Atheists & Agnostics

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2023, 01:54 PM Mar 2023

I'd prefer Atheists & Agnostics as a part of a Science Forum - - Thanks Warpy!!

Last edited Thu Mar 2, 2023, 05:15 PM - Edit history (5)

Atheists and Agnostics are grounded in well reasoned facts.

Religion is based on unsubstantiated "closely held beliefs."

Atheists and Agnostics educate.

Religion inculcates.

They are not the same.

I added a third option...

Feel free to suggest other options as well y'all!

Would Ranked Choice Voting Polls be a possibility?

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	Atheism & Agnosticism is religion/spirituality
	0 (0%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is philosophy
	9 (90%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is logic
	0 (0%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is science
	1 (10%)
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I'd prefer Atheists & Agnostics as a part of a Science Forum - - Thanks Warpy!! (Original Post) MayReasonRule Mar 2023 OP

I don't know too many things lapfog_1 Mar 2023 #1

Totally Apropos!!! Met her in Deep Elllum around 1987... Super sweeet gal!! MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #2

cool story... I really loved her music lapfog_1 Mar 2023 #3

My honey and I adore her personally as well as her music... MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #4

Until that religious dog smile turns to burning witches Farmer-Rick Mar 2023 #8

Indeed. "How it is" reality. Science describes reality. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #9

Yeah, so true Farmer-Rick Mar 2023 #11

Indeed, Religion is Delusion. Mythology is History. I agree y'all! MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #12

I passed on this Warpy Mar 2023 #5

Damn Skippy -- Hell, if the poll will let me, I'm changing my vote to align with yours. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #6

For me, Atheism is Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #7

That's right... MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #10

lapfog_1

(30,225 posts)

1. I don't know too many things

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 01:58 PM

Mar 2023

Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is the smile on a dog

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

2. Totally Apropos!!! Met her in Deep Elllum around 1987... Super sweeet gal!!

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 02:37 PM

Mar 2023

...people can let you down but your creativity never will. It’s always there if you can tap into it.

What I’ve learned over the years is that creativity is confused by outcomes. The only important outcome is the ability to continue being creative, even between projects. The privilege of creating is the destination.

Edie Brickell

lapfog_1

(30,225 posts)

3. cool story... I really loved her music

Reply to MayReasonRule (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 02:41 PM

Mar 2023

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

4. My honey and I adore her personally as well as her music...

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 02:49 PM

Mar 2023

We continue to enjoy her entire catalogue.

Shooting rubber bands at the stars is a truly remarkable collection of works, and remains as my personal over-all favorite.

No doubt that it was the time of life for us, when we were so new, we couldn't even call ourselves green, lol.

My first psychedelic experience was on a golf course in Rice, Texas... Drove a tractor that day, omg, lol...

I was singing What I Am is What I Am in my head the entire time...

It's so great that she's still cranking out amazing musical works. It's an ongoing inspiration!

Farmer-Rick

(11,500 posts)

8. Until that religious dog smile turns to burning witches

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 09:02 AM

Mar 2023

Then the villages emptied of women kind of wished religion would have stayed a philosophy.

But atheism to me is more about seeing the world how it really is rather than how others tell me it is.

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

9. Indeed. "How it is" reality. Science describes reality.

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 09:40 AM

Mar 2023

Last edited Sat Mar 4, 2023, 04:58 AM - Edit history (1)

I agree, Atheism/Agnosticism is based in Science.

Nonetheless, I would prefer to see it in a Philosophy forum rather than a Religion/Spirituality forum.

I didn't start the forum, nor am I part of DU admin, so it is not my decision to make

That being said, Atheism/Agnosticism is most definitely not Religion, nor is it Spirituality.

I'd prefer it in almost any other forum other than it's current incarnation.

Farmer-Rick

(11,500 posts)

11. Yeah, so true

Reply to MayReasonRule (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 11:43 AM

Mar 2023

I wasn't commenting on where it should be....though I agree with you. I was commenting on that saying by Edie Brickell.

Religion is not so benign as he makes it sound.

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

12. Indeed, Religion is Delusion. Mythology is History. I agree y'all!

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 4, 2023, 04:57 AM

Mar 2023

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

5. I passed on this

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 03:11 PM

Mar 2023

but I'd prefer us in Science, since that's one of the main places our tribe hangs out.

Still, I don't care where they put us as long as we're there and I can find it. They can stuff us into "Offbeat" for all I care, we're a definite minority here.

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

6. Damn Skippy -- Hell, if the poll will let me, I'm changing my vote to align with yours.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 05:08 PM

Mar 2023

Thank you for you voice of reason!!

Reason aides reason, it's what defines our party!

Thanks again Warpy.

Edit

Hell, yeah, thanks y'all!

I got to change my vote!

I adore reason, thank you for employing yours!

Mr.Bill

(24,828 posts)

7. For me, Atheism is

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:21 PM

Mar 2023

none of the religious leaders know if there is a god, heaven, hell, etc. They tell people they know but they don't. I also don't know. The difference between me and those who are religious is I am content to not know the answers to all the big existential questions. Those who are religious have such a need to know that they will go as far as paying other people who don't know the answers to answer those questions for them.

MayReasonRule

(1,884 posts)

10. That's right...

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 09:42 AM

Mar 2023

Religion obscures and deceives.

Reason reveals and informs.

Atheism is reason.

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