The "right thing to do" is defined by my education and the universal human basics of social behaviour "don't do something to others, you wouldn't want them to do to you".
I don't believe there is anything left after I die, so everything I want to do, I have to do in this short life. Everything I want to be remembered for I have to do now.
My first daughter is on her way, so I will try to raise her on these principles.
If I need comfort I find it in the people around me, my wife, my family, my friends and the universal human kindness. If something goes wrong it's our fault and we have to fix it, if something goes right it's our fault.
My understanding how the world works is based on science, that means my understanding is changing with time, my world view is full of doubt. So I don't have the confidence in my beliefs that some christians seem to have, but I take comfort in the Dunning-Kruger Effect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect, people who are too confident are wrong most of the time.
Life as an atheist is good.
Do you really believe that Noah took a pair of every animal species on a wooden ship? Or that your belief and story is right and that the 20.000 other stories and religions are wrong?
My belief is much more simple I believe they are all wrong and that only what we see, can test, or abstract is real.
I'm probably not the person you wanted to send the first email to, just to clear things up :)
regards,
Florian
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 9:23 PM, SH wrote:
I'm so sorry to learn that. I have enjoyed my Christian experience for over 40 years. I have found it to be a life of hope, joy, peace & promise. What is life like as an atheist? I am seriously interested.
On 6/20/2010 7:25 AM, Florian Bailey wrote:
I'm an atheist. On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM, SH wrote:
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BIBLE TAG....
You're it. This is so neat. Please wait for the graphics to load......then read......and send. Scroll down
God made
Adam bit
Noah arked
Abraham split
Joseph ruled
Jacob fooled
Bush talked
Moses balked
Pharaoh plagued
People walked
Sea divided
Tablets guided
Promise landed
Saul freaked
David peeked
Prophets warned
Jesus born
God Walked
Love talked
Anger crucified
Hope died
Love rose
Spirit flamed
Word spread
God remained.
Tag - you're it
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The Love Of GOD!
TAG EVERYONE YOU KNOW
BEFORE THEY CAN TAG YOU. TAG SOMEONE TODAY, SORRY, NO TAG BACKS !
Prayers go up, Blessings come down.
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