Do Atheists have super powers?

Question

1. We have the power to feel secure without believing in a Skydaddy

2. We have the power to accept death as being the end

3. We have the power to have faith in OURSELVES to get through difficult times

4. We have the power to be good without expecting a reward

5. We have the power to be good without the intimidating threat of going to hell

6. We have the power to accept not knowing without turning to fairy tales

7. We have the power to disagree with the majority

8. We have the power to deal with reality without imaginary assistance

9. We have the power to not need imaginary love

10 We have the power to express how we feel even though we are hated and feared by millions

Answer 1

Sounds more like common sense than power.

Answer 2

I am more agnostic, but leaning towards atheism.

I personally don't know if there is a magic sky jesus up in the clouds, I don't think there is, but I admit that I could be wrong.

I try to be a good person as much as possible, but I don't do so hoping for some reward at the end of my life. As I go thru my life, I have explored a few facets of faith to see what if anything feels right for me, I think the bible is a good book, but I don't think you should base every opinion in your entire life on the writings of priests over a thousand years ago, but overall, there are some good lessons to be learned. I also don't know which brand of god is the best, I mean, Islam, Christianity and Judaism all came from the same seed, all have the garden of eden and Adam and Eve.

If things work out, early next year, I will be over in Japan, and I intend to explore and learn about both Shinto and Buddhism, see what I can learn from those faiths to make me a better person, and keep an open mind.

I just get tired of people trying to shove thier views down my throat or trying to make laws based on thier faith and screw everyone else. Live and let live.

Answer 3

No atheists don't have superpowers. I have reviewed the powers listed and think there may be other powers that should be considered to be fully able to live this life to the fullest;

1. Do you have the power to understand and accept the concept that the use of the word "skydaddy" is so insulting and intentionally demeaning that it is difficult to believe that you truely want an honest and sincere dialogue concerning this issue?

2. Do you have the power to comprehend that we all have different ways of dealing with death, that we all face death alone and that some people's intellect, as well as their feelings, lead them to a different conclusion than you have reached and that that conclusion is not anywhere near as important than how we live our life in the here and now?

3. Do you have the power to understand that believing in one's self to get through difficulties does not preclude a belief in the existence of God or that a persons's faith in the existence in God, or relience thereon,does not preclude self reliance, independence and faith in oneself in surviving the difficult times?

4. Do you have the power to admit that good people everywhere do good because they want to, because they have character, because the have honor or because they just know in their heart what the right thing to do is and they do it without expecting a reward and this includes all those who have faith in God?

5. Do you have the power to re-read answer no. 4 and see that people all over the world, including people who are believers, many times act unselfishly and courageously without first thinking that they better do good or they will go to hell?..

6. Do you have the power to know and understand the difference between myth and fairytales and to stop using incindiary language like "fairytales" to discus the the views of believers that have intellectual origins in the nature of man i.e., his ability to think and to be self conscious as well as to be aware of others, and his effect on others and to treat the beliefs of others with respect as you would wish others to treat yours?.

7. Do you have the power to disagree with the majority without using insulting and incindiary language and to enter into a discussion with respect for the people to whom you are speaking?

8. Do you have the power to deal with reality without what seems to be some sort of obsessive compulsive need to label other beliefs in demeaning tones and words such as ''imaginary"?

9. Do you have the power to understand that all love is, in fact, imaginary and that we all need love?

10. Do you have the power to love those millions who hate and fear you all over the world?

Answer 4

In other words, you all have the power to insult other people.

I am pretty sure that every 2nd grader on the planet can do that. But the ability to do it as an adult IS pretty impressive.

But isn't a super power supposed to be used for good and not evil? And if you prefer to use it for evil, shouldn't you keep that kind of thing a secret so other people don't beat you up? I mean, I don't see any super strength in that list.

Answer 5

Your question was so well worded and so elegantly rhetorical that I don't have even one stupid, rude, sarcastic, or silly comment. That's amazing.
Wait a minute, some of us have the super power of flatulence but that may be shared by other true believers.
You should earn ten points for framing the question and follow up so well.

Answer 6

Not super power's per se, rather the right to believe in what ever you or anyone else decides to believe in. You may think that the bible and Jesus, God is a fairy tale, but you may see one day.

Answer 7

Love it! To some it might seem like super powers, but we know we just have more common sense. Add #11. We don't need "skydaddy" to take away our guilt. Lot of guilty people in those churches...

Answer 8

THATS THE THING ABOUT GOD, HE LOVES US SOOO MUCH, THAT HE IS WILLING TO GIVE US FREE WILL, THE BIBLE SAYS THAT THE SAME SEX IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE TOGETHER, OR ELSE HE WOULD'VE MADE EVE AND SALLY OR ADAM AND HARRY THE BIBLE SAYS THAT TO BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY NOT BE FRUITY!! AND TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION NO, YOU DON'T BUT BELIEVERS DO IN A SENSE THAT JOHN 10:10 SAYS ASK ANYTHING IN MY NAME AND I WILL DO IT I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I HAVE A FATHER IN HEAVEN THAT TAKES CARE OF ME WHEN I FORGIVE THOSE WHO HURT ME, HE CAN BE MY VINDICATOR!! GOD HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND, WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN 2 CARS KEY WORD GIVEN, FOUND MONEY IN A ENVELOPE HAD A HUNDRED DOLLARS IN IT IN CASH YOU SHOULD REPENT BECAUSE WHETHER YOU KNOW OR NOT, AND WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOU WILL GO TO HELL IF YOU DON'T REPENT GOD SAID WHEN HE HEARS YOU CRY OUT TO HIM (WHEN ITS TOO LATE TO TURN BACK AND YOUR ON YOUR WAY TO HELL) THE WORD SAYS HE WILL ACT AS IF HE NEVER KNEW YOU THAT MY FRIEND, IS NOT TO SCARE YOU BUT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE BIBLE EXPLAINS IT LIKE THIS HOW HELL IS, IS THE DARKEST PLACE TO BE, THERE IS NASHING OF TEETH AND YOU ARE BURNING BUT YOU DON'T BURN UP YOU JUST BURN FOR ALL ETERNITY YOU ARE SCREAMING FOR WATER BUT THERE IS NONE YOU WANT TO GET AWAY, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO RUN FROM IT. YOU HEAR PEOPLE SCREAMING FOR ALL ETERNITY. BECAUSE I HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST AS MY SAVIOR AND LORD OF MY LIFE HE HAS MADE A PLACE FOR ME AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT HE WILL HAVE ME DO FOR HIM WHEN MY TIME HERE IS DONE. AND I WILL BE SURROUNDED BY LOVING PEOPLE THE BIBLE SAYS EVERYTIME A PERSON BECOMES A BELIEVER AND GETS SAVED, THE ANGELS SING AND DANCE AND REJOICE!!!

SO, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR ACCEPT LORD AS YOUR SAVIOR AND HE WILL LOVE AND KEEP YOU AS THE APPLE OF HIS EYE!!

Answer 9

BUT-

Do you have the faith to trust that awareness extends endlessly, since there is NO time?

DO you have the courage to seek the multi-dimensional TRUTH that there is more to life than just the human plane of existence, and that there IS proof?

Read David Icke for more awareness...

:)

Answer 10

maybe you are strong enough to deal with all of that on your own, but I like having someone I know will always be there when I need a shoulder to lean on. people are people, even if they dont believe in god, they defently dont have super powers