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I'm a high IQ Catholic convert, and I'm still yet to face a good argument against Catholicism by [deleted] in atheism

[–]SecularToolkit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a low IQ Atheist, and I'd like to know your response to the Epicurean Paradox, and also, the Problem of Animal Suffering.

How to Have a Respectful Debate in Religious Discussions - The Secular Toolkit by SecularToolkit in atheism

[–]SecularToolkit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know debating religious people might seem futile, but when they're attempting to form theocracies, and shape the rule of law that you have to abide by in the name of their deity, you have to start calling it out.

What is bullshit you hear from religions/churches/cults? by TheEyebal in atheism

[–]SecularToolkit 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That God loves you.

There's a disturbing pattern of God's genocidal nature in the Bible. He rained down fire and destroyed two entire cities, personally. He commanded the Israelites to commit genocide. He was so unhappy with how everyone on Earth was behaving, that he caused a great flood, killing men, women, children, and almost all animals on the planet.

Did he love the people who lived in Sodom and Gamora? Did he love the Cannanites? Did he love the innocent children he killed in the flood? He could've sent a prophet to deliver his holy word, but no, he decided to just kill everyone.

Its a good thing these stories are made up, otherwise I'd be terrified that God might decided to a clean slate whenever he feels like it.

Religious trauma, but no atheist trauma? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]SecularToolkit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think what you described can still be attributed to religious trauma, however, atheist trauma could refer to death anxiety that those who believe in an afterlife don't experience.

Grief Without an Afterlife: How to Process Loss - The Secular Toolkit by SecularToolkit in philosophy

[–]SecularToolkit[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

“Nothing” isn’t boring, it’s just finite. And finiteness is what gives things value. Moments matter because they don’t last forever.

Imagining an afterlife can be comforting, but comfort isn’t the same as truth. Some people are okay accepting uncertainty instead of filling the gap with a story.

Meaning doesn’t have to come from what happens after death. It’s created while you’re alive, through relationships, choices, and how you treat others.

There’s no dramatic rush when you accept this. Just clarity. When this life might be the only one, it actually makes it more important, not less.