23rd April 2003, 8:39 AM
But if it's just common sense, why are there about ten thousand times as many Judeo-Christian-Muslims in the world as atheists? By it's very definition, common sense is common. Atheism is anything but common.
Again, you're making this an atheist vs. all organized religion war. You cannot do that, because none of those religions are similar in so much as they're one. You're suggesting that they're all credible, honest, true religions, which is impossible, because they all have different beliefs. That just goes to show you how false religion is...like I said, a bunch of bratty children wanting things their own way. A truely honest person who will never lie is about as rare as anything; does that mean it's not better to be truly honest? Ideals aren't always common, and neither is the truth, but that doesn't change what it is.
It's not common sense, it's just an ideology shared by a small, bitter minority who think they're better than everything else, and who aren't satisfied with lacking faith themselves, they wish to remove it from everyone else too.
I'm not sure just why I'm so gung-ho against religion...perhaps because from my perspective, it'd be better for humanity to abandon such an ancient and shallow concept. On the other hand, religion is a fragile fabric which keeps billions of simple-minded idiots happy...they believe that if they sin, they'll be punished by a diety. Maybe that alone merits religion should continue. And I don't think I'm better than anything, I have a VERY low self esteem since my girlfriend dumped me and I was fired from my job 3 months ago, WHICH IS WHY ALL I DO IS COME HERE TO POST!
Again, you're making this an atheist vs. all organized religion war. You cannot do that, because none of those religions are similar in so much as they're one. You're suggesting that they're all credible, honest, true religions, which is impossible, because they all have different beliefs. That just goes to show you how false religion is...like I said, a bunch of bratty children wanting things their own way. A truely honest person who will never lie is about as rare as anything; does that mean it's not better to be truly honest? Ideals aren't always common, and neither is the truth, but that doesn't change what it is.
It's not common sense, it's just an ideology shared by a small, bitter minority who think they're better than everything else, and who aren't satisfied with lacking faith themselves, they wish to remove it from everyone else too.
I'm not sure just why I'm so gung-ho against religion...perhaps because from my perspective, it'd be better for humanity to abandon such an ancient and shallow concept. On the other hand, religion is a fragile fabric which keeps billions of simple-minded idiots happy...they believe that if they sin, they'll be punished by a diety. Maybe that alone merits religion should continue. And I don't think I'm better than anything, I have a VERY low self esteem since my girlfriend dumped me and I was fired from my job 3 months ago, WHICH IS WHY ALL I DO IS COME HERE TO POST!
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