Dulfite said:
AbbathTheGrim said:
Then your god is created because it couldn't come out of nothing.
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I figured someone would throw this out there. I don't agree with that (as I believe God always existed), but regardless it doesn't negate my point. Even with the confusion and incomprehensibleness of an eternal God, it still makes the creation of everything more of a sensible thing than it would have been had it come from nothing.
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Physics doesn't describe out existence coming from nothing though.
Ka-pi96 said:
Not just churches, cemetaries too! No land wasted on dead people who could just be turned to ash.
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Cemetaries aren't strictly religious though, it gives people a place to morn their love ones.
archer9234 said:
Not really. Just like weddings. These things would evolve without churchs. They just be traditions. I'd say Cemetaries would stay. Just less crosses. I do agree, it be less. People would probably have their dead, on their property more often.
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Not all marriages are religious anyway. You need to "opt-in" for that.
Dr.Vita said:
Furthermore there would be no values and standards in a world without religion. You could do everything you want in a world without religion because you have nothing to regret (for instance killing or stealing).
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And let's be honest, if you need religion to teach you right from wrong, I.E. That murder is wrong, then you have bigger problems.
Not only that but religion never taught me moral values, it's common sense... Not only that but morals change with each successive generation, once you would be condemned to death for being Homosexual in most western nations.
o_O.Q said:
but... atheism itself has many of the negative trappings of religion... which is ironic in itself lol now a world without ideology... that would be something ...but its not in man's nature... most people need something to believe in that strokes their ego whether that be being god's chosen people... or thinking you are more intelligent because you don't think a god exists
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Athiesm typically places science and logical-based thinking above religion.
In other words they have quantifiable, observable proof to backup most of their claims.
You can also be Athiest and also be supportive of other peoples religious beliefs, they aren't strictly at odds with each other.
outlawauron said:
Would religious people (who give far more to charities and social causes than non-religious) still give and volunteer without the religious views? The hypotheticals upon hypotheticals.
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I don't support religious charities due to their historical anti-homosexuality stances anyway. (I.E. Salvation Army leader said all homosexuals should be put to death once here.)
I do support other non-religious efforts though.