A Question to the Atheists?

Question

If you had the power to choose a religion or religions to be the truth or in other words the laws of our world would be governed by majority of the principles written down in those religions.

Than which religions would you choose.
I like the concept of reincarnation(though it has not been proved by science yet).

Answer 1

FSM all the way.


But, to be more realistic in an actual relious choice, I'd say Buddism because it's peaceful and I think that's something the world would benefit from on a global scale. Or Wicca, it is so natural and groovy. The environment would thank us.

Answer 2

Ask an Atheist to choose a religion??? Now an Agnostic may bite on this one. Everyone has the option to choose a religion, god, or higher entity to believe in. An Atheist would more than likely choose Darwin or The Dali Lama to guide them through life.

Answer 3

You are just trying to create your own religion aren't you? And you want us to give you ideas on what your "10 Commandments" would be... That is lazy! :-) and, by the way, science does not prove anything, it can only disprove.

The scientific method is
(1)make a theory
(2)use the theory to make a prediction
(3)test the prediction.
-If the prediction is wrong, the theory is wrong.
-If the prediction is right, then make another prediction and test it again.

So you can never prove a theory right. If you could, then it would not be a scientific theory.
If you cannot prove it WRONG then it's called a religion. (ie creationism)

-jose-

Answer 4

I'd choose the ways of the Force.

There's a great back story. The whole prophecy of one being born of the Force who would bring balance to it, he was led into darkness but his own son brought him back to the light.

And remember, it all happened along time ago in a galaxy far far away so it can't be disproven.

Midi-chlorians are just another name for mitacondria which do exist and life could not exist without them so science proves some facts of it.

I think George Lucas was on to something big.

Answer 5

I think some derivative of paganism would be how I'd go. An option to rest as long as one desires in the Sommerlands, even if forever, but with the option to return to the earthly plane or any other plane as desired. This way, eternity would be a constant opportunity for learning.

That and as a chaos mage, life would be deeply interesting under those rules of operation. I would be glancing around at everyone playing the law-of-threes game and grinning as I played the law-of-none game instead.

Answer 6

Since religion involves believing in the existence of one or more gods, it really is a meaningless question. I think you're confusing that with a person's moral outlook or worldview. Those things really don't require belief in gods, though religious people might try to tell you otherwise.

My worldview aligns fairly closely with Secular Humanism, if I have to choose a label.

Answer 7

Religion is the opiate of the masses. However, the priniples that Jesus preached are centered on compassion, forgiveness and honor. If only we could have Christianity without Christians: many people who call themselves Christians are thoroughly objectionable. If only one rule could apply and the laws of our world would be governed accordinly, I'd like that rule to be "do unto others as you would have done to you."

Answer 8

Icky idea. But if I was forced, Buddhism.

“Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: It transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural and the spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity.” -Albert Einstein

Answer 9

Pastafarianism. Definitely.

Answer 10

Atlantisism, where i am the one true god, lord of all lords, fullfuller of the ancient prophesies, protector of the good, vanquisher of evil and mac daddy of the world!!!