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Permalink Reply by William C. Walker on February 25, 2011 at 11:41pm

Maybe not stronger, but at least a little 'smarter'.

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Permalink Reply by idcollapse Ra on February 27, 2011 at 10:51pm

or both ??

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Permalink Reply by idcollapse Ra on February 27, 2011 at 10:51pm

Thanks for your comment , but as you can see I didn't say '' you are strong without god '' , I said stronger and that makes a difference !!

 getting rid of religion can only make you stronger ; you refrain religion when you realize that it is something negative .... and getting rid of anything negative  can only make you stronger !!

 replace religion with cigarrettes and you will see what I mean ....

 and by the way strength is relative , I may feel stronger but you may not see that ; maybe because you are very very strong .

 thanks again for sharing

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Permalink Reply by D.M Barrera on February 22, 2011 at 4:51pm

I agree, and I say that to my friends who are still in religion. Whenever they ask what are you going to do? Or better yet, what should I do here? I give them advice, without bringin prayer or god into the advice. It surprises them to see that there is a way to solve problems, a way to get back up, to do better, and to enjoy success without giving credit or asking help from a non-existing higher power. I see it as one of the best ways to show my friends the beauty of being free.

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Permalink Reply by idcollapse Ra on February 27, 2011 at 11:02pm

Hi , thanks Barrera for sharing ,

I agree too ,being religious is like trying to solve a problem using two minds with completly  diffrent and sometimes contradicted ''logics'' ... always hard to reconcial both minds.

personally , and as an atheist, life looks easier and smoother now , religion only xomplicated things for me and I really regeret the long hours I spent on prayers !! a waste of time !!

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Permalink Reply by Ronbun Kontan on May 30, 2011 at 9:35pm

When I accepted atheism, I instantly recognized how weak I really was as a human being. I am strong for making my own decisions, but I didn't take any responsibility for them. Now that I've accepted what I feel is absolutely, 100% true, I can't leave any room for lies or lackadaisical thinking. I am now completely responsible for every single one of my decisions, and this terrifies me.

 

When I decided to listen to the truth and accept it completely, nobody told me about the mind-numbing terror that accompanies taking responsibility like this.

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Permalink Reply by William C. Walker on May 30, 2011 at 10:03pm

Ronbun, I discarded Catholicism over 65 years ago. I still feel exhilarated at my rejection of this bag of nonsense. I still stand in awe of it's acceptance by so many otherwise intelligent people !

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Permalink Reply by Ronbun Kontan on May 30, 2011 at 10:16pm

I feel the exhilaration too. It's a wonderful feeling not being under the scrutiny of some horrible, overbearing Father Figure in the sky. But it still feels terrifying, if only because I'm not sure if I can defend myself if necessary from people who will demand answers for my rejection of God.

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Permalink Reply by William C. Walker on May 30, 2011 at 10:31pm

Ronbun, the road to Atheism is a lonely & stony one. I read that dumb book in it's disgusting entirety while still in the Navy. I simply don't give a damn which of the 1,000s of the one true religion anyone else believes in. It's their problem - not mine. No one WINS an argument. In a discussion, you may 'score a point', but the rest is up to them, not me. For many years I wrote letters to the editor in response to letters by Xianuts. Through this I made many friends & a few enemies. Try it sometime - it's fun.

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