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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:37:45 AM EDT

Not looking for arguments for or against, just curious as to the makeup of ARFCOM

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:38:27 AM EDT

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This will not go the way OP intended.

Believer.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:38:35 AM EDT

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I don't think that is an either or type thing you asked.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:15 AM EDT

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False dichotomy much?

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:16 AM EDT

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non believer. and I'm in, this should be fun

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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FULL AUTO reply

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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Believer.

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:34 AM EDT

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This will not go the way OP intended.

Believer.

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:40 AM EDT

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It's not. There are many who are neither Christian nor atheist.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:39:53 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:40:10 AM EDT

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I don't think that is an either or type thing you asked.

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Yeah, apparently the Jewish members aren't invited to this one.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:40:26 AM EDT

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Nope and in on 1.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:40:45 AM EDT

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Non-believer, but what the Hell do I know? I guess I might find out.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:40:47 AM EDT

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Poll doesn't match question in the thread title...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:41:07 AM EDT

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It is to the dogmatist.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:42:35 AM EDT

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non believer. and I'm in, this should be fun

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I'm with this guy......

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:42:36 AM EDT

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False dichotomy much?

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This. There are many ways to believe in Christ, not to mention a ton of other possible beliefs.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:43:21 AM EDT

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Yeah, apparently the Jewish members aren't invited to this one.

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I don't think that is an either or type thing you asked.

Yeah, apparently the Jewish members aren't invited to this one.

Don't the Jews acknowledge that there was a dude named Jesus, just not the son of God? I'm probably wrong. My Catholic school religion class education is 30+ years in my rear view mirror.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:44:01 AM EDT

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Yep.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:44:02 AM EDT

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IBTL... And, no imaginary beings in my life.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:45:23 AM EDT

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In before the guy with the joker avatar.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:45:36 AM EDT

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It's not. There are many who are neither Christian nor atheist.

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It's not. There are many who are neither Christian nor atheist.

Me

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:45:52 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:45:57 AM EDT

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Faith plays no part in my life.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:46:05 AM EDT

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Yes.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:46:33 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:47:18 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:47:22 AM EDT

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Faith plays no part in my life.

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:47:31 AM EDT

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fpni

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:48:24 AM EDT

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Believer

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:48:30 AM EDT

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To be honest I was on the fence for a while, looked into it with an open mind. I don't believe the universe could just happen, and everything in it work as it does with a designer

(sorry to add discussion in op, felt I needed to add this)

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:48:56 AM EDT

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The Jesuit priest who taught me logic in high school would be gleefully stomping a mud hole in OP's ass right about now.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:49:01 AM EDT

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How does it go?

I'd rather a lifetime of being wrong than an eternity of being wrong...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:49:48 AM EDT

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12 years of catholic schooling kind of turned me off to the whole idea.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:49:54 AM EDT

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So we either believe in OP's god or no god?

Guess I'm a heathen then.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:50:41 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:50:47 AM EDT

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This will not go the way OP intended.

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Posted: 4/20/2016 11:51:14 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

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So.... you're saying that you're with that guy then?

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:52:09 AM EDT

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lol

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:52:19 AM EDT

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I couldnt make myself believe in god anymore than i could make myself believe all guns should be banned, or that santa is real.

Eta: and i tried, for that exact reason.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:52:22 AM EDT

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So.... you're saying that you're with that guy then?

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So.... you're saying that you're with that guy then?

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:52:53 AM EDT

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To perhaps coin a phrase: It's a Dogmatist Slip.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:53:07 AM EDT

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I'm with this guy...

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This will not go the way OP intended.

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I'm with this guy...

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:54:04 AM EDT

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Being a scientist trying to understand the millions of reactions that happen in our body on a daily basis in order for us to have life, I find it hard to believe this all happens by chance.

So yes, I believe in God.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:54:54 AM EDT

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I'm a filthy non believer.

That said, if I was to ever discover indisputable peer reviewed evidence to the contrary, I'd change my tune.

Posted: 4/20/2016 11:55:31 AM EDT

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I said no. I know OP said he wasn't really looking for a debate, but I kinda want to get into it

I was raised Catholic and decided a couple of years ago that belief in god was holding me back in a number of ways. A few of my issues:

-Belief in god/heaven is the belief in being rewarded for your good behavior. Because of this belief, nothing can truly be selfless. Good should be done for the sake of being good, not belief in personal gain.
-Any god that damns/saves individuals based on how much they worship him rather than the content of their character is a god I wouldn't want to follow anyways.
-Belief in a higher power or "god's plan" is a cop-out to accepting reality. Shit happens; if you don't like it then do something about it. You should never be satisfied with a bad situation, and you should always be grateful to the tangible causes of success. Don't thank god for healing your mom's cancer, thank the doctor that removed it.
-Lastly, there is no evidence that supports the existence of god, rather there is plenty of evidence of his absence. Some may say that faith is an important part of religion, but I say bullshit. Faith is a "feelz" approach to life's problems. When faced with difficulties, your time would be better spent studying what has made our species so powerful: science and critical thinking.

The above is why I am an Atheist. Some people may need god in their lives to maintain their morality, but I am not among them. Scientifically speaking, there's a pretty good chance that when we die, we're dead. Nothing more, nothing less. Understanding that only helps me to value my time on this earth even more, understanding that I only have one shot at everything and that I need to make every moment count.