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"Question"
Do Atheists experience spiritual fulfillment; if so, with what or whom; and how? -Bob
Do Atheists experience spiritual fulfillment; if so, with what or whom; and how? -Bob
Originally posted by Proper KnobI'll take a guess to get the conversation moving: experiencing some deeper meaning or purpose in life as opposed to abject resignation that it's just a series of distractions until you die [without an afterlife] while denying the existence of god.
You're going to have to define 'spiritual fulfilment'.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyits interesting choice of words, the spiritual side gets 'deeper','purpose', 'meaning' and 'life' and the atheist side gets 'abject'. 'resignation'. 'distractions' and 'die'.
I'll take a guess to get the conversation moving: experiencing some deeper meaning or purpose in life as opposed to abject resignation that it's just a series of distractions until you die [without an afterlife] while denying the existence of god.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHow do you deny the existence of god?
I'll take a guess to get the conversation moving: experiencing some deeper meaning or purpose in life as opposed to abject resignation that it's just a series of distractions until you die [without an afterlife] while denying the existence of god.
Originally posted by stellspalfie'experiencing meaning in or realizing an ultimate objective during human existence
its interesting choice of words, the spiritual side gets 'deeper','purpose', 'meaning' and 'life' and the atheist side gets 'abject'. 'resignation'. 'distractions' and 'die'.
is it possible for you to re-write your meaning of the word spirituality in a way that hides all your preconceived, biased, bizarre and ill thought out ideas about atheism.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyWell, of course atheists experience "some deeper meaning or purpose in life". You know, Bobby, it's really not the atheist's problem that your own mental life is so impoverished and unimaginative as to not be able to conceive of deeper meaning or purpose just in case you do not live for ever and ever and ever and ever and ever. To be honest, I really feel sorry for you.
I'll take a guess to get the conversation moving: experiencing some deeper meaning or purpose in life as opposed to abject resignation that it's just a series of distractions until you die [without an afterlife] while denying the existence of god.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbythats a bit better, although i would remove 'ultimate objective' as that is really only has meaning to theists.
'experiencing meaning in or realizing an ultimate objective during human existence
as opposed to the possibility that it may be without significance or an afterlife.'
Please revise further until you're satisfied with a working definition which facilitates
answering the initial question. Thanks, stellspalfie, for requesting clarification. (gb)
"Do Atheists experience spiritual fulfillment; if so, with what or whom; and how?"
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
'experiencing meaning in or realizing an ultimate objective during human existence
as opposed to the possibility that it may be without significance or an afterlife.'
Please revise further until you're satisfied with a working definition which facilitates
answering the initial question. Thanks, stellspalfie, for requesting clarification. (gb)
"Do Atheists experience spiritual fulfillment; if so, with what or whom; and how?"
'experiencing meaning in or realizing an ultimate objective during human existence
as opposed to the possibility that it may be without significance or an afterlife.'