What Is The Biggest Drawback Of Atheism?

[JoeB131]

Many atheists would fear death if this life is all there is. The would want to live as long as possible and remain healthy. However, what if you time is up and you die in an accident tomorrow?

No Christian believes your video happens in the afterlife because of the Holy Spirit.

Fear of Death is healthy. Deluding yourself into believing there's a Sky Man who demands you do awful stuff because he will either reward you with eternal life or punish you with eternal fire is not.

The thing is, when Christians have NDE's, they meet Jesus. When Muslims have NDE's, they meet Mohammed.

When my time is up, my time is up.

 

[JoeB131]

Do atheists believe the following:

THE POWER OF GOOD IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE POWER OF EVIL?

This doesn't mean that evil does not happen. It means good will triumph over evil in the long run or at the end of the world.

Nope. It's silly to believe that.

1) Good and Evil are subjective.
2) The side that triumphs is the side with the most might. If Germany had won WWII, we'd all be celebrating it as a "good" thing today.
3) The world won't end. Humanity might end, because all species go extinct eventually.

 

[harmonica]

no such thing as atheism because there is no god
so no drawbacks at all

Atheists believes there is no God or gods. If you do not believe in atheism, then there is a God or gods. I'm not going to argue your stupid semantics.

there's no proof of god

I'm almost positive I've explained this to you. There is evidence of God. The universe, Earth, and everything in it is here, but there is no evidence of abiogenesis, big bang, aliens, or observable evidence of evolution and evolutionary thinking. Science, i.e. the scientific method backs up the Bible. That's how we know Christianity is the one true religion.

no-that's NOT evidence of god ...you pick things and say ''there's evidence'''
EVERYTHING is proof of god = ridiculous
.....there is no god/gods/no such thing as gods--it's all MADE UP/fake -SO---it's ridiculous to believe or not believe it

 

[harmonica]

so what are you saying??
there is no proof of god --plain and simple

If you really didn't believe, why would you care if others did?

Not so sure of yourself, are you?

!!!!!!!!!!???????????? hahahahahha = I'm responding to a thread on USMB--that is ''upset'' with atheists-----hahahahhah !!!!!!!!..I didn't start the thread
YOU people are the ones that are obsessed/upset/'''care'''

not so sure of myself???!! huh?? WTF does that mean

--o let's see:
they are HYPOCRITES = fakers/bullshit/LIARS
they started wars/participated in wars for believing
they pillaged/robbed/etc a CHRISTIAN city for $$$$$$$$$$$
Siege of Zara - Wikipedia

they punished someone for believing the Earth is NOT the center of the universe/etc

they TORTURED people for not believing

they rape CHILDREN--then try to cover it up

....I don't know about you, but when someone [ the church ] is SO wrong about this many things, if you have any brains at all, you would at least question it
etc etc

 

[harmonica]

sure it is
hahahahahhahahah

100%.

Laughing leads to crying.

I know that's what you do--you're crazy imagining fairies in the sky

I don’t imagine it as fairies in the sky. That’s your perception of God, not mine.

Personally I think you are crazy for having that perception.

you believe in fairies all right

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

 

[Disir]

I should talk, but from this fundamental Christian's POV, it's death.

Yet, I've heard...

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J. Robert Oppenheimer Father of Atomic Bomb and celebrity atheist

I don't know. What do you think?

I'm not positive, but my answer would be death while Christians fear God.

Atheists may look at death like this.

What the heck, we're all gonna die due to Adam's sin and Satan.

Still, the atheists believe...

Responsibility and accountability in the here and now. There is no room for fatalism. That's the drawback.

 

[ding]

Well, reality isn't all that clear. Pretty much the only argument that there is no god is the lack of evidence that there is. This is a logical fallacy and proves nothing. So they are all ultimately myths. Might as well pick the myth you find most comforting.

We've been searching for evidence for millennia. I'm thinking if he/she were there we'da found something.

I don’t believe you looked very hard.

If you had put in half the effort in looking for God thank you put in for looking for reasons not to look for God, I’m certain you would have found God. He’s not that hard to find.

Not me, all the people throughout history who have looked for him. Not some "inner peace" or stuff like that, actual physical evidence. A relic, a burning bush, an angel or a devil, anything.

Maybe you did it wrong.

Me and every other human who ever existed?

Maybe. But being perfect does not mean doing perfect things. Our walk is a progression. So using that as the reference, you would be in the minority.

 

[ding]

I should talk, but from this fundamental Christian's POV, it's death.

Yet, I've heard...

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J. Robert Oppenheimer Father of Atomic Bomb and celebrity atheist

I don't know. What do you think?

I'm not positive, but my answer would be death while Christians fear God.

Atheists may look at death like this.

What the heck, we're all gonna die due to Adam's sin and Satan.

Still, the atheists believe...

As an agnostic... I might be able to partially answer the question...
One drawback is that the cheapening of mortal existence is lacking. Without the surety of an afterlife; I hold the life I do know as more precious, and seek to preserve it with greater passion than I would, should I deem it inconsequential, believing in an even better, and eternal "afterlife"...

My observation is different.

Most people who profess to believe in a higher power don’t really conduct their lives like they believe they will have to answer for their sins.

Does that surprise you that I believe that?

Observation of what?

The behaviors of people of faith.

History has shown some rather shitty behaviors by people of "faith"...

Agreed. History also shows some remarkable behaviors by people of faith.

 

[ding]

Going back to OP:

The biggest drawback to atheism is that you spend eternity in Hell

No one knows their fate.

 

[ding]

The lack of hope. The meaningless of life.

Atheist are in grave danger of defaulting into poisonous philosophies such as existentialism.

Hedonism is also tempting to atheist. A lot of "sins" are not not just damning to your soul but dangerous for your body. Adultery can get you shot. Stealing can get you shot. Working 7 days a week can make you insane. Killing people will eventually get you killed. Abstinence, monogamy and serial monogomy are the safest types of sex. Sin can be translated with the words, 'bad idea'. With or without a god, a bad idea is a bad idea.

Atheist can be tempted to think there are no consequences for their actions. This can lead to self destruction. But the worse thing of all is developing an existential world view. That eventually leads to suicide. Sometimes it don't take long.

What’s wrong with an existential world view?

 

[ding]

Wait until it comes for you.

Besides faith isn’t about death it’s about living.

Neither one of those things addresses my comment.

I didn’t say they did.

Then why quote me?

Because I was making a different point.

But not addressing the post you quoted.

You had a point?

All I saw was a head stone with the word RIP.

 

[ding]

100%.

Laughing leads to crying.

I know that's what you do--you're crazy imagining fairies in the sky

I don’t imagine it as fairies in the sky. That’s your perception of God, not mine.

Personally I think you are crazy for having that perception.

you believe in fairies all right

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

 

[cnm]

What Is The Biggest Drawback Of Atheism?

The absence of sky fairies.

 

[ding]

What Is The Biggest Drawback Of Atheism?

The absence of sky fairies.

My perception of God isn’t sky fairies. That your perception of God is sky fairies is revealing.

 

[harmonica]

I know that's what you do--you're crazy imagining fairies in the sky

I don’t imagine it as fairies in the sky. That’s your perception of God, not mine.

Personally I think you are crazy for having that perception.

you believe in fairies all right

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

 

[ding]

I don’t imagine it as fairies in the sky. That’s your perception of God, not mine.

Personally I think you are crazy for having that perception.

you believe in fairies all right

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

That’s not how I see it.

 

[harmonica]

you believe in fairies all right

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

That’s not how I see it.

just like how the church hierarchy/etc do not see children being molested
you turn a blind eye

 

[G.T.]

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

That’s not how I see it.

just like how the church hierarchy/etc do not see children being molested
you turn a blind eye

You don't have to apologize for shitting on anyone's faith, and falling for Dinguss' obsessive need to say things to feel superior to folks.

They brought their own asses, freely...to a DEBATE forum...

Freely disclosed their "faith," in DEBATE...

And then want to whine when the other side of the "DEBATE" thinks that their fairy-tale/inept rationality is borderline insane...

They can take some responsibility for their ideas and having brought them here... in feeling that they're the superior side of the debate. Tough shit.

 

[ding]

No. You do. Because you keep looking for them.

Fairies don’t exist. God does.

But you keep looking for fairies because I’ve already found God and he had poured out upon me more blessings than you can count.

How’s your life?

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

That’s not how I see it.

just like how the church hierarchy/etc do not see children being molested
you turn a blind eye

What is it that I have turned a blind eye towards?

 

[harmonica]

......so--are you saying people who don't believe cannot have as many or cannot have any blessings as those who do??!!!
my life is HORRIBLE
please give me the knowledge and wisdom to make it better

No. But yours doesn’t seem so great if you need to shit on the faith of others.

no one is ''shitting'''
.....'''jesus christ'' -----you people THINK you can ''read''/feel/interpret EMOTIONS from an inet thread
...IN FACT--I always discuss civilly and politely until the other poster starts to be a jerk
..some of the [ hahahahah ] CHRISTIANS/believers have been JACKASSES
THEY are ''shitting'' on the '''non-believers''---which says a lot

That’s not how I see it.

just like how the church hierarchy/etc do not see children being molested
you turn a blind eye

What is it that I have turned a blind eye towards?

every evil thing the church/christians do