Some of you may have already seen a few of my posts or talked to me over the chat. If you have, you probably know that I am quite opinionated, and I won't hesitate to speak my mind if I feel someone is wrong. However, it's about time I shed some light on my views and the reason why I'm here.
Outsider isn't merely an alias, it represents what I am. I am an outsider, an atheist within a theist community. The reason I bring this up is because it would be unfair for me to post under the false premise that I'm a Christian, when in reality, I'm not.
I did not come to this site to convert people to atheism. The two reasons I am here are as follows: 1.) I wish to examine different Christian views and responses to different questions and problems. 2.) I would like to offer the best advice I can to people who can use it.
About My Atheism:
I am going to briefly explain why I'm an atheist, a few of my views on religion, and I'm going to clear up potential misconceptions. As I said before, I have no intention of converting anyone to atheism. If you want to talk to me about my religious views (or lack thereof), feel free to do so here, or PM me, or talk to me over the chat when I'm on.
Some people believe atheists hate God. I want to let you know that I do not hate God, I simply don't believe in him. I did not say to myself, "I really hate God, I'm going to stop believing in him." Truth be told, I felt horrible when I admitted to myself that I was an atheist. I honestly wanted to believe God existed. But, to me, choosing to believe in God would be like choosing to believe something you know isn't true. I told myself God was real, but deep down, I didn't believe it. The day I realized I was an atheist was the day I stopped lying to myself. Some of you may feel like I'm lying to myself now, that I'm telling myself God doesn't exist when I know he does, but that's not true. I sincerely do not believe he exists.
Even though there isn't a god in my life, there is meaning to it. My belief in God may be gone, but my love for other people is still strong, and growing stronger all the time. It is the love of others that gives my life meaning. Recently, a teenager said he was going to dump his girlfriend because he realized he was loving her more than he loves God. It breaks my heart to hear this, because I believe this is the amount of love we should all hold for one another (though many of you will disagree).
I follow what is known as the non-coercion principle. I also support the free market as well as property rights. In short...
I'm a libertarian.
~<*>~~<*>~~<*>~
I normally wouldn't make a big deal about being an atheist, but this being a Christian forum, all of you deserve to know. As I said before, I'm not here to convert anyone to atheism, only to observe and to help out where I can. My advice may come from an atheist perspective, but I will never ask anyone here to sacrifice their belief in God to solve their problems.
Outsider isn't merely an alias, it represents what I am. I am an outsider, an atheist within a theist community. The reason I bring this up is because it would be unfair for me to post under the false premise that I'm a Christian, when in reality, I'm not.
I did not come to this site to convert people to atheism. The two reasons I am here are as follows: 1.) I wish to examine different Christian views and responses to different questions and problems. 2.) I would like to offer the best advice I can to people who can use it.
About My Atheism:
I am going to briefly explain why I'm an atheist, a few of my views on religion, and I'm going to clear up potential misconceptions. As I said before, I have no intention of converting anyone to atheism. If you want to talk to me about my religious views (or lack thereof), feel free to do so here, or PM me, or talk to me over the chat when I'm on.
Some people believe atheists hate God. I want to let you know that I do not hate God, I simply don't believe in him. I did not say to myself, "I really hate God, I'm going to stop believing in him." Truth be told, I felt horrible when I admitted to myself that I was an atheist. I honestly wanted to believe God existed. But, to me, choosing to believe in God would be like choosing to believe something you know isn't true. I told myself God was real, but deep down, I didn't believe it. The day I realized I was an atheist was the day I stopped lying to myself. Some of you may feel like I'm lying to myself now, that I'm telling myself God doesn't exist when I know he does, but that's not true. I sincerely do not believe he exists.
Even though there isn't a god in my life, there is meaning to it. My belief in God may be gone, but my love for other people is still strong, and growing stronger all the time. It is the love of others that gives my life meaning. Recently, a teenager said he was going to dump his girlfriend because he realized he was loving her more than he loves God. It breaks my heart to hear this, because I believe this is the amount of love we should all hold for one another (though many of you will disagree).
I follow what is known as the non-coercion principle. I also support the free market as well as property rights. In short...
I'm a libertarian.
~<*>~~<*>~~<*>~
I normally wouldn't make a big deal about being an atheist, but this being a Christian forum, all of you deserve to know. As I said before, I'm not here to convert anyone to atheism, only to observe and to help out where I can. My advice may come from an atheist perspective, but I will never ask anyone here to sacrifice their belief in God to solve their problems.