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Interesting choice of word, because the Atheist mind centers around deluding itself. Being blind to the creation you experience daily with a consciousness purpose built to love God. Without God in your life you have elevated yourself to the level of God, the sole moral arbiter. The moment someone has the audacity to praise God, it crashes down on your fragile self-deification. Without surrounding yourself with like minded Nihilists, your own elevated status cannot stand---whereas the believer has Humility. Whomest is the self-important and deluded one?
I'm not religious, but I actually agree with half your point. Many if not most atheists do have a habit of egoism and believing themselves to be god-like beings. A little humility would go a long way.
However, on the flip side, many if not most religious people have given up their circumspection and skepticism, and fallen into subservience.
I don't begrudge either side, but I can't help but feel there is a healthy middle ground.
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However, on the flip side, many if not most religious people have given up their circumspection and skepticism, and fallen into subservience.
I'm glad that we agree on the observation of egoism vs humility. However, I think the notion that skepticism should be a quality of a Christian is wrong, for that is little more than doubt and lack of faith. I agree in a general sense that questioning faith is a process that all Christians must go through to reach the unshakable faith of the born again believer, from which nothing can pull you from God's embrace... but it is not a virtue and commendable final state. Also, you mention subservience as a negative. I am a slave. A servant of God in the sense that my entire purpose of being is to glorify Him, to be a conduit for His grace and mercy, to be His hands and feet on this earth. It might be un-PC to embrace this idea of slavery and servitude, but there is no better word to show. As Christ has made His example by taking on this role himself in the gospel.
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[–] 9-11 [S] 5 points -4 points 1 point (+1|-5) ago
Interesting choice of word, because the Atheist mind centers around deluding itself. Being blind to the creation you experience daily with a consciousness purpose built to love God. Without God in your life you have elevated yourself to the level of God, the sole moral arbiter. The moment someone has the audacity to praise God, it crashes down on your fragile self-deification. Without surrounding yourself with like minded Nihilists, your own elevated status cannot stand---whereas the believer has Humility. Whomest is the self-important and deluded one?
[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I'm not religious, but I actually agree with half your point. Many if not most atheists do have a habit of egoism and believing themselves to be god-like beings. A little humility would go a long way.
However, on the flip side, many if not most religious people have given up their circumspection and skepticism, and fallen into subservience.
I don't begrudge either side, but I can't help but feel there is a healthy middle ground.
[–] 9-11 [S] 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago (edited ago)
I'm glad that we agree on the observation of egoism vs humility. However, I think the notion that skepticism should be a quality of a Christian is wrong, for that is little more than doubt and lack of faith. I agree in a general sense that questioning faith is a process that all Christians must go through to reach the unshakable faith of the born again believer, from which nothing can pull you from God's embrace... but it is not a virtue and commendable final state. Also, you mention subservience as a negative. I am a slave. A servant of God in the sense that my entire purpose of being is to glorify Him, to be a conduit for His grace and mercy, to be His hands and feet on this earth. It might be un-PC to embrace this idea of slavery and servitude, but there is no better word to show. As Christ has made His example by taking on this role himself in the gospel.
[–] Mumbleberry 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Nice copy pasta. You will need to do much much better to convince me.
[–] 9-11 [S] 4 points -3 points 1 point (+1|-4) ago
I'll take your false accusation and inability to reply in defense of your Atheism as a "W". God bless.