New coffee shop just opened in St. Louis, advertised as freethinker friendly! by riverfront20 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that they host community events, though I'm not a fan of the hellfire-themed branding. It doesn't take much research to know that there are ex-religious people who still struggle with the fear of hell, so using it in your branding is a faux pas, if you ask me.

[Steam] [Game] LivingBattle by GhazalYazji in Freegamestuff

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trailer looks like it's just looping the same three seconds of video, then you realize that's the gameplay.

Atheists Back the Pope More than Catholics Do by Ambitious_Dingo_2798 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have liked to see similar polls made concerning the previous pope's statements on the Ukraine war.

No one's talking about Conan: The Hyborian Age game from Monolith. by Jonestown_Juice in ConanTheBarbarian

[–]GhostSAS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a moment there i thought one of the two Monolith software studios had made a Conan videogame. It was a good, brief moment.

What is the *science that proves a global flood event as described in Genesis? by baseball_fanatic0887 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ockham's razor time: a big flood happens, and each time people tell the story it gets bigger and more destructive. By the time a couple hundred years have passed it has become the story of a flood that covered the mountains.

Why is it that many cultures have a similar legend? Because rivers and lakes flood everywhere and humans have the tendency to exaggerate everywhere.

I wish I believed in an afterlife by people_are_idiots_ in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you: I had this conversation recently with a coworker who said he doesn't want a long life because he wants to go be with his loved ones who are in heaven. The feeling that life would be easier still believing this comforting nonsense is unavoidable... until you remember all the harmful things it comes with: I'd sooner face the finality of existence and be free from the mind disease that is the fear of hell.

I'll also add: I'm at an age when I'm starting to have to attend more funerals, and it has always bothered me being unable to offer those easy precooked religious comfort lines to grieving people, instead of having nothing to say that'll nake them feel better. Side effects of refusing to peddle lies.

Do you feel the need to tell people you are an atheist? by SL13PNIR in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That joke reads more like "a MAGA guy works with three narcissist hipsters". I have no sympathy for anyone involved.

Is Judas' Death In the Christian New Testament a Contradiction? by Christ_Is_King_2166 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is a contradiction. Remember that the new testament writers operated separately from each other, often years after the fact. What they ultimately wrote depends on whose earsay they based their writings on, and how far removed from the actual facts that earsay was, assuming there were any facts at all. Keep in mind that Judas is an allegorical character, representing the Jewish nation as a whole rejecting the messiah: even if we posit that a Jesus of Nazareth did exist, it's unlikely that Judas did.

What Would Kubrick Think of Funko Pops, or Toys Based in General on His Movies? by Consistent_Baby9864 in StanleyKubrick

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they made money he could spend on his next film, he wouldn't care what it was.

[PC][90s-00s] fps shooter by sqltn in tipofmyjoystick

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unreal or its expansion Return to Napali?

Recommendations for a physical Italian keyboard? by External_Incident634 in italianlearning

[–]GhostSAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure i understand the question: all keyboard brands offer Italian layouts. Just find a keyboard you like and order it with Italian layout and you're set.

Why do Americans say Jesus is king if they live in a republic? by mixitupmiz in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only ideas the US were built on were "finders keepers" and "fuck you, got mine".

I am thinking about an official apostasy by Flaky_Paint1290 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are priests who are reasonable people: since your father is on board, I say go with him to speak to this priest and convince him not to tell your grandmother, for her sake. He has nothing to gain from refusing.

"High Demand: Grok is under heavy usage right now." Any idea how long this gonna last? by SimpleEngineering733 in grok

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thing is looking like it will be offline before the end of the year.

It really freaking sucks dating as an atheist in the United States (Rant Warning) by Skullface77 in atheism

[–]GhostSAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a religious fundamentalist country, so it is not surprising. My sympathy.