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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
is that ever true!
I find athiests most aggressive and keen to spew their view of religion.
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Yes. Arguing for rational thought, even if rudely and uncooperative, and relentlessly (which of course is just a vocal minority) is certainly the same as killing in the name of ones religion or starting religious wars (again another small minority, but way different acts).
Do you even think before you type?
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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
I'd argue the opposite. It's atheists who believe that life doesn't matter. We're random chance and when we die it's over, all of us will die and everything we did will be for naught. Hiding in a foxhole is counterintuitive to that, it's trying to preserve a meaningless life. Of course that could be argued that we can't get over the self-preservation trait we've received through millenniums of evolution, but it's only non-atheists that believe life has meaning. To try and protect it seems to be more aligned with non-atheist beliefs than atheist beliefs.
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Doesn't mean those people believe life doesn't matter. In fact it often means the opposite. That it's to be treasured because it's the only shot one gets. As well, without afterlife to reward or punish you, it makes a good act that much more meaningful. To do good for the sake of doing good is far more moral than doing it for a reward (or out of fear of being punished). Not to say all religious people fall into that trap, but some obviously do. That trap doesn't even exist for an atheist.
Not an attack at you, the whole 'there are only believers' and 'there are only non believers' in foxholes thing is so stupid, both sides are at fault and just need to let the other side be. Course, I think I remember which side started it... Just to comment on your comment. Atheists DO NOT believe life doesn't matter.