ATHEISM AND THE THE CONSEQUENCES OF BELIEVING IN THE NON-EXISTENCE OF EXISTENCE

My comments are about the ruminations of some people I have met during my past few years in Tallahassee, Florida, and my foray into http://www.quora.com/, which I have discontinued. Quora is a very seductive service where people ask questions and others give answers. There are even segments of thinking, such as Christians, Atheists, Writers, etc… I particularly like the questions about atheists, which caused me to think about things I believe and why I believe them. I am grateful to all those Atheists who made remarks (much of which are dismissive of God rather than trying to find out what believers think). I love Atheists because it allows me to test my resolve against claims that are outdated and do not reflect the totality of what it means to be human. Remember, this is my thinking, but it is the only thinking I own.

RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT ATHEISM AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF BELIEVING IN SOMETHING THAT THEY SAY DOES NOT EXIST

Atheists are all human, and I assume sincerity in their holding to their ideology.

I am human, also, and have a different view of what reality is. I sincerely believe in my worldview unless new information inserts itself into my consciousness and I change my mind.

Atheists, in many cases, are correct in their assumptions about religion and how some approaches warp the fabric of reason and civility.

I don’t judge anyone else, but I do hold certain principles and justify those ideas with reason and good judgment according to the life experiences I have encountered.

To not believe in God (atheism) is a broad term that probably is best left to face-to-face discussion. In general, I believe in God, which is an affirmation to me that something exists.

Saying that you don’t believe in something is the prerogative of each human. Yes is an affirming word (depending on how it is used). No is a blocking word in the sense that I am using it.

I am not concerned about someone NOT believing in what I do. I am concerned about deepening my awareness of what I believe.

To “not” believe in God in 2023 has several implications. Does that mean that God never existed and all the history and writings of all those people were false? Does it mean that the Ten Commandments are invalid? If so, what you do place the basis of morality? The Democratic or Republican Parties or radical groups on either end of the spectrum of morality?

The whole question is moot for me because, whether there is a god or not, I have values and a moral compass that speaks to what it means to be a deeper and deeper advocate for my humanity, becoming what nature intends. I don’t need Atheism, nor do I need unauthentic Theism that overflows on social media, to be whole. I do need The Christ Principle as my template of Truth.

Atheism is just one more ideology that vies to topple my center, “Have in you the mind of Christ Jesus.” To keep my equilibrium, I practice Lay Cistercian practices and use the charisms to keep my center on the top of the mountain. The work never ends until I die.