Comments on: Who Was The First Atheist You Ever Met? http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kenny http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Kenny Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:38:19 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-676 My dad was an atheist, so my brother and I just grew up that way. We met lots of other atheists at a Unitarian Universalist Church that we started going to. In middle school, I had 3 close friends that were atheist. In high school, about 10. This was in San Antonio, TX. Now I go to UT-Austin, and I know about 50 atheist fellow students, not to mention most of my professors. My dad was an atheist, so my brother and I just grew up that way. We met lots of other atheists at a Unitarian Universalist Church that we started going to. In middle school, I had 3 close friends that were atheist. In high school, about 10. This was in San Antonio, TX. Now I go to UT-Austin, and I know about 50 atheist fellow students, not to mention most of my professors.

]]> By: Mark http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Mark Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:02:51 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-675 I was born agnostic. When I was younger I used to wonder whether or not there was a god (no particular religion). I don't remember ever answering the question for myself, but I eventually outgrew the need for an imaginary guardian. Nowadays I disbelieve in any and all gods with the same fervor (that is to say, no fervor at all) and same conviction (lots) that I disbelieve in unicorns and dragons. I was born agnostic. When I was younger I used to wonder whether or not there was a god (no particular religion). I don’t remember ever answering the question for myself, but I eventually outgrew the need for an imaginary guardian. Nowadays I disbelieve in any and all gods with the same fervor (that is to say, no fervor at all) and same conviction (lots) that I disbelieve in unicorns and dragons.

]]> By: Whyme http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Whyme Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:16:41 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-674 I'm not sure who the first atheist I ever met was, because most people wouldn't admit it even a generation ago. I suspect there were a lot of us, but no one would break ranks. Here is an amusing thought on the topic: http://letterstoayoungmisanthrope.blogspot.com/ I’m not sure who the first atheist I ever met was, because most people wouldn’t admit it even a generation ago. I suspect there were a lot of us, but no one would break ranks. Here is an amusing thought on the topic:
http://letterstoayoungmisanthrope.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Cappy http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Cappy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:29:33 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-204 I would like to add that the majority of people are "fickle minded, science-rejecting, minority hating, Muslim-intolerant, and self-righteous", regardless of religion. It just so happens that the majority of people (in the US) are Christian and thus the majority of those kind of people would remain Christian because of their inability to reject false ideas. My point was that heaven is illogical if the condition is that you believe in a specific god. I would like to add that the majority of people are “fickle minded, science-rejecting, minority hating, Muslim-intolerant, and self-righteous”, regardless of religion. It just so happens that the majority of people (in the US) are Christian and thus the majority of those kind of people would remain Christian because of their inability to reject false ideas.

My point was that heaven is illogical if the condition is that you believe in a specific god.

]]> By: just Jack http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-183 just Jack Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:29:28 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-183 My parents. I was seven. I'd just finished reading The New English translation of the Gospel accordng to St. John, issued to every school pupil in the British Empire. A good read, My parnes also read at night. I went to ask each seperately. "Do you belive in god?" No they each said, wihout a thought And so began the living nightmare. My parents. I was seven.

I’d just finished reading The New English translation of the Gospel accordng to St. John, issued to every school pupil in the British Empire. A good read, My parnes also read at night. I went to ask each seperately. “Do you belive in god?”

No they each said, wihout a thought

And so began the living nightmare.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Adrian Hayter Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:51:33 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-179 "The more I thought about it, the more heaven looked like hell." That reminds me of something the historian Richard Carrier once said: "To me, going to Heaven would be worse than going to Hell, because you'd be there, all the time knowing that there are millions of people suffering below you, and you are powerless to stop their suffering." “The more I thought about it, the more heaven looked like hell.”

That reminds me of something the historian Richard Carrier once said:

“To me, going to Heaven would be worse than going to Hell, because you’d be there, all the time knowing that there are millions of people suffering below you, and you are powerless to stop their suffering.”

]]> By: Cappy http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Cappy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:58:08 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-172 Actually, my girlfriend was the first agnostic I met. I never did like talking about religion with her at the time. The first time I had to really look at my beliefs is when she asked me if I thought she was going to hell. I had to answer truthfully and say I never thought about it ... but yes. I had to really think about it ... my girlfriend was much kinder than any Christians I had ever met. She didn't have any ulterior motive for doing things like a majority of the Christians I knew. Yet she would suffer eternally for not believing in something? Yet I would be spending eternity with fickle minded, science-rejecting, minority hating, Muslim-intolerant, self-righteous Christians? The more I thought about it, the more heaven looked like hell. Actually, my girlfriend was the first agnostic I met. I never did like talking about religion with her at the time. The first time I had to really look at my beliefs is when she asked me if I thought she was going to hell. I had to answer truthfully and say I never thought about it … but yes. I had to really think about it … my girlfriend was much kinder than any Christians I had ever met. She didn’t have any ulterior motive for doing things like a majority of the Christians I knew. Yet she would suffer eternally for not believing in something? Yet I would be spending eternity with fickle minded, science-rejecting, minority hating, Muslim-intolerant, self-righteous Christians?

The more I thought about it, the more heaven looked like hell.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Adrian Hayter Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:01:17 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-134 ed, The 10 minute section that is covered can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3RKZjSzYg I'm not sure if the entire programme is viewable somewhere. -Adrian ed,

The 10 minute section that is covered can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3RKZjSzYg

I’m not sure if the entire programme is viewable somewhere.

-Adrian

]]> By: ed http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-129 ed Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:30:40 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-129 I would love to see the debate. I've met a lot of people who claim they are atheist, but I have never met an Atheist who is willing to live out his/her atheist beliefs. I don't think it is possible. To be an absolute atheist is unlivable. I would love to see the debate.
I’ve met a lot of people who claim they are atheist, but I have never met an Atheist who is willing to live out his/her atheist beliefs. I don’t think it is possible. To be an absolute atheist is unlivable.

]]> By: wujud http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/comment-page-1/#comment-128 wujud Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:15:48 +0000 http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/22/who-was-the-first-atheist-you-ever-met/#comment-128 He was the teacher of religion in school.He was great atheists teaching islam in best way that we understood what was mohammed and how he made koran. He was the teacher of religion in school.He was great atheists teaching islam in best way that we understood what was mohammed and how he made koran.

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