Atheists & Agnostics

Martin Eden

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17. Spot-on. That's why I consider myself agnostic

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 09:15 PM

Nov 2024

My existential question has always been:

How is there anything? If our universe started with the Big Bang, where did all that mass and energy come from in the first place?

Humans do not have the perception and intellect to prove an answer to that question.

"God" has always been the easy answer, and religions provide reassurance of eternal life to mortals.

Of one thing I am fairly certain:
Man created God in man's own image. In a universe this vast, we nevertheless anthropomorphize.

The disdain various organized reliigions have earned shed no light on the existential question.

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Are you atheist or agnostic? Why not be both? [View all] 4th Nov 2024 OP

Democratic Secular Humanist, here. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #1

I have no control over the cards I'm dealt. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #4

Humans above Gods? 4th Nov 2024 #10

I put animals above humans defacto7 Nov 2024 #11

I know it is all a bunch of nonsense Skittles Nov 2024 #2

Twelve. The number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin. Less if they're cherubs. If you say.... MMBeilis Nov 2024 #3

I dont have to say that's wrong. I have to just say "prove it". Eko Nov 2024 #13

I'd like to give evolution another billion years and see whatever might exist at that point dgauss Nov 2024 #5

I want to beleive but how can I beleive in doc03 Nov 2024 #6

I've decided to start calling myself an absurdist. Borogove Nov 2024 #7

What's the term for.... viva la Nov 2024 #8

An apathist? sorcrow Nov 2024 #21

That's great viva la Nov 2024 #22

I think the term is agnostic atheist anyway. defacto7 Nov 2024 #9

This follows my understanding of the terms wysimdnwyg Nov 2024 #12

Atheist is really the absence of belief in deities Eko Nov 2024 #14

But, but, but, someone ate my goshdarned cookies last year and spilled the milk too... wcmagumba Nov 2024 #15

They were good cookies Eko Nov 2024 #16

Spot-on. That's why I consider myself agnostic Martin Eden Nov 2024 #17

I'm an apatheist. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #18

Gnostic means knowledge Buzz cook Nov 2024 #19

Swear there ain't no Heaven. Pray there ain't no Hell. czarjak Nov 2024 #20

Matter and energy... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #23

Why does it matter? funflower Feb 24 #24