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Atheist Penelope
Rocketman:
--- Quote from: RovingSoul on 25 Jan 2009, 00:06 ---So, if people are walking around telling other people that I'm an atheist, and I'm walking around telling people who will actually listen that I believe in all the Gods... it's going to make someone look like a liar. So why do we have to use the label at all?
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The problem there is them using the wrong label. You're a polytheist.
And, if you don't mind me asking, how do you reconcile incompatible gods?
RovingSoul:
Well, it's a difficult sell to be sure. Mostly I don't think that any one religion has the right to tell all of the other religions that they're full of crap. Especially if those other religions have been around for much longer. So, I go with the story that they're all up there, or around us, or whatever, only some of them (ahem, the Chrisitian/Muslim God) are greedy, and want all the worshipping for themselves. So they tell all their followers that they are the only God, and to make it stick, if you believe in any others, you're going to hell. So, if that's what you mean by imcompatible Gods, there you go. If you mean something else, enlighten me, and I'm sure I can think of some ridiculous answer.
(I also say that it's irrational to believe in any Gods (goes over well in classes with Christians, lol) and so people assume that I don't beleive in God(s), but I do. I just know that it's an irrational belief.)
JonSnow:
--- Quote from: RovingSoul on 25 Jan 2009, 02:00 ---Well, it's a difficult sell to be sure. Mostly I don't think that any one religion has the right to tell all of the other religions that they're full of crap. Especially if those other religions have been around for much longer. So, I go with the story that they're all up there, or around us, or whatever, only some of them (ahem, the Chrisitian/Muslim God) are greedy, and want all the worshipping for themselves. So they tell all their followers that they are the only God, and to make it stick, if you believe in any others, you're going to hell. So, if that's what you mean by imcompatible Gods, there you go. If you mean something else, enlighten me, and I'm sure I can think of some ridiculous answer.
(I also say that it's irrational to believe in any Gods (goes over well in classes with Christians, lol) and so people assume that I don't beleive in God(s), but I do. I just know that it's an irrational belief.)
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Well excuse me but as Jews, Muslims and Christians all use the old testament, it's safe to assume that Allah, Jahwe and the Christian God are one and the same God. Don't tell the extremist believers of any of those religions but it is true. Even though a lot of Jews, muslims and christians dont want to accept it they all worship the same God, they just give him a different name. So believing in all 3 of those would mean you believe in 1 God after-all. Ofcourse if you believe in all the Gods, you also believe in Zeus, aphrodite, Hera,... (the greek gods) Jupiter, Venus, ... (the roman gods, aka the greek gods with other names), Ra, Isis, Seth, ... (the egyptian gods). Ganesh, Brahma, Vishnu (hindu gods), Thor, Balder, Loki, Odin, Frey,... (the norse gods) and all the african tribal religions, and somewhere you also believe in a man, you believe in Buddha. So do you believe in all these? Or are just somebody who doesnt really know what (or wants) to believe, but doesnt want to be labeled an atheïst?
RovingSoul:
--- Quote from: JonSnow on 25 Jan 2009, 02:19 ---
--- Quote from: RovingSoul on 25 Jan 2009, 02:00 ---Well, it's a difficult sell to be sure. Mostly I don't think that any one religion has the right to tell all of the other religions that they're full of crap. Especially if those other religions have been around for much longer. So, I go with the story that they're all up there, or around us, or whatever, only some of them (ahem, the Chrisitian/Muslim God) are greedy, and want all the worshipping for themselves. So they tell all their followers that they are the only God, and to make it stick, if you believe in any others, you're going to hell. So, if that's what you mean by imcompatible Gods, there you go. If you mean something else, enlighten me, and I'm sure I can think of some ridiculous answer.
(I also say that it's irrational to believe in any Gods (goes over well in classes with Christians, lol) and so people assume that I don't beleive in God(s), but I do. I just know that it's an irrational belief.)
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Well excuse me but as Jews, Muslims and Christians all use the old testament, it's safe to assume that Allah, Jahwe and the Christian God are one and the same God. Don't tell the extremist believers of any of those religions but it is true. Even though a lot of Jews, muslims and christians dont want to accept it they all worship the same God, they just give him a different name. So believing in all 3 of those would mean you believe in 1 God after-all. Ofcourse if you believe in all the Gods, you also believe in Zeus, aphrodite, Hera,... (the greek gods) Jupiter, Venus, ... (the roman gods, aka the greek gods with other names), Ra, Isis, Seth, ... (the egyptian gods). Ganesh, Brahma, Vishnu (hindu gods), Thor, Balder, Loki, Odin, Frey,... (the norse gods) and all the african tribal religions, and somewhere you also believe in a man, you believe in Buddha. So do you believe in all these? Or are just somebody who doesnt really know what (or wants) to believe, but doesnt want to be labeled an atheïst?
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Just for the record, you don't have to try and prove how smart you are, cause I could list so many more. Religion is my life. Rather the study of religion. And as I said before, I believe that they are all there, and that people shouldn't be penalized because they pick one over the other. And an athiest wouldn't believe in any of them. An agnostic wouldn't know what to believe.
JonSnow:
I find hard to believe that you can believe and have faith in all of them. The Gods are there to seek guidance (especially if religion is your life), and well you would get 20 different opinions by going to all of them. You'd be sacrificing a rough dozen of sheep, to get your answers and Jahwe will tell you your mistake is believing in Zeus, while Zeus will tell you your mistake lies in not bringing the right sacrifice. Or maybe you believe but do not practice the religions. like all those christians who dont go to church, but are labeled christians cause they live in a christian country. I doubt you uphold the traditions of all these religions, and some of these religions are all about tradition (and not upholding them is the same as not believing)
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