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Because we have nothing better to do?

RVCA

Better question, if Christianity promises eternal salvation to the faithful, why not just kill yourself?

Wayfarer

Because suicide = blasphemy, which in turn = going to hell.

Why does life need a purpose? Life and death are two sides of the same purposeless coin. There's no more 'meaning' in death than there is in life.

RVCA

Is there something in the Bible or the teachings of Jesus that explicitly condemns suicide? I'm just curious

Neapolitan

It falls under the commandment "Thou shall not kill."

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RVCA

Does it though? I suppose you could get into a philosophical argument over that

[MERIT]

You implied it by using your rejection of religion as the only grounds for your athestic beliefs. Maybe if you logically explained your point of view, rather than lumping all religions together as a "cult," and calling them a "sack of sh*t", we would get a better understanding of where you're coming from.

Making inferences based on your statements and arguments is clearly not ignorance on my part, but rather a lack of intelligent communication skills on yours.

Then by all means, enlighten us. Thus far, you have only used the rejection and denouncement of religion to convey your point of view. But in summation, all you've told us is what you DON'T believe. How about telling us what you DO believe?

Is that joy that you get from life not reason enough to be here? It clearly is, as that is your reasoning for not ending your existence.

No need to be hostile, just explain yourself more effectively and people will bug you less to elaborate. Simple as that.

Minus the "purposeless" part, I completely agree (life only has as much purpose as you choose to give it). I agree that life and death should have equal bearing on all of our actions and the decisions that we make. After all, death is just another part of life (albeit the end part).

Nope. It's in that same category with masturbation and homosexuality. The Bible does not outright forbid it, but most infer that it is a sin.

*NOTE: The Bible's condemnation of a man laying with another man being an "abomination" is, in my opinion, a condemnation of seed (sperm) being lost and wasted, rather than a condemnation of the lifestyle of homosexuality (or sodomy or masturbation) itself.

Buzzov*en

No I did not imply anything you ASSUMED that. I rather watch you fumble about with your assumptions right now and get a good laugh.

No, it is just you making assumptions which you have done many times.

I believe there is no God. I believe we have no purpose in life.


No it is not.

I am hostile with ignorant people who make assumptions, but now I will just laugh at you.
Lets see your next worthless post.

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[MERIT]

Again, YOU'RE NOT SAYING ANYTHING. You're arguing semantics between assumptions and inferences, and trying to express what you believe by simply pointing out a few things that you DO NOT believe.

What assumptions have I, or anyone else on here for that matter, made about you that are wrong or have been disproven? None. You'd rather mask your insecuritiy about your own beliefs by insulting others and pretending to be amused by things which clearly reveal a discontinuity in your own chain of thought.

THANK YOU. A declarative statement, was that so hard? Please, for the sake of keeping in mind the overall idea and topic of the thread, elaborate a little. I accept your disbelief in a God. That is your opinion, it really needs no explanation. But why, in your opinion, do you believe we are here if we serve no purpose? Is life just a side effect of random atoms combining and creating everything as we know it? Are we all just a victims of the universe's serendipity?

I apologize if my posts aren't as thought out as your calling all religions a "sack of sh*t." Hopefully some of your wisdom will rub off on the rest of us.

RVCA

Buzzoven, you make the rest of us atheists look bad.