• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

A questions to atheists

M

Mortensen

Guest
Isis-Astoroth said:
I think you would probably have one second of total fear and horror, where there was a shock about what to do, but to be honest I think any person with any sense of emotion would choose to push that button, I would.
Me to... this only proves that how sure a man can be in his believ (athests seem to thing that they KNOW that they're right), noone is really sure (if not you have psychological issues as you said)
 
Upvote 0

Grizzly

Enemy of Christmas
Site Supporter
Jul 6, 2002
13,043
1,674
58
Tallahassee
✟68,560.00
Country
United States
Gender
Male
Faith
Atheist
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others

I'll bite.

Sure, I would push the button.
 
Upvote 0

Grizzly

Enemy of Christmas
Site Supporter
Jul 6, 2002
13,043
1,674
58
Tallahassee
✟68,560.00
Country
United States
Gender
Male
Faith
Atheist
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
Mortensen said:
Me to... this only proves that how sure a man can be in his believ (athests seem to thing that they KNOW that they're right), noone is really sure (if not you have psychological issues as you said)

I think most people would push the button regardless of their belief/nonbelief in a deity.
 
Upvote 0

Vermithrax

Regular Member
May 9, 2005
411
23
59
Tucson, Arizona
✟680.00
Faith
Atheist
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others

Without hesitation.
 
Upvote 0

fromdownunder

Senior Member
Apr 21, 2006
944
78
✟16,524.00
Faith
Atheist

It would not matter to me, as an atheist, whether or not I would die sooner or later. I would choose to save my children.

What, if anything, is your point?

Norm
 
Upvote 0

Asimov

Objectivist
Sep 9, 2003
6,014
258
41
White Rock
✟7,455.00
Faith
Atheist
Politics
CA-Others

How do I know I will die a certain death within a short time?
 
Upvote 0

Freodin

Devout believer in a theologically different God
Mar 9, 2002
15,713
3,762
Germany, Bavaria, Middle Franconia
Visit site
✟260,281.00
Faith
Atheist

In such a specialized case, I would say there is only one reasonable answer: push the button. The outcome is preferable: only you die, instead of all of you die.

But such a question is not transferable to a general level. On this level, the problem would not be solvable, for everyone - including your loved family - would have such a button.

Selflessness can only be of value when there is someone selfish enough to accept it.
 
Upvote 0

Freodin

Devout believer in a theologically different God
Mar 9, 2002
15,713
3,762
Germany, Bavaria, Middle Franconia
Visit site
✟260,281.00
Faith
Atheist
Mortensen said:
So you are admitting that there could be a life after death?

Huh?

Well, yes. As far as evidence shows, there is life after death - the life of others after my death.

If I had the choice between all dying and myself dying, I don´t think I would have to ponder long.
 
Upvote 0

Prince Lucianus

Old Goth
Jul 29, 2004
1,296
55
54
Amsterdam
✟24,343.00
Faith
Atheist
Marital Status
Private
Freodin said:
Huh?

Well, yes. As far as evidence shows, there is life after death - the life of others after my death.

If I had the choice between all dying and myself dying, I don´t think I would have to ponder long.

I'm starting to think Mort is not an atheist.

I was wondering what he meant there as well.

Lucy
 
Upvote 0