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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM
It did not inhibit Albert Einstein.

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ORIGINAL: MrBukani
I never said that, humans on average use 10% of their brain.

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ORIGINAL: GotSteel

Einstein was an atheist.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Albert_Einstein#Agnosticism.2C_Deism_and_atheism

Einstein said, "In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views."

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Albert_Einstein#Agnosticism.2C_Deism_and_atheism

According to biographer Walter Isaacson, Einstein was more inclined to denigrate disbelievers than the faithful. Einstein said in correspondence, "(T)he fanatical atheists...are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who—in their grudge against the traditional 'opium of the people'—cannot bear the music of the spheres."

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Albert_Einstein#Moral_philosophy

A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary.

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

I happened by a IFC film that depicted a woman who is broke and turns to prostitution. I lost interest in the film, but the film did get me thinking. She was inexperienced. A man picked her up for a hand job. One of the things he negotiated with her was he wanted her to talk dirty. She naively told him the truth when he asked her why was she doing this? She said it was because she was broke. What he wanted her to say was she was a horny slut. He admitted that he found her desirable. To me this should lower the barrier for compassion. Human love is imperfect. Though imperfect it is still real. Why aren't the men moved to compassion and say what can I do to get you out of having to do this? Perhaps men are and we just don't hear about it. Perhaps they don't because such feeling is impractical. If so, why would it be? If it is because he is married, I do not see that as an excuse. But perhaps it is unwise because such women cannot be trusted or the system cannot be trusted. Or perhaps it is because it costs money and it is a lot cheaper just to exploit her circumstances than to be of assistance to her.

Comments?

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

The atheists apparently instead of concluding that the problem is impossible to solve have concluded that there exists a conspiracy.

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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

I think that if god was a prostitute, he would charge more for a handjob than any churchgoer is putting in the collection plates these days. It is not any less than a miracle to have your clown dusted by the hand of god.

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

The atheists apparently instead of concluding that the problem is impossible to solve have concluded that there exists a conspiracy.

Which atheists would that be...the ones on this board....the ones you meet in real life...or the ones ghost hunting in your head?

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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If by religionist you mean christian

No, anyone who subscribes to any religion.

And you honestly think they all assume the same things about athiests. That seems like a bit of a stretch.

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

Aren't you aware that atheists have a collective fantasy?

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

The atheists apparently instead of concluding that the problem is impossible to solve have concluded that there exists a conspiracy.

Which atheists would that be...the ones on this board....the ones you meet in real life...or the ones ghost hunting in your head?

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

As an atheist I'd argue that one of the most important things atheists get right is divorcing the concept of moral behavior from religious doctrine.

Respecting life is moral. Having an arbitrary day of the week when people can't work isn't.

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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If by religionist you mean christian

No, anyone who subscribes to any religion.

And you honestly think they all assume the same things about athiests. That seems like a bit of a stretch.

What? No. Where did you get that idea?

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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If by religionist you mean christian

No, anyone who subscribes to any religion.

And you honestly think they all assume the same things about athiests. That seems like a bit of a stretch.

What? No. Where did you get that idea?

Because when I asked if you meant christians in response to this "I can't help thinking that religionists assume that we non-believers exercise a lot of brain cells in our non-belief. " and you replied "No, anyone who subscribes to any religion. " which covers a whole lot of people. Now I am sure that some of them probably think exactly what you said. But I have found the majority of them that I have dealt with really don't give you much thought at all. Like you they seem to be busy enough just living their own lives. Much like the majority of atheists I have met.

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ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

Aren't you aware that atheists have a collective fantasy?

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM

The atheists apparently instead of concluding that the problem is impossible to solve have concluded that there exists a conspiracy.

Which atheists would that be...the ones on this board....the ones you meet in real life...or the ones ghost hunting in your head?

Only in your head BM

Out here in the real world.... they don't.