tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353823463654367453.post5108983718118275831..comments2023-11-22T06:24:23.650-08:00Comments on Awkwardness a la carte: Morality and religion don't have to go hand in hand.Ninja Pharmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15385786760716618896noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353823463654367453.post-17895387580405380792008-12-19T10:22:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:22:00.000-08:00I am an atheist as well. I was raised Catholic an...I am an atheist as well. I was raised Catholic and never really agreed with it. My immediate family knows my beliefs but I just yes my extended to death because I can't be bothered arguing with them (there are several sunday school teachers and eucharistic ministers in that bunch). I still celebrate christmas and easter, probably because I like presents and candy and the Easter bunny ;) but there is really no religious element to these holidays for me. Some people tell me I'm going to hell and others say "God loves ya anyway". In the end its all meaningless- when I die my heart will stop and my brain activity will dissolve to nothing and that will be that.icemanof92https://www.blogger.com/profile/02196072094936431287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353823463654367453.post-30778504464828126942008-12-18T11:54:00.000-08:002008-12-18T11:54:00.000-08:00Ninja,My thought is this:God should be irrelevant ...Ninja,<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>My thought is this:<BR/><BR/>God should be irrelevant to how how act. One should act out of the goodness of their heart instead of an reward in the after life.<BR/><BR/>I walked away from the church when I was 13.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353823463654367453.post-3534328536504102412008-12-18T07:16:00.000-08:002008-12-18T07:16:00.000-08:00Hey Ninja, I feel exactly the same way, with the d...Hey Ninja, I feel exactly the same way, with the difference that after a lot of deliberation I am Hindu. I was very lucky to be taught about religion in a tolerant way, and I think it is a very personal thing which should not be forced onto people. I <I>hate</I> being preached at by anyone - Christian, Muslim, Atheist or even Hindu. In fact its the Hindu ones that annoy me the most...being told what I 'should' believe/follow as a 'good Hindu' completely contradicts everything I was taught and love about the faith.<BR/><BR/>Good on you for exploring and following your beliefs. The conception of atheists having no morals is one that pisses me off even more than being preached at.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and good on you for giving your children the room to follow theirs too!<BR/><BR/>Oh boy, I wrote a lot...this is a subject I feel very strongly about!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com