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Obviously, given Theism, the un-examined life is "not worth living." However, on atheism, who cares about examining one's own life? If in the end, a person could have done better by making better choices based upon introspection and such, then there is no one to nag you and ask "Why didn't you do that bro?"
It would seem not, if you are merely a cog in the machine of some deity. Why get out of bed?Obviously, given Theism, the un-examined life is "not worth living."
Atheism does not say what I am, but what I am not.However, on atheism, who cares about examining one's own life?
There is me and those around me.If in the end, a person could have done better by making better choices based upon introspection and such, then there is no one to nag you and ask "Why didn't you do that bro?"
I do, anticipating your kind permission.Obviously, given Theism, the un-examined life is "not worth living." However, on atheism, who cares about examining one's own life?
And, of course, all that should drive a person is avoiding the risk of there someone possibly nagging him. Without such a nagging person life is meaningless.If in the end, a person could have done better by making better choices based upon introspection and such, then there is no one to nag you and ask "Why didn't you do that bro?"
Obviously, given Theism, the un-examined life is "not worth living." However, on atheism, who cares about examining one's own life? If in the end, a person could have done better by making better choices based upon introspection and such, then there is no one to nag you and ask "Why didn't you do that bro?"
Obviously, given Theism, the un-examined life is "not worth living." However, on atheism, who cares about examining one's own life? If in the end, a person could have done better by making better choices based upon introspection and such, then there is no one to nag you and ask "Why didn't you do that bro?"
Is God exempt from having to have this nagging voice in order to make his existence worthwhile?
Why? It sounds like special pleading to me.
So it is possible to have a worthwhile existence without having an authority above oneself.God is not dependent on anything outside of Himself for His existence.
So it is possible to have a worthwhile existence without having an authority above oneself.
If there is no God, the meaning of our existence doesn´t depend on a God.
That´s why being an atheist doesn´t prompt you to throw away your life as meaningless.
The thread question is answered. Thank you.
Why should you live at all? If you are going to die in the future, why live at all? Is it not better to end any instance of suffering?
God is not dependent on anything outside of Himself for His existence. If He were, He would be less than God.
Label it what you will. God is the Greatest Conceivable Being.
Who is greater? One who is dependent upon something external to himself for his existence of One Who is dependent on none?
call Him asfas or lkjlj
label Him as whatever you wish but if in your mind asfas is the Greatest Conceivable Being then asfas exists necessarily not contingently.
God is the commonly used word and that is why i used it
The concept of God is only limited by the imagination of those who believe.God is not dependent on anything outside of Himself for His existence. If He were, He would be less than God.
Label it what you will. God is the Greatest Conceivable Being.
Who is greater? One who is dependent upon something external to himself for his existence of One Who is dependent on none?
call Him asfas or lkjlj
label Him as whatever you wish but if in your mind asfas is the Greatest Conceivable Being then asfas exists necessarily not contingently.
God is the commonly used word and that is why i used it
You did pretty good except for the part about existing in a closed system because my thoughts "have no reverent to anything outside of what brought me into existence." My thoughts come from within and they are limitless.Bingo!
Precisely !!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are right again. My goodness I am proud.
I do not think anyone throws away their life as being meaningless atheist or not.
You think your life is meaningful, its just that there is a small problem with that...
It is an exercise in self-delusion if God does not exist. If God does not exist, you exist for no reason or purpose that could be said to be rooted or grounded in something outside of yourself. You just exist like a rock or a moth or a piece of metal. You unlike they, can think and reason, but nothing and no one decided that you should think or reason. No one or nothing designed or made you to differ than they. You just are different than they in that respect. While you may think you are somehow better off for your ability to think and reason and this causes you to feel a certain way about yourself, these thoughts are just thoughts. They are by-products of socio-biological evolution like your hands or feet or teeth. You exist because you are the result of some natural occurrences that began a long time ago. No one decided or determined or planned that you were to be different than the worm. The worm is not deluded or deceived by ideas of greatness or significance like you are. But he is no better off or worse off than you. You and the tapeworm are one.
So when you speak of meaning and purpose you do so as a result of certain socio-biological processes interacting within your brain. These thoughts have no referent to anything outside of what brought you into existence. You exist in a closed system.
This is life if God does not exist. As long as you maintain God does not exist, you are speaking, thinking, living in a closed system. You, like the rock, will be forever bound inside this system as the mosquito was bound inside the fossilized tree sap on Jurassic Park. No scientist "out there" exists to stick his needle down into the amber to pull you out.
You just "are" until you "are no more".
Why should I think gods exist? If there is no evidence for gods that does not have far more parsimonious explanations, it is not self-delusion....
You think your life is meaningful, its just that there is a small problem with that...
It is an exercise in self-delusion if God does not exist.
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Nice!You just "are" until you "are no more".
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