I saw a BP post that reversed this question so I wondered what religious people had to ask athiests.
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Im an atheist. But apparently there is 3 different sort of atheists. the nonreligious, the nonbelievers, and the agnostic. What one do you all fall under and can you elaborate?
I myself am somewhere between nonbeliever and agnostic. I find it hard to believe there could be a god but also know simultaneously that i can not be certain about my non belief
Personally I'd say agnostic, I mean the existence of a Something would explain a lot, and it's nice to think that there is something else going on in the universe, but if there was I don't believe it would be anything approaching the Abrahamic God
What do you think happens when you die?
I think that you start off dreaming, and then your dreams slowly fade away as your brain deteriorates. Somewhat poetic, and seems legit looking at science.
What drives your life? Do you follow any philosophies that inspire you or do you live on a moment-by-moment basis?
My life is driven by the wish to make the world a slightly better place.
Fellow atheists: are you frightened of death?
Death seems like something of a lose/lose scenario to me. I don’t want to cease to exist, and miss out on the immensity of the future, but I also wouldn’t want to live forever. Talk about a nightmare you can’t wake from!
I am a afraid of a painful death, but not afraid of being dead. Like, I definitely don't want to be tortured to death by a murderer, but the actual being dead part doesn't seem scary. That's just nothingness. The world got along just fine without me for millions of years without me and I didn't experience pain or terror or anything else; I expect it'll be much the same when I am gone. But I'd defo prefer to die in bed after eating chocolate mousse and drinking a glass of wine.
I’m not afraid of *being* dead, as I won’t exist, but I am bothered by being asked to get off the ride before I’m ready.
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“It will happen to all of us, that at some point you get tapped on the shoulder and told, not just that the party’s over, but slightly worse: the party’s going on — but you have to leave. And it’s going on without you." ~Christopher Hitchens. I think about this often. Then I remember i don't really like people or crowds that much and I've had a ok time at this party so if its my time to leave so there is more space for the newcomers im happy to give up my seat. The only thing that makes me sad is that some people are going to be sad.
TBH i am much more scared of being immortal, bc then I will get really bored. I will have done everything the universe has to offer, and will be left with nothing.
Personally, I don't. My memory of me will still be with my family, until it doesn't. That doesn't really bother me a whole lot though. If I die a peaceful death, with plenty of time to reminisce, then I would be glad to know that I have lived a decent life with a loving family, travel experiencs, my favorite tv shows/ movies, beloved pets, etc, and that alone is enough comfort for me before my time is officially up.
Which religion do you respect the most/dislike the least?
Buddhism, and the one I hate the most is American evangelical Christianity because they are getting increasingly more violent, are very hypocritical, some are racist, and their entanglement with the GOP has destroyed the country by creating a culture of propaganda and fear with no solutions other than taking away rights from women, lgbtq+, people of color, and anyone the deem lesser than themselves.
Why
1. Growing up in a non-religious family is one of the factors contributing to this. 2. I've always leaned towards scientific beliefs rather than believing in a higher power. I haven't encountered convincing reasons or evidence to think otherwise. 3. Explaining the world doesn't, in my view, necessitate a belief in a god. 4. I often wonder, if a god exists, why do humans commit such awful acts? Wouldn't a god strive to reduce or eliminate such behavior?
