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Thinking about Atheism...

I'm trying to decide whether to 'convert' to Atheism. It feels more like my beliefs, but I'm not sure for two reasons:

1. Atheism would mean I had made a definate choice about God, and I'm not sure whether I want to or not.

2. It sounds silly, but Atheism has so many negative connotations, such as 'immoral'.

So, in short, could someone please tell me more about Atheism and your own individual thoughts so I can make a choice?
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I'm currently an agnostic.
MissKnowItAll posted over a year ago
 MissKnowItAll posted over a year ago
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SouthParkSmart said:
You don't have to decide now. But if you look at the evidence, there IS a God. It makes scientific sense, and if you read books like "The Case for a Creator" by Lee Strobel, you will see that smart people believe in God (no offense to those who don't, as I'm sure you can be smart without believing).

You are a child of God and He loves you so much. If you turn your back on Him, you're losing everything. But if you remain faithful to him, you're gaining everything.
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Well, I don't think Einstein believed in a God. I'd like to see a real source because I find it hard to believe.
Monrose posted over a year ago
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Yeah, and I KNOW my life is complete. If I gte pregnant, I'll get abortion, And I use condoms, I'm not an idiot. End up ruining my life? Well, I can also be hit by a car when I go out later tonight, but I'm not worried. I live one day at a time, and I don't need a 2000 year old book to tell me how I'm supposed to life my life.
Monrose posted over a year ago
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Fine, go ahead. I'm through discussing this.
SouthParkSmart posted over a year ago
Monrose said:
1. If you're not sure if God exist or not, you should remain an agnostic.
2. Atheists can be just as 'good' and live by good morals as a christian, muslim or a jew. It's stupid to define people based on their religion.

I think atheism is fine, if you really don't believe in God, but I'll stick to Agnosticism. From what you've said, I think you should do so too.

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Thank you for answering
MissKnowItAll posted over a year ago
Irina92 said:
I generally don't believe in "labels", even if you don't mean it this way. You don't need to convert into anything if you are not sure. You can stay a free thinker, which is the best thing in my opinion; judging free from any ideological "mould". I don't know almost anything about agnostics, so I don't know if what I said above is what they do.=)

Generally about the subject, I do believe in God cause when I try not to I just... can't bear the thought. I'm baptised Christian Orthodox but that's just because of the family tradition; I don't really care what christians think, I just like what Jesus said about love towards everyone! As far as it concerns God I believe in what a greek writer, Kazantakis, said in one of his books (translation by me, kinda lousy); "Each race and each era gives God its own mask; but behind all the masks, there is, in all eras and in all races, the same always God.
We have the cross as a sacred sign, the older ancestors had the labrys; but behind the cross and the labrys I perceive and I worship, setting aside the ephemeral symbols, the true God." And all in all I think that the best we should do is not care too much about god, religion and questions we could never answer, but just enjoy life!=)
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Thanks
MissKnowItAll posted over a year ago
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No problem!=) As I already quoted Kazantzakis, if you're interested you can read his books "Zorbas". (linkThat's what my mother suggested me to ready when she saw that I was too confused by religious things! After that, I got that there are more important things in life like..living!=)
Irina92 posted over a year ago
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