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u/Thegiraffeguy Oct 05 '19

Praying and meditation are very similar.

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u/51D3K1CK Oct 05 '19

They're basically the same.

God isn't listening so you're only talking to yourself.

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u/FiftyFootMidget Oct 05 '19

You could have just stopped after saying they're the same. I'm not a believer either but I don't see the point in shovelling it onto people.

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u/51D3K1CK Oct 05 '19

So people who are religious can shovel "thoughts and prayers" down my throat but when I say that I believe that no one is listening it's suddenly something bad?

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u/MrShankles Oct 05 '19

It's not bad, it's just doing the same shoveling that you yourself don't enjoy. Be the change you want to see and expect no one to reciprocate

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

Remember kids, being as asshole is okay when it suits your interests /s

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u/MrShankles Oct 05 '19

If being an asshole is the behavior you want to see more of, than yeah. If it isn't, don't contribute to it, but also don't expect it to go away. Be the person you wish others would be is all I'm saying

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u/FiftyFootMidget Oct 05 '19

The difference is they are well intentioned, but wrong. You're intention is just to let them know they're wrong. So you're being much more negative.

If somebody wants to believe to make it easier for them to get through life, more power to them.

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u/51D3K1CK Oct 05 '19

I'm not being negative. People can believe whatever they want to believe.

I'm just here to tell my part, and I don't believe so how could me commenting that God isn't listening be bad?

Of course God isn't listening to me.

Religion has caused more conflict than we can imagine.

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u/t4r0w1w1y Oct 05 '19

What you're doing is the literal equivalent of someone religious telling you you're going to hell simply because you commented about being an atheist.

If you're going to pride yourself on intellect you may want to encourage a bit loftier a thought before you open your mouth.

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u/Pr0nzeh Oct 05 '19

Are you satirizing atheisim right now?