Re:Why are geeks often atheist?
by robg on Sunday July 06, 2008 @06:40PM
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Atheism is one version of nihilism unless some attempt is made to redefine the basic concepts. It sounds like you already have and it sounds very similar to what I embrace. I don't know where that leaves us, but it doesn't worry me either. I'm not trying to convert anyone. But I'm also very satisfied by my working model for God. You may choose a less-loaded term to describe where you derive a "life rich with meaning and spiritual satisfaction".
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Re:Why are geeks often atheist?
by IsaacSchlueter on Sunday July 06, 2008 @09:16PM
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God is a particularly bad word for that term.
Not only is my life 100% godless, I try to be free of superstition of all kinds. (No Santa, no tooth fairy, no magic dreams, no esp, no ghosts, etc.)
Superstition, in my opinion, is mental clutter that obscures spirituality.
"I try to be free of superstition of all kinds."
Really? What's "spirituality" then?
Re:Why are geeks often atheist?
by IsaacSchlueter on Monday July 07, 2008 @01:49AM
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Spirituality is a type of experience. No more superstitious a term than "happy" or "hungry" or "purple" or "curious".