So simple even a child could understand it

[Evil Doer]

So, yes, I am atheist. Been so all my life. Although, to be entirely correct, I would say I was an "atheist with superstitions".

Anyway, my story isn't very inspiring.

I remember being introduced to the idea of evolution during a young age and the idea that an animal can change into another animal was a more exciting idea than "they were all created by a superpowered guy in the sky". Of course, being a kid, I got the wrong idea of evolution. When I finally did get the right idea (and it turns out I still have a way to go) I found it makes even more sense.

On the issue of nuns trying to impress me with tales of miracles, being exposed to anime from early on, let's just say someone walking on water is not as impressive as someone who can FLY and shoot energy balls out of their hands...

Furthermore, I was extremely interested in the "space sciences" as a kid (moreso than biology) and learning about the mistreatment of scientists such as Galileo and Copernicus for being right didn't sit well with me.

Basically, the idea of religion being wrong is so simple, even a child could understand it.

As for the motivation for my username, that came about with weird discussions with religious types. The fundamental idea was that if the words came from God, it was good, but if it didn't, then it was evil. This apparently applied to sentiments like "thou shalt not kill". If you got that idea from God, it's good. If you got that idea from Buddha, it's evil. So, logically, anything that isn't directly said by God is evil. Therefore, I am an evil doer: a doer of scientific rationalism, a doer of tolerance, a doer of works to help improve the world.

[Protium]

I would say I was an "atheist with superstitions".

Welcome to the group Evil Doer. I'm curious what you mean by this statement. What superstitions do you accept as real?

[Evil Doer]

Welcome to the group Evil Doer. I'm curious what you mean by this statement. What superstitions do you accept as real?

Depended on the stage of my life. I hold less of them now.

There are some things which I can't explain but have allowed me to reach exactly the same thoughts and understandings that are distinctly atheist.

Ideally, it would be good to be able to work things out based on evidence alone, but I don't always work like that. Sometimes wild guesses + intuition works surprisingly well for me, that's all.

[Vonnie]

Welcome, ED!

Vonnie

[Evil Doer]

Thank you.

[Fiery]

I'm always fascinated by people who manage to be without religious belief from a very young age. I wonder if their brains are wired just a tiny bit differently than mine as it took me awhile longer to catch the "religion is bullshit" train. And I certainly hope that their brains ARE wired a bit differently as I would see them as a step forward on the evolutionary chain!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Welcome to the forum Evil Doer, you are in a whole CROWD of fellow evil doers. :D

[Duffy]

Furthermore, I was extremely interested in the "space sciences" as a kid (moreso than biology) and learning about the mistreatment of scientists such as Galileo and Copernicus for being right didn't sit well with me.

Hi Evil one,;) My opinion comes from logic rather than fact, but I would imagine that those in the space science community would be well represented in the atheist ranks these days. Would you agree?

[Evil Doer]

Hi Evil one,;) My opinion comes from logic rather than fact, but I would imagine that those in the space science community would be well represented in the atheist ranks these days. Would you agree?

Can't really tell with all the noise coming from the biology quarters...:)

Polls say that there are more religious scientists in physics than other fields, apparently.

[Evil Doer]

I'm always fascinated by people who manage to be without religious belief from a very young age. I wonder if their brains are wired just a tiny bit differently than mine as it took me awhile longer to catch the "religion is bullshit" train.

I think it's how we're raised rather than just biology.

And I certainly hope that their brains ARE wired a bit differently as I would see them as a step forward on the evolutionary chain!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Not that evolution goes forward in that sense ;)

Welcome to the forum Evil Doer, you are in a whole CROWD of fellow evil doers. :D

Oblig Simpsons:

"Gentlemen: To evil!"

[Duffy]

Polls say that there are more religious scientists in physics than other fields, apparently.

Religious + Scientist ??? Never quite get that one.:confused:

[Serenity]

On the issue of nuns trying to impress me with tales of miracles, being exposed to anime from early on, let's just say someone walking on water is not as impressive as someone who can FLY and shoot energy balls out of their hands...

Cor, you think you had issues. Imagine being suppressed by a culture that was awe-stuck by the notion that some bloke that could read and write! :eek:

Heavens! That could NEVER happen!

(Hi, by the way :D)

[Evil Doer]

Religious + Scientist ??? Never quite get that one.:confused:

They're the kind who spell "excuse" with 'N', 'O', 'M', 'A'.

[matteovinci]

i do hold some tiny glimmer of hope that religion & science can coexist
purely in the name of why the universe exists as it does & what will happen to it in the future

i can understand why many physicists/astronomers are religious
because the very nature of the pursuit is to answer the question of why are we here & what is out there

i would like to think that the religious physicsts/astronomers are just as sceptic as any atheist about religion itself & so contain their beliefs while letting their science flourish

[Duffy]

i would like to think that the religious physicsts/astronomers are just as sceptic as any atheist about religion itself & so contain their beliefs while letting their science flourish

So would you suggest they're closet atheists?

[matteovinci]

possibly
though i dont have the pleasure of knowing them personally to really find out
must expand my science community contacts