atheist for we worship Reality. Reality has more to offer than you know. Or do you think you know everything, as some do. Attendance has many benefits, we will build networks to educate and to build relationships. Can you imagine going to a Church that you can earn Collage credits at. Yes that is the plan to incorporate Education with Religion. Based again in Reality and Truth. Not faith and fiction. I only stated this because you could live in a Iran for all I know. I never said that you were a Christian. By your defensive stance and your critical writings, you do not need to say you believe in a God that is apparent.
We are on the same page Mythbuster. Will you help me? Write somthing that you would like in the text so I can include it in the Cannon. Maby we could call it the Book of "The Envrionment".
MT If you are referring to the evolution of man, then all you have to do is some more study there are no missing links in today's Anthropology.
Starman, I was reading your first post, and it got me thinking. You said "most" of today's religions are bogus. Which ones aren't, in your opinion?
I have not studied your drawings for it is you text I do not agree with. you and I are not on the same page. You worship Gods and I do not. MT do not take things personal. I know you have put allot of work into your Religion. What I see in your work is an attempt to Join many different Religions into your Religion. This is a Nobel cause. I would never do this for I do not agree with other Religions. There is no God, God only exists in the imagination of the creator, Humans. This is a concept you may not be able to grasp.
If I had to choose from what is currently available I would have to agree with Einstein and choose Buddhism. Yet I would ask myself how can a 600 pound man teach anyone about self control?
Actually, I think it was I who said your drawings are shit. Didn't realize you were the original artist/author. They're still shit, of course. As to discussing the evidence in detail, I'm sure that there are those who are willing. Start a thread. Make your claim. By all means, include those drawings. I suggest the biology sub-forum.
Reality is what is seen, experianced. Surely that is true, but there are more to truth than what we can currently understand and see. I don't think you could if I did. I'm not talking about a specific quote, I'm talking about the message you give. None. ? As we go further, the paths get many and rational knowledge may be necessary, but don't take it as truth just because it was said by Albert Einstein. Don't we allready? But how often do we differ from that truth. But sure, go ahead teach us. and? Ok. That is yet to be seen. Much of what is written in the scriptures are pure insights, and rules formerly not commonly known, but rather written in a sense of inspiration. Sorry, but I just don't get that from you. Instead you write about things everyone knows. But we are living in reality. (I would say 'you' just because it was possible) but... Man didn't create God, but was a necessary component of our survival. It is within us, the brain even has a center for handling the concept. So think again. What do we lie about? You keep quoting Albert Einstein, as if he were the judge of this.
Name one example please. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! No, you are saying that my Ideals are problematical to your faith. Myself and others have come to respect what AE has stated in the past. Don't hold your breath, its only been 2000 years. Jesus will come back, yea!!! just as soon as he can play the piano again. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Much of what is written in the scriptures are pure Fantasy. Sure you live in Reality however you do not belive or have faith in Reality. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! And would mankind be a sorry lot if I am not able to convince them to believe and place their faith in Reality? I take back what I said about you living in Reality. I was mistaken. Most Everything in Christianity.
I don't care to join any particular religion but there are a few things i would like to say. First of all i think humans are growing more and more intelligent and should by now be able to see the bible for what it really is. It is not a book of lies or of truths, it was written as a moral code. Call it a book of Law if you like. It gives us all a moral code to follow and like it or not we all follow it, with a few exceptions namely those in prison. To add to the above, the stories are not contradictions they are simply there to highlight what the moral is. Don't take the bible so literally and it really is a good book. I'm not religious and i'm not trying to increase the number of christians in the world. All i am saying is reading the bible does nobody any harm. You either like it or you don't, follow it or not, at the end of the day we all waste time trying to tell the other who is right or wrong. As for God, where do i start. Like it or not - Gods exist and they exist because humans made it so. We can't even remove God from existence now if we wanted to because everybody knows what God is supposed to be. I think it is much easier to try and understand the God behind the Gods. What is so wrong in believing that some force (known to the majority of humans as God) created everything, that this force flows through us all, it flows through every single thing that we see, touch, smell, hear or taste. Call it energy, God, the Force, whatever. It is there like it or not. Something happened billions of years ago we might never know for sure what it was but i don't see the harm in loving this thing that runs through everything, if you can love it then surely you must love everything which is the basic teaching of Jesus. I wouldn't ever tell people what to believe but it tires me when i watch the world kill and argue each other over whose God [force] is better. Or whose morals are the right ones to follow, etc. It is a non productive waste of life. Perhaps i am completely deluded in thinking we are an intelligent race. It is just sad to see at least 6 billion people all with a similar idea, who follow almost the same moral codes as each other, try to destroy everything in the name of their beliefs. Anyway i have said what i wanted. Maybe the way to make it all better is to not organise people so much into groups of followers. Take away the title religion and let people follow as they please. Or leave it as it is and let people live and follow as they please. Just stop trying to change everything. Please. We don't need more religions, we just need intelligent thought and some understanding.
Don't think too much of tomorrow, tomorrow has enough of it's own troubles. No I'm not. Most of them are actually quite nice. But that doesn't mean that they are of quality (alone) for a new religion as a substitute. Me too, but that doesn't mean that whatever he says is right. He is of limited understanding too. Especially when talking about what no one can know. As they said then too. What are facts and what are stories are pretty much obvious (even at that time) and part of illustrations. I do believe in reality. Reality is something seen everyday, something allready given. Really, little belief is needed... Tracing the Synapses of Our Spirituality Google search results And you were mistaken again. That's your oppinion.
I'd just like to add to my previous post by saying that i have just watched a programme called ' root of al evil' which points out that our moral framework if taken from the old testament especially would be awful. I agree with the point made but as our society changes so do our morals. Men used to dominate but now we are equal to women, we accept homosexuals, our attitudes towards other races are gradually changing for the better. everything has changed since the time of the old testament. Back then attitudes were different. So it could be argued that the Old testament is no longer relevant. Personally i do not follow it but i still think it holds some relevance even if it is just to show how morals, consciousness and attitudes evolve. 2000 years from now things will be different still. What is considered taboo today [ie zoodophelia] may be tolerated. I hope not but there were and are people who still cannot accept Gay marriages/relationships, different races or RELIGIONS.
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Why is a new Religion for the Atheist needed? I can name about 1000 reasons however here are just a few: To have social gatherings of like believers To network and build alliances To develop policy and implement it To address discrimination of the Atheist by the majority of Christian population in this country Just a couple of reasons here. If you take something away from a baby that is not good for the baby, it helps to give the baby something in exchange of what it is you are taking away. I would teach the unknown is a part of exploration and speculation until it becomes known. Every day my mind is working on a plan, knowing this is a monumental task and I observe Sociality screaming a revolution in Religion. Just nobody has the balls to challenge the Religious world. What we need is a social structure that will not require the members to check Reality at the door. My wife is an fundamentalist Christian and I go to her Christian church as her husband. I respect her wishes and views because I doubt I can change her. Every time I observe their rituals it is a brutal assault on my common sense. Invention is the mother of all necessity. If I can not find others who believe as I do to socialize with then I will have to give up and accept that I live in a world of the Insane. I refuse to give up on humanity I know a structure based on Reality will change things for the better. At one time I attended the church of Scientology hoping for some sanity and was toughly disappointed. All I can say is that the need for a new Religion based on Reality is so great people are going for whatever they can get. The Religion of Scientology is proof of that. One man can change the world and I will except that challenge.
Starman atheist don't need a "religion" We avoid anything with the term religion in front of it. Atheist do have social gatherings, and the like though, they have nothing to do with silly rituals and the whole bit done by religious institutions. http://www.atheistalliance.org/ http://www.godlessgeeks.com/index.html http://www.ffrf.org/index.php http://www.atheists.org/affiliation/ http://atheism.about.com/cs/freethoughtandat/ And you can always come here and vent out some frustations. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Godless
Im a 3D Computer Animator/Game Developer (Atheist), maybe i will make story about the book of the environment. Science as inspired me to search ideas in my imagination. Religion with fantasies is over used in animation such as angels gods and devils, but they realy lack of originality since they have been used for thousands of years. I realy love drawing furries and yes, Charles Darwin's evolution inspired me to draw these stuffs: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4/CCCCP/I_love_D_by_vaporotem.jpg Today whe have things like the Jedi religion from Starwars/The matrix'ers other's are into Otaku: Japanese Animation extremists. I keep asking questions in my head that if one men can change the world then why not someone with strong imagination. In the entertainment media, insanity and insane imagination is good but in reality it's damaging because you get fanatics and that's a huge problem. Atheist doesn't need a religion but i think scientists need basic rules such as not polluting the planet. Unfortunally they dont care. (most of them) Whe get this powerful thing that everyone love called: ART (Cult) Im atheist for one reason, searching ideas on how the universe was created without using God on everything.
starman... I recommend you read the SATANIC BIBLE..... you may find that you are more than an ATHEIST.... the satanic bible promotes all our modern american values of freedom and doing what you like.... and the total disregard of god and jesus... as being... in your way of thinking... silly. there is no way to form a religion without GOD... TO DO SO... means you are following satans plan. -MT