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atear101 favorited a video
(7 months ago)
Great quotes from well known atheist, agnostic, free thinkers and religious skeptics.
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"The way to change t...
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Great quotes from well known atheist, agnostic, free thinkers and religious skeptics.
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"The way to change the world is to change people's minds. As more and more people openly discuss the fact that "God" and "Allah" are completely imaginary, the world becomes a better place. The people who believe in "religion" look sillier and sillier. Eventually, religion becomes a fringe activity that is meaningless."
http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/
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"WHAT IS ATHEISM?"
Atheism is characterized by an absence of belief in the existence of gods. This absence of belief generally comes about either through deliberate choice, or from an inherent inability to believe religious teachings which seem literally incredible. It is not a lack of belief born out of simple ignorance of religious teachings.
Some atheists go beyond a mere absence of belief in gods: they actively believe that particular gods, or all gods, do not exist. Just lacking belief in gods is often referred to as the "weak atheist" position; whereas believing that gods do not (or cannot) exist is known as "strong atheism."
Regarding people who have never been exposed to the concept of 'god': Whether they are 'atheists' or not is a matter of debate. Since you're unlikely to meet anyone who has never encountered religion, it's not a very important debate...
It is important, however, to note the difference between the strong and weak atheist positions. "Weak atheism" is simple scepticism; disbelief in the existence of god. "Strong atheism" is an explicitly held belief that god does not exist. Please do not fall into the trap of assuming that all atheists are "strong atheists." There is a qualitative difference in the "strong" and "weak" positions; it's not just a matter of degree.
Some atheists believe in the nonexistence of all gods; others limit their atheism to specific gods, such as the christian god, rather than making flat-out denials.
"Is there such a thing as atheist morality?"
If you mean "Is there such a thing as morality for atheists?," then the answer is yes, as explained above. Many atheists have ideas about morality which are at least as strong as those held by religious people.
If you mean "Does atheism have a characteristic moral code?," then the answer is no. Atheism by itself does not imply anything much about how a person will behave. Most atheists follow many of the same "moral rules" as theists, but for different reasons. Atheists view morality as something created by humans, according to the way humans feel the world 'ought' to work, rather than seeing it as a set of rules decreed by a supernatural being.
"Then aren't atheists just theists who are denying god?"
A study by the Freedom From Religion Foundation found that over 90% of the atheists who responded became atheists because religion did not work for them. They had found that religious beliefs were fundamentally incompatible with what they observed around them.
Atheists are not unbelievers through ignorance or denial; they are unbelievers through choice. The vast majority of them have spent time studying one or more religions, sometimes in very great depth. They have made a careful and considered decision to reject religious beliefs.
This decision may, of course, be an inevitable consequence of that individual's personality. For a naturally sceptical person, the choice of atheism is often the only one that makes sense, and hence the only choice that person can honestly make.
The word "deny" can be used to mean "fail to accept the truth of." In that sense only, atheists deny the existence of god. They are not "in denial," wilfully ignoring evidence; nor do they necessarily positively assert the nonexistence of god.
(Quoted from infidels.org)
For more great reading please pick up a copy of David Mill's "Atheist Universe" and any Richard Dawkins books or simply go to http://www.rationalresponders.com !
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atear101 favorited a video
(8 months ago)
WARNING: ADDICTIVE.
made by: karen (aka bluqoo / qoojunkie)
music used: "insomnia" by craig david (ORIGINAL) & "insomnia" by ...
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WARNING: ADDICTIVE.
made by: karen (aka bluqoo / qoojunkie)
music used: "insomnia" by craig david (ORIGINAL) & "insomnia" by wheesung (COVER) + instrumentals
MVs used: "call me" by tae goon (INTRO) & "insomnia" by wheesung
software used: SV8PRO
credits to: romanization / JULiE` @ soompi || translation / KkatunkamexRox @ jpopasia + qoojunkie
...and for those of you who are wondering, qoojunkie, that's me :D
download "insomnia" by craig david mp3:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wjji43zmymt
download "insomnia" by wheesung mp3:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yndmd3yjdfm
download "insomnia REMIX" by karen:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mn5tz32umwz
yeah i know, kill me now.
i promised to upload a maple-related video, but instead... =0=
but HEY, i have the characters made for my maple video already! so hah!
anyways, about this video.
british (i think?) singer craig david personally requested korean R&B sensation wheesung to make a cover of his song "insomnia" back in october 2008, and wheesung gladly accepted his request.
to tell you the truth, i never even heard of craig david nor this song until wheesung sang a cover of it. :D
so to support wheesung (as i have been an avid fan of him since 2007), i decided to mesh those 2 together! and TADA!
this took around 5-6 hours to make and i know it sucks, but deal with me here. i'm not pro or anything, and you know that, ne? ^0^
i couldn't find a HQ MV of craig david's "insomnia", so i decided to just use wheesung's. it doesn't really matter anyway, i mean wheesung looks SO much better than craig david. (no offense =0=)
personally, i enjoy wheesung's cover more than craig's, cos vocal-wise, i think wheesung is more talented, and it sounds more appealing and addicting than the original. the MV even looks better than craig's! so... what do you think? :d
DISCLAIMER: in no way do i claim ownership for any graphics, and / or music used in my videos and / or other media.
videos created by me are for entertainment purposes only.
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Anyways, can't wait 2 hear from u again!!
=)
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love to talk to you ;)
I love the comment under mine.
I think heterosexuals watch Strawberry Panic too, right? :)