@TheOther4815 if it's just a choice between low and high. Then I think you've got to have high because i think people with low self-esteem sometimes get taken advantage of.
This has nothing to do with believing in God or not. I believe as an atheist that having a high self esteem has definitely a positive impact in one's life. However, self esteem is not always one's choice (there are external factors that strongly affects it), and any non-douchebag human being can understand that. By the way I grew up in a evangelical christian home and I remember NOTHING in their theology regarding this other than make you feel like a piece of shit for being a sinner.
@Pontus900 As an atheist I have no mythical claim telling me I'm a sinner, someone unworthy who needs to be redeemed by accepting an imaginary friend, this allows me a better self esteem than I could have if I did believe.
@reasonablyabsurd Thats a common question, And im gonna answer that for you. The truth is in the begining. Before the Fall of Man everything was perfect. But when we didnt listen to GOD and ate from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. That created evil. We created EVIL for ourselves Satan decieved us. This world is temporary. Jesus came to die for our sins to COMPENSATE US with ETERNAL LIFE for what Adam and Eve did. We shouldnt have to suffer for them, So things that happen here r our doing
It's better to have high self esteem, of course, but what does that have to do with theism. I know both theists and atheists with low and high self-esteem. As an atheist, I can only speak for myself, but my self-esteem flows from my everyday experiences, fatherhood, being good at my job, winning an occasional game, or losing one. Also, although I generally feel good about myself, those feelings fluctuate - like if I do something wrong or hurt someone's feelings. That temporarily lowers it.
@Pontus900 he's taking axioms of general living and presenting them as things that need to be explained more than by what is known by intuition.. a common retarded argument for god saying that because you cant fully explain/prove these intuitive things... they must have been put there by none other than god... because how else would you explain things like feeling happy is better than feeling sad
i think i'm better than god, so does that mean i have high self esteem? i'm pretty awesome!
emailtheoldies 3 days ago
High self esteem = happiness.
High self esteem != arrogance.
FannySMUDGE 3 days ago
@TheOther4815 if it's just a choice between low and high. Then I think you've got to have high because i think people with low self-esteem sometimes get taken advantage of.
MrSitemaster2 1 week ago
This has nothing to do with believing in God or not. I believe as an atheist that having a high self esteem has definitely a positive impact in one's life. However, self esteem is not always one's choice (there are external factors that strongly affects it), and any non-douchebag human being can understand that. By the way I grew up in a evangelical christian home and I remember NOTHING in their theology regarding this other than make you feel like a piece of shit for being a sinner.
Ngooo 2 weeks ago
@Pontus900 As an atheist I have no mythical claim telling me I'm a sinner, someone unworthy who needs to be redeemed by accepting an imaginary friend, this allows me a better self esteem than I could have if I did believe.
synsei1 3 weeks ago
@reasonablyabsurd Thats a common question, And im gonna answer that for you. The truth is in the begining. Before the Fall of Man everything was perfect. But when we didnt listen to GOD and ate from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. That created evil. We created EVIL for ourselves Satan decieved us. This world is temporary. Jesus came to die for our sins to COMPENSATE US with ETERNAL LIFE for what Adam and Eve did. We shouldnt have to suffer for them, So things that happen here r our doing
1xThreeDaysGrace1x 3 weeks ago
wtf does this have to do with my beliefs?
T0mFrame 3 weeks ago
It's better to have high self esteem, of course, but what does that have to do with theism. I know both theists and atheists with low and high self-esteem. As an atheist, I can only speak for myself, but my self-esteem flows from my everyday experiences, fatherhood, being good at my job, winning an occasional game, or losing one. Also, although I generally feel good about myself, those feelings fluctuate - like if I do something wrong or hurt someone's feelings. That temporarily lowers it.
fatouche99 3 weeks ago
Quick question for shallow theist: if god is both omniscient and omnipotent, how can you explain evil and suffering in the world?
reasonablyabsurd 3 weeks ago
@Pontus900 he's taking axioms of general living and presenting them as things that need to be explained more than by what is known by intuition.. a common retarded argument for god saying that because you cant fully explain/prove these intuitive things... they must have been put there by none other than god... because how else would you explain things like feeling happy is better than feeling sad
KillaNinja0 1 month ago