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In reply to the discussion: Should we remove "In God We Trust" from currency? [View all]Happydayz
(112 posts)like I stated in my last post, my co-worker and friend is an atheist. Militant, may have been to strong a word, it was a need jerk reaction to calling someones beliefs make believe etc. Maybe drama queen/king is a more accurate word to describe some atheist. We can set our beliefs aside and co-exist as mature adults. The only misconception I had about atheism, was whether or not they are philanthropist. And yes, I have read the post of those who responded to me and am glad they were able to clarify that misconception. I don't want to get into a debate regarding religion, been there done that, its counter productive. I didn't sign up to DU with the intention to debate religion, I signed up because of my politics and supporting Obama in Nov. There is no way atheists and Christians can have a meaningful dialogue when the basis for both beliefs are polar opposites. Its equivalent to debating an anti-semite, polar opposites worldviews and beliefs and is a waste of time because we will never ever agree with one another. Atheists believe you need physical evidence to verify the existence of something. The main tenet of Christianity is faith and spirituality and to rely on what cannot be verified scientifically. It is impossible for an atheist to truly understand some of the concepts that Christianity teaches. Denial of self, faith in what you cannot physically touch etc. I think most atheists are also humanists, which is a philosophy that contrasts Christianity. So there is nothing to debate, at least imo. You can't disprove the existence of a God no more than I can disprove the validity of the Big Bang Theory. Personally, I don't think God and science have to be constantly pitted against each other. They can coexist.