Choosing a faith

Resisting peer pressure does not seem like an "easy way out." I don't see a world view (if there is such a thing) as either true or false. There is no standard by which its truth or falsity can be judged.

Of course we have beliefs! We're not bloody androids; atheists are fully featured humans with the same set of emotions and feelings that you have. WE JUST DON'T BELIEVE IN GODS. You know, exactly like we don't believe if fairies. It has exactly the same effect and meaning in our lives as not believing in elves - ie none whatsoever. I wish you guys could absorb that fact. Yeh right, refusing to go to church as a young teenager was really easy! Pretending to pray in school actually WAS easy but just made the whole thing laughable, listening to those stupid, cringeworthy words. But it wasn't a choice not to believe, it just became an obviously stupid thing to do, so that was that.But generally, I think you'll find that going along with the flow is a helluva lot easier than fighting against it. 'A world view'. It sounds so legitimate doesn't it? So neat and tidy, a simple summation of everything a person believes, prefers, likes and dislikes. A credo. A set of cliches by which to live our lives.Look, people are complicated things, they have complex and contradictory ideas about life that religions try to organise for them. It's simple to have a 'world view' when your life is governed by an all seeing, retribution driven, dictator that 'loves' you and a human theistic belief structure to handle the human side of things.I believe in the institutions humans have created to make our lives better - democracy, a pleural, regulated economy, a health service free at the point of need, life-long education, a balanced and independent criminal justice system, economic fairness and freedom from poverty and all forms of discrimination. I believe in a progressive taxation system that distributes wealth in as fair a way as possible. I believe in safe and warm housing for all. I believe that the polluter should pay and that Trump is a twat.I could go on, but you could sum it up with "I believe in 'do as you would be done by' but do it by building strong, independent, secular institutions to make it happen".No god is going to step in and actually do something to help, ie fix everything he broke 'in the beginning'.

Silly Rabbit! God lives in people. People step in. People initiate change and progress. People are the vessels. God Is Spirit. God never broke anything. If so, show the precise scripture that shows Him breaking something. What you will find is that humans behaving badly broke a lot of things. Lucifer initially broke covenant with God and "became" Satan. Along came a walking snake who then tempted an innocent woman. The rest is Herstory!

I think I mentioned that I don't believe in fairies and elves. That goes for all the other childish fantasies that you still hold too.

How does one give multiple cheers?Here Tangle. These are for you.

Does it ever occur to you to just shut-the fuck-up once in a while?

You may not believe in gravity either for all I know...but just trying stepping off of the roof.Just as the illusion that is the global fiat money system (that floats the worlds currencies,) what goes up MUST come down.Did you ever play Rock,Paper,Scissors? The paper smothers the rock. In a fire, however, the paper burns up and the rock remains. That is the essence of your fantasy.

Occasionally. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and all of us seem to have to type.Its the birds and the bees and the Dragons and the Damsels. You cant argue with reality.

You should check your meds and sugar level.

OK. *pulls out meter* ... 199 right now. (12:54 pm on 3/5/23
My overall average is 206. Still a bit high but nowhere near the 300 average that I had 3 months ago. I just ate lunch. (It should drop within range within an hour)Thanks for caring.

You've stopped the critical thinking course haven't you?

I know this answer won't work for you, but I believe that without it I would be completely self centred and care only about my own survival and well-being.

BS,GDR. You are not that kind of person. Yours is not an injured soul. Just your head is damaged.You would make an excellent humanist if you could only get your head out of the fantasy.

I suggest that it is healthy to know that when you sacrifice your own resources for a stranger that it is not all on account of you being a good guy.

Very good. Yes that is right. No god necessary for a good soul to do good.