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What do you Value/appreciate in Religion/Atheism?

devildavid said:
What writing are you referring to? Did it explain instinct , genetic traits, environmental and behavioral factors? Did it go into the physical functioning of the brain and nervous system?

Do you think I am wrong to think that all those things play a more important role in human behavior than religious belief?
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No, I think you are misunderstanding my position.
 
Re: What do you Value/appreciate in Religion/Atheism?
※→ it's just me; devildavid; et al,

I think the OP is asking for a "subjective" opinion; in the mental assessment as to the probability of a truth.

it's just me said:
devildavid said:
it's just me said:
Do you mean otber than the fact that someone wrote about human tendencies and psychological phdnomena thousands of years before you, me, or Freud was born?

You asked me and I told you. For your incormation, I think you're wrong, too, so there you are, we've nuzt wasted five minutes.
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What writing are you referring to? Did it explain instinct , genetic traits, environmental and behavioral factors? Did it go into the physical functioning of the brain and nervous system?

Do you think I am wrong to think that all those things play a more important role in human behavior than religious belief?
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No, I think you are misunderstanding my position.
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(IMPRESSION)

The OP Quest travels into the benefits of discipline, self-improvements, and abstinence from from counterproductive influences. Atheism focuses attention to those beliefs that events that appear to contradict natural science and logic, but tend to dominant some sort of faith based ideals. Societal norms may be taught --- and indeed --- are often taught outside the connotation of "religion."

The need for a prosperous human environment setting is self evident in the positive development of a healthy culture.

Most Respectfully,
R
 
Elvira said:
Man was created to live forever...death only came into the picture in the garden of Eden when God told him..."But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:17
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That is illogical, nothing lives forever, especially mankind. The whole garden of eden and Adam and Eve are just fairy tales.
 
blackjack50 said:
This is an interesting exercise in understanding the other side. I want to know what YOU as an atheist or YOU as a religious person...Value or appreciate in religion if you are an atheist, or Value or appreciate about atheism as a religious person? Traits, culturally, and so on. It is ok to speak in generalities in this case. There is no 1 set religion that everyone believes in. And not all atheists think the same.

So in the interest of union rather than division, let me know.

Personally? As a religious person? I see Value in placing logic in thought. I understand that religion is not a logical process. I can appreciate that. And even if I feel human's are not completely logical creatures, as evidenced by the political mass hysteria going on, I can see value in approaching most day to day events logically. That is how I live my life. Even my religion is approached as logically as possible.

So in general? I can respect atheists who approach their lack of faith in this manner, but also in their daily lives. When they approach politics and science and so on.
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I am agnostic. If you held a gun to my head and said "SAY AN ANSWER AND IF IT'S WRONG, YOU DIE" - I'd say there is no God.

That being said, I am raising children. My wife has similar beliefs that I do, but I suspect her answer in the hypothetical would be that there is a God. Regardless, we have seriously considered committing to attending a protestant, low-key church. The values that it teaches children are incredible. The community involvement, helping your neighbors, is near-irreplaceable.

We won't do it, for every reason I have against the church which I won't go into here since it's not the purpose of the thread. But I do so appreciate the church people's values and the way they fit into and help our community.
 
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