tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976310969019268280.post1873922801026483583..comments2010-05-14T08:00:31.340-07:00Comments on Out Of The Closet Atheist: I am an AtheistKale Iversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375296973062807799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976310969019268280.post-69530379985387587452009-10-29T15:03:26.990-07:002009-10-29T15:03:26.990-07:00Hi Kale--I think this is cool that you are finding...Hi Kale--I think this is cool that you are finding a place to articulate your beliefs in an (hopefully) friction-free zone. I'm definitely curious about why anybody believes what they believe so I hope that you don't think I was upset by your comments (although I definitely disagreed with your broad generalizations about Christian theology). <br /><br />Can I offer a suggestion for your next post? <br /><br />It's clear that you aren't JUST opposed to organized religion--you absolutely think that any belief in an all-powerful deity is preposterous. <br /><br />Given that, I wonder how you might respond to the argument that even apart from religion, almost everybody believes in SOMETHING irrational. <br /><br />I don't mean a Santa Claus or Easter Bunny thing--I mean that we as human beings generally tend to be relentlessly optimistic, believing that we'll find true love, that we'll get married and stay married, that we'll discover our dream job and get to follow that career path where it takes us, that we'll survive whatever befalls us, that we won't get the flu, etc., etc.<br /><br />As someone who obviously prides himself on being an Atheist because you feel it is the rational belief, I'm just curious about how these other issues get sorted out. Your thoughts?Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946311309467296976noreply@blogger.com