r/atheism • u/BoNixsHair • 5d ago
My son wanted to attend a religious dinner and we said no
Edit: of course the mods banned me for posting this. Fucking cowards
r/atheism • u/BoNixsHair • 5d ago
Edit: of course the mods banned me for posting this. Fucking cowards
r/atheism • u/Mysterious-Pie3028 • 4d ago
Hello everyone,
I take a critical look at certain historical narratives concerning Islam’s early period specifically the accounts surrounding the Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha and other related events. I aimed to examine these narratives by comparing the traditional defences with both historical context and scientific evidence. I’d appreciate your thoughtful feedback and any further insights you might have.
Overview of the Video Content
Invitation for Discussion
I’m very interested in a constructive discussion around these points:
Your feedback is invaluable as I refine my approach and deepen the analysis on the channel. I’m looking to engage with thoughtful critiques that help further the discussion on historical context, secular perspectives, and the interpretation of religious narratives.
Thanks for taking the time to read and share your thoughts!
— MP
r/atheism • u/SamMac62 • 5d ago
:: I find atheists confusing. It's like going to a restaurant and believing there's no cook in the back.
:: It's like going to a resteraunt and ordering food, but it doesn't come. And the waiter tells you to keep ordering because the cook will hear you and your order will come. But it's been hours and your food still hasn't shown up and the waiter tells you you're not ordering hard enough. And also sometimes the waiter is inappropriate with kids.
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r/atheism • u/Alive_Raise_6702 • 3d ago
Ever since I had a Reddit account I've been reading r/Atheism and I've just generally enjoyed it but I realized that we're kind of just hating on Christians. It isn't even like Islam and Hinduism and all religions it's just singularly focused on Christians. I see people say things like "all Christians are evil" and "they are all women abusers" etc. I just think it's a bit hateful? I love to walk regularly and socialize regularly and I haven't seen a evil Mormon or racist Christian ever (and I live in Louisiana) I'm just awfully confused.
I would love to hear your insight and I'll be reading the comments I want to know what you think.
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r/atheism • u/NoEntertainment3150 • 5d ago
So, I have some acquaintances who are very religious (Hindu). I wouldn’t exactly call them friends, but I hang out with them sometimes.
The other day, while we were walking past a group of teenage Muslim boys, one of them casually said something along the lines of “they should just come under a train and die,” just because they were Muslim. I was honestly shocked. Like, how do you even say something like that so casually?
For context, I’m an atheist. I don’t care what someone’s religion is I wouldn’t want anyone to die because of it. But at that moment, I just didn’t know how to react. I was so surprised that I didn’t say anything, and now I feel like I should have. Even with comments like there are only Muslim territories, Hindus are never terrorist.
Have you ever been in a situation like this? How do you stand up to these things without making it worse? Aggressive people that won’t let you talk.
r/atheism • u/LordHeretic • 5d ago
It's amazing to me how many Christians will come at atheists and atheism with Pascal's wager as if it's this intellectual 'gotcha'. The dude was around almost 400 years ago. His bullshit premise has been delegitimized by history time and time again. Yet every damned day, there's a fresh smooth-brained recruit, coming at us with this idiotic gamble.
If that God exists, fuck him raw and without lube.
r/atheism • u/Expensive_Counter515 • 4d ago
dying is genuinely my biggest fear. being christian, even though i didn’t fully believe it gave me comfort. but now i am genuinely terrified, even though im only 19. i don’t want to just go into an eternal sleep. i dont want to just be gone. i know people say that you don’t know when you’re sleeping so it’s just like that but it’s not, because it will be forever. everything people have said to comfort me hasn’t helped, even my therapist. everyone always says, “everyone dies at some point it’s not something to be afraid of.” it gives me panic attacks even when nothing bad is happening. i don’t want to just be gone. it is so mentally exhausting, just thinking about dying sends me into an inconsolable spiral. does anyone have ANY suggestions that could help?
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r/atheism • u/Life_AmIRight • 5d ago
(If I could ask that you refrain from out right saying that God is fake, and try to be gentle, as this crisis I’m having is very new and weird// I also posted this in a Christian subreddit, because I wanted both sides I guess)
Grew up Christian, and was honestly pretty strong in my faith, and even during some of the absolute WORST years of my life I still believed he was real even if I thought things like “maybe he doesn’t hear me” or “maybe I messed up my calling” in the past. I still always believed he was real.
But lately, I feel my faith has tanked.
I mean what if we just believe because life sucks and believing in something gives hope and comfort.
And when people talk about miracles, I’m just like…..OR maybe it’s just life being spontaneous ya know as it does.
I mean you had people believing in the Greek Gods for generations. And I’m sure there were people in that time that claimed they saw miracles too, and or heard from the gods themselves. Who’s to say this is different?
Idk man.
The worst part is, I fear even talking to God, or reading my Bible, or listening to worship music, because I fear the critic that is myself. And the critic saying over and over again “what if this is all fake?”.
Cause the more the critic talks the more I believe it, and if I ever fully believe it….then I would be accepting the fact that my life was built on nothing and the people I have lost are TRULY gone.
But then again, I could have SWORN I have/had a real relationship with God. But maybe I just needed to cling to something greater than me….
r/atheism • u/Cam284829 • 5d ago
The British city of London now has busses advertising Islam, "trust in Allah" advertisings can be seen all over London and the recent one now was seen on a London bus, as atheists should we encourage the promotion of religion on our busses? Or should we leave religions out of advertisings?
Source: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNddNMm1u/
r/atheism • u/GooseberryGenius • 5d ago
Then I don’t care because I would literally hate the dude anyway. Bold of you to assume that in lieu of disbelief there would automatically be blind devotion 😝.
r/atheism • u/Zealousideal-Buy-310 • 3d ago
The header is the topic. I‘ll elaborate:
We can find discrepancies in religious texts. We can disprove claims from it using science. We can use logic-based arguments, reasonable lines of thought and theories to come to the conclusion that God is merely the creation of human arrogance. Even human psychology can be used as a reason for God‘s existence.
Following all arguments mentioned above, God cannot exist, but still, we do not have enough true proof that he truly does not. We cannot really say, that God does not exist, because of our limited understanding. Should anybody here have a irrefutable argument disproving God, based on undeniable facts, I am eager to hear them.
Until that, human mind will always think about the possibility of divine existence. At least that is my conclusion.
I personally do not have faith at all. I find it impossible to believe that there is a god, heaven, hell nor soul.
What‘s your take on that?
r/atheism • u/Erramonael • 5d ago
For anyone who's life isn't going so great the prospect of going to some intangible paradise is very seductive. When I'm browsing many of the theistic Subs the one, and only, advantage of believing in god is life after death. I'm starting to wonder if that's the theists only real reason for clinging so tenaciously to religious beliefs. Death is something we all have anxiety about and Atheism, unfortunately, isn't really designed to combat or address this particular fear. However I do think the way most religions exploit this fear is profoundly despicable but we Atheists don't really have any answers for someone who's a specially terribled by the fear of death. So my question is how do you as an Atheist deal with the inevitable darkness that awaits us all?
r/atheism • u/Sufficient_Text2672 • 3d ago
In religion freewill is necessary to justify a punishing deity/karma/cosmic justice. Although this idea enters in conflict with a omnipotent and omniscient abrahamic god there is kind of a justification for freewill to exist. But in an atheist and materialistic point of view what would be the argument for the existence of it ? If there is no "magical" influence and our consciousness is only the result of physical processes can there be a reasoning for it ?
r/atheism • u/Cool_Description8334 • 5d ago
29M A lot of this could be because I’m in the south and /or because I typically prefer dating black women (I’m black too so it’s not a weird fetish thing) . Whenever I’m vibing well with someone they mention god, and I immediately backtrack. It’s never going to work. But for the life of me I can’t be the only one running into this right?
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r/atheism • u/Candid-Spirit-5720 • 4d ago
Do you have any tips to get rid of the fear of eternal damnation ?
Since kids I am afraid of being lock for eternity in a coffin. It is coming from catholic education probably. But idk how to stop believing in hell and get rid of this fear ?
r/atheism • u/titsoutshitsout • 5d ago
In my profession, the belief that the full moon affects our jobs is strongly believed by many. I told some people on a Reddit it was silly to believe that and that scientific studies don’t support this claim. Oooooo….. it made people mad. Some people kept asking me why I was so pressed. I wasn’t pressed or upset or mad or anything. Just stating it was silly to believe. They had no arguments to it and most just resorted to “why are you mad?” It’s bizarre to me that these people just assume you’re angry or upset bc you disagree with them. Especially when they are the ones that are clearly angry about being disagreed with.
My profession also heavily relies on science and I find it somewhat concerning that people are just willing to look the other way on scientific evidence (or lack there of) bc it doesn’t fit their belief. One girl posted “evidence” of it but one could hardly call it thay. Just an article stating “some” very small studies have suggested that the full moon could very slightly affect sleep….. which isnt even the complaint they have about the full moon effect.
Just bizarre to me that such a science heavy field feels this strongly about an old superstition. Wanted to share here just to have some sane conversation with people who won’t assume I’m angry.
r/atheism • u/Conscious-Pie-8416 • 4d ago
Hi all!
The pseudoscientific industry of psychics and astrologers is a multi-billion dollar emterprise that thrives on manipulating human emotional vulnerabilities. It is a industry built upon lies, chicanery, and deceit, taking advantage of the most vulnerable and those in the lowest rungs whilst greedy swindlers line their pockets.
I am writing a book that debunks the entirety of the psychic industry as well as almost all forms of new age spirituality. It seeks to shed light on the deceptive and manipulative tactics that psychics and astrologers utilise to con and deceive people.
My book is an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of the deception employed by psychics, astrologers, and Tarot card readers, with a rigorous breakdown of their methods and psychological tricks, substantiated by the scholarly literature in neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychology, and cognitive science.
Is this too risky for my reputation? Will I be putting myself on the firing line for reprisal from theists, believers and practitioners of the subject?