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Because I already was one

I've never been presented with compelling evidence that it's description of reality is accurate.

>>5961214
I'm past the age of reason

>>5961214
Better tell me, OP, why would I be one?

I wanna be but all the other Christians are fucking retarded.

Because the New Testament isn't canon.

>>5961214
Because the evidence of evolution and a big bang and the lack of evidence of anything from the Bible

>>5961214
Because fetishizing blood sacrifice and divine authority really isn't the way for humans to progress

>>5961269
man even if george carlin was a proto-fedora, he was a cool proto-fedora

>>5961231
autism

>>5961214
Because Jesus is a dead carpenter and the real messiah has not come to us yet

>>5961419
Yeah its so archaic, I can't believe modern day Christian still do that.

Wait what? They don't? Then what is this guy complaining about ?

>>5961400
So others behaviors and actions keep you from following the path of righteousness

>>5961426
>awkward as fuck le smart old grump
lolno

>>5961214
Because I'd consider Islam first, as it is closer to the truth.

Because life's complicated enough without bringing in an omnipotent, dogmatic dick into the mix. Can't I just drink beer, fuck bitches and read good books?

>>5961577
Explain the cross then. A tortured man on a stick is the best representation of christian goodness? Because that sounds like more of the same tribal fetishes we're supposed to dismiss as "primitive". And what is God from the bible anything but a figure of authority?

>>5961214
So why did God -need- to die on the Cross?

>>5961214
I don't need what God offers.

>>5961419
>progress

Lol

>>5961400
You could say all other atheists are just edgy fedoralords

>>5961584
Explain

>>5961729
To save himself from himself.

>>5961214
I can't turn off the logical part of my brain and take a "leap of faith". I have neither the desire nor the capacity.

>>5961400
I feel the same. There's so much to be judged on by other Christians. Premarital sex, use of the lords name in vain, all this shit that my mother gets after me for when I'm visiting her. It is a deterrent.
>>5961404
>sheev

>>5961840
a self-righteous christian is a poor christian

Because Islam makes more sense.

>>5961214
Because I'm smarter than the average person.

i am though

>>5961214
I still have electrical impulses in my frontal lobes m8

Because capitalist homogeny makes it unfeasible and outdated

I'm sorry brothers I wish I could but I can't

>>5962560
That doesn't even resemble a valid excuse

>>5961214
Why aren't you a scientologist yet?

Because I cannot make myself believe.

>>5962568
That's because you haven't read enough

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>>5961214
I don't have faith, and don't understand why I would want any.

>>5962618

because it allows you to turn off your brain and immunizes you against existential dread

>>5962621
>1.) The Bible – to learn that it’s easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself.

>>5962621
Sincere Christians experience existential dread as much as anyone, if not more. I don't know what would make you think faith protects you from dread.

>>5962625

>What's the point of life oh god everything is so fucking meaningless why am I even alive why should I even eat or go to work what the fuck man what the fuck

>Haha! Everything happens for a reason :3. Golly gee heaven sure sounds great, doesn't it?

I see your point

everlasting life sounds terrifying and horrible

the quality of this guy's argument made me convert to christianity >>5961719

>>5961719
Man you don't even know about the shit you so violently hate do you
The cross is a sign of redemption and forgiveness
Redemption because Jesus died for our sins
Forgiveness because while Jesus was being tortured he said " forgive them father for they know not what they do "

>>5961214
I don't want to be on the losing team.

>>5961719
>taking things this literally

damn...

>>5961214
coz if god exist, he is a huge dick

also christposting is barely above shitposting

>>5962966
he's a dick because he loves us and wants to know us and shed his blood so that we could be restored

>>5961719
That's the point. Christ's message is a total inversion of the dominant values of his time. Crucifiction ceases to simply be a sign of death and becomes also a sign of resurrection and new life.

>>5962970
Dude, that tone of your sentence makes you sound like one of those abused wives that always try to justify their husband's actions

There's not evidence that there is any kind of god, much less that he picks sides

>>5963046

*no evidence

>>5962970
he's a dick because he thinks he should be worshiped for sacrificing himself to himself, or else he'll torture us forever.

Please don't use my word choice to make the conclusion that i actually think your god is real.