Comments for The Atheist Next Door

Comment on Life Without Religion by gary

gary — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:42:03 +0000

In my fiftys finally having the courage to question that which no one dared to question my whole life,the existence of God. My working class poor family with 4 kids pinched pennies in order to spend thousands on a full 12 year catholic education for my brother and I. Now my brother, an alcoholic and living with my parents, and me married, are both underemployed partially due to current economy in Michigan. Sometimes I wonder if the money my parents spent on ensuring we would get to heaven, wouldn’t have been better spent on a college education.

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by Vince Hinz

Vince Hinz — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:31:42 +0000

Wow that is an very interesting blog entry for me. I like your website. Maybe you should write more articles of these type.

Comment on Life Without Religion by dr. wasudeo

dr. wasudeo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:19:25 +0000

i cannot agree more than the author. presance of god is our imagination and belief. even if he is there, he has no time to run individual life. are there seperate hell and heavens for christians, hindus, muslims, buddhists, jews, tribals and large world of animal kingdom and vegetable kingdom.

it is afact that even vegetable kingdom has non vegetarien taste like in pitcher plants and parasites like orchids. do monkeys, ants, worms, flys, lions, elephants too have different heavens and hells?.

we are learning more and more about universe and life sciences. we can defy and create deaths. heart surgeries, implants, artificial joints and body parts, tooth implants and many such things have no relegious answers. submarines, nuclear bombs, aircrafts, explosives, alloys, plastics have no mention in relegious scriptures.

weak minds need to be believers. in all relegions there is provision for penance and escaping ultiment punishments.

relegions are simply faith abd devotion. it does not help survival or freedom from suffering.

Comment on God Bless You by Candice

Candice — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:04:09 +0000

Killian…Maybe getting the ol’ “God Bless You” makes an atheist feel uncomfortable. Did he (the believer) consider that? Why should the atheist avoid expressing themselves for fear that things might get uncomfortable? Making someone uncomfortable doesn’t take away from the good deed that was done.

I understand that the meeting is brief…in your opinion, too brief to accomplish anything. I argue that short, personal interaction with a non-threatening, do-gooder atheist might be the only/best place to change the perception of the ‘evil’ atheist. I mean…when’s the last time an atheist went door to door ?

I work in retail and I get the a ‘God Bless You’ from time to time. I’m at work, so I say nothing……and probably wouldn’t even if I wasn’t at work, but I don’t think that means it’s a bad idea to let them know that you’re an atheist. “Thank you for you’re kind thoughts, but I am an atheist” is respectful and honest…just as if a Hindu said “May the presence of Shiva be with you” it would be acceptable for a Christian to respond with “Thank you for your kind thoughts, but I am a Christian.”

Don’t second guess yourself. You did fine.

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by Shamelessly Atheist

Shamelessly Atheist — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:21:10 +0000

Unfortunately, awfrick, it makes no difference – the gospels are all written decades after the fact and based on oral tradition, not eyewitness testimony. Not my idea of extraordinary evidence, not that eyewitness testimony would fit that description anyway. It’s the kind of evidence that makes bad evidence look good.

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by theskepticnextdoor

theskepticnextdoor — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:19:05 +0000

Do you think Zeus is a myth?

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by Shamelessly Atheist

Shamelessly Atheist — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:18:32 +0000

The Jesus in the bible? Absolutely.

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by makarios

makarios — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:28:55 +0000

You think Jesus is a myth?

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by Shamelessly Atheist

Shamelessly Atheist — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:19:01 +0000

Like I said, “Coming from you, makarios, that ad hominem is a compliment.” I’ve seen the limits of your capabilities in regards to critical thinking skills and knowledge elsewhere, so I have ample evidence for my statement.

Silly Christians…. Myths are for kids!

Comment on The Bible Is Just A Book by awfrick

awfrick — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:53:14 +0000

The Bible is clearly beyond you, Makarios. What about love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness (which you’ve clearly displayed in your rude and childish comments)?