Originally posted by lord xyz
I never said atheists can't be stupid, some are on this forum. It's just the ideas of atheism (or rather, skepticism), which is smart, and religion which is stupid.
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Generalizing isn't good (in general 😉 ). But there is a lot to be said of skepticism. It doesn't mean inherently disbelieving everything, but allowing what the facts (or lack thereof) tell us, not taking anything on intuition or invalid sources, and attempting to explain things via rational means before resorting to the paranormal and/or religious answers to these things.
Like shakya said, some religions value this (such as his Buddhism). Western religions generally don't, or only pay lip service to the idea without actually doing it. Catholicism comes to mind, as it is more aligned with scientific thought than most Christian denominations, though it still has its share of Bible-based proofs and arguments that fly in the face of empiricism.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Arguing over generalities is counter productive.
a) We're not arguing. Its a joke that when someone says ''generalization is bad'' to point out that that is a generalization as well.
b) It is NOt counterproductive as it clearly illustrates what is wrong with the ideas of ''generalization'' to begin with.
Originally posted by lil bitchiness
a) We're not arguing. Its a joke that when someone says ''generalization is bad'' to point out that that is a generalization as well.b) It is NOt counterproductive as it clearly illustrates what is wrong with the ideas of ''generalization'' to begin with.
So, you missed that fact that what I said was a generalization?
You three pain my brain.
Originally posted by StormThough, the conclusion is strongly related to the way you achieved it.
You seem to be preoccupied with atheism and theism itself, rather than the reasons why a person might be an atheist or a theist. Having the "right" conclusion, regardless of how one gets there, is not what matters. The means by which the belief was arrived at matter.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Because the ideas in Buddhism are packaged in a very special way. An idea like Karma can be understood by the average person, but at the same time the idea can be expanded on, to a level that only a mast would understand. To tear one aspect out of this Buddhist construction is to miss a lot of the deeper points.
Not to go off topic, but one of the reasons why I am invested in studying the theories behind the Law of Attraction is because it very well coincides with Buddhist theory on Karma.
They agree in many ways.
Re: Something you should think about
Originally posted by lord xyz
Has anyone known someone who was raised Atheist/Agnostic, then chose to be of a certain religion? If so, what religion?I for one, do not know anyone who has, but have heard the rumours. So, can someone tell me about that? If not, then, to me, that proves Atheism is right and religion IS stupid and bad.
I understand your point, but your approach is completely childish, offensive, and stupid 👇
I, myself, went from being Catholic, to Agnostic, to Atheist, to Buddhist Athiest, to Buddhist Agnostic. People make decisions based on what they learn from thier experiences.
If an Atheist not becoming religious serves as proof that religion is bad and stupid, while atheism is right, then your standards are very low.
Originally posted by lil bitchinessYes.
So basically you're generalizing and simplifying.
Originally posted by StormI understand, being atheist because you're gay is stupid. Still, aslong as they are in the right section, outside the bubble of delusion, they are okay.
You seem to be preoccupied with atheism and theism itself, rather than the reasons why a person might be an atheist or a theist. Having the "right" conclusion, regardless of how one gets there, is not what matters. The means by which the belief was arrived at matter.