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A crisis in my atheism
dpareja:
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--- Quote from: Ironchew on April 01, 2016, 01:53:00 pm ---Nothing too specific, just noticing that the justifications for my atheism are full of holes.
I need Ultimate Paragon to help me through these trying times.
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I went through a similar experience a few weeks ago. The best cure for that, in my experience, is aggressive ass-play.
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I find that crises of non-faith are best solved by a combination of high-proof liquor, death metal, and Minecraft.
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I find that they're best solved by reading Ultimate ParagonWarrior posts.
Belloc:
Well, since we're confessing our private doubts, I'll admit that I, too, had a recent moment of uncertainty. I suppose it happens to even the best atheists from time to time. That niggling question: "What if I'm wrong?" or "Could there be more?" Sometimes it's simple circumstances that cause it, as it was for me.
I went for a walk on the nature trail. Gorgeous (at least before the rains flood the ditches and turn the roads to mud). There was sunlight and temperate winds, and I felt renewed after a harsh week at work. The air seemed to have a taste all its own, a good one too. I thought, "Man. Could this have been made? Could some being have formed this?"
Then, I confess, the doubt came because God himself walked up, stole my wallet, and ran off into the woods. And if you think I'm chasing that madman down for twenty bucks, my friend, you are sorely mistaken.
Ironchew:
Thanks for the advice, everyone.
I need to look at the trees for a while.
The_Queen:
--- Quote from: Chesterton on April 01, 2016, 07:10:39 pm ---Well, since we're confessing our private doubts, I'll admit that I, too, had a recent moment of uncertainty. I suppose it happens to even the best atheists from time to time. That niggling question: "What if I'm wrong?" or "Could there be more?" Sometimes it's simple circumstances that cause it, as it was for me.
I went for a walk on the nature trail. Gorgeous (at least before the rains flood the ditches and turn the roads to mud). There was sunlight and temperate winds, and I felt renewed after a harsh week at work. The air seemed to have a taste all its own, a good one too. I thought, "Man. Could this have been made? Could some being have formed this?"
Then, I confess, the doubt came because God himself walked up, stole my wallet, and ran off into the woods. And if you think I'm chasing that madman down for twenty bucks, my friend, you are sorely mistaken.
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Yeah. I can relate. My atheism is actually born out of a hatred for God. All my life, I grew up being told that "he loves [me]" and that "he is [my] father." So, I know god exists, god's my fucking dad. Like, you can't be alive without a dad. But, I've never seen him. He abandoned me. Never showed up for my birthdays, never visited me, didn't even pay alimony or child support. The bastard couldn't even take 30 seconds to buy and mail me a card over these last 27 years.
I grew up hating him for abandoning me as a child and I wished more than anything that he would just fuck off out of existence. Sometimes, I remember that god does exist, and it just hurts me because of all the times he wasn't there for me. The only thing that can get god off my mind is aggressive ass play. And, you know, If the statute of limitations hadn't passed, I might try to hunt down the bastard and hale him into court for all the financial and emotional damage that he's done to me and my mom. Then again, I'd be just as happy if he fucked off and died, even if it meant I would never be able to bring him to court.
You really should have ran him down and punched him in the face. Maybe not for your $20, but certainly for me.
pyro:
I find that talking to religious people is the best cure for a crisis of lack-of-faith. Their justifications are always extremely holyholey.
(click to show/hide)I wasn't originally going to post any more in this gigantic piss-take, but then that pun occurred to me. I'm sure I didn't invent it.
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