i'm sorry it just can't Atheists and religious people should not be friends they should not interact with each other at all it's like oil and water it would never work complete of segregation of both parties should happen
relationships with different people can work but it better to be separated
let's all be seperate
i'm sorry it just can't Atheists and religious people should not be friends they should not interact with each other at all it's like oil and water it would never work complete of segregation of both parties should happen
relationships with different people can work but it better to be separated
let's all be seperate
Am I the only one who just can’t date someone who believes in God? Ive been trying to be chill w everyone of course, but when I start to “like” someone and I find out that they’re Christian or whatever I cant like them anymore . I feel like being a religious person stands for your personality and identity for an example I dont freaking mind person having 2 girlfriends/boyfriends, having high bod count, fwb , changing partners,… etc.
I feel like they judge a lot and I just cant be w someone who has a different opinion than me in those things . **Your thoughts guys?**
Rant about religious people. So many religious people I know or dont are so annoying about it. At a nature camp, some goofy guy would bring out his bible to talk about how great his "god" is. and when I reported to the counsler that this guy would not stop being homophobic and sexist while trying to convert me, all the counsler said was "well it's Christian duty to spread god's word". oh my gosh bro.
Another time, a few weeks ago when I was studying for finals at the library; some goofy lady came up to me holding a thick book. She asked if i was christian and I said no ( I thought she was holding a bible after that question and wanted to hold a bible study group or smth). she proceeded to say "well you should turn to god!" turn to god my ASS. why is it "respect everyone's beliefs" until you arent religious. I'm just so fucking fed up and annoyed with this bs.
I believe that the most harmful thing for humanity is religion. It causes political divide, war, racism, misogyny, pedophilia and many more harmful views. I would never actively stop or belittle someone for believing in a religion or a higher power, but I do believe it’s incredibly damaging. I also do totally understand why people are religious, especially if they have gone through extreme trauma or grief.
Am I an athiest or antitheist?
I only recently discovered antitheism is a term and I’m curious as to if you can only be classed as that if you actively oppose religion and seek to change people’s viewpoints.
Im currently a 14 yo, was born in a shi'a Muslim family and became athiest at 10. I have hidden my lack of belief in allah from ALL of my relatives for 4 years. And came out to my parents and my sis(who was 7 at the time) when I was 12(the parents were mad).
Can you help an atheist seek a true religion? I have a very strong feeling that God Exist but don't know which religion to follow?
i really don't believe that there's a god just like how people define it. he may just be a coping mechanism for ancient people and a fantasy to define a 'god' all-powerful, all-loving, all-forgiving as they couldn't help but seek comfort despite all the contradictions with the definitions.
for u to graduate? land in a beautiful job? for u to get promoted? all god's plan? idk it sounds more like the outcomes of the decisions u made and pathways you took and the continuous movements of the informations, people, and the systems that surround you.
and most importantly, i do not believe in a god that created a book that sounds and promotes misogynistic 'truths', 'commandments', and 'do's and don't's'. i personally and firmly believe that the bible they proudly share is a notably effective propaganda to push patriarchy in the system which they successfully did. a book made by men to have people under their jurisdiction and control through a book that feeds fantasy and comfort with the aloneness and sorrows people feel that keeps them from using logical and critical thinking. In short, GOD or RELIGION or the BIBLE is a form of COPING MECHANISM, COMFORT, PATRIARCHAL PROPAGANDA, and a MISOGYNISTIC BOOK AND SYSTEM THAT OPPOSES WOMEN. convince me not. + it could just be you talking to yourself whenever you pray.
This is a shitpost btw
When people ask, "Why does God allow suffering?", they are asking one of the oldest and most difficult questions in human history. Christianity does not claim that suffering is good in itself, nor does it teach that God enjoys seeing people suffer. In fact, the Bible repeatedly shows God's compassion for those who are suffering. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus, healed the sick, fed the hungry, and comforted the afflicted.
The Orthodox Christian understanding begins with the belief that God created the world good. In the beginning there was no death, corruption, disease, or evil. Humanity was created in communion with God and was given free will because genuine love cannot exist without freedom. If human beings were programmed to obey God without choice, they would not truly love Him. Love requires the possibility of rejection.
Because humanity was given freedom, humanity was also capable of sin. Orthodox Christianity teaches that suffering is not something God originally intended for creation but is a consequence of the Fall. When humanity turned away from God, the source of life, corruption and death entered the world. The world became damaged and disordered. Much of the suffering we experience today is connected either directly or indirectly to human sin, whether our own sins, the sins of others, or the fallen condition of creation itself.
Some people respond by asking, "If God is all-powerful, why doesn't He simply stop all suffering?" The problem with this objection is that much suffering is connected to human choices. If God prevented every act of evil before it happened, human freedom would become meaningless. A world in which murder, theft, hatred, abuse, greed, and every other evil choice were made impossible would not be a world with genuine freedom. It would be a world of moral robots.
Another important point is that suffering often produces virtues that could not exist without it. Courage cannot exist without danger. Patience cannot exist without difficulty. Forgiveness cannot exist without wrongdoing. Compassion cannot exist without pain. Perseverance cannot exist without hardship. While suffering is not good in itself, God can use suffering to transform people and draw them closer to Him.
The strongest Christian response, however, is not merely philosophical. Christianity teaches that God Himself entered into human suffering. In Jesus Christ, God experienced rejection, betrayal, mockery, pain, and death. The Christian God is not a distant observer who watches suffering from Heaven while remaining untouched by it. He willingly shared in human suffering. The Cross demonstrates that God understands suffering from the inside.
Furthermore, Christianity teaches that this life is not the whole story. If death is the end of existence, then suffering often appears meaningless. But if eternal life exists, then present suffering is not the final chapter. Orthodox Christianity teaches that God will ultimately judge evil, heal creation, wipe away every tear, and defeat death itself. The Resurrection of Christ is viewed as the beginning of that victory.
Many people assume that suffering disproves God's existence, but suffering actually raises questions for atheism as well. If the universe is merely the result of blind physical processes, then suffering has no ultimate purpose or meaning. Under a purely materialistic worldview, pain is simply an unfortunate byproduct of nature. Christianity at least offers an explanation for why suffering exists, why human beings recognize evil as evil, and how suffering can ultimately be redeemed.
The Orthodox Christian answer is therefore not that suffering is good, nor that every instance of suffering has an explanation we can fully understand. Rather, it is that God created a good world, human freedom introduced sin and corruption, God allows freedom because love requires it, God can bring good even out of suffering, God Himself entered into suffering through Jesus Christ, and God promises that suffering and death will not have the final word.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON THAT FEELS LIKE EVERY SINGLE DAY GOES BY AND MY HATE FOR RELIGION GROWS STRONGER?
LIKE THE MISOGYNY,HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA I FEEL SO EXHAUSTED
I don't know, when I was there before I got banned almost a year ago, they wouldn't even give any theists a chance to talk, not to convert anyone, just to make for arguments and debate which just didn't sit well with me. And when I called them out on it they called me a theist and I got banned, which I just don't understand. This is the first time I heard of r/Atheist and I figured I would post this here. I feel like r/Atheism was a good place for nonreligious people to find friends but I also feel like the people there would if given a chance to do so fully anonymous, murder a theist.
Religion is one of the best coping mechanisms and often the only one taught. I'm new to atheism and honestly I'm going through a really stressful period in my life. The combination has resulted in the feeling of impending doom. No not - I'm going to hell because i don't believe.
In tough times i just don't know who or what to turn to. When i was religious I would pray and it felt comforting that someone was looking out for me or at least trying - you know something more powerful. But now I just feel like I'm stuck in every adversity that i face and that i can solely rely on myself, because my support frame isn't very substantial in terms of relationships with people in my life. I'm just wondering if anyone else feels this way and what they do to cope?