tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.comments2024-01-04T07:28:40.043-05:00 God is a myth!Chatpilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comBlogger2610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-87725082390551464112018-02-27T16:32:03.051-05:002018-02-27T16:32:03.051-05:00Just like a "true" Christian you don'...Just like a "true" Christian you don't fail to disappoint. Aside from the fact that thiests are mostly hypocrites about what they believe and how they live you are all judgemental. <br /><br />No one has the right to question my level of commitment to my beliefs. I had a ministry that ran for four years. I prayed, fasted, preached on the weekends on the streets and in churches. <br /><br />I tried my best to live a Christ like life not just preaching but practicing what I preached. According to the N.T. allegedly in the words of Christ it is not about saying you believe but in acting like you believe by obeying his word. <br /><br />If you love me, keep my commands. John 14:15<br /><br />It's not just about reading the bible it's about making it your guide to life and I did that as best as I could. <br /><br />"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.<br /><br />Luke 6:37<br /><br />So, obey your gods word and don't judge me. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-3527550071166630282018-02-27T08:26:46.201-05:002018-02-27T08:26:46.201-05:00From your descriptions of your experiences, it sou...From your descriptions of your experiences, it sounds like you were never Christian in the first place, as many of the things you describe do not match up with a true Christian's experience. It seems as if you merely changed one self-indulged religion for another.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-46625193034777756012018-02-15T16:22:30.567-05:002018-02-15T16:22:30.567-05:00First of all I am not your son! An NDE (near death...First of all I am not your son! An NDE (near death experience) is not proof of the existence of God, angels, heaven, or hell. In fact, it is not even proof of an afterlife because it is what is known as a subjective experience which is invalid as evidence for anything in most cases. <br /><br />There are many alternative reasons that nde's occur science has shown many more plausible explanations that falsify the truth or validity of the claims made for an afterlife. <br /><br />Follow this link and read this article: https://www.livescience.com/16019-death-experiences-explained.html<br /><br />Try reading a book other than whatever retarded religious text you susbcribe to for once. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-66465873137867829992018-02-15T13:14:23.375-05:002018-02-15T13:14:23.375-05:00You put your foot in your mouth, son.
Im an NDE.
I...You put your foot in your mouth, son.<br />Im an NDE.<br />I know now s'up...<br />and whats down.<br />You DO NOT wanna descend.<br />Wiseabove.<br /><br />'the more you shall honor Me,<br />the more I shall bless you'<br />-the Infant Jesus of PragueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161116712679365281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-88451574124228421962017-12-22T19:46:26.067-05:002017-12-22T19:46:26.067-05:00I don't think that one can build a tower hundr...I don't think that one can build a tower hundreds of miles tall out of bricks. That tells me that the author was either exaggerating or unaware how thick the atmosphere is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051988379638309754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-49993408949678733062017-10-23T17:54:35.892-04:002017-10-23T17:54:35.892-04:00Thank you for reading my blog and for your comment...Thank you for reading my blog and for your comments. The good news clynn is that you are not alone. The bad news is as you may have already discovered is that leaving the fold and shaking off all of the former beliefs and accompanying superstitions is not as easy as it seems. <br /><br />I find that the deeper you have been indoctrinated and the more intense your commitment the harder it is to break free. But as many atheists and agnostics who were once former believers have shown it is not impossible. <br /><br />You hang in there and feel free to contact me with any issues or concerns you may have or if you just need someone to talk to for support. I've been where you are at and know how difficult it is to break the chains of religious indoctrination and irrational beliefs from our minds and our lives. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-38973409747072915552017-10-23T17:40:11.219-04:002017-10-23T17:40:11.219-04:00It's been a long road and I'm still gainin...It's been a long road and I'm still gaining knowledge with the help of Christopher Hitchens (deceased) and other atheists. Intellectually I know what you and other critical thinkers say is true but I still have trouble throwing off the shackles of fundamentalist indoctrination. It's like a virus that I can't get rid of.clynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811320242975740745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-44890720080838039312017-09-23T17:40:00.016-04:002017-09-23T17:40:00.016-04:00Thanks for your comments and I hope that I can con...Thanks for your comments and I hope that I can continue to move and inspire or even help those that are currently stuck in the delusions that once held my mind captive. I am not here to deconvert anyone but I feel that with sharing my experiences with other I might inspire them to look at their beliefs more critically. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-86606784876415003422017-09-23T17:37:08.929-04:002017-09-23T17:37:08.929-04:00Thank you for your comments and your positive resp...Thank you for your comments and your positive responses to these posts. I understand that Africa is a continent that has been torn apart by religion and it would be my honor and pleasure to have your repost my content on your site. Feel free to use whatever content you may deem useful. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-46164596460368449912017-09-23T08:57:54.345-04:002017-09-23T08:57:54.345-04:00Hello Chatpilot, Your posts are inspiring and not ...Hello Chatpilot, Your posts are inspiring and not sure if you would like us to repost some of them on awakenafricans.com. Religion is tearing Africa apart and we urgently need to save that continent with posts such as yours. We will acknowledge your post and we can create a profile/author page for you there. if you would like to post any articles,etc please contact us here at editor at awakenafricans.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782961033465494838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-18804998937145018772017-09-23T08:46:34.630-04:002017-09-23T08:46:34.630-04:00Chatpilot, you have written a fantastic post that ...Chatpilot, you have written a fantastic post that would only appeal to those who can apply "critical thinking skills" to religion, or put simply common sense which frankly speaking it isn't common. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782961033465494838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-69700419513307174642017-09-13T16:50:48.929-04:002017-09-13T16:50:48.929-04:00Thank you very much for your comments, sympathies,...Thank you very much for your comments, sympathies, and prayers. As expected from a fundamentalist believer you state all that you think you know about God and Jesus as facts without any evidence to back your claims of certainty based on faith in a book written around the late first century and onward by a bunch of anonymous authors none of which are first hand accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. <br /><br />In fact, to make matters worse your Jesus is found nowhere in history outside of the gospels so even his existence is in question. Also, consider the fact that Jesus himself never wrote anything and that the stories told about him in the gospels are all contradictory accounts of his life and beliefs. <br /><br />Lastly, I don't owe a debt of "sin" because in reality outside of a religious context that word has no meaning whatsoever. I find that my life is so much better without the delsuional ideas of religious beliefs. I am happy and fulfilled and have no problem with just living one life and dying whenever that time occurs.<br /><br />Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-84283937973083770032017-09-13T08:30:17.356-04:002017-09-13T08:30:17.356-04:00I am so sorry to read of your decision to abandon ...I am so sorry to read of your decision to abandon the Lord God Almighty who loved you so much that He Himself came to earth, took on human flesh as the God-Man Jesus, and then took your sins upon Himself to make the payment for sin that you owed. In spite of your current thoughts and actions, God will welcome you home if you repent. Jesus is "the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" to all who come in faith to him and receive His gift of eternal salvation. I know that you know in your heart of hearts that this life is not all there is. You have been blinded by the god of this age, Satan, to accept worldly wisdom, doctrines of demons, and vain philosophies of men. Jesus rose from death to prove his power over sin, death and the grave. I pray for the Holy Spirit to convict you of sin, righteous and judgment so that you may experience not only life eternally, but the very best possible life right here, right now. One day you will remember that I received out to you through this email. I pray it will be received with an open heart and that you experience the love of God for you personally.songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005860492911328797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-61066159750228179532017-09-11T12:56:59.884-04:002017-09-11T12:56:59.884-04:00Hmm, your comment seems a bit puzzling. You state ...Hmm, your comment seems a bit puzzling. You state that religion is retarded then say that any man who tries to stop a "woman" from getting religion should be raped. <br /><br />Are you saying that women should be allowed to get into religion or ?talos1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10057327506707388974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-65122398944765026512017-09-11T12:45:07.596-04:002017-09-11T12:45:07.596-04:00As usual, this post so aptly describes this phenom...As usual, this post so aptly describes this phenomenon encountered by outsiders to the faith as well as those mired in its influences. <br /><br />talos1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10057327506707388974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-88551596939210309802017-09-10T12:25:33.550-04:002017-09-10T12:25:33.550-04:00There are many arguments that have been made inten...There are many arguments that have been made intended to change the mind of the believer. But it is my belief that when it comes to the Pentecostal or other fundamentalists believers who rely entirely on faith and experience none of these areguments are adequated enough to be convincing. For the fundamenatlist believer personal experiences real or imagined trump logic and reason everytime. I will explain this further in my next post. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-58797934349165375152017-09-09T12:12:03.349-04:002017-09-09T12:12:03.349-04:00Hi Chatpilot _ I've enjoyed your posts. I grew...Hi Chatpilot _ I've enjoyed your posts. I grew up Pentecostal as well.... I"m not a believer in the traditonal "God" of the Judeo-Christian writings. But I wonder if it's worth the time and effort to focus on the topic.. <br /><br /> Do you produce arguments to hopefully change the minds of religious believers? Have you seen any results?Gary Vail https://www.blogger.com/profile/06871453878695113511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-43902644751928114232017-09-05T17:01:51.791-04:002017-09-05T17:01:51.791-04:00The idea that God is trying to "save" us...The idea that God is trying to "save" us from a problem of his own creation. Something that could be solved by his simply forgiving the human race for being humans. I also find the idea of worship and obeisance abhorrent. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-908001309284919872017-09-05T16:57:56.402-04:002017-09-05T16:57:56.402-04:00I too love that verse in John 8:32 32Then you will...I too love that verse in John 8:32 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” I too felt like the world was lifted off of my shoulders the moment I realized that my beliefs were nothing more than false ancient myths and superstitions that had no relevance to the real world. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-71175545435457592102017-09-05T05:58:36.918-04:002017-09-05T05:58:36.918-04:00Yes, thanks, I like Jane's blindness verse and...Yes, thanks, I like Jane's blindness verse and your childishness one, but my favourite is 'the truth shall set you free' I've never felt so liberated as I do after leaving the stifling chains of fundy-ismMatildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132020305736924010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-17404337230461241282017-09-04T23:27:08.435-04:002017-09-04T23:27:08.435-04:00GREAT post! Personally, I was never a believer, b...GREAT post! Personally, I was never a believer, but I find cults fascinating as well as abominable and destructive. My thought would be, in case I was wrong, "OK, if a just god is judging me then he would know that I sincerely did not believe for very compelling reasons and then do the right thing by me." But then again, he did not show Job that courtesy, so I guess I'd be screwed!!! The entire idea of the myth is preposterous and ultimately morally bankrupt!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545191869978692858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-40107087495424556822017-09-04T08:52:13.963-04:002017-09-04T08:52:13.963-04:00There are many reasons why people become so heavil...There are many reasons why people become so heavily indoctrinated. For me personally it was the physical sensations I felt when I prayed, ministered to someone, etc. The more it happened the more I wanted to feel it and intensify it. It was to me a sign that I was on the right track and getting closer and closer to God. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-50823240695413088052017-09-04T08:49:44.952-04:002017-09-04T08:49:44.952-04:00Thanks for your comments Jane. I too am to my know...Thanks for your comments Jane. I too am to my knowledge the only atheist in my entire family. It took me 6 years to overcome the "fear of the Lord" that once dominated my life. Where I came from hell was very real and the thought of being wrong and going there terrified me for some time. <br /><br />I had a slew of so called spiritual or paranormal experiences that I had to debunk before I could completely walk away. But once I was able to do that I was completely free. Like yourself I too agree that my life is even better since I have freed my mind and escaped the clutches of inane religious beliefs. <br /><br />My favorite Bible quote that relates to my liberation, although in it's context means something else is found in 1 Corinthians 13:11<br /><br /> 11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. <br /><br />I feel that I have literally outgrown religious beliefs and superstitious fairytales. Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-38762771680057705512017-09-03T13:24:14.634-04:002017-09-03T13:24:14.634-04:00I have met others with convictions as strong and p...I have met others with convictions as strong and powerful as those you describe. What I don't understand is how those convictions were planted in the first place. As one who has always been a skeptic (even during those high school youth church group years), I hope this series of articles will go into that issue. It is one of those debilitating human issues that needs to be addressed.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223187745285923039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-27112456086230296422017-09-02T23:57:31.376-04:002017-09-02T23:57:31.376-04:00Thank you for this, it reminds me that nothing I c...Thank you for this, it reminds me that nothing I can say, no evidence I can provide, will change the minds of my family. It doesn't matter how well I live my life or how many people I help, as far as they are concerned I am hell bound and dragging my family down with me. I was able to escape a lifetime of brainwashing, but I am alone. My sister hates religion, but still wants to believe in "God". My husband is the same. Only my daughter and myself understand it's all bullshit. It is not as easy place to be. It is like the verse "I was blind but now I see". Clarity is beautiful. Life is far more precious to me now. I am a kinder, gentler human, and I do not regret my awakening in spite of the cost. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520457586322332208noreply@blogger.com