Ginkgo is in a discussion with an atheist friend who doesn't understand why my responses are not 100% tightly

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it must be hard being an atheist.

Aug 01, 2008 - 02:40PM

Ginkgo

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I wouldn't want to try it

Aug 01, 2008 - 02:45PM

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why would it be hard to be an atheist? I think it would be harder to retain religious faith for so long

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:13PM

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if you're an atheist and something in life goes bad...its just bad. There's no purpose behind it, and there's no one to ask for help.

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:15PM

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it seems a lonely and bleak struggle.

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:16PM

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babybaby You have family you can ask for help, friends and people you love and care about, and who care about it

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:16PM

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It's not that there's NO purpose, just no higher purpose. Friends and family are enough for me

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:20PM

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idk if i can deal with my family without say saying "oh god pleeease" lol

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:25PM

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Lol!

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:26PM

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but in seriousness I personally feel the love of family and friends is enough reason to live this life

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:27PM

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i found God a few years ago. and actually, it wasn't so i could ask for help. it was because i needed someone to thank. isn't that odd?

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:33PM

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bad things are just challenges to be overcome. Keeps life interesting

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:34PM

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And to be honest, I much prefer to think that there isn't something intentionally screwing with my day

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:36PM

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i like to think the score -that there is a score, and it can be evened.

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:38PM

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you can still keep score without there being another player

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:46PM

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gamer geeks all over are perishing at your words.

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:49PM

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not a dern thing wrong with single player mode!

Aug 01, 2008 - 03:56PM

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this is probably sacrilegious lol, but I think believing God is a luxury. It adds a layer of comfort and pleasure...like mittens.

Aug 01, 2008 - 04:01PM

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I'd agree with that. It's why I don't take the hard atheist stance that there shouldn't be religion

Aug 01, 2008 - 04:05PM

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thats nice. Its often hard to have a religious chat without being attacked -from either view.

Aug 01, 2008 - 04:13PM

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forsooth. To your original response, I've found life to be much more enjoyable since I became an atheist

Aug 02, 2008 - 04:28AM

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i didnt leave this conversation earlier. On the plus side I found Plurk's search button :p

Aug 02, 2008 - 04:30AM

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Shumpitron You made my day with " I much prefer to think that there isn't something intentionally screwing with my day"

Aug 04, 2008 - 03:18PM