http://www.answerbag.com/profile/57928 New Answerbag answers from lizvelrene Tue, 29 May 2012 20:24:23 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:24:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063726 Do atheists think God is dead?<br /><br />God is an idea invented by humans many times throughout history. The phrase "god is dead" indicates that such an idea is outdated and extinct. Considering the number of people who continue to believe in a god, the phrase is demonstrably untrue. The idea continues. An alternate interpretation of... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:22:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063726 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063703 Atheists,Agnostics.....Are you sick of or amused by the religious people who attack you?<br /><br />Lately, amused. I don't have to live surrounded by religious fanatics anymore, so I can just find all that funny. I can surround myself with reasonable people who (whether religious or no) do not attack people based on their beliefs. If I did not live in a liberal city, I suspect I'd find it a... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:17:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063703 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063689 When an atheist uses the term 'God-damn!!' (under certain conditions) does that mean he sometimes still believes in God?<br /><br />Nope. Like any other swear, I use it for emphasis and to make people jump. :p Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:15:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063689 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063679 ATHEISTS: Do you believe the world would be better off if everyone was an Atheist?<br /><br />I don't actually want everyone in the world to be the same, so no. BUT I absolutely believe 100% that the world would be better off if a lot MORE people were atheists, and if our world leaders did not have to kow-tow to religious sects in their poliices. I think we'd find that world to be a... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:13:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11063679 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10540701 Atheists: God said you will be judged on your works, so what are you currently working on?<br /><br />Ok, I'm going to answer this totally straight. I think people SHOULD be judged on their works, not on intentions or words or whatever else. I don't believe in any judge outside of life, but we all judge each other, don't we? So here's what this atheist does to try to make the world a nicer... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:57:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10540701 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10540634 Defend your belief :-) Question for the atheist: What's your statement about<br /><br />As others have pointed out, Einstein was not a christian as currently defined. He was really more of a deist. Issac Newton was perhaps the smartest man to ever live, but he lived 400 years ago. He made a lot of brilliant discoveries, but he also spent decades trying to learn alchemy to develop... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:45:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10540634 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10288190 How do I load a Swingline Smart Touch stapler?<br /><br />The stapler looks like this: I just got it in the mail and I CANNOT USE IT HELP Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:05:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10288190 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220257 Is atheism heavily stigmatised in the USA? In the UK it's not really a big issue, not so in the States?<br /><br />In some parts of the US, you have to conceal that you're not Christian, much less an atheist. You risk ostracism from the community, from neighbors and especially impressionable young children, and you give up any social benefits you might have had if you had just pretended to belong to a church... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:55:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220257 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220117 Atheists: If you SAW God, would you worship him? If not, is the argument of "proof of God" a waste?<br /><br />The word "saw" or "see" makes this tricky. For one thing, how would you KNOW if you saw god? What does god look like? Is he an old white dude with a long white beard? Is he a brown-haired white dude with a short beard in robes? Is he a middle-eastern man of the 1st century speaking Aramaic? How... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:28:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220117 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220074 When an atheist tells someone to "go to hell". Where are they sending them?<br /><br />Los Angeles. It is both hellish and far away from me! Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:19:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220074 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220055 If there is no heaven (or hell) -what are the atheists going to do with the Christians?<br /><br />Live with them. (Until we all die, I guess. Then nothing.) Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:15:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220055 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220045 Are USA and Britain becoming more Atheist because we have 'grown up' as a nation and are better educated? Is Atheism good for the moral intelligence of the world?<br /><br />The European Enlightenment charted a course towards structuring a society without religion, allowing people to freely form their own beliefs. Then America was founded with that ideal, enforcing no state religion. The history in other parts of the world is rather different, and christian... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:12:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10220045 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219987 What can Atheism offer the world?<br /><br />A way out of religious warfare, religious oppression, codified sexism, institutional homophobia, intentional ignorance and aggressive eliminationism. The world doesn't necessarily need to become entirely atheist, but it's going to need a lot more of us to find the way forward. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:58:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219987 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219959 Do Atheists actually respect people who believe in God?<br /><br />Other people's religious belief or lack thereof has almost nothing to do with someone's character and personality. A lot of the time it's an accident of birth - born in India, be a Hindu or Buddhist, born in America, be a christian; born in Sweeden, be an atheist. Why should I hold that against... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:53:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219959 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219915 Atheists.... why not convert to satanism? Surely you feel the presence of evil that exists within this Earth. Surely you recognize...<br /><br />I just don't get Satanism. You're falling right in with the whole Christian line of beliefs by acknowledging a devil in the first place. You're reinforcing that their view of the world is correct and volunteering to be chalked up on the Evil side. What's the point? Just to piss people off? Your... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:45:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219915 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219865 Can you be excommunicated from Atheism for speaking against Richard Dawkins? Would that mean you're not allowed to take science class?<br /><br />Well, I haven't been kicked out so far... In all seriousness, noone yet has been excommunicated from atheism. For a great many reasons such as: there is no theology of atheism to contradict, there is no orthodoxy to break, there is no central figure to determine the state of your soul or... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:37:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10219865 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9602318 Do you think that a new and original religion could come forward in this day and age, with just as much "Proof" and just as valid of philosophical doctrines and beliefs as any of the "Major Religions", and be seen as anything but a "Cult"?<br /><br />I agree that any new religion at this point is going to be branded a cult. Mormons, scientologists, and various new age groups are all considered to be cults at various times by various people. If the group lasts long enough, they will lose the cult moniker and just be considered a religion.... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:42:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9602318 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9602287 Do you think the next war would be on religion? Between the two biggest organized religions in the world? (Both are getting restless day by day)<br /><br />I'm not sure who exactly you're referring to, but there are a number of conflicts already going on all around the world right now with a basis in religion. Just as one example, there is the situation in Kashmir, a disputed territory in between India and Pakistan and China. Muslims, Hindus, and... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:31:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9602287 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525747 If a married man has an affair, his lover is called his "mistress", now, if a married woman has an affair with another man, what is that man called, i,e: "mister"? "Mister" doesn't sound right.<br /><br />Of course this is because it used to be acceptable and even expected for men to have their mistresses. There's not even an equivalent word for the reverse situation because that was certainly NOT acceptable back when the wife was just the property of her husband. I think "lover" usually... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:34:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525747 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525732 If a woman who dresses provocative is raped, did she have it coming to her?<br /><br />Most of these answers, and the question, really make me fear for humanity. Is this even up for debate? Are you people serious? Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian. *sigh* Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:30:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525732 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525715 Can you change your personality after the age of 25?<br /><br />Yes, but at this point it takes a concerted effort. Your personality is pretty fluid until you become an adult, then it hardens into something pretty solid. Change will take a lot of work. (But it is possible!) Sometimes a really dramatic event can induce a major personality change. I've seen... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:25:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525715 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525696 Atheist: What are your thoughts about Psychics/Mediums or those who visit them?<br /><br />Psychics and Mediums are frauds, and the people who go to them are being duped. People grieving over the loss of a loved one are apt to jump at any evidence of contact from beyond the grave. They are vulnerable, and charlatans take advantage of this. That people financially benefit from... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:19:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9525696 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8719309 I am desperately in love with the man that got me pregnant, now he has a new girl. i have learned that you can't make someone love you, all you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in, but i can't get past him should i make a play for him?<br /><br />Absolutely not. Forget him. A guy who got you pregnant and then didn't stick by you, you don't need. Most likely, because you have his baby and are desperately in love with him, I'm going to guess that he is immature enough to be intimidated by your feelings (too clingy!) and balked at... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:38:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8719309 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8686785 Why do the majority of abortion debates focus on abortion as a moral issue and not as a social issue?<br /><br />Because it would mean focusing on the circumstances that lead to unwanted pregnancy, like lack of sex education, reduced access to contraception, the incredible costs of raising a child in this day and age, lack of daycare for working mothers, etc, etc, etc. It would mean looking at existing... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:26:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8686785 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8686748 WOMEN: if you became pregnant, and decided that you did not want to have the baby, would you reconsider having an abortion if your partner didn't want you to? Would his wanting to keep it influence you, or would it purely be your decision?<br /><br />His wanting to keep it would influence my decision, in that it would mean I would have a supportive partner who would help me raise the baby. That could make a big difference in my ability to have the child. That is, if the reason I didn't want to have the baby was that I couldn't raise it... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:07:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8686748 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8682014 Besides gods what other elements do you believe to be supernatural (non-existent)?<br /><br />I don't believe in the existence of supernatural phenomena, extraterrestrial activity, or anything unobserved or unprovable by modern science. Which includes a whole mess of stuff really: homeopathy, alien abduction, faeries, energy healing, reiki, ghosts, reincarnation, ESP, prophecy,... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:08:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8682014 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681982 What do you call someone who doesn't believe in the existence of Atheists?<br /><br />Christians - the ones who insist that everyone believes in their form of god, and people like me just go around saying they don't. Because the devil makes us, or something. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:47:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681982 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681977 Why do non-believers discredit the (hard evidence) eyewitness rercordings, as the "facts" of the power of God?<br /><br />Eyewitness recordings, like, video of Jesus raising the dead? With the medical records showing a person was dead and then alive? That kind of hard evidence? Or do you mean writings that you choose to believe are eyewitness accounts (which even biblical scholars admit they are not) written by... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:45:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681977 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681967 If a woman who dresses provocative is raped, did she have it coming to her?<br /><br />Counter-question: if you don't have a shirt on, can somebody rape you with a broom handle? Answer: of course not, your body integrity is regardless of what you are or are not wearing. I should be able to walk down the street naked without being raped. (arrested for indecent exposure, but not... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:38:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681967 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681955 I'm Sitting Here Watching Some of the "To Catch a Predator" Filler On MSNBC, is it Acceptable to you that these people Are Lured In,-<br /><br />It seems pretty creepy to me to create a situation where there's a seemingly eager young participant luring men into a trap for our entertainment. It's just... gross. It's totally right to be arresting these men, but the television show is in pretty poor taste. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:35:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681955 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681951 Why does a woman entice a man sexually and then ask him to stop once he is turned on? If he doesn't stop, then she cries "rape"? Is that fair to the man that you seduced?<br /><br />Because she's a human being with a mind of her own? Maybe you weren't what she was expecting. Maybe she has a terrible headache. Maybe she only wanted to flirt or kiss and you misread the situation. Maybe you're a terrible kisser. Maybe she doesn't like how you smell. Maybe you aren't as... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:31:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681951 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681922 Is there a way a 9yr old boy can rape a 6yr old girl? Given that at nine you supposing do not know really about sex. Could it be just he was recreating or acting out something seen in a movie or in TV with no real understanding of the action?<br /><br />Yes, he could molest her with his hands or with objects. A young kid doing something like that is pretty indicative that he has been molested himself or exposed to some very inappropriate sexual behavior. Sadly, it does happen. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:22:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681922 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681900 How does a man know she won't withdraw sexual consent and call it "rape"? Some states allow women to withdraw consent anytime!<br /><br />Since women are autonomous human beings just like men, if you force them to do something against their will, it will be criminal. How do you know what their will is? Um, ask them. It isn't that difficult. A woman could have good reason to want to stop having sex. It might be painful for some... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:15:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8681900 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8666711 Why do people who do not believe in God get upset by what the bible tells believers to do?<br /><br />Because not infrequently, the Bible tells them to do it to US. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:35:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8666711 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8515260 Who said we wanted Answerbag like this ?<br /><br />NOTHING WORKS. I can't answer questions, I can't comment. Did they even bother to Beta this thing? Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:22:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8515260 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8420272 Why do Atheists mainly rail against Christians, can't they spew their visceral hate at Jews and Muslims too?<br /><br />It&#039;s really only Christians who mistake rejection of their religion as &quot;visceral hate&quot;. I don&#039;t have to hate you to think you&#039;re wrong. I don&#039;t really hate anybody, actually, and certainly not without reason. I&#039;d like to know what you&#039;ve experienced to... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:49:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8420272 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8420219 Why do I have to pay for endless amounts of Crack hoes babies? Their heat, water, power, garbage etc, why am I a slave to crack hoes? Or is that Acorns dream?<br /><br />Are you off your meds again? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:41:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8420219 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8414102 If you were an atheist, would you tell your child that there is no God, or would you tell them that YOU think there is no God?<br /><br />Raising your child without religion would involve some mention of other people&#039;s religious beliefs, but for the most part there is no need to dwell on the existence or non-existence of dieties. Brainwashing children to believe exactly what you believe is the province of religion, which is... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:49:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8414102 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8316184 I keep finding porn in my internet history that is not mine and my boyfriend says its not his either. He says the computer can put porn in your photo files and in your history if you leave your internet on is this true?<br /><br />Well, he would say that, wouldn&#039;t he? Not that it&#039;s impossible, but it&#039;s unlikely that the computer is downloading porn all by itself. I don&#039;t really think it&#039;s a big deal if your boyfriend is looking at porn. I watch Jason Statham movies for practically the same... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:53:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8316184 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307896 Christmas will soon be here. What do atheists feel about Christmas?<br /><br />I love Christmas!! I love Christmas trees and Christmas lights, both putting them up and appreciating the ones that my neighbors hang. I love walking downtown and seeing the lights there and the department store windows. I love wreaths and greenery in the dead of winter. I love eggnog (with... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:33:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307896 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307767 If someone is an atheist then do they think is there a point in life? If you believe 100% that there is nothing after this life and we all just turn to dirt, then surely there's no point in anything? Do you have any purpose or motivation to function?<br /><br />This question has been asked approximately one billion times on this site. Short answer: Unless one is a nihilist, one believes that there is meaning in life regardless of whether they are religious. For one thing. There may be nothing after MY life, but humankind will go on. People I know... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:16:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307767 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307671 Atheists, do you try out everything you hear? Atheists every time you hear a new scientific theory do you test it out yourself or do you just take the persons word for it and hope they aren't lying to you? If you don't test it out yourself than how can yo<br /><br />Well, this is why you have to publish your theory along with a detailed report on your hypothesis, your methods, and your experimental or theoretical proof. A theory isn&#039;t just accepted on someone&#039;s say-so. A theory is not accepted until it has been rigorously tested by more than one... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:03:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307671 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298132 I cheated on my husband 10 yrs ago. the affair lasted 6 months. I told him about it 7 years ago. He doesn't trust me and I feel asfixiated, he wants me to let him know where I am, who I am with, it seems he can't get over it. Should I get a divo<br /><br />It was wrong to cheat on your husband, obviously. 7 years is a long time to still be holding it over your head. It sounds like this marriage is basically over. I&#039;ll bet it wasn&#039;t so great before all this happened, either. If he refuses to get marriage counseling, it&#039;s pretty... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:12:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298132 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298043 Can u buy airplane tickets online and send them to someone else to use? because i was gonna send plane tickets to my sister so she can come home. or would she have to have my credit card with her when she goes to airport? help<br /><br />I&#039;ve had this done for me before, when I had to fly to a family gathering. Basically you purchase the ticket in her name, and have the information sent to her email. It will include a CONFIRMATION NUMBER. That should be all she needs to check in at the airport. Plus it has to be in her... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:58:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298043 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298025 I haven't worked for a few years due to anxiety/depression. I now have a choice to start a job which is well-paid and interesting -but requires a long commute each day, or an okay part-time one which is close to home. Please help! I've no idea what to do!<br /><br />A long commute can take a lot out of you. I tend to feel it isn&#039;t worth it regardless, for the time and energy you lose every day. To go from no job to a full-time job with a long commute will be a big increase in stress on you. Are you up for it? I know that anxiety and depression... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:55:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8298025 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8264680 To the beloved atheists: is nothing sacred?<br /><br />Only one thing is sacred in my estimation : life. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:19:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8264680 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8262332 My boyfriend has been in jail for 9months.ive been faithful to him untill i met this girl ive been seeing her and im getting confused.ive been with my man for2years but i feel somthing else with her we've been getting to close how should i leave her?help<br /><br />As I see it, the boyfriend and the girlfriend are two seperate issues that should be considered individually. I&#039;d probably say something different if your boyfriend wasn&#039;t in jail. Since he is, then really, isn&#039;t that going to be more trouble than it&#039;s worth? How long... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:14:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8262332 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8237213 Do you come groovin' up slowly? Do you got jewjew eyeball? Are you one holy roller? Do you got hair down to your knee? Do you got to be good-lookin' 'cause you so hard to see?<br /><br />Why yes. AND I know one and one and one is three! :D Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8237213 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8236330 Hey does anyone know of any songs about fighting?Like just putting the beatdown on someone, and some songs about like being the best, like being the top dogg.It don't matter what genre...any suggestions?<br /><br />&quot;Street Fighting Man&quot; by the Rolling Stones &quot;Another One Bites the Dust&quot; and &quot;We are the Champions&quot; by Queen. &quot;I Won&#039;t Back Down&quot; by Tom Petty &quot;Hit Me With Your Best Shot&quot; by Pat Benatar &quot;I Fought the Law&quot; by The Clash... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:43:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8236330 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8227592 Who agrees with me that George W. Bush was the greatest president in United States history?<br /><br />Oh my god. Are you serious? Or just mentally ill? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:06:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8227592 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209885 Which is worse: hiding an abortion from your husband (knowing he would disapprove) or hiding an act of adultery from your wife (assuming it was safe sex)?<br /><br />Lying is lying either way. The lies are equally destructive to the relationship. Either person might feel justified in lying, because they know the truth would only upset their spouse and not change what happened. But there&#039;s likely to be a feeling of betrayal when the truth comes out, as it... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:54:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209885 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209846 Do you wish you had been aborted?<br /><br />Well, it wouldn&#039;t be possible to abort me personally. You don&#039;t abort people, you abort a pregnancy. By the time I was me, the pregnancy was complete, you see. If you mean, do I wish my mother had aborted the pregnancy that produced me - well, you could ask any number of questions... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:49:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209846 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209747 Atheists where do you get married? do you believe the same as ppl who believe in God when it comes to marriage?<br /><br />I can&#039;t speak for any atheist but myself. I&#039;m not so into the idea of marriage as an institution. I think it&#039;s extremely sexist, both in practice today and throughout its long history. Historically, in the western tradition, the woman was transferred from father to husband as a... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:40:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209747 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209645 20+ years & 25 years, is prison time for two men accused of crimes the prosecuters KNEW neither did. The prisoners have no recourse against the attorneys that legally frame them! Are you sure you want man to rule over you?<br /><br />This has to do with atheism how? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:31:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209645 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209591 Atheists: would you do a 12-step program to end a destructive alcohol problem? Even though it includes steps such as "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of GOD ."<br /><br />I don&#039;t have a problem of this sort, so I can&#039;t really speak to it myself. However, I have heard that a lot of people have trouble with AA and NA for this very reason. I recently read the book &quot;Beautiful Boy&quot; about a father trying to help his son through drug addiction.... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:26:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8209591 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8164338 When will Obama be impeached?<br /><br />When will you get used to the idea that yes, a black man is president and will continue to be for at least 3 more years? (answer to both questions: pretty much never.) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:46:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8164338 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129032 Do Atheists seem to be more intelligent? Honestly?<br /><br />Bill Maher is an anti-vaccinationist. That pretty much debunks the claim that atheists are automatically more intelligent. (If I&#039;m going to answer your question seriously though: atheists might *seem* to be more intelligent because currently we tend to talk in terms of science and... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:11:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8129032 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8128844 Can you remember any cruel nick names you had for teachers when you were in school?<br /><br />One of our female teachers who was especially crabby and had really prominent cheekbones we used to refer to as Skeletor. Kids are mean. :P Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:51:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8128844 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8111326 Why does it seem that some theists dislike people who don't believe in a god more than those people that worship the devil?<br /><br />It seems that way right now, assuming you&#039;re talking about America. Atheists certainly come under more attack here. But it&#039;s been a particular bugaboo of religious fundamentalists in America for at least a hundred years to attack secularism and see it as a greater threat to their power... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:14:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8111326 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101491 How could men get away without paying child support?<br /><br />Keep it in your pants. Christ. WTF is wrong with men today? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101491 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101476 What do you think of when I say the word: EVIL?<br /><br />Glenn Beck. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:59:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101476 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101470 Do you miss George Bush yet?<br /><br />Are you kidding me? I can&#039;t even imagine how much worse things would be had Bush been in office even a few days longer. Remember how the new administration had to step in a few months early while the Bush admin sat around with their thumbs up their asses? I thought not. Man, you&#039;re... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:58:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8101470 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029396 The problem with atheism is no reason to create anything but babies and food. Agreed?<br /><br />And that&#039;s why modern secular society has not created anything but babies and food. No novels, no films, no paintings, no scientific advances, no technology, nothing. Just babies and food. *eyeroll* How come, then, the most explicitly religious countries on earth are also the most... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:56:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029396 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029327 To all those who do not believe in Heaven and Hell, will you be sorry if you are actually wrong? Eternity is never ending and one of those 2 places would be a complete drag to spend your forever, wouldn't it?<br /><br />Yeah, I&#039;d be sorry to be wrong. Isn&#039;t everybody, generally, sorry to be wrong? The reverse case is true for yourself - if it turns out the hindus have got it right and you end up reincarnated as a dung beetle because you didn&#039;t tend to your karma, boy, you&#039;ll be kicking... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:42:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029327 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029224 Whats does LDS mean?<br /><br />That you&#039;re a dyslexic drug user? :p Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:21:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8029224 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8010531 Non-LdS Christians: How many Mormon Church services have you attended? How many Mormon family members do you have? How many Mormon friends do you have? Do you like Mormon people and culture? And do you feel at ease with Mormon people and culture?<br /><br />(Don&#039;t know if you want to hear from me since I&#039;m sort of a lapsed christian) I actually knew a number of Mormons growing up, there was a big community in our Illinois town. I was good friends with one particular family and went to their church 2 or 3 times. In general I&#039;ve... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:13:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8010531 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992883 Atheists, do you hate God just because you know that he will not be letting you into Heaven?<br /><br />Now that&#039;s really strange. Think about it, questioner, isn&#039;t that a paradox? We don&#039;t believe in God because God is sending us to hell for not believing in God. We defensively stop believing in god because we secretly believe there is one. But if we believed in heaven, and... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:14:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992883 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992141 Atheists: What evidence would you accept as sufficient to show that God exists?<br /><br />Public miracle, some scientifically impossible happening, in view of thousands. Preferably captured on film or photo as well, so I could see it with my own eyes. This should not be too much to ask. There&#039;s a whole list of miracles in the bible that would do - parting of the red sea, the... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:29:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992141 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992119 What will happen to religion as the information age evolves? And will people finally give up religion as a species?<br /><br />Doubtful - the information age allows disinformation to spread just as quickly and widely as truth. Just look at the 9/11 conspiracy theorists, or the anti-Vaccinationists. People have a hard time distinguishing between truth and fabrication when it comes from people they know, much less perfect... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:26:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992119 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992076 Have any scientific Christian experiments been simulated to see whether Virgin birth, walking on water, resurrection, or miracles are possible? Or does one simply need to read the Bible over and over to convince oneself of such astonishing certitudes?<br /><br />Well, I guess they wouldn&#039;t be miracles if they were scientifically possible, so it doesn&#039;t really prove anything. If there were scientifically explainable method to walk on water, it wouldn&#039;t be a miracle to do it. You would just have the sciency knowledge you needed to pull it... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:19:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7992076 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7975358 We bought a computer that came with Vista. We hate it. So we downloaded the Windows 7 Beta. But it won't run and says it's expired. Now we're stuck on the expired desktop with no way to get back to Vista, and Windows XP won't install. What should we do?<br /><br />Ok, just for other people&#039;s reference, we came up with a workaround. Since we couldn&#039;t get back to Vista, we tried to get the Beta to work again by turning back the date. This didn&#039;t fool the Beta program while it was running, BUT when we reinstalled the Beta over it, it took... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7975358 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7974143 So if there is no god? or no creator, than how come every culture have their own form of god or gods?<br /><br />Some other answers have explained it quite well. Let me emphasize,though, that not every culture has had deities the way that we do. Many cultures have had religions or philosophies that do not include a concept of god, including some kinds of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism, Shintoism,... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7974143 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7939601 What's going on in the mind of a Theist when they ask an Atheist something like "Are you aware of God's presence in your life?"<br /><br />For some people, god is a real and present thing. It&#039;s a reality of life like the wind, invisible but everywhere. And it&#039;s pretty much taken as fact in the same way, without much analysis or questioning. People like that are truly perplexed by unreligious people, because it seems to... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:00:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7939601 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7939085 What was your parents instrument of choice for disciplining you?<br /><br />Disappointment. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:59:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7939085 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7938764 Ladies, name 1 thing that causes you to toss a guy into the "just friends" category. What are some things?<br /><br />Seeing how he treats his current/past girlfriends. Also, if he&#039;s ever dated one of my friends or family members. It would be too weird. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:22:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7938764 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7893719 I am godless, therefore I am heartless?<br /><br />It doesn&#039;t follow. &quot;God&quot; does not equal &quot;heart&quot;. Just look at some of the bigger God fans for an example. There are plenty of religious folk I&#039;d consider heartless. Conversely a lot of religious people DO have big hearts, and associate their kindness and... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:33:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7893719 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7893700 Is life worth living if no one will ever love me?<br /><br />No one has ever loved you? Not even your mother? Not even your siblings? Not even your best friend? Oh, you&#039;re talking about Romantic love. Don&#039;t you think you&#039;re overvaluing that just a little bit? Romance is not the only worthwhile thing in life. There are family and... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:28:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7893700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7887227 One thing I've noticed at any Atheist/Humanist/Freethought event I've attended is that it seems to be a predominantly "white" thing. Where are all the Atheists/Humanists/Freethinkers of color?<br /><br />I think using labels like &quot;Freethinker&quot; is basically a white American/European thing. However there are seculars and non-religious all over the world. Some Asian countries are notoriously unreligious, like Japan. And most likely you will find individuals everywhere who have no use... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:35:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7887227 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7886931 Do atheists believe in heaven or hell?<br /><br />Probably not. Atheists don&#039;t believe in any deities, therefore for them there is no Judgement Day and no eternal punishment or reward. However, atheists could have differing beliefs about what exactly happens when we die. A lot of us just figure that upon death there&#039;s just nothing.... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:01:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7886931 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7886883 Roman Polanski--Throw in jail or let him walk free?<br /><br />Jail. Aside from using his money and influence to flee the country to avoid a relatively short jail sentence.. he should do time for sexual abuse of a minor (statutory rape) AND for sexual assault. According to the victim&#039;s grand jury testimony, Roman Polanski instructed her to get into... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:55:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7886883 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7853034 Why do you choose to believe that there is no God?<br /><br />Why do you choose to believe that there is no Xenu? There is absolutely no evidence that Xenu DIDN&#039;T bring billions of human beings to earth millions of years ago and blow them up in volcanos with hydrogen bombs. How can you make this conclusion without undergoing years of Scientology... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:27:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7853034 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7852752 Did becoming an Atheist a gradual change for you or did it happen all of a sudden?<br /><br />There were definitely stages. I left my particular church for some specific reasons, but I continued to attend other churches of the same denomination. Then I started checking out other denominations hoping to find one that would be a good fit for me. I ended up going back to the roots of... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:55:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7852752 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7803463 Atheists: Did you like Ben Stein before he went so public about his views on creationism in school?<br /><br />Ben Stein never was and never will be cool. He worked in the Nixon administration, for crissakes. He&#039;s the worst kind of conservative troglodyte, and is wrong on so many more issues than evolution. So no, I didn&#039;t like him anyway. :) I think he&#039;s basically an opportunist - I... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:52:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7803463 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7800930 What would be a good atheist slogan? Mine is 'If there was a God then I wouldn't be an atheist'.<br /><br />Well, my motto comes from Emily Dickinson. &quot;Faith&quot; is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see&mdash; But Microscopes are prudent In an Emergency. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:54:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7800930 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7800910 Can you be atheist and "believe" in the scientifically unsubstantiated effectiveness of homeopathy?<br /><br />I suppose you could. I see your reasoning there. If you&#039;re using rationality to rule out religion, you should probably also rule out a whole lot of other irrational things. And a lot of people who call themselves atheists also call themselves skeptics - and those people will especially... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:50:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7800910 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794765 "You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men." -- Max Beerbohm. Will the same process work to make a political party?<br /><br />Judging from the Teabaggers, it already did. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:49:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794765 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794708 Are ya gonna participate in the 2010 US Census Bureau tabulations? NOT ME! I wasn't in the 1970, 1980, 1990 or 2000 tabulations (not under my real name, anyway) and I won't be in this next one either. (I prize my privacy, above everything else.)<br /><br />Excellent! You stay off the census, as you please, and I&#039;ll go ahead and be counted. That&#039;s one less numbskull represented in the American population, and one more liberal unmarried feminist atheist, in a multiracial household. Kickass. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:42:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794708 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794648 If prayer even remotely works, why is it still allowed in the olympics? Olympics does not allow ANYTHING that will give ANY kind of advantage.<br /><br />Hahaha. Good question. Do Christians have an unfair advantage? Can you sabotage opponents with Voodoo? Eliminate spiritual steroids! Sign a &quot;waiver of prayer form&quot; to avoid these problems. LOL Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:36:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794648 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794615 Do you plan to watch Hero's tonight? Do you plan to watch any of the new shows? (2009-09-21)<br /><br />Nah, Heroes has been worthless since Season 1. None of the new shows look any good. Looking forward to the House premere tonight, though! :D Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:33:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794615 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794560 What do you think of the man in Georgia who slapped a womens 2 yr old child for crying in a Wal-Mart?<br /><br />I find small children annoying, personally, but I would NEVER strike someone&#039;s child. That man was lucky he didn&#039;t get beat down. My mother was not known to spare the rod, but if some stranger hit one of us there would be hell to pay! Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:27:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794560 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794351 Atheists only: If all religious influences were completely extinguished, then to which moral philosophy would you personally suggest that humanity adhere? Why?<br /><br />Kant had it figured out pretty good. He said, basically, that a rational being should be governed by unbreakable Categorical Imperatives derived by reason. A Categorical Imperative must be universal and not situational. Honesty, for example, is a categorical imperative. Kant was very strict about... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:58:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7794351 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792784 Should I stay or should I go? Married 22 yrs., 6 mo. ago discovered husband had affair/s for last 6 yrs., unprotected. Says he loves me, wants to keep marriage & family. Last 6 mo. he's been doing all the "right" things. Six years is a longggg time!<br /><br />I think a lot of times people make these decisions based on what people would think of them.. they don&#039;t want to appear weak for staying, they don&#039;t want to appear cold for going, whatever. You can probably boil it down to this: if everything continues the way it is now, will you be... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:23:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792784 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792146 Do atheists use the term 'Thank god!' ? For example, if their son was finally home after being 3 hours late, do they say "Thank god!" or "Thank god,a being of supernatural powers or attributes,believed in and worshiped by a people,but who doesnt exist!"?<br /><br />I kind of do, occasionally. It&#039;s an expression, and usually I say &quot;thank goodness&quot; instead. But we weren&#039;t allowed to say that sort of thing when I was a kid. It was &quot;taking the lord&#039;s name in vain.&quot; Even though that doesn&#039;t make much sense, that seems... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:53:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792146 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792109 Atheists: If someone says God Bless you, do you get offended? I always say if you're a believer God Bless you but someone so very nice & sweet on here said What do you mean if. I just try to respect all beliefs or lack there of. What's politically right?<br /><br />It&#039;s kind of similar to when someone says they&#039;ll pray for me. I don&#039;t necessarily think that&#039;s going to do anything, but it&#039;s the thought that counts. They&#039;re trying to be nice. Generally it&#039;s rude to rebuff someone who is genuine in their well-wishes.... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:47:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792109 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792086 Why are so many atheists so unhappy?<br /><br />As many other answers have done, I have to dispute your premise. Atheists are no more likely to be unhappy than god-believers. This survey, in fact, finds that Atheists report higher levels of happiness than many &quot;spirituals&quot; (as the survey puts it). ... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:44:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792086 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776250 Atheists, if you were dying of a terminal illness and therefore had a few days before you knew you were going to die, would you pick a religion because "what the hell"? I'd pick Mormonism because there are some pretty hot missionaries.<br /><br />I don&#039;t think it&#039;s in my temperment at this point to join a religion just for the hell of it. That would involve a kind of deception on my part that I won&#039;t do, even under the circumstances you describe. But, to rephrase your question, if I could hang out with any particular... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:36:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776250 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776219 Atheist: Is your greatest contention with religious adherents (in general or of a particular faith), the concept of religion itself, or the concept of a superintending God? (Honest question, I mean no offense.)<br /><br />I would say it&#039;s the concept of the omnipotent, omniscient god, that an atheist is unable to accept. That&#039;s why we call ourselves atheist, meaning &quot;without god&quot;. (Actually, you can be a religious atheist. Many buddhists are atheist. Taoism, I think, doesn&#039;t use a... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:31:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776219 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7768222 Do you think what makes an atheist is a whole lot of unfortunate things that happen in a particular persons life?<br /><br />Nope. I&#039;ve had a pretty fortunate life, actually. I think many other atheists will tell you the same. This goes back to the idea that someone becomes an atheist because they become angry at god and turn away from him. I think many believers have a hard time comprehending that we really,... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:47:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7768222 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7768183 Are there ANY Atheist ABers who are willing to publicly say, "There's a possibility that I really MIGHT be wrong."? (Usually what I hear is, "I can't ever be wrong, about Gawd.")<br /><br />Sure, I&#039;ll say it, no problem. There&#039;s a possibility that I really might be wrong. If someone proves that for me, then I&#039;ll happily change my view. I require evidence for that, though. I&#039;m a scientist by training, and that&#039;s how it works. You have a working... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:39:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7768183 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7761495 Are atheists the success of Satan?<br /><br />Satan&#039;s ultimate goal is to persuade people to sin, right? I don&#039;t even believe in sin. It&#039;s a religious concept. I believe in simple right and wrong, and I avoid doing harm to others. Even by religious standards, aside from the not-believing, I&#039;d be considered a pretty... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7761495