there is something more? I know there are many people that are athiest and what not, but do they seriously believe that there is nothing more out there to life? And when a family member or a friend of an athiest dies, do they remain athiest and honestly believe that their loved one is no longer in existence?
I am christian and just looking to see this perspective because I am just curious...
2007-10-09 16:10:52 · 18 answers · asked by cablecar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry i mean atheist*****
2007-10-09 16:13:53 · update #1
some do some dont-i dont---cherish their memories and the lessons they taught you----enjoy the night
2007-10-09 16:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and I believe all there is is here and now . That doesn't mean I don't believe in anything. There's plenty to believe in like; art, science, learning, love and peace.
When a family member dies I don't believe they're in a better place per se, but I do believe that they are at rest. Think about it, if your conscience, spirit or soul lives on forever, how could you actually rest?
Atheism is not believing in deities, everything else is up to atheist to believe in. I find atheists believe in more things than theists simply because theists only live for their religion. We atheists have much more to live for and know we have only this life to live for it.
2007-10-09 16:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need religion or gods to feel a part of the great mystery that is human existence. For myself, I found religion to be a hindrance, not a help, to experiencing the wonders of the universe. From my perspective, believing that all the answers are already known and in that book there keeps you from seeing and sharing the world as it really is, and obstructs the development of humanity.
As for life after death, while it's nice to think that after we die we get to picnic with Jesus and sing songs with our ancestors, but the reality is, no one really knows. It's not that hard to imagine that when you leave this world you no longer exist, same as you were before you came into it.
2007-10-09 16:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by injanier 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist.
If you cut me, I will bleed. If you kill me, I will die. What makes you think that we do not feel like other humans do?
Atheists love their families and friends. We just do not believe in your gods. This atheist loves his life, and is happy, and enjoys his life tremendously. There is plenty to life, more than I could ever do, and I am never bored. I do not know if anything is out there, but I will not spend anytime thinking about what is not known....I am too busy enjoying what is known.
When loved ones die, they die. I remember them fondly and the positive impacts they have made on my life, and I will love them for as long as I live.
Hope I was able to satisfy your curiosity. Some people may take your question as condescending. Think about how you phrased it...it implies that atheists are less than human. That is probably not how your religion wants you to represent them.
2007-10-09 16:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe there's much more to life than religion and the various religious "Gods".
For starters, I am amazed at the potential I am discovering I have, and the opportunities I have to realize that potential.
Just because I don't believe in the Christian God does not mean I don't believe in the Human Spirit.
2007-10-09 16:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mourning the loss of a family member has nothing to do with religion. It is Loss. It is the end, just like it is with the death of any other organism on this planet. Or on any world. That we love as much, and perhaps in ways more, than you can imagine, is elusive to you.
Why ARE you like this? Is there something that you do not understand about humanity?
2007-10-09 16:16:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I seriously believe that there is no god(ess) or devil, angel or demon, spirit or ghost. This life is all that there is.
To C. L. Richardson - You don't know what you are talking about. You are filled with a large amount of a disgusting, brown, semi-solid substance that has been eliminated from the digestive tract of a sexually functional male bovine.
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2007-10-09 16:15:31 · answer #7 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Honestly.
2007-10-09 16:13:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can accept that we have one life and that's it. And, whenever possible, I do not base my beliefs on my feelings because I know that how I feel inside has absolutely no power to determine whether or not something is actually real.
2007-10-09 16:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when a family member, or friend, or some one close to an atheist, dies or passes away,.......... that can wreak havoc on their emotions, the same as it would for anyone.
The only difference with us is,....... we seek comfort and share our deep sadness with other family members and other close friends who are real,....... not reaffirming subservience to an invisible man in the sky.
2007-10-09 16:40:02 · answer #10 · answered by peanut 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose they do and that's really sad. How do they think
this world came to be? They have no answers. They miss
out on so much by believing in nothing. It seems it takes more
faith to believe in nothing than to believe in something. Those
of us who are born-again believers enjoy life so much more
with the blessings from God that keep flowing into our lives.
My church family is so wonderful. They are always there for
you, to pray for you, and to help you in times of need. God is
Good and He promises eternal life, which I'm counting on.
2007-10-09 16:23:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋