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Is it normal that I only like indigenous British people like me in Britain?
u fukn wot m8? nah you can want your society to look however you want it too. The only bad thing is to treat people poorly based on their inalienable characteristics. For example if you started... Society & Politics
Are you disgusted by a race being assigned an identity?
Disgusted? No. Racism is due to a result of the way we think. We deal with thousands if not millions of stimuli everyday. This amount of information cannot be sorted individually, our brains... Society & Politics
Do Catholics ever read the Bible for themselves or just believe what they’re told by their church?
Catholics believe in scripture + clerical interpretation. Thus they may surely read the Bible, but it has to be understood in light of millenia of tradition and interpretation. In this manner... Religion & Spirituality
Which religion community is more obsessed and possessive about their religion and why?
Of course there are rather radical strains of most any of these religions, but as for which is generally the most obsessed or fanatical that would clearly be Muslims and Islam right now. I... Religion & Spirituality
If your soul was an animal, which animal would it be?
I don't know, probably dog or bear. Incredibly loyal and kind to my pack, but ferocious if need be. These characteristics seem to be a common trope for both animals, but with bears I don’t quite... Religion & Spirituality
What do you think of Jesus?
Personally I’m not convinced the fellow ever existed for the reasons stated here Why The Evidence For Jesus Hasn't Convinced Me, Yet That said taking him as a mythical figure your/ my... Religion & Spirituality
Is half population of England atheist?
Oof, I can’t recall exactly, but I think the explicitly atheistic population of the UK is about 30% with just over ~50% being professing Christians. That said the actual number is probably far... Religion & Spirituality
Are you pro life or pro choice?
I wrote this Bodily Rights and Abortion specifically on this subject and while it’s not my best work it still serves as a decent introduction to my position. I’m pro-choice because of the... Society & Politics
Have you ever taken the political compass test? If so, what were your results?
Yeah, several times. A few years ago (yikes I guess about 7 years ago no) when I first took it I was ~ -0.5 left/right, and -2.5 libertarian/ authoritarian if I recall correctly. The last time I... Society & Politics
Why would you go for atheism?
I was a Christian for many years and was a youth pastor on top of being mentored for a more senior role whilst I was planning to go to seminary when I wanted to find the best argument to... Religion & Spirituality
Why are educated people superstitious?
Because we’re human. Humans by nature are predisposed to supernatural/ superstitious beliefs. I talked a bit about it here... Two Reasons For Belief Religion & Spirituality
Can you tell that somebody is religious just by looking at them?
With some faiths sure. If I see someone wearing a yarmulke I can pretty certainly determine they’re a Jew. If someone’s wearing a burqa or hijab I can fairly certainly tell they’re a Muslim. If... Religion & Spirituality
Do you accept or deny this quote: " Do onto others as you want them do unto you. "?
The golden rule is a good start. I could make it a bit better though, “do unto others as they would have you do unto them.” Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes so treating everyone in a... Religion & Spirituality
Why does God receive the blame for evil, yet not given the credit for good?
I notice atheist pointing to the bad and theists pointing to the good. I think the atheists, typically, have a better argument as it’s a rebuttal to a particular claim. It goes something like... Religion & Spirituality
Why do so many 'atheists' think they are existence experts?
Said C. I’m an atheist and no expert on existence. That term would need to be fleshed out quite a lot. What does it mean to exist? I do know that existence is something that has to be... Religion & Spirituality
Do you actually believe Jesus "H" Christ really existed?
I’m not convinced of a historical Jesus for the reasons listed here Why The Evidence For Jesus Hasn't Convinced Me, Yet ↗ Religion & Spirituality
Do you believe in an afterlife, reincarnation, or nothingness?
Nah, I see no good reason to believe in an afterlife. 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
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 believe happens after we die?
Pretty much what you want in most modern cultures. Buried, cremated, etc. as for an afterlife there’s none apparent to me. Religion & Spirituality
