• AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    “Everyone needs to be told how to behave so who tells atheists?”

    That seems to be the reasoning there. Except so many priests ignore god’s will so they can diddle kids so what’s the point of being told how to behave if you can just ignore it anyway?

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    These sorts of sentiments are always such self-reports.

    “Without god, do atheists feel lost and confused?” → “I can’t deal with my life without somebody else telling me what to do!”

    “Without threat of damnation, how do atheists not go around stealing and raping and murdering?” → “I’m a sick fuck who is only stopped from harming others by fear of punishment.”

    Etc.

  • Reality_Suit@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    I feel more sure about myself than I see people who believe in God do. They always have to pray for the right answer. Critical thinking enables me to make decisions on my own.

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    22 hours ago

    To replace the guidance of God, you could also just role dice, the results are similar.
    GPS on the other hand, is way superior guidance to any imaginary friend.

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      21 hours ago

      not-ironically, casting lots was one method of how the will of god was determined.

      As for GPS, it rather depends. GPS can tell you where you are… but it can’t tell you how to get to where you’re going… the map apps do that, but it rather depends on the app.

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          8 hours ago

          It’s extra fun when the stones are loaded and they’re using them to figure out who was the murderer.

  • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    “Why would you allow yourself to feel unhappy sometimes when you can just get high from huffing paint all day?”

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    21 hours ago

    I can have a voice in my head that helps me find the right direction. I don’t attribute it to some god though, and it never pushes me to think it’s such a thing.

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    21 hours ago

    Not exactly sure how a god could guide me. It’s not like I lost the path, I’ve never had it to begin with.