Things that affirm my atheism

[TigressDem]

41. Hmmm, text alone doesn't convey all. If felt like a push away. Thanks for the explanation.

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Guess I meant about the times atheists got on other threads where people were having conversations and picking it apart.

And again, I like people with brains and a lot of atheists fit that description. So don't go away.

I had a friend in UK who couldn't deal with her family's religious stuff and it got her into depression and even suicidal thinking. I accepted that what they tried to shove down her throat wasn't right. Talked her off the ledge many times, not with God, but with an understanding of her strengths when she felt they were gone, sharing coping strategies, ways to let go and listening when others walked away. She was there for me too. She was a great Mom finding ways to take care of them until her health deteriorated to the point her kids were taken by social services. She couldn't even get herself to the restroom at one point. But she still loved them fiercely and they knew it.

So when I say atheism isn't a deal breaker for me, I mean it.

I prefer to share ideas rather than have people "tell me how it is" and "that's it" instead of, this is how I see it and being open to others having their own ideas.

If you think about how life "is" according to the laws of physics, then it's mostly true until you get to the quantum level and shit gets bizarre.

To me, I like to hear what people think and get to know them. But for them to tell me their truth is the only truth is kinda like trying to sell religion too in a way.

I get that if you take away a lot of the religious and spiritual aspects, the world functions and life goes on and government should stay on that level and not get involved in all the various aspects beyond providing a safe and prosperous environment for its citizens.

But personally, I like the idea of there being more to life than that. I am an ENFJ - whatever that means, but I enjoy finding ways to meet new and interesting people.