tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post8297083611268667906..comments2023-10-18T11:46:50.206+01:00Comments on The Random Fish: Those damn, happy atheists!!! Curse them!Randomfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17310503800143231901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-4410837508615755082009-07-07T22:31:27.708+01:002009-07-07T22:31:27.708+01:00Oh I fully agree that faith is not measured by hap...Oh I fully agree that faith is not measured by happiness. It is just that it was a claim made by a specific christian friend that they were so much happier. I'm sure they never meant to be patronising, but they also claimed that I didn't understand and would only really know if I found their god.<br /><br />I found that a rather insubstantial claim to make. I have seen the claim made on many more blogs, YouTube clips and websites. <br /><br />In all fairness I applaud this approach of 'Be Happy!' rather than 'Believe or Burn!'. Unfortunately for them (or maybe myself?), it doesn't work for me. As you know, I AM already happy. (And I'm not gonna burn!)<br /><br />Can I also assume that by 'peace', you don't mean 'blissful ignorance' as far too many religions offer as the alternative. Or a 'Don't Worry. Be happy!' approach? Or is it just the old chestnut that if you have 'true faith', one will be convinced that a god will look after them?<br /><br />Now I love looking for answers - science provides a large percentage of them - but in my opinion, religion creates simply more questions or at worst, celebrates ignorance and mythology. If I truly thought it would make my life better and others around me, then I possibly would be religious.<br /><br />As always, thanks for the comments. A pleasant debate about faith is one of the things I enjoy. :-)Randomfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310503800143231901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-13160027845159226822009-07-07T21:10:01.691+01:002009-07-07T21:10:01.691+01:00I love telling christians that I am happier than t...I love telling christians that I am happier than they are.<br />- - - - - - - <br />Well, happiness, like most things in this life is fleeting and is not necessarily the only guage by which true or correct faith is measured. It comes and goes and is not guaranteed to anyone for any length of time. However, Christians can attain a "peace that surpasses all understanding". This can't be had or willed by smiling as hard as you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-8285196562847876992009-07-06T22:29:11.113+01:002009-07-06T22:29:11.113+01:00Found out! ;-)
"In the beginning was the Wor...Found out! ;-)<br /><br />"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was 'Arrrgh!'"<br /><br />Piraticus 13:7<br /><br />Spaghetti Monster aside (and He doesn't mind) I really do find it refreshing and great to be an atheist. I love telling christians that I am happier than they are. It ABSOLUTELY confounds them! They either<br />a) are offended!<br />b) think I am lying.<br />c) believe that I have not found true happiness!<br /><br />(Some have even felt sorry that I have not found *their* god.)<br /><br />I simply smile in return... :DRandomfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310503800143231901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-75730894791773899992009-07-06T17:56:08.832+01:002009-07-06T17:56:08.832+01:00Personally, I'll remain a damned, happy atheis...Personally, I'll remain a damned, happy atheist, than you very much. :-) <br />- - - - - <br />If you truly thought you were damned then you would not be happy about that. What you are really saying is you are quite pleased with yourself for not succumbing to a belief in a God or an afterlife. That is for the weak minded and weak willed out there...but not you. You are educated and a very nice guy and possibly a very fine golfer. These qualifications have granted you immunity from the self induced struggles of the ordinary folks who foolishly acknowledge God's existence.<br /><br />Oh, but what have we here?!?!? What did that say?!?! Happy people = better planet. Ah ha... I see that the "save the planet-climate change" spaghetti monster may be your choice of opiate. Now there's some irony; you might actually believe you'll end up in a much warmer place after all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-61016480790290834192009-06-30T18:36:01.601+01:002009-06-30T18:36:01.601+01:00Unhappy that we are happy? Some are... but then I ...Unhappy that we are happy? Some are... but then I am happy that christians are happy too. Happy people = better planet for all! :-)<br /><br />I've had the expererience of a christian telling me that they are 'happier' since finding a god and that I would be too. Which kinda 'implies' that I am not as happy as I could potentially be...<br /><br />Thanks for the comment (and the grammar) ;-)Randomfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310503800143231901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-46027437140039675892009-06-29T20:41:39.884+01:002009-06-29T20:41:39.884+01:00...you're......you're...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-32480869936896545442009-06-29T20:40:54.556+01:002009-06-29T20:40:54.556+01:00A true case of you think that we think that you th...A true case of you think that we think that you think we're unhappy that your happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899223092036368127.post-41971384442683563542009-06-14T16:00:45.304+01:002009-06-14T16:00:45.304+01:00I really think it is our happy go luckiness that d...I really think it is our happy go luckiness that drives them batty. "How dare you be happy- I'm miserable!"PersonalFailurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034292023591747601noreply@blogger.com