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Do you believe in an afterlife, reincarnation, or nothingness?
Nah, I see no good reason to believe in an afterlife. Religion & Spirituality
What makes you believe in God?
I wrote a myTake about two things that predispose is to supernatural beliefs. I doubt it’s what you wanted, but it’s interesting all the same. Religion & Spirituality
Why do Temple/Church Priests behave as if God lives only in their Temple/Church/etc?
How so? I was a Protestant Christian for many years and never thought that. I believed god was omnipresent. Some faiths believe that god/s reside in a specific place ie Mt Olympus Religion & Spirituality
Does doing good deeds for the wrong reason make you a good person or a bad person?
I don’t think it’s that simplistic. Religion & Spirituality
Do you think about your own mortality?
No. I understand and realize that I will die someday (unless medical science advances to some miraculous degree) I just hope death comes calling later rather than sooner. Religion & Spirituality
What is so bad about being an Atheist?
Nothing inherently. I am an atheist. The problem is that it’s harder. You have to build a philosophy, a system of ethics and morality from the ground up. This is not necessarily a problem with the... Religion & Spirituality
Is it weird to start to believe in god in your mid 20s after being an atheist your whole life?
Certainly not the norm. The norm is to be religious and then give it up at some point per the studies about irreligiosity. Religion & Spirituality
Does everyone at some point face an existential crisis (or many) at least once? is it part of being human?
Unless you die to early, but that could presumably be described as an existential crisis Religion & Spirituality
Why is atheism looked down on?
You fokn wot m8? Religion & Spirituality
Could astrology be already proven?
What do you mean by could? It’s certainly possible that it could have been proven, it just hasn’t. Religion & Spirituality
Why does god need your money?
Because God said he needed it in the various scriptures to provide for a clerical class at the minimum. Religion & Spirituality
Nihilism. Do you support the theory?
I’m what’s called a positive nihilist. This means that while I think life is ultimately meaningless (ie the sun moon and stars won't weep upon my death) I don’t think that my life is meaningless.... Religion & Spirituality
What do you think about communism?
Failed and presumably always will. Society & Politics
Are you left brain or right brain?
Largely left brained. Religion & Spirituality
Do you think Fighting between Humans, must be Fighting of Opinions?
I think the opposite. It seems most apparent to me that people fight over almost anything but ideas. Hence the need for the scientific method Religion & Spirituality
What do you think is wrong with religions: the teachings or the followers?
Oh that’s a massive subject. I’d need more specificity to even attempt to broach it. Religion & Spirituality
Questioning the Bible and my religion. What should I do?
Question everything. It’s a good thing to do in my estimation. Religion & Spirituality
Do you believe that the universe sends you signs?
No humans are pattern seeking mammals that see patterns in everything. Ie pareidolia Religion & Spirituality
If there is a God, why go to the doctor, wear a seat belt, etc?
Not a theist, but some contest that these things (medicine, seatbelts) are God’s answered prayers. Religion & Spirituality