My fellow atheists:

Sera Michele

EXACTLY..and that pretty much answers the question of meaning does it not?
IF we make our own meaning.
Then THERE IS MEANING.

Why do so many sit about looking for something they can have if they want, at any time.?
Occam thinks its a profound lack of confidence in humanity.
So many think we are weak and helpless before reality.
Rubbish.
Occam has faith in one thing.
Our potential to make reality, and ourselves, anything we want to be.
We just have to do it.
Remember..individuals are mortal.
Humanity is under no such restriction.

Occam

 

You've gotta love how the religious try to convinceatheists that they're wrong because what they believe is not the most favorable belief.

 

Just because I don't believe in a god, or an afterlife, does not imply that life is meaningless. Does anyone really KNOW the true meaning of life anyway? No. No one has all the answers.

Being atheist, I find meaning, truth, and inspiration in MYSELF, which is quite possibly the best thing one can do for their self esteem. I don't feel the need to look for answers, and the basic reason to LIVE , to a superior "being". Having a belief that everything is fate, or anything to the affect, would actually make me depressed...knowing that my future and own life isn't in my hands.

 

I agree with both of you 100%.

I guess I was trying to state the same thing in my last post, but I have difficulties getting my point across while being short but sweet. :H

 

I want to kill myself.

 

athiets do get a bad rap but in some ways they achieve it themselves. IMO i blieve that being a hardcore athiest is just as silly as being a hardcore christian. neither beliefs can be truly validated, so i prefer to stick to agnostisicm...

 

What many ppl don't realize is it is actually a gidt just to be living, many ppl don't take time to notice that. I know that sounds corny but it's true.

 

Also, i have to agree w/ Geo, Christians or any other religion that involves the process of spreading the religion is just plain stupid.When you choose a religion and stick w/ it, especially when your'e young, your'e WHOLE mental structure is built around that and if htat is taken away,it will collapse.

 

in my opinion the human animal is not all speciel enough to deserve its own god (tho jebus knows it needs one), what im thinking is that if you consider just how smart a creature could be, and rate that a ten, then rate an omiba a one we would barely rate a two. but isn't it resonable to believe that the universe is aware of itself?

 

No, but God is. Ohhh, and farts. They have self awareness.

 

I have to agree with you here. Anything that spreads ideas to other beings is stupid.

That is, if there is gravity. However, if your mental structure is just floating, it probably doesn't need much to support it.

 

I hope your'e kidding.

 

Now I'm not.

 

Existance is the meaning.

 

No it isn't.

 

I've always thought if there's any meaning to all of this, you find it or create it yourself

 

If a god had laid out my life with a purpose (predetermining my actions and reactions until i've finally fulfilled a destiny) i would be nothing more than a meat puppet. I find more meaning to life without a master programmer...

 

Didja ever play a video game? Did you like it?

My grandfather likes to say "Duhhhh" to me when I say something stupid. I think it's hilarious when he does it. Luckily for me, I constantly say stupid things.