DO YOU BELIEVE IN ATHEISTS?
ATHEIST HAS REPEAT NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE
Never.
Again.
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Although not an atheist myself, I believe they exist, and I’m not above quoting them….and what better day to do so than April Fool’s Day, a day of dubious origin and God-awful jokes? So, without further a-Dieu, I bring you the word(s) of Godless mortals:
I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world. -Georges Duhamel
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called Religion. -Robert M. Pirsig
I once wanted to become an atheist but I gave up — they have no holidays. -Henny Youngman
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, where does that leave God? -George Deacon
Eskimo: If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?
Missionary: No, not if you didn’t know.
Eskimo: Then why did you tell me?
-Annie Dillard
I admire anyone who’s genuinely trying to achieve spiritual enlightenment and live a peaceful life. But religious dogma is a barrier to that. The last thing a dogmatist wants is for anyone to be enlightened, any more than a pharmaceutical company wants anyone cured. -Pat Condell
When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself. –Peter O’Toole
Christianity, as many religions, was just dreamed up by a couple people with really good imaginations, a lot of time on their hands, and even some “herbal” help. I mean, who would dream up half of that crap without being totally baked? -Jillian A. Spencer
Puritanism, n. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. -Ambrose Bierce
There ain’t no answer. There ain’t going to be any answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer. -Gertrude Stein (when asked about God)
Oh, well. We’ll always have Paris.
The Observation Post 
arekhill1 9:54 am on April 1, 2015 Permalink |
I’ve proposed Darwin Day as an atheist holiday for many years now, Sr. Muse, but so far a groundswell of popular support for the idea has failed to materialize. Coincidentally, my meditation tomorrow will be on the power of prayer.
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mistermuse 10:24 am on April 1, 2015 Permalink |
Although Darwin was at one time a deist and later an agnostic, there seems to be some dispute as to whether he died an atheist. So why not make Darwin Day a holiday for believers in any of that holy trinity? I’m up for it.
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Mélanie 1:51 am on April 4, 2015 Permalink |
me, too, également… 🙂
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Michaeline Montezinos 1:15 am on April 2, 2015 Permalink |
To correct an earlier commentary, I do believe in a God who is a Creator. And I think that Christianity, among many other pagan and non pagan (how do we tell the difference?) religions was built upon the major earthly and atronomical events. Like the Vernal Equinox which heralds the arrival of Spring. Thus we have Easter and Passover. Both are a celebration of overcoming the fear of mortal death.
The idea of a Darwin Day makes more sense to me than Christmas, Mid Summer’s Eve and Easter combined. I vote we incorporate it into the calendar.
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mistermuse 7:03 am on April 2, 2015 Permalink |
I “tried” Christianity once upon a time, but (to paraphrase my little poem at the top of the post), “Never again.” To quote the late journalist Herb Caen, “Born again Christians are an even bigger pain the second time around.”
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Don Frankel 9:27 am on April 2, 2015 Permalink |
“I remember it well. The Germans wore gray. You wore blue.”
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mistermuse 9:55 am on April 2, 2015 Permalink |
Don, thanks for remembering it well. Actually two movies brought my post’s closing line (We’ll always have Paris”) to my mind: not only CASABLANCA, but also MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, the Woody Allen film in which one of the characters in 1920s Paris is Gertrude Stein (who lived most of her life in Paris and provided the last of the post’s ten quotes).
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BroadBlogs 1:27 pm on April 3, 2015 Permalink |
Some great quotes. My philosophy is to do what works for you. If you feel you’re happier and healthier not believing, do that. If you are feel you’re happier and healthier believing, do that.
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mistermuse 2:03 pm on April 3, 2015 Permalink |
Sounds like a good philosophy to me, though for some, I think it’s more a matter of coming to a rational conclusion rather than what makes them feel happier and healthier. In other words, they have no choice but to accept wherever the search for “truth” has led them.
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Mélanie 1:53 am on April 4, 2015 Permalink |
I do NOT believe in atheists, but in… myself! I do respect all believers as long as they respect me… 🙂
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mistermuse 5:25 am on April 4, 2015 Permalink |
As a deist,
the leist
I can do
is respect you.
🙂
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