Comments on: Being an agnostic… http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229 Real opinions from a fictional character Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:18:13 -0500 hourly 1 By: Snotster http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229&cpage=1#comment-113677 Snotster Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:28:09 +0000 http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229#comment-113677 McAdams has a point. Folkbum doesn't... but there is nothing wrong with being agnostic. Being uncertain is human. Being curious is human. Not being certain that you have the answer - is devinely human. McAdams has a point. Folkbum doesn’t… but there is nothing wrong with being agnostic.

Being uncertain is human. Being curious is human. Not being certain that you have the answer – is devinely human.

]]> By: folkbum http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229&cpage=1#comment-113675 folkbum Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:07:18 +0000 http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229#comment-113675 There is a growing body of evolutionary psychology on this kind of stuff. McAdams filters it all through the lens of religion; what evolutionary psychologists see as altruism and an instinct to follow social norms, McAdams sees as a need to follow the ten commandments. That's fine with me, until his side starts trying to make <i>me</i> follow the ten commandments. There is a growing body of evolutionary psychology on this kind of stuff. McAdams filters it all through the lens of religion; what evolutionary psychologists see as altruism and an instinct to follow social norms, McAdams sees as a need to follow the ten commandments.

That’s fine with me, until his side starts trying to make me follow the ten commandments.

]]> By: rc http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229&cpage=1#comment-113666 rc Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:11:39 +0000 http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229#comment-113666 I think he has it right. I think that human beings have a need for self-worth - that they are more than a cosmic accident and have value. To feel "righteous". Some find it through faith. Some find it through selfless acts. Some find it through causes - whether to save the animals, save the planet, or trying to nanny other people. I think he has it right. I think that human beings have a need for self-worth – that they are more than a cosmic accident and have value. To feel “righteous”.

Some find it through faith. Some find it through selfless acts. Some find it through causes – whether to save the animals, save the planet, or trying to nanny other people.

]]> By: Chris http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229&cpage=1#comment-113655 Chris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:10:44 +0000 http://www.fromwhereisit.org/?p=2229#comment-113655 I think he is half right you want to feel Clean and maybe Righteous with your fellow man but not something equivalent to God. I personally believe the idea of "God" was invented to keep people in line sort of like a Santa Claus for grown ups But just because I do not believe in there being a deity who acts as the arbitrator of right and wrong does not mean I personally cannot decide what is right and wrong. Or sit down and agree with my fellow man on what is right and wrong I do not need God to tell me that. Because where does the feeling of being right with god come from? From following the rules of what ever religion you follow right. So why can't atheists get the same feeling from following man made rules? I think he is half right you want to feel Clean and maybe Righteous with your fellow man but not something equivalent to God.

I personally believe the idea of “God” was invented to keep people in line sort of like a Santa Claus for grown ups

But just because I do not believe in there being a deity who acts as the arbitrator of right and wrong does not mean I personally cannot decide what is right and wrong. Or sit down and agree with my fellow man on what is right and wrong I do not need God to tell me that.

Because where does the feeling of being right with god come from? From following the rules of what ever religion you follow right.

So why can’t atheists get the same feeling from following man made rules?

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