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I am really interested in why people believe what they do. [b]If possible I would like to keep this post clean. [/b] DO NOT DEBATE, DO NOT MAKE FUN OF OTHERS. Simply state your belief and why. I don't want to see anyone saying anything negative about anyone else but feel free to leave a friendly comment. For the most part however i would like to refrain from anything but stating your beliefs.
Obviously i can't control you guys but i thought why not lets give it a try.
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Belief: Atheist
Why?: I am an atheist because it is logical and supported with logic, facts & science.
What led me to atheism was the fact I always questioned everything. I never just accepted what other people told me, I always pursued my beliefs and cross checked information I found.
I think the most important thing in life is to pursue what you believe. Look at all the angles and question your own beliefs. After asking questions & finding answers you will arrive at a belief that you fully stand by that had a concrete foundation.
Wisdom begins in Wonder - Socrates
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Belief: Atheist and existential and moral nihilist. Why?: I had been raised for the majority of my life as a Catholic, learning in school the fundamentals of the religion as well as other religions. At the time of 18, I was still believing though I was incredibly skeptic. It was also around this time that my exposure to the internet increased and I begin discussing varying beliefs with others and was taking classes in college that discussed various philosophies and doing my own research as well to find my own answers. Eventually I came to the point where I came to the logical conclusion there is no intrinsic purpose to life, all actions done are without worth, there is no afterlife, no deity, no objective meaning to existence. Unlike the existentialists though, I see no reason to try to assign your own subjective meaning of worth to life as well.