Steve Armitstead Male United Kingdom: Like

0 members like this; Share on Facebook

Share Twitter

Blog Posts (2)
Discussions (10)
Events
Groups
Photos
Photo Albums
Videos

Steve Armitstead's Friends

View All

Gifts Received

Steve Armitstead has not received any gifts yet

Give a Gift

Steve Armitstead's Page

Latest Activity

Steve Armitstead liked Isabel Garcia's video

Richard Dawkins & Deepak Chopra (English) 2013 Dangerous Ideas

Nov 30

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"An ideology is not wrong because some people misbehave whilst espousing one version of it. There are many versions of anarchism, not all are compatible. There are revolutionary anarchists who believe in violent overthrow. There are non-violent…"

Nov 25

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"Yes, anarchism has such a broad range of thought, and not all of them are compatible. However, democracies are similar. Politicians have heated debates, indulge in smears and slurs, and even parties have divisions. That's humanity for you."

Nov 25

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"I think it is very difficult to picture how these sorts of structures work if you haven't experienced them. Having been part of management committees in the voluntary sector, both as a chairperson and a non-voting attendee, as well as a…"

Nov 25

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"That is the problem with any autocracy: it is their definition of benevolence. They know best, and I am sure that their good intentions go the way of all good intentions including religious ones. How can any atheist believe that one person can be…"

Nov 25

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"The point is that everyone is making sure it is beneficent; more heads to make it surer. If only one person is in charge who makes sure they are? Anyway, I am not sure if you are posing this absurdity to state your lack of confidence in…"

Nov 24

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"In that case wouldn't beneficent anarchism be the best of all forms of human society?"

Nov 24

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"I do think that we have got stuck into thinking democracy is the status quo we have now; that's where I think anarchistic thinking comes in - to help us see that democracy could be so much more than we have now. Coops, mutuals, trade or…"

Nov 23

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"I've been wondering if PURE democracy is now possible. I'm talking NO elected officials - just administrators. EVERYTHING could be decided by popular vote. Not many people would be interested in participating in huge detail except,…"

Nov 23

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"@H3xx P.S. I've ruled out Anarchy because once you analyze it, it's really just disorganized Democracy. There has to be rules, laws, and codes of conduct, and they cannot discriminate against people. They also cannot be written in stone.…"

Nov 23

Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'

"I would like to see a move towards Atheistic Anarchy as a form of government. There are too few people making the decisions that affect the world. Not just politicians, democratic or autocratic, but also the boards of multi-national…"

Nov 15

Steve Armitstead liked Ed's discussion Atheist 'Mega-churches' Taking Root Across America ???

Nov 12

Steve Armitstead commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'

"Yes, -kinesis, from Greek "κίνησις", movement, motion, is a suffix that denotes movement. Ironically, modern Greek pronunciation of…"

Nov 10

Unseen commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'

"Hey, folks, it's "kinesis" not "kinisis." "

Nov 10

Steve Armitstead commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'

"atheo= doesn't believe in god kinisis= Movement or activity of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light. [Greek k n sis, movement, from k nein, ... atheokinisis I like the idea of 'moving in response to…"

Nov 10

MikeLong commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'

"" its own word might come more easily. We should be able to bring a lot more scientific light to the subject than Chopra & Oprah!" Lol. You've suggested a bit of a nonsense word. How about a more serious attempt? Despite the…"

Nov 10

Profile Information

Your Religious Status: Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic

About Me:: I am an ex-Christian, who on the way to Atheism explored Taoism because of its simple tenets of non-violence and a belief in the underlying Way (Tao) of the Universe.

Age: 59-64

Relationship Status: Married

Why are you here?: To connect with others who have trodden a similar path. To find out more about other Atheists views.

The religion you left: Christian

Why you left your religion.: We don't have time!

Think Atheist Travel Network Couch Availability - Are you able to host anyone now?: No

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Redsla2

How did you hear about Think Atheist?: Twitter

Steve Armitstead's Blog

Do atheists believe in spirituality? Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2013 at 6:30pm 1 Comment 1 Like

I have decided, logically, and because it is easier, to address one issue in each part of this blog

Firstly, one problem that comes up in discussing spirituality, and came up in the comments, was the terminology and its confusion or association with religious or theist ideology.

As may be obvious the words ‘spiritual’ and ‘spirituality’ are derived from the word ‘spirit’. Many definitions of the term 'spirit' given in Encarta are connected to humans in a normal context: life…

Continue

Do atheists believe in spirituality?

Posted on November 3, 2013 at 4:19pm 67 Comments 3 Likes

I would like to hear people's views on the topic of spirituality. Some starting viewpoints to discuss and develop further. The first question I would ask is: is it possible to be an atheist and believe in some form of spirituality, however defined?

Comment Wall (1 comment)

You need to be a member of Think Atheist to add comments!

Join Think Atheist

At 7:05pm on November 3, 2013, Strega said…: Hi Steve! Welcome to Think Atheist :)

No comments yet!

Welcome to
Think Atheist

Get Started Now
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

What's new today

1	Hijab (Muslim Veil) and Sexual Objectification
2	Favorite AMV
3	Cherrypicking
4	Sunday School Dec. 8th, 2013
5	Litany of Folly
6	Same-sex wedding cakes displease God
7	victims-javon-thompson1
8	What's you're favorite Anime?
9	Intelligent? Design?
10	Recontextualizing God