tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post5999401243088531736..comments2023-09-24T07:34:50.107-07:00Comments on What Do You Want?: What I want out of lifeatheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800521118162147675noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post-38700769709450723282010-10-01T16:35:41.746-07:002010-10-01T16:35:41.746-07:00It doesn't matter if you're religious or n...It doesn't matter if you're religious or not, just as long as you're a good person. There is no way a religious person who beats his kids is gonna get into heaven.<br /><br />The problem with religions today is that they're relying on texts that were written a long time ago (the bible, the koran) and many aspects don't fit into the society we've built for ourselves today. The bible had the 10 commandments, set out in simple plain language so that the people could understand (people in the past were less intelligent of course) and the Koran appears to be a war-like book because that was the nature of the people in the past (you had to convert via the sword).<br /><br />Atheism is doing a good job to dispel these ancient beliefs, but there are no religious figures (that I know of) that are writing for todays society.Balroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319419491967988449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post-49003143555674777732010-09-29T20:46:21.181-07:002010-09-29T20:46:21.181-07:00I have the same views as you on religion. So many ...I have the same views as you on religion. So many questions never enough answers.Andromedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091745472321899061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post-82647276877469169832010-09-29T17:38:53.176-07:002010-09-29T17:38:53.176-07:00I've thought and read a great deal about the i...I've thought and read a great deal about the idea of seeking happiness. A few dynamic concepts:<br /><br />1) Social integration and a lack of isolation seem to matter (so friends, yes)<br /><br />2) Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of "Flow" seems to be key to people who are truly happy. Flow is when an individual gets completely lost into an activity, totally absorbed into the task at hand. People who can access flow the most often through tend to be happier. This can be done through hobbies, the right work, learning new skills, etc.<br /><br />3) Money notoriously fails in this regard. Other than avoiding extremely poverty, money is proven to be no indicator of happiness level. Indeed for many, more money equals more stress and worry about that money.Reality is Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078385099413161639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post-86883525696061544622010-09-29T15:43:34.519-07:002010-09-29T15:43:34.519-07:00It would be interesting to see religion through th...It would be interesting to see religion through the eyes of someone like you.!Antibiootikumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153122713138764626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971538087921545015.post-11717919865531415452010-09-28T23:06:48.254-07:002010-09-28T23:06:48.254-07:00Just tell em, oh yeah, well if god is real then ho...Just tell em, oh yeah, well if god is real then how do magnets work. that will blow their puny religious minds...Crunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715497203709788812noreply@blogger.com