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Most days I'm just a straightforward atheist, but on some day I get super philosophical with a friend or two and we start discussing beliefs. Right now what I'm toying with the idea that the universe is pretty much "god" but may or may not be aware, and we pretty much exist within it.

Then you've got that one thing where we exist in the mind/dreams of some greater being and whatnot.



So yeah. Post your beliefs about life & stuff. I'm actually fairly interested in this stuff.


also I swear to God if anyone tries converting people I will ban them.

lol christmas.

Aren't jesus & god supposed to be different? idk.

but yeah i get what you mean. loads of people get caught up in the whole history and rules of religion, which is probably why so many people claim to dislike hardcore christians.

I think Christianity refers to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit as the same being.
Which always confused the ******** tits off me.

I believe in Karma and reincarnation, but I don't strictly believe in a religion, I like the idea of Buddhism as I've always translated it to something I can understand, which is pretty much
"Don't be a d**k. And all is well"

I think on a Philosophical level, life is a lot more bland than we'd all like it to be - Perhaps there is some "Higher being" but chances are, they're merely another life form that merely created us.
Give it a 1000 years and we may be doing the same.
I just find it hard to believe that ONE religion can be right.
Out of all the planets in the Universe, why would our religions be right? I really do think we need to drop our religion before we really take to the space race - Imagine finding other Alien races who are like "We believe in the great Garzoozoo" Or some s**t
And we go
"BUT WHAT ABOUT JESUS AND GOD N' STUFF"
And we'd be in the same situation we're in on this planet, but with people with bigger, nastier weapons.

Karma is a tricky thing for me.

I think I'm too self-aware. On the one hand I'm a massive d**k, so I should be building up all sorts of bad karma for the inconsiderate things I do. On the other[subconcious]hand I'm actually more of a giver and I'm actually fairly considerate.

Not sure if karma should work on our intentions or our actual actions.


@Capn
haha yeah. We might just exist in a huge computer oh dear gawd. Buuut I think deep deep down I'm just an nihilistic athiest. I like to toy with philosophical ideas though. Gives me something to think about xD

Which is, I guess, what religion is to some people. Gives them something to believe in, think, live, and fight about.


@Bio
Hmm. Everything happens for a reason is a nice concept.

But it really irks me when people say "There must have been a reason [shite thing] happened to me cause everything happens for a reason"

Especially when it's clearly their own fault through inattention, especially to other people.

I find it's mostly just people running away from their own guilt.

I never really quite got the difference between the two.

@Bio
lmao yeahh xDD

There's a difference between stuff happening to you and stuff that you kinda cause yourself. I hate it when people are like "omg i ttly just lost half my friends but there must be a reason they haven't made it this far into my life."


Haha. Some things are just like "wow that totally sucked, but I just learned a life lesson"


@Capn
I totally know what you mean xDD
Especially when you get into the whole nihilism thing without fully appreciating it, then you just stay awake for days just cause you can't get over your own insignificance xD

then you start pondering the state of the universe and how it all began and eventually all you want is to get shitfaced just so you'll stop thinking. but by then you're already in bed and you can't be ******** to do jack s**t except lie there and think some more. yeahh xDD


lmao. i think i'd be with you there. like "o hey god yeah I was kind of a skeptic but deep down i knew you were there."

You ever do that thing, where you're like "I'm the only actual person that's real." And then you feel REALLY egotistical. >>;
But then you justify it and stuff like dejavu and other s**t happens, that makes you think you ARE the only one? =S

In all honesty
I believe/follow many different paths because everyone has their own good and bad qualities
Most days I don't practice any religion because in all honesty I don't feel I need to be a part of something to communicate with "God"
When I can just as easily do it myself


Emo: I find myself asking if I am the only one who thinks this way