I received an intriguing comment on my post about Greenpeace.
Perhaps I’m late to the game here and someone has already pointed this out, but I wanted to respond to your atheism quote in your ‘about’. I’m aware of the inappropriateness of my commenting this here, so you can place this where you will or delete it.
As you are also surely well aware, Athiesm is a belief system. You believe there is no god, higher power, etc. ‘Not collecting stamps’ isn’t a belief system, isn’t established as a hobby, etc. However, Athiesm is considered a belief. Thats why you get to call it athiesm, and not “I practice not believing in god”. In other words, you ‘have faith that there is no god’. Which is still faith. In fact, you also have faith in the fact that you are right, something no one can measure.
I don’t understand why comparing your disbelief in something compares to not doing an activity. Its a ridiculous analogy. Your disbelief in god is something you care about, or you wouldn’t mention it. My not collecting stamps is something I could give a lick about (no pun intended), and therefore I don’t mention it.
Do you really have people trying to conver you? Really? How often? I have homeless people beg for money from me at least once a week, and that’s somewhat trying after a while. How many times has someone tried to convert you that you feel it necessary to include that in your about? Just the fact that you describe yourself as an athiest seems like you’re trying to provoke a reaction, which you have done so successfully with me. If you don’t believe in god, who cares? Why tell people? Do you consider it that important that people know you don’t believe in god? Does it influence your character so much so? It seems arrogant. I don’t list in my about, nor do I notice in many, any mention of their belief in god.
If you care about it, then it matters and you shouldn’t lessen your stance by referring to it in comparison to something you don’t care about.
I was going to write a long peace replying to every small misguided, misunderstood, irrelevant point - but I wont. It’s my blog, I’ll write what I want. If you want to believe in fairies, leprechauns, the flying spaghetti monster, a big smiley man in the sky or whatever then that’s up to you. Just don’t be under any illusion that it’s provable.
Atheism is not a belief, it’s a lack of belief. And remember, you religious lot are Atheists too, I just believe in one (or more) less God(s). So instead of just playing at it, join me in eternal damnation as an Atheist - there’s going to be a whole heap-load of Gods fighting over throwing us into their own brand of Hell’s fire.
