I Am An Atheist

Let Believers Believe

By: damselfly

Written on December 13th, 2010

It gives me great comfort to believe that I am speck of dust in the universe, important to nobody except maybe similar specks of dust I might come into contact with. It may be nice to think that my every thought and action is being seen and judged by God on high, that one day will be judgement day and every one who has wronged me will be made to pay. But I do not believe that, so I just suck up all those wrongs. I have never been able to develop the hang of believing something which directly contradicts my observations. I am an atheist.

Despite being an atheist though, I never cease to be bowled over by the sheer glorious magnificence of this wonderful little planet we inhabit. Thousands of people can walk past, yet anyone of us can instantly pick out the faces of friends. Isn't that a wonder? Glowing sunsets can move me to tears. I marvel at skateboarders defying gravity, at the bonds of friendship that can exist between humans and animals, at the way music can have a physical effect. I love life, I love being alive, and I know that there is so much to see and do that if I could live ten times longer at a frantic pace I still wouldn't grasp it all. And it is enough. I don't require magic and miracles and life everlasting, and other people to go to hell. I am a humble atheist

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33 responses

maxximiliann

Actually, isn't a universe that came from nothing, by nothing for nothing worst than magic? After all, when a magician pulls a rabbit out of his hat at least we have the rabbit and the hat!
What you propose is that our universe just "poofed" inexplicably into existence.
Like I said, what you subscribe to is worst than magic ...

Jan 31
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wildcierra

So where is it inaccurate, I ask again, you don't know because you haven't read it and wasnt there so you really don't know. I love the fact when intelligent scientist state the facts that are in the bible to be true it is discarded but when the opposite happens it is the truth. It is ok to say I don't know everything but believe this or that but the question I ask is this I have been wrong many times but believed I was right how bout you or have you always been right? I have my doubts in the past but never again, does that make me right, I hope so and I believe with all I have, and if I am wrong so what I lived an honorable life loving people, helping people, and believed in something bigger than myself . Thanks for your comments.

Aug 8, 2012
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- damselfly
  believing in something bigger than yourself is easy - there's plenty of that. It's believing what directly contradicts my observations that's the obstacle. Plus I really don't like the idea of a God who's gonna send me to hell and torture me through all eternity when I'm dead, for the sin of not believing. Atheists tend on the whole to be honourable and helpful. I can only go by my own experience but all the religious people I've known without exception believe it's ok to do some pretty nasty things because they believe God will forgive them. My conclusion - again based on only my own experience and I'm not pushing it on anyone else - is that really religious, the Bible thumping, may-you-burn-in-hell! God-fearing people, have underdeveloped consciences. They realise there's something not quite right about themselves so they install God into their lives and it works for them. But then they're frightened that people who don't have God must be dangerous psychopaths rather than just the normal, rational and good people they aspire to be. However it's only my opinion
  
  Aug 11, 2012
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- sinathamby
  well said
  
  Aug 12, 2012
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- damselfly
  thank you
  
  Aug 12, 2012
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- wildcierra
  That was well said, thank you/ Ghandi once said that he would consider being a Christian if it wasn't for Christians... I read somewhere he said but I dont know really, but it was a great point. We are not very good examples to say the least. I personally have a hard time at times telling the difference between believers and non-believers, in your case it seems to be easy Christians are the worse of the two, I'm sorry that is not the example of Jesus and is not what is expected of His followers, not because we have to be but because we should behave in such a way that our life would honor He that we call Savior. You sound very interesting and intelligent. The Bible teaches that you would know believers by their fruit, not perfect but different. So many times the believer is living in their own power and unable to stand the trials of the day. Most people come to Jesus broken and no other way to turn, Jesus said I came for the sick, poor the wretched, he also came for the blessed but they dont need as much. I do believe that my sins have been covered by the blood of Jesus, the only perfect man that ever walked on this earth, but that is my opinion. The Bible made me believe that we were all born in sin and all have sin and fell short. I have been given the faith to believe that God made a way for me spend eternity with him. I am a sorry example of Christ I am sorry and disgusted with myself for that fact, but dont judge Christianity by Christians but by Christ. I have many agnostic friends a few athestic friends, had my doubts myself but no more. Much I don't understand but I cant begin to understand the mysteries of the universe. Thanks again for not going for the carotid artery but instead being civil and having a nice conversation about opinions and life experiences.
  
  Aug 12, 2012
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- damselfly
  Ah, well of course, Jesus was never a Christian. He was a nice Jewish boy
  
  Jan 31
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consa

Then I invite you to give up your yiddish preference for the bald penis. If there is no God, then God cannot have commanded bris.

I believe in God, because otherwise the laws of physics are the Mother of All Just-So Stories. I rather doubt the Old Testament God. And I have grave doubts about any soul with an afterlife.

Our planet and the creatures on its surface are marvelous. We may be the most privileged spot in the entire Milky Way.

Jul 29, 2012
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- damselfly
  You may have a point
  
  Jan 31
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nwtrdr33

I have had many conversations with atheists and we get along just fine even though we have vast differences .We just agree to disagree.God does take credit in the Bible for those beautiful sun rises,sunsets,the earth,the universe and all humans.Albert Einstein was an atheist but even he said there had to be an intelligent creator because of the complexities of the what is all around us.

I enjoy friendly conversations about life,creation or none of that but I don't get into arguments about it.If someone has a different opinion I accept it and just move along.Thanks for sharing.

May 11, 2012
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- damselfly
  Oh, well if Albert Einstein said there must be an intelligent creator, then there must be, huh?
  
  Jul 29, 2012
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- nwtrdr33
  He was considered the smartest man ever.No one understood the things he did.I would say yes he was right in saying what he aid.
  
  Jul 29, 2012
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- damselfly
  I wonder if he would have considered that a reasonable basis for believing?
  
  Jul 29, 2012
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- nwtrdr33
  I wish I knew but we will never know what he wondered unless...God resurrects him on the day of the resurrection then if we are around we could ask him.
  
  Jul 29, 2012
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- consa
  In 1905-06, Einstein published 3 papers that changed the human condition forever, on special relativity, Brownian motion, and radiation as streams of photons that interact with electrons. He then worked very hard for 9 years devising general relativity. When he died in 1955, empirical confirmation of GR was still weak (it's now strongly confirmed).
  Physicists whose reputations rival Einstein's are Dirac and Feynman. Einstein himself rightly revered Maxwell.
  My vote for the smartest person ever is Leibniz. Leibniz said he believed in God, but couldn't be bothered to attend church. And when Leibniz debated Spinoza, I suspect that Spinoza emerged with the upper hand.
  
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LylaRocks

The thing about life is, everyone experiences both good and bad, and everyone is capable of good and evil. None of us is exempt from this rule. Life is yin and yang, as it should be. If life was good all the time we wouldn't know to appreciate it when it is good.

May 7, 2012
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wickey

Check out www.iheu.org, something up your street based in the UK

Apr 7, 2012
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- damselfly
  thank you
  
  Apr 7, 2012
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james2929

I have just recently moved from the 'quasi-buddhist' camp to the atheist camp. I still see the value in meditation, but have no religious urge at all. It feels kind of like I have been born again. The natural world seems more special now, probably because I feel that's all there is, and it is sufficient.

Mar 17, 2012
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wickey

That is the mindset of a good atheist. Wish no evil even to your worst enemy.

Jan 15, 2011
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- damselfly
  My bugbear is with doorstep Christians, very presumptuous people who imagine their way is the only way, and that gives them the right to interrupt your day with their unstoppable fanatical waffle. If God has spoken to them that's fine by me. But God hasn't spoken personally to me and maybe there's a good reason for that! LOL
  
  Feb 23, 2012
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- wickey
  Start believing in the Devil and that devil starts speaking to you, be rational and rationality enlightens you.
  
  Feb 24, 2012
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- DenteAvvelenato
  Wickey...brilliant!
  
  Apr 23, 2012
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- sinathamby
  great,god has not answered anybody yet
  
  Aug 8, 2012
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- wickey
  Thank you so much and pardon me since I saw it only today.
  
  Aug 11, 2012
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- wickey
  Terminal communication failure
  
  Aug 11, 2012
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Ithinkyoumayknowme

A great story!

I don't need the magic either, what a shame that I'm the first atheist to comment! I wonder what the others are doing in this group?

Dec 20, 2010
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- maxximiliann
  Actually, isn't a universe that came from nothing, by nothing for nothing worst than magic? After all, when a magician pulls a rabbit out of his hat at least we have the rabbit and the hat!
  What you propose is that our universe just "poofed" inexplicably into existence.
  Like I said, what you subscribe to is worst than magic ...
  
  Jan 31
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iamchanging

You are amazing. Let believers believe. That is great. I am a christian. I know that the Lord has saved my life. He has given me eternal life. But He has saved me. I should be dead. Or in prison. My Lord.

Dec 20, 2010
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damselfly

If you can't see that it is chance you need the magic. There's nothing wrong with that

Dec 14, 2010
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wildcierra

I am not an atheist but stil believe i am not much more than a speck of dust that was molded for the existance to glorify a creator, not something I do very well. I just look around and can't logically think that allof this is by chance, by accident. I look at a building and know that there was a designer and builder even though I have never seen them, like the Aztec must have existed. I cant figure how our bodies just happen to adapt to our environment and seem to get weaker daily why dont w get stronger. Why do we have a conscience and how come we prgressed and dogs didn't. Lots of questions. How come we can't prove the Bible false historically. to me not to believe in God requires me to believe in a huge miracle the existance of humans and their struggles. So if I look at a tree or a baby and I wonder who is the creator. I have reasoned this death but in the end to me it jsut makes more sense, but I have talked to many who are just the opposite. I don't need the magic I just search for the truth.......... Live life to the fullest and to each search for the end is only a breath.

Dec 14, 2010
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- wildcierra
  Where has the bible been proven inaccurate?
  
  May 14, 2012
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- damselfly
  Oh come on -it's been proven inaccurate by just about every serious historian and archaeologist who has ever investigated. Even the Catholic Church concedes that
  
  Aug 8, 2012
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