Re: America As We've Known It Is Finished

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>On Dec 10, 6:35 pm, Mariachi <jpgarcia...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Christopher, like all atheists, knows that there is no "pupose of
>> > life" other than the purpose we create for ourselves.  And you know
>> > what?  That works out just fine for us.  We don't need some
>> > nonexistent supernatural being to give our lives "meaning" or
>> > "purpose."
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>> Everybody is responsible for their actions or beliefs whether they
>> realize it or not.  Your faith (whether it be atheism, Muslim,
>> Christianity, Hinduism, etc...) determines what you do in life, and
>> ultimately the way you feel before you die.  Does atheism provide
>> definite answers about moral judgment, the afterlife, death, passed
>> away relatives, hope, and love?
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>Atheism is *not* a philosophy, it is a mere lack of belief in gods.
>As such, no, it answers nothing.
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>Moral judgements and love are qualities that our primate ancestors
>developed - indeed, there are rudiments of these concepts in other
>mammalian species.
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>As for an "afterlife," there's not the slightest bit of evidence that
>any part of human consciousness continues to exist after the death of
>the brain.  There's no evidence that the "soul" is anything other than
>a theological conceit.
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>>  Do you really think that we will not
>> be judged on how we live our life in this world?
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>We are social animals.  As such, we will be judged by other humans
>against human standards of decency, morality, and law.
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>> You are saying that all the corrupt politicians, Hitler, serial
>> killers, and thieves will not be judged for their actions because you
>> believe there is no ultimate judge, no God.
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>No, there is no evidence that any god exists.  I'm sorry if that
>offends your sense of justice, but that's how it is.  However, IIRC,
>Hitler is dead, not sitting on top of a thousand-year Reich as he
>planned.  Serial killers are routinely caught and incarcerated, if not
>executed.  Same with thieves.
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>Justice is a *human* concept, and humans administer it.  Grow up and
>deal with it.
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>>  Atheism provides very
>> little answers concerning these topics.
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>That's because they're mythological concepts, not real facts, and
>because atheism is just a lack of belief in gods, not a philosophy or
>a religion.  If you have any objective evidence that *any* god exists,
>then please post it.  If not, kindly FOAD.
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>Brenda Nelson, A.A.#34
>EAC Professor of Feline Thermometrics and Cat-Herding
>skyeyes at dakotacom dot net
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Amen! Dust thou wert, dust thou art and onto dust thou shalt return. 
That's all you need to know.