Atheist here (Ask me anything)

[Mela Monkey]

That's a good attitude. You are welcome to ask more questions.


eudaimonia,

Mark

Maybe i'll think of some more questions soon but for now, i'm off to bed!

Nice talking to you

 

[FutureAndAHope]

If God communicated through prayer, then you could easily prove He exists. For example, one person picks a random number, writed it down and seals it. You pray to God to give you the number. This could be done scientifically and prove God exists.

I don't know if God will speak to me or not, but even if he does not know that I can never become an athiest, the things he has already done are proof enough to me that God is real. But I accept your challenge. Pick a 10 digit number. Send it to a trusted sceptic on this site as a private message. Then tell me it is done. Then I will ask God for the number, and I will post it here.

 

[Eudaimonist]

Pick a 10 digit number. Send it to a trusted sceptic on this site as a private message. Then tell me it is done. Then I will ask God for the number, and I will post it here.

On this site? As a PM? Get real. How do I know that you don't have some computer technique to sniff out the PM?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Eudaimonist]

Here's the revised challenge. I have generated a random number and emailed it to myself on an email account that you won't find out from CF. Tell me what that number is.

I'm still taking a chance that you are an über-hacker, but this should prove challenging for even the most skilled.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[CoderHead]

So, why is it that humans are the only ones who are intelligent enough to do what we do?

What is it that we "do?" We try to adapt our environment to us instead of adapting ourselves to our environment like other animals. We use technology to do things that other animals do by instinct, with only the tools they were given at birth. I won't deny that humans are intelligent, but we're certainly not any more prepared to deal with life than any other animal.

I guess I have one more question, what about miracles? I'm talking about when someone has some sort of disease or injury, how that goes away?

The human body has an amazing ability to heal itself. Much of the "my friend had cancer and now it's gone because we prayed" stories you hear are identical to the "my friend had cancer and now it's gone because we took them to a good hospital" stories. The so-called miracles you hear about are just publicized more than the identical non-miracles. That's my take on it, anyway.

do you like tea?

I love Earl Grey with a little bit of cream. But only when the weather is cool or rainy. I sweat too much to drink tea when it's warm.

What are your feelings on christians in general?

I feel like they're grasping onto something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense for reasons I'll never understand. I don't have any problem with Christians, in general, but I do take issue with those who would have their personal beliefs spread across the globe as absolute truth when the only basis they have is, "that's just what I believe." It's unhealthy to feel that way about faith-based ideas, especially when you can even acknowledge that they are personal to you and only "true" because of how you, personally, feel. Otherwise, Christians are people just like anyone else.

But I accept your challenge. Pick a 10 digit number. Send it to a trusted sceptic on this site as a private message. Then tell me it is done. Then I will ask God for the number, and I will post it here.

I find it very odd that you would respond in this way. I expected to see something like, "Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the test." And I would presume that you don't feel God works this way. Are you actually expecting to come up with the number for real? This is especially troubling since there is only a 1 in 10,000,000,000 chance that you could pick the right number, and even less of a chance if he happens to pick a negative number.

But, I have to admit, I'm curious.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
do you like tea?

Yes, a great variety of them, including green tea.



eudaimonia,

Mark

what's yer fav'rite?

 

[brinny]

do you like tea quotes?

 

[Eudaimonist]

what's yer fav'rite?

Ooo, tough choice. My current favorite is a green Chai tea.

do you like tea quotes?

What's a tea quote?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[brinny]

Ooo, tough choice. My current favorite is a green Chai tea.



What's a tea quote?


eudaimonia,

Mark

check out my signature

 

[sidhe]

Oooh...I just realized that I can ask anything, however strange and silly...

Okay, then, here goes; same question the new neophytes in my lodge got. What are ten qabalistic significances which can be drawn from "six and fifty?" Provide gematria as proof.

 

[Skeptic90]

What are your feelings on christians in general?

Do they mostly just annoy you? Would you consider most to be narrow-minded to your views? Do you hate when they try to convert you and judge what you do?

I'm sure you'll say yes to most of these questions, I probably would too.

Well almost everyone I know is christian. The only people who are not are my roommate, and my two best friends. Plus I pretend to be one too at my parnts house, because my parents still don't know. Sometimes when my parents say illogical things, I just want to say something, but I simply hold back.

Like 2 days ago we were watching the news, and they had a segment with how do terrorists get their people through their religion. Then my aunt said, "I can't believe they kill themselves thinking they are going to get 72 virgins when they are going to heaven, talk about crazy."

Well no they do not annoy me unless they go push their beliefs to everyone else. At my university, There is this guy that comes every month with a huge sign that says that everyone like mormons, jahova witnesses, catholics, muslims, gays, abortionists, non-believers, hindus, jews, pretty much everyone who doesn't believe what he does, will be going to hell. That really annoyed and angered me, not only in part of the non-believers, but everyone. But at the end I thanked him for giving this school a blantant display of irrationality, and he is actually my secular organization more than hurting.

Well some radical, hardcore christians are very narrowminded, like that guy I talked to with the sign. There are a few like here in this forum that are fairly open minded who believe for just the sake of having faith.

Well the main I would use is simply deluted. Like kids who still believe in their personal santa clause, nothing wrong, ut it is simply delusional.

 

[brinny]

are you gonna answer sidhe's question? just wonderin' cuz i don't know what that is......

and my questions about tea?

 

[Skeptic90]

Oooh...I just realized that I can ask anything, however strange and silly...

Okay, then, here goes; same question the new neophytes in my lodge got. What are ten qabalistic significances which can be drawn from "six and fifty?" Provide gematria as proof.

I'll give it a try.

The name NV = 56

This is the Number of Nuit’s Word Ch I Pg 5 “I am Nuit and My Word is six and fifty”

These are the letters of Scorpio and Taurus

One of them is the sexual significance of this Venus-Mars axis, a formula of the Rosy Cross.

NV (i.e. Scorpio-Taurus) defines, in our system, the body of space. Taurus, truley the first sign of the zodiac.

56 is visibly related to 156 = Babalon

Proof I think:

77 + (7+7)/7 + 77.

56 is part of the 7 series (2x2x2 x 7)

There I think I answered something at least.

 

[Skeptic90]

do you like tea quotes?

Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage. ~Catherine Douzel

and a funny one:

tea leaves
tea loves
loves tea
lives tea
leaves tea?
never.
~Uniek Swain

 

[Skeptic90]

are you gonna answer sidhe's question? just wonderin' cuz i don't know what that is......

and my questions about tea?

Done and done.

 

[sidhe]

I'll give it a try.

The name NV = 56

This is the Number of Nuit’s Word Ch I Pg 5 “I am Nuit and My Word is six and fifty”

These are the letters of Scorpio and Taurus

One of them is the sexual significance of this Venus-Mars axis, a formula of the Rosy Cross.

NV (i.e. Scorpio-Taurus) defines, in our system, the body of space. Taurus, truley the first sign of the zodiac.

56 is visibly related to 156 = Babalon

Proof I think:

77 + (7+7)/7 + 77.

56 is part of the 7 series (2x2x2 x 7)

There I think I answered something at least.

Well played, Clerks...well played.

Also, 5+6 = 11. Eleven would be associated with magick, and the "beyond"...such as the Ain Soph Aur associated with NVIT in Thelemic QBL.

 

[AlAyeti]

Well almost everyone I know is christian. The only people who are not are my roommate, and my two best friends. Plus I pretend to be one too at my parnts house, because my parents still don't know. Sometimes when my parents say illogical things, I just want to say something, but I simply hold back.

Ever heard what Jesus had to say about people that claim to be His followers?

Like 2 days ago we were watching the news, and they had a segment with how do terrorists get their people through their religion. Then my aunt said, "I can't believe they kill themselves thinking they are going to get 72 virgins when they are going to heaven, talk about crazy."

It's not craziness, it is trained minds.

Well no they do not annoy me unless they go push their beliefs to everyone else.

You mean like materialists do at every college and university they get tenure?

At my university, There is this guy that comes every month with a huge sign that says that everyone like mormons, jahova witnesses, catholics, muslims, gays, abortionists, non-believers, hindus, jews, pretty much everyone who doesn't believe what he does, will be going to hell. That really annoyed and angered me, not only in part of the non-believers, but everyone. But at the end I thanked him for giving this school a blantant display of irrationality, and he is actually my secular organization more than hurting.

Irrationality? Was he born thinking this way or did he come to this conclusion after studying for a long time?

Well some radical, hardcore christians are very narrowminded, like that guy I talked to with the sign.

What if he reasoned his way to that belief? When you read the entire New Testament, you see that there are lots of people doomed. It takes "schoalrship" and a very open mind to learn this.

There are a few like here in this forum that are fairly open minded who believe for just the sake of having faith.

That's the definition of narrow mindedness.

Well the main I would use is simply deluted. Like kids who still believe in their personal santa clause, nothing wrong, ut it is simply delusional.

There was a real santa claus. He passed away, but his spirit lives on. The guy in the red suit and rudolph are advertisement gimmicks. You have to keep an open mind to know the truth.

 

[Skeptic90]

Ever heard what Jesus had to say about people that claim to be His followers?

I can't remember, but I believe he wold approve of it. Well its a lie that I must live, for the sake of my parents. If I was just thinking about me, I would have done it a long time ago. The day will come when I let him know.

"It's not craziness, it is trained minds."

Whats the difference? All mentally instable people believe they are right, and they are just in their minds. These religious extremists have set their mind that if they will die, allah will reward them in heaven with 72 virgins and it is a one way ticket to being a martyr and to heaven. The believe this, like you believe in god, and they simply want 'their country back' from capitalist sinful Christians. People from the other side of the fence will view those who don't have the same ideals as delusional.

You mean like materialists do at every college and university they get tenure?

Sure in a sense, but it is not dangerous. Don't completely get what you are saying, but if you mean pushing beliefs like how the world actually is instead of a fairy tale, well sure.

Irrationality? Was he born thinking this way or did he come to this conclusion after studying for a long time?

Well he told me that all he ever reads is the bible, and the true way to god is just to become a born-again christian. He also admitted that his faith is as hard as a rock and being close minded to new ideas that conflicts his god.

What if he reasoned his way to that belief? When you read the entire New Testament, you see that there are lots of people doomed. It takes "schoalrship" and a very open mind to learn this.

Well sure, but that simply makes people close minded to saying that the bible is 100% true, and everything that conflicts, needs to be shaped around the biblical truths.

That's the definition of narrow mindedness.

I don't think you quite get what is to be narrow-minded. Here is a video that perfectly explains what I mean when I say that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI
and please criticize me through what you see in this video.

There was a real santa claus. He passed away, but his spirit lives on. The guy in the red suit and rudolph are advertisement gimmicks. You have to keep an open mind to know the truth.

Ya, I know saint Nicolous, I know the story, my mom told me the real story a long time ago. But I was making the analogy from the current version of santa. But same difference old from new.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
do you like tea quotes?

Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage. ~Catherine Douzel

and a funny one:

tea leaves
tea loves
loves tea
lives tea
leaves tea?
never.
~Uniek Swain

hahahaaaa! love it!!

 

[nicknack28]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI

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