"For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error."
Just to clarify, Atheism is not a belief in any way shape or form, it's non belief in a god or gods.
There is no faith involved since faith in this context means belief without evidence.
Grew up in a catholic family and went to catholic school. Stopped believing in that about the same time I worked out the Easter bunny wasn’t real, I was 26 for those wondering.
Evolution is not a beleif, there's undeniable evidence of it.You are 100% correct. However, that does not mean it's not a religion with a belief system. Being an atheist means that you don't believe in a god, but there will be belief in something else (such as evolution some other explanation for life), hence my comment which may have caused some confusion.
Believing in the existence of a God and following organised religion is not even remotely close to the same thing.
Organised religion was and is about control, being spiritual is about controlling yourself.
It's possible to live your life holding yourself to account in order to achieve peace within and without being remotely religious, only animals act on instinct with no concept of consequence.
Evolution is not a beleif, there's undeniable evidence of it.
I still remember the look of pure hatred I got from my school teacher around the time I was 6 or 7 when I announced to the entire class that Santa wasn't real.
I could never figure out what adults thought it was a good, even necessary, thing to lie to children. I mean, they are going to find out one way or another, then what?
It's like throwing a birthday party for a 1 year old. Its all for the benefit of parents. The baby just wants to take a dump in its pants and suck on a boob.
Evolution is not a beleif, there's undeniable evidence of it.
I was an atheist growing up, actually more of an anti-theist, I hated Christians and anything to do with religion. By my early twenties I was suffering depression with manic episodes and suicide was my way out.......so I thought. I was at a stage of giving up and the oldies had a Bible lying around so I started to flip few some pages and I dunno what really happened but I just got on my knees and broke down asking this God I didn't believe in to make himself real to me if in fact he were real.
Now I guess I had a God moment, was just out of this word, just a peace washed over me. I'd been battling mental illness for a number of years and I hadn't experienced anything like this before and it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. Can't really explain it. Anyway within 6 months I was off my medication and been free from depression for the last 18 years now. Maybe I went from one mental illness to another according to some atheists but I'll gladly take the second one.
I still despise a lot of what the Church has become, we've wandered far off from Jesus teachings and traded it for power and our own greed, Coming from an atheistic background I still had a tonne of questions, I still have a lot of questions and I keep asking and seeking and I try and live out the 2 commandments the best I can but I still screw up a lot but getting better. No different to lifting really, you take small steps to where you want to be.
Bazza were you really 26 when you figured out the Easter Bunny wasn't real?
You used god as an excuse when you would have got over your problems without him. If you were a real man you wouldn't have too lower yourself into believing in things that don't exist.
What has being a real Man got to do with religious beliefs? We could say if you were a real Man you wouldn't take Steroids or brown nose the Manager/Moderator!
Evolution is not a beleif, there's undeniable evidence of it.
they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.
— Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, vol. I, ch. X
You used god as an excuse when you would have got over your problems without him. If you were a real man you wouldn't have too lower yourself into believing in things that don't exist.
Dear [you]
The advent of this thread has brought about an immense amount of soul searching on my behalf and I have reached a turning point in my life.
It’s so painfully obvious to me now that my lack of faith is the root of my problems. But I have been saved and want to spread the word; I hope that you can share in the blissful savior I have found. I love all of you so much, I want you to benefit from my new faith.
So, please take a moment to share in my redemption and go to the website below and rejoice in the truth.
www.venganza.org
Peace and noodles,
showdownhero
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