Atheist support, discussion, and information sharing thread

betenoire · 07-14-2011, 12:17 PM

Atheist Wins Right to Wear Religious Pasta Strainer In His ID Photo

atomiczombie · 07-14-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by betenoire

Atheist Wins Right to Wear Religious Pasta Strainer In His ID Photo

Haha!! I love this!! *thumbs up*

tapu · 07-18-2011, 08:14 AM

“We see that the apparent contradictions and perplexities in every religion mark but different stages of growth. The end of all religions is the realizing of God in the soul. That is the one universal religion.”

~Swami Vivekananda (Indian Spiritual leader of the Hindu religion Vedanta)

I wonder how someone who considers themselves religious in the traditional sense would feel about this; and, how do we atheists view this as applying or not applying to our belief system?

imperfect_cupcake · 07-18-2011, 09:01 AM

I understand the metaphor and don't disagree. I don't disagree with the concept of godhead ether, which is a Hindu concept. God is internal. I think that's a wonderful thing. for me, that brings it down from the supernatural to the material embodiment. And that's beautiful. Nothing wrong with that as a metaphor.

07-14-2011, 12:17 PM	#1
betenoire Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Satan in a Sunday Hat Preferred Pronoun?: Maow Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Chemical Valley Posts: 4,086 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,312 Thanked 8,739 Times in 2,566 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Atheist Wins Right to Wear Religious Pasta Strainer In His ID Photo __________________ bête noire \bet-NWAHR\, noun: One that is particularly disliked or that is to be avoided.

07-18-2011, 08:14 AM	#3
tapu Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Understated butch. Preferred Pronoun?: I Relationship Status: Party of One Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 1,654 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 3,115 Times in 1,103 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	“We see that the apparent contradictions and perplexities in every religion mark but different stages of growth. The end of all religions is the realizing of God in the soul. That is the one universal religion.” ~Swami Vivekananda (Indian Spiritual leader of the Hindu religion Vedanta) I wonder how someone who considers themselves religious in the traditional sense would feel about this; and, how do we atheists view this as applying or not applying to our belief system? __________________ Really? That's not funny to you?

07-18-2011, 09:01 AM	#4
imperfect_cupcake Senior Member How Do You Identify?: feminine dolly dyke Preferred Pronoun?: Your Grace Relationship Status: I put my own care first Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In a gauze of mystery Posts: 1,776 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,426 Thanked 9,712 Times in 1,611 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I understand the metaphor and don't disagree. I don't disagree with the concept of godhead ether, which is a Hindu concept. God is internal. I think that's a wonderful thing. for me, that brings it down from the supernatural to the material embodiment. And that's beautiful. Nothing wrong with that as a metaphor.