Close minded people are not truthful, because being “right” is more important to them, no matter what.
And I donยดt care if they are religious, irreligious, theist, atheist, or what ever. Unfortunately closed minded people come in many labels, believers and non-beliviers, etc, etc, etc. Human condition?
2. You are the pope of your own life: ย As a free-thinker, you live by your own set of rules, and NO ONE, ย not even your beloved mother, can tell you to live otherwise. You came by your beliefs through your own experience and curiosity. You tested them and they stood up to your tests. Itโs impossible for you to kowtow to religious or secular bylaws created to control people.
3. You understand that there are many ways to see the world
4. You have fun! Free-thinkers donโt take things too seriously when they donโt have to. Itโs fun to wrap your head around new ideas. Itโs fun to try new things. Itโs fun to eat new foods. Life is full of adventures and free thinkers are up for the adventure.
I donโt eat peanut butter. I find it repulsive and will go out of my way to not eat things with peanut butter.
People have often told me that Iโm missing out. That food is so much better with peanut butter. โYouโve never had a Reeseโs Cup? Or a PB&J? How can you be happy without having had peanut butter?โ
The answer is, Iโm plenty happy because itโs not important to me. Itโs not something I require. I had my taste and quickly realized that I wasnโt missing out at all.
When someone asks โCan you be happy without believing in God?โ what theyโre really saying is โI donโt think I could be happy without believing in God.โ
Theyโre projecting their feelings about religion onto others. Theyโre assuming their experiences are the only experiences.
We all do it to some extent, but itโs important to recognize that just because someone requires religion to be happy, that doesnโt mean that others do. Iโm actually happier not believing in any religion? What if I asked you how you could be happy while being religious.
People might think thatโs funny. That it seems obvious how being religious makes them happier.
Itโs the same for me. Of course, Iโm happy without believing in any religionโand why couldnโt you be?
The religious God is a PB&J and I donโt need either of them to be happy.But thatโs just me.
How can anyone oppose the non-existent, and debate it fervently on the Internet? It is a waste of time. The radical and fanatical religious will never try to understand, they will never have an open mind.
The important thing about public prayer is making sure everybody sees you praying.ย Religion is the world’s oldest authoritarian political institution.
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