Are we all born an Atheist?
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Apparent also is that the god of the Jews demonstrated an inferiority complex in the very first of ITS commandment, You shall have no other gods before me. Furthermore, the idea of a single god was not a new conception but polytheism was already firmly grounded among the ancients. The priests controlling the temples were not about to have that changed in favor of a single god. What would have been the purpose? Akhenaten tried it but the traditional gods returned upon his demise.
Still what remained from that experiment was a greater awareness in the potentiality of a single deity long before the Jews wrote their Bible which was written during the Babylonian Captivity and remained unique to the Jews until Christianity incorporated it as an extension of the NT many centuries later.
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Well, we were talking about the Middle East prior to any Christian conceptions of theism when Yahweh was the only monolithic god. Those you mention were converted by Christians who chose Jesus to believe in against the beliefs of the Jews.Greta wrote: ↑October 28th, 2018, 11:02 pm It's true that Middle Eastern cultures did not renounce their gods but the Romans, Greeks and Norse renounced theirs in favour of what was ultimately rationalised theism, and later on Africans, some Asians, Pacific Islanders and Americans similarly largely renounced theirs. Aside from the coercion, it seemed that many people were naturally attracted to monotheism over polytheism anyway.
The Greeks and Romans, who copied the Greeks, long ceased to take their pantheon of gods seriously especially in its late days. It mostly served as a formality of order and tradition. But none of these conversions were bloodless. The Saxons, still rooted to their Nordic myths expressing the ago-old powers of nature, were forced to bend the knee by Charlemagne. They didn't voluntarily do so "in favor of". They did so because their very existence was at stake.
The history of conversion to monotheism whether Christian or Islamic, has been one of inquisitions, torture and horrendous bloodshed. One of the worst examples of that are the histories of Mexico and Peru.
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Read my views regarding your question
But i see a rubbish stalin who was an atheist laid down living people
& i see a rubbish Hitler who was a christian laid down living people too.
Houloucast was done not only against jews but christians vs christians,muslims vs muslims,muslims vs jews,muslims vs christians,atheists vs atheists is all there on pages of history.
Its not the atheism which misleads man nor its more religions do but few religions and few atheist are also there who corrupt the peaceful society.
I don't see a callibre or IQ can be measured by asking religion or no religion.
Important Point:
If few people are crazy that man is by birth an atheist..Listen me he is also by birth an animal,a super idiot and crying **** too.Its the environment,learning and tamed selection which makes him a proper man.
Being agnostic or being religious or being atheist has nothing to do with the word Humanity.
Thats all from my side.
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I suppose children will have to start somewhere, i.e., given the implication that the human mind is both rational and emotional.Thinking critical wrote: ↑June 18th, 2018, 7:54 am The problem that I now see with my OP is that all definitions require knowledge of the idea of god(s) in order for a position to ascertained. I have yet to find a word to define "absence of knowledge in gods" which is most likely the most accurate description.
This leading to another question....is it ethical for parents to give there children a religion before the child can even contemplate what religion or gods are?
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I can see truth in all of that but probably not how you meant. On one hand, misunderstandings of religious doctrine have been suggested to account for up to 80% of mental illness (I read that in a religious book, “Beyond Death’s Door”). On the other hand, religious involvement - in moderation - has been shown to improve health, compared to no, or excessive, religious involvement.
A study exploring which of several factors (diet, heredity, social, etc) had most influence on longevity found social connections as most significant. Religion’s greatest strength - in many cases - is the unbeatable sense of community.
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We raise our kids going to church - & though there are some negatives - the sense of community is awesome. I have taught them about other religions, by study and attending different services, so they have some understanding that there are different ways to believe. They are also familiar with atheism and agnosticism. My hope is they take truth and goodness from whatever they come across, while not being deceived by unethical or less-ideal teachings or ways.Ralfy wrote: ↑March 18th, 2019, 3:40 amI suppose children will have to start somewhere, i.e., given the implication that the human mind is both rational and emotional.Thinking critical wrote: ↑June 18th, 2018, 7:54 am The problem that I now see with my OP is that all definitions require knowledge of the idea of god(s) in order for a position to ascertained. I have yet to find a word to define "absence of knowledge in gods" which is most likely the most accurate description.
This leading to another question....is it ethical for parents to give there children a religion before the child can even contemplate what religion or gods are?
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What an illusion! Given how we cannot help but think in subjective - illusional - ways, it is worse to deny it rather than seek subjective interpretations that work for us rather than against us.
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The God A (variable) is the dignity of your pure A descendence.
According to the fact , that you never have been of this descendence the question is clear. But this is not only
for just one religion the case . A is a placeholder for many religions that claim to be with no prejudices.
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OK, what's the reason?Ralfy wrote: ↑May 3rd, 2019, 12:48 am FWIW, there is a reason why capitalism and Communism are also knows as secular religions.
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