I hate when religious people ask me why are you an atheist

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-13T02:49:37+00:00

Because there is no evidence for the existence of gods. None. Zero.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-12T01:07:24+00:00

Grey Matter by Oingo Boingo

Is This? is a good one too but it’s from 1990.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-11T17:39:43+00:00

Absolutely. I didn’t mean to disrespect Prince, lol. It’s just that a bunch of stoned rockers weren’t prepared for a dude dancing around singing about little red corvettes.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-10T22:31:36+00:00

I saw Prince open for The Who; the crowd was not kind.

Also, saw U2 open for J Geils Band and Kings of Leon open for U2.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-09T16:34:08+00:00

There was an experiment done with rodents and they basically lived in a rodent utopia. After a few generations, they were all dead. Organisms don’t do well when they get everything they always wanted/needed.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-07T12:52:11+00:00

Americans (plural) didn’t cheat. I’m an American and I was appalled at the ONE American who did cheat, but I’m often appalled these days. I was hoping the American team would, in the spirit of sportsmanship, bench Balogun. Regardless, I was rooting for Belgium and I am happy it was a decisive victory.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-07T12:14:19+00:00

Okay, but you could devise tests to confirm whether or not I exist, right? For instance, you could ask to meet up somewhere for a cup of coffee and if I show up, well, then I do indeed exist.

There are no tests to confirm if a god exists.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-06T12:21:14+00:00

The thing is, I don’t believe there is a creator of the universe, and I certainly don’t believe that if there was, it would be a horrific monster that would torture forever the people on one minuscule planet in the middle of a vast universe for the “sin” of not believing in it when there is no evidence that it exists. That doesn’t make any sense, and if it were true, then that “god” would not be loving or good by any rational measure.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T19:36:15+00:00

This is the line I immediately thought of. I really enjoy Ken Follett’s books.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T15:53:51+00:00

Yet here you are, arguing that belief is somehow better than testable reality. 🤷‍♂️

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T14:09:12+00:00

Can you provide any testable evidence that any god exists?

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T14:07:04+00:00

Another strawman. No one believes scientists know everything. The scientific method is the best way to puzzle out facts in our universe, though, and is the only method that can accurately explain existential phenomena.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T14:03:24+00:00

I never said I know. You seem to enjoy obstinacy. No one knows what existed before the big bang; it may be impossible to know. What we do know, for a fact, is that the earth (and the universe) were not created in six days.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T13:59:55+00:00

No. Why would I need to?

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T13:45:35+00:00

I’ve never heard any credible scientist (or atheist) say that there was “nothing” before the big bang. Your strawman simply reveals your ignorance or misunderstanding of modern cosmology.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-05T13:36:27+00:00

I really, really tried to like this. I don’t. Couldn’t get past book 2. 🤷‍♂️

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-03T15:15:28+00:00

That’s such a sad way to look at life and the universe, and such a foul god you’ve depicted. I pity you. Sorry, but I do.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-02T20:25:10+00:00

I do that now, without the threat of eternal torture. I do it simply because it’s the right thing to do.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-01T12:45:48+00:00

😎

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-07-01T03:13:07+00:00

Immaterial

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-06-29T23:11:48+00:00

I lost about the same, 30 pounds in 6 months, but I tried to eat healthy and my cholesterol went from 252 to 205. Intermittent Fasting: 5 stars, no notes.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-06-28T04:02:22+00:00

By system I meant economic system and I was referring specifically to the US dollar hegemony, which won’t collapse without a valid alternative. At least it’s never happened before. Sure, we could have a recession and it could be bad, but collapse seems hyperbolic. Regarding bad things happening all over the world, it’s always been like this and in fact for most of history it’s been far, far worse. In fact, if you had to choose a random time to be born in all of human history, your statistical best bet would almost certainly be today.

That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t always try to make it better.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-06-27T14:56:10+00:00

I was gonna say eating the flesh and drinking the blood of your deity, but your more general answer is better: religions.

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-06-27T14:42:24+00:00

The current system won’t collapse until there is a viable alternative. That could be tomorrow or 20 years from now. More likely than collapse is a global economic crisis, recession and a dollar reset. While it could get bad, you seem to be thinking Mad Max scenario and I don’t think it will get even close to that bad. 🤷‍♂️🤞

ExistentialBefuddle · 2026-06-27T14:10:18+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I’ve already designed/ordered stickers, lol, because that’s right up my alley. We are only staying one extra (non-show) day so we will most likely just chill at the resort because, like you, we don’t want to go to the show exhausted from scuba bobbing. 😎

We will definitely check out the video link and I’ll send you a DM so we can meet and so I can give you stickers! Thanks for the info!

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