Are Athiest Necessary In The World?

[r2Dtoo]

Perhaps a better question to ask is whether or not the world would be a better place without theists...

Edited April 8, 2012 by r2Dtoo

[MIKolbe]

really?

can you go to one?

[r2Dtoo]

[quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1333845600' post='2414194']
really?

can you go to one?
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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/06/the-two-billion-earthlike-planets-in-the-milky-way-how-many-will-prove-to-support-advanced-life.html

[quote]Our Milky Way galaxy may be home to [b]at least two billion Earthlike planets[/b], a new study based on initial data from from NASA's Kepler space telescope says -- a number that is actually far lower than many scientists anticipated, which could make it hard to find twin "Earths" in our galaxy.[/quote]

As far as going to them, well it would take you a while to get there with the technology we have now, but yeah you could.

[MIKolbe]

sorry, i meant 'would' you go to one...

[r2Dtoo]

Ooooooh, a mod thinks he's clever what a surprise.

[MIKolbe]

i think you misunderstand.

[r2Dtoo]

Is logic starting to get under your skin MIkolbe, is that what's going on? It's ok, you don't have to listen if you don't want to. Most people don't.

[MIKolbe]

i think you misunderstand.

[r2Dtoo]

No, I don't think I do.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='r2Dtoo' timestamp='1333846614' post='2414210']
No, I don't think I do.
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wanna bet....

[Winchester]

There hasn't been any logic, in here.

[Vincent Vega]

[quote name='r2Dtoo' timestamp='1333846382' post='2414203']
Is logic starting to get under your skin MIkolbe, is that what's going on? It's ok, you don't have to listen if you don't want to. Most people don't.
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There are compelling arguments for atheism.
You're just a troll, though. And not a good one, either.

[Anomaly]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1333851699' post='2414245']
There hasn't been any logic, in here.
[/quote]Exactly. It was required to get my earlier humor

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

[quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1333137962' post='2410765']
Try and remember that you shouldnt generalize from anecdotal experience with a few. It would be all to easy to look at the utterly countless stories of people being thrown out, kicked out, ostracized, etc by Christians for whatever reason(being gay, athiest, different religion, dating the wrong person, etc) and generalize that out to mean all christians are horrible people.
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Homosexuality is wrong as is masterbation but it does not mean the person in there entirety is absolutely wrong but we as christians believe sin reduces the abilty for true charity.. But i get your point. But also the holy roman catholic church has the right to refuse anyone to partake in the sacrements as you are to refuse me to urinate on your loungeroom couch or simply your violet patch outside your kitchen window. Also i get anomosity too unsure if thats persecution though, but my feelings get hurt and they shouldn't because usually it is my pride and ego being burnt. Actual persecution is far more horrible i assume from what i hear about it.

[Mark of the Cross]

[quote name='Anomaly' timestamp='1333892959' post='2414391']
Exactly. It was required to get my earlier humor
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Not only are there people with no belief, but there are people with no sense of humour. Feel sorry for them.

[Mark of the Cross]

[quote name='r2Dtoo' timestamp='1333846382' post='2414203']
Is logic starting to get under your skin MIkolbe, is that what's going on? It's ok, you don't have to listen if you don't want to. Most people don't.
[/quote]
The cows may come and the cows may go, but the bull in this place goes on forever!

[Annie12]

So, a Catholic answer to this slightly odd question is that Atheism is in no way necessary but the the people who take on such belief are because God put them on the earth and God is never wrong. Make sense?

[beatitude]

All people are necessary and valuable. It doesn't matter what they believe: each one has been brought into being by God with their own purpose in life.

Even Catholics disagree with one another - look, we're on the Debate Table. Sometimes this is because of misunderstanding, sometimes it deepens into out and out hostility. Whenever we disagree with somebody, Christ asks us to remember in humility and love that we don't know everything ourselves. He also reminds us that that we find Him in our neighbour - all our neighbours. He didn't say, "Only in those who share your faith." If every person on earth is really made in the image and likeness of God, how could I ever see any one of them as unnecessary? They're my only way of seeing God in this life. It's not our beliefs or intellect or knitting hobby that make us necessary to one another. It's the fact that we're family.

[Annie12]

[quote name='beatitude' timestamp='1334787742' post='2420406']
All people are necessary and valuable. It doesn't matter what they believe: each one has been brought into being by God with their own purpose in life.

Even Catholics disagree with one another - look, we're on the Debate Table. Sometimes this is because of misunderstanding, sometimes it deepens into out and out hostility. Whenever we disagree with somebody, Christ asks us to remember in humility and love that we don't know everything ourselves. He also reminds us that that we find Him in our neighbour - all our neighbours. He didn't say, "Only in those who share your faith." If every person on earth is really made in the image and likeness of God, how could I ever see any one of them as unnecessary? They're my only way of seeing God in this life. It's not our beliefs or intellect or knitting hobby that make us necessary to one another. It's the fact that we're family.
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Nicely said!

[Mark of the Cross]

Atheists are in fact necessary. Without atheism there could be no free will.