  This entry kinda continues from yesterdays. nbsp;  In case you missed it we are on the topic of religion and I am an atheist. nbsp;
 The topic relates to an argument I had at camp in the van but I am going to try to leave the argument out of the topic here.  &
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 Atheism is not a religion.
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 There are no rules to what actually happened in the creation of humans at all.
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 The only thing an atheist believes in is that there is no god.
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 No higher being with power over us ( or whatever god does)
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 Simply “ you deny the existence of God”  and I do.
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 I don’ t deny god to make a point.
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 That is why I hate the question “ Why are you an atheist?  because it is to tempting to respond with,  “ Why do you believe in god?
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 People really need to ask themselves that question.
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 They should go to church ( assuming a religion here)  and learn all that they can about what the bible says.
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 Then they should go home and decide whether or not it was real.
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 One family I know has 5 kids.
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 All are Mormon.
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 Why are they Mormon?
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 Their parents decided to be Mormon.
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 My point is that you are likely to believe what your parents believe;  you learn what you are taught.
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 My parents told me I was religious,  they told me I was baptized but they never brought me to church.
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 I am not saying that is why I believe what I believe.
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 I believe it because I was told what I was and never pushed into the details.
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 So if I was never fed the details over and over on a weekly basis then something like Noah’
s Arc is a load of crap!
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 Common,  naming insects?
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 Naming animals?
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 A talking snake?
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 Do people really believe this Adam and Eve garbage?
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 So that is what went through my mind.
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 I have since learned from the Bibles lessons,  I have asked different families with different religions to explain them to me.
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 I understand many faiths and I am so happy that they are all learning their lessons from religions.
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 Those who actually believe the facts in the book though really need to re- think the logic in them.
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 I never argue with someone with the intent to change his or her mind.
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 I argue to broaden their horizon and have them understand that there are people out there that disagree with them.
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 A funny thing is how defensive people get during these arguments.
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 While on the van Kyle was calling me crazy and a freak yet he could not answer the question “ What is God?
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 Ok,  you don’ t know but how can you believe in one if you don’ t know what it is.
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 If I told him my desk was god he would disagree with me but he cannot define what it is.
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 It is like he knows what it isn’
t.
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 Atheist is an oxymoron because you need to have an idea what something is before you can deny its existence.
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 I do not believe in things I cannot see or cannot feel.
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 I can see nor feel god therefore I don’
t know how to recognize it.
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 That is the reason I deny it.
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 I hate the fact that it is socially acceptable to talk about your religion to people but not that you are atheist.
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 If you say you are atheist people suddenly get all- defensive yet if I was in a room of Jews and was a Muslim nobody would care.
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 Yet stating you are atheist is like pulling out a weapon.
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 It is a “ I HATE YOU ALL”
 statement.
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 My parents tell me to quiet down when I get into my point of view.
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 If I was religious I could just start talking about how great god is and all he has done for us yet being an atheist I can’ t even admit to in public.
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 It is like it is a sin,  lol,  get it!
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 No,  really,  it is like there is something wrong with me.
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 People need be more open- minded.
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The next couple posts ( the Infinite Series)  will go into this a little more.
