Athiests - Who cares

harrymagina · 08-01-2015 02:42AM #1

Had a friend going around telling the whole local pub he is an athiest after a few jars. I know another Athiest who loves telling people that he is an athiest and going on about how he has been arguing about his wife about baptising the child and keeps bringing it up. I don't care if you are an athiest just please stay quiet about it! How are your athiest friends?

McDermotX · 08-01-2015 02:46AM

The thing is, you'll find dickheads in all shapes and sizes, religious, non-religious, those who think they're atheist, those who are etc etc

I've always found the common denominator is that they're people. It therefore follows that some people are just dickheads.

K4t · 08-01-2015 02:46AM

None of them are that extreme.

But then none of them are so extreme that they shoot up the church during Sunday mass either.

take everything · 08-01-2015 02:46AM

harrymagina wrote: »

How are your athiest friends?

Dyslexic probably

The Strawman Argument · 08-01-2015 02:49AM

We're not all like Ricky Gervais, y'know

anncoates · 08-01-2015 02:51AM

I'm an atheist but not a twat about it. If I was, I'd start a forum on boards for me and other atheists to hang out.

AlanS181824 · 08-01-2015 02:54AM

If you believe in God, fine.
If you belive in evolution, fine.
If you believe in Miley Cyrus being our twerking supreme leader.. Fine too.

Just whatever you do, don't be a dick about it.

We all have the right to believe in what we want.

xLisaBx · 08-01-2015 02:54AM

Atheists sometimes feel that the notion of a deity is almost humorous. They then proceed to tell everyone about their lack of beliefs. It's kind of like believing in Santa to them. I personally stopped believing in an afterlife and a superior being around the age of 12. And, embarrassingly, I did go through this phase. For me, it was more about finding people with the same outlook as me. And getting a bit of a laugh at others expense too

Some atheists also may want to start conversation about the topic with others- its scary to believe in nothing, the idea of eternal nothingness is something that some people like to talk about with others.

harrymagina · 08-01-2015 02:56AM

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kneemos · 08-01-2015 03:00AM

Atheism is flawed logic as it rules out the possibility of the unexplained and as any scientist will tell you their whole life is devoted to the unexplained.

TheChizler · 08-01-2015 03:00AM

I also know someone who blames Israel for 9/11 and others who blame the government for every little thing. It gets worse after a few jars. People are people and some are more vocal than others, especially if they're angry or passionate about something, or after a few pints.

3rdDegree · 08-01-2015 03:01AM

I'm an atheist, but try not to be a dick about it. I don't want religion shoved down my neck, so I expect others don't want my beliefs shoved down their necks either. No all atheists are dicks - just the dicks.

TheChizler · 08-01-2015 03:01AM

kneemos wrote: »

Atheism is flawed logic as it rules out the possibility of the unexplained and as any scientist will tell you their whole life is devoted to the unexplained.

I'd be interested if you could find an atheist who agrees with that point of view.

3rdDegree · 08-01-2015 03:03AM

kneemos wrote: »

Atheism is flawed logic as it rules out the possibility of the unexplained...

It does not.

Peregrine · 08-01-2015 03:04AM

kneemos wrote: »

Atheism is flawed logic as it rules out the possibility of the unexplained ..

The Diabolical Monocle · 08-01-2015 03:07AM

Introduce him to the world of fedora hats next time he starts.
Level 5 atheists are eligible.

kneemos · 08-01-2015 03:07AM

3rdDegree wrote: »

It does not.

Does so.

3rdDegree · 08-01-2015 03:09AM

kneemos wrote: »

Does so.

You got me. Can't argue with that!

kneemos · 08-01-2015 03:10AM

3rdDegree wrote: »

You got me. Can't argue with that!

I know.

endacl · 08-01-2015 03:11AM

I know many atheists who never mention it at all. Even after pints.

:cool:

KungPao · 08-01-2015 03:15AM

Well, I'm not an atheist...or am I?

AndonHandon · 08-01-2015 03:17AM

Atheism and agnosticism are the same thing.

RayM · 08-01-2015 03:27AM

harrymagina wrote: »

How are your athiest friends?

They're grand. Although they are going to burn in the fires of hell for eternity.

catallus · 08-01-2015 03:32AM

Like rashers and sausages!!!

Mwahahahahhaha!

better call saul · 08-01-2015 03:32AM

AndonHandon wrote: »

Atheism and agnosticism are the same thing.

Nope Nigg

COYVB · 08-01-2015 03:39AM

AndonHandon wrote: »

Atheism and agnosticism are the same thing.

Correct. You either believe in something or you don't. Even if your opinion is that you can never know for sure one way or another, you still either believe in that thing or you don't - no in between exists

osarusan · 08-01-2015 03:41AM

I'm a faithiest.

I'm the faithiest, actually.

Duggy747 · 08-01-2015 04:22AM

harrymagina wrote: »

I don't care if you are an athiest just please stay quiet about it! How are your athiest friends?

You don't care yet you made a thread wanting to know more?

TheChizler · 08-01-2015 04:32AM

COYVB wrote: »

Correct. You either believe in something or you don't. Even if your opinion is that you can never know for sure one way or another, you still either believe in that thing or you don't - no in between exists

Eh, you nearly had it there for a second, you might want to consult a dictionary. Theism concerns belief, and Gnosticism knowledge, they're orthogonal.

Turtwig · 08-01-2015 04:40AM

KungPao wrote: »

Well, I'm not an atheist...or am I?

Is the cat alive or is it dead?

COYVB · 08-01-2015 04:57AM

TheChizler wrote: »

Eh, you nearly had it there for a second, you might want to consult a dictionary. Theism concerns belief, and Gnosticism knowledge, they're orthogonal.

They're not used that way in terms of religion though. Practically everyone who uses the word agnostic regarding religion uses it as a cop out alternative to theist or atheist. In that context athiest and agnostic are the same thing: non-believer

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