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Monday, February 6, 2006
3:02:00 PM EST
Hearing The wind and chimes...
While there are "things" that cannot be seen even with a powerful microscope or telescope, scientists have recorded effects of these very tiny or very far away objects in action. (really simple, nontechnical explanation here). And these "things" exist in what is generally acknowledged to be the material world.
Now, God and angels, Satan and devils, souls, heaven and hell; are these of the material world? If they are, then we should be able to sense them or their actions in some way. If they are not part of the material world, but are part of a spiritual or supernatural world, then those who claim to be able to sense their existence must supply the proof with their spiritual sense.
And the evidence must be such that those who cannot sense them may give authority to those who do, and then believe that the supernatural or spiritual entities and worlds do, in fact, exist. I have yet to be presented with any evidence from believers which would cause me to yield over to them the attribute of authority, so that I would choose to believe based upon that authority.
Nor, have I ever received a sense from a supreme authority giving evidence, and so I remain, an atheist.
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3:02:00 PM EST
Hearing The wind and chimes...
Still An Atheist
Now, God and angels, Satan and devils, souls, heaven and hell; are these of the material world? If they are, then we should be able to sense them or their actions in some way. If they are not part of the material world, but are part of a spiritual or supernatural world, then those who claim to be able to sense their existence must supply the proof with their spiritual sense.
And the evidence must be such that those who cannot sense them may give authority to those who do, and then believe that the supernatural or spiritual entities and worlds do, in fact, exist. I have yet to be presented with any evidence from believers which would cause me to yield over to them the attribute of authority, so that I would choose to believe based upon that authority.
Nor, have I ever received a sense from a supreme authority giving evidence, and so I remain, an atheist.
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Hi Jeanne.........
Just discovered your blog tonight............9/25/07.
Somehow, after years of believing in a psycological crutch of a God and all the religious trimmings, I am leaning towards the atheist belief. Most people as they get older, seem to go the other way. I am hanging out on this limb wondering, "where is my proof of another world or a God?".
Am I losing it?
Please write more. Also answer this comment.
Grandma Dixie -
Wow, I haven't visited my journal here in ages. Thanks for commenting. I have to get back to blogging again. I hope you won't mind if I visit your journal. As you might be aware, most of the people I know are christians...so...I can't hold a person's belief against them, or I would be out of luck in the friend/acquaintance category. It is just something that I have not needed for a long time, and after a youth spent seeking contact with the christian deity or Jesus....and getting no answer...I finally decided through study, experience, debate and contemplation, that there was nothing there.
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I DO BELIEVE in God, I can see why some people do not,
I do believe when I write that as long as it's from my inner heart's voice, then it will be good mentality. If not for anyone else, for me~ reading your thoughts on Atheist Ethics Sound like you write the same way too- from the heart. Best of luck, cheryl~http://journals.aol.com/cste609371/writingsshortstoriesbySt ewart/
9/26/07 12:02 AM
I was just doing some debate at www.Praize.com in the apologetics debate forums when I got an alert of your posting. Don't get much traffic here...
Before I got online I was a pretty lonely atheist, for except for my kids I knew no others. There are some good places to gain knowledge of what is and what isn't in this universe. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Council for Secular Humanism, American Athiests...all have good websites, which also recommend good books.
The God Delusion is a pretty strong atheist book by Richard Dawkins. The End of Faith by Sam Harris is another good one.
I haven't missed God or the church in decades, and am an even stronger atheist than I ever was.
We are all different, and some of us more than others. :) You can write me direct at oakshelter@aol.com if you want.
hugs,
Jeanne