The morals of an atheist

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

*cate waits patiently while humming a tune.*

You still humming???

Jeanie

Ahnimus wrote:

See, no matter how you try to analyze my judgment, you are being judgemental.

If you think so, but ironically, ditto love!

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

You still humming???

actually it's more like belting it out now. she came in through the bathroom window.

Jeanie

angelica wrote:

I love to learn from others too. I agree about loving thoughts and energy. It allows me that buffer so that I keep my own environment and thought/space harmonious and peaceful. Yeah, I get the negativity too, and use it as a way to practice cleansing the conflict in my world.

Exactly!!!

You rock girl!!

Jeanie

Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:

So, I've had this argument used against me twice.

"But with an atheist, what stops them from killing another person?Or stealing? They don't have morals. Why would they?"

One of the most ridiculous, ignorant, and unfounded comments I've had the unfortunate luck to be around and hear.

Has any other atheist around here had their morals questioned with this argument? Why do people come up with this shit? And how can they really believe that?

Yes. I have. And I adopt the shamozzle and confuse technique.

I know I have morals, and I know that I'm a good person. And most likely,so is the person standing in front of me making the statements I don't agree with. But I'm secure enough in who I am not to care. So I usually just smile, make a joke, change the subject and move on. I figure they are possibly tired, unaware of how hurtful or judgemental their comments are and probably have something else entirely going on in their lives. Let's face it why else would they even have considered this shit let alone actually level it at someone? So I guess vedderlution, my only suggestion is, decide if you value the opinion of the person making these statements to you, and if you do then ask them to stop and then just move on. If you don't care about the person or their opinion then just move on, clearly they are misguided.

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

actually it's more like belting it out now. she came in through the bathroom window.

Awesome!!! Bit of singing is VERY good for the immune system!!
Releases endorphins!

Would you believe I'm listening to/watching Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero?? HOW FUNNY!!!

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

Awesome!!! Bit of singing is VERY good for the immune system!!
Releases endorphins!

Would you believe I'm listening to/watching Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero?? HOW FUNNY!!!

you jeanie? listening to some crap song from the 80s? no i'd never believe that of you. :rolleyes:

ps. i saw footloose at the cinema 12 times. and i did it for the love of a band (moving pictures) not cause of kevin bacon.

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

you jeanie? listening to some crap song from the 80s? no i'd never believe that of you. :rolleyes:

ps. i saw footloose at the cinema 12 times. and i did it for the love of a band (moving pictures) not cause of kevin bacon.

Would you believe I've never seen Footloose?

I've seen bits of it, maybe an hour tops. But never the whole film.

Guess if things don't interest me, I just turn off. Bit like moralizers, don't agree with me about God and morals?......eh.....oh well!! :rolleyes:

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

Would you believe I've never seen Footloose?

I've seen bits of it, maybe an hour tops. But never the whole film.

Guess if things don't interest me, I just turn off. Bit like moralizers, don't agree with me about God and morals?......eh.....oh well!! :rolleyes:

OMG!!! thats it jeanie
next time i'm in gotham, you me footloose and popcorn.

angelica

catefrances wrote:

OMG!!! thats it jeanie
next time i'm in gotham, you me footloose and popcorn.

I'm so envious! ( I LOVE that movie! )

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

OMG!!! thats it jeanie
next time i'm in gotham, you me footloose and popcorn.

Ok! Deal!!

But we can watch Dances with Wolves too, right?

I mean, you're the only other person I want to watch it with........well besides................;)

Jeanie

angelica wrote:

I'm so envious! ( I LOVE that movie! )

Best you be joining us on the couch then angel!!

Shift up a little cate, let angel squeeze in.

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

Ok! Deal!!
But we can watch Dances with Wolves too, right?
I mean, you're the only other person I want to watch it with........well besides................;)

just do not distract me from the perving i'll be doing.

angelica wrote:

I'm so envious! ( I LOVE that movie! )

you are invited. you'll have to pay your own airfare though.

angelica

catefrances wrote:

you are invited. you'll have to pay your own airfare though.

That WILL be so much fun!! *starts meditating to the powers of the universe for airfare*

Jeanie wrote:

But we can watch Dances with Wolves too, right?

I mean, you're the only other person I want to watch it with........well besides................

:( ( I LOVE Dances With Wolves too! )

Jeanie wrote:

Best you be joining us on the couch then angel!!

Shift up a little cate, let angel squeeze in.

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

just do not distract me from the perving i'll be doing.

Oh I won't!! Figure watching it with you is the only time I'll actually be paying attention to it!

Jeanie

angelica wrote:

That WILL be so much fun!! *starts meditating to the powers of the universe for airfare*


:( ( I LOVE Dances With Wolves too! )

Well funnily enough angel, I just happen to have it here!!!
Went hunting all over the country for it a few weeks ago and discovered it on a shelf at my grans!
Ironic given how much searching I did!!!

It's been a long standing date for me and cate to watch it together and I also have a date to watch it with OLS when I'm closer to your side of the world girl. So I figure you can join me to watch it here or you can join me to watch it there! Either way, you are most welcome to watch it with me!

OH! And hurry up with the meditating!!!

angelica

Jeanie wrote:

Well funnily enough angel, I just happen to have it here!!!
Went hunting all over the country for it a few weeks ago and discovered it on a shelf at my grans!
Ironic given how much searching I did!!!

It's been a long standing date for me and cate to watch it together and I also have a date to watch it with OLS when I'm closer to your side of the world girl. So I figure you can join me to watch it here or you can join me to watch it there! Either way, you are most welcome to watch it with me!

OH! And hurry up with the meditating!!!

Wow, that's cool synchronicity that you were looking so much for it, and it turned up at your gran's!

I was so annoyed to find that my video stores don't have it. I so loved Kevin Costner's Academy Award winner's speech as director of the movie--when he mentioned all the people in high school who said he'd never amount to anything. It's an awesome movie. (I used to very much love Kevin Costner...due to that movie and Field of Dreams)



*still meditating...*

Jeanie

angelica wrote:

Wow, that's cool synchronicity that you were looking so much for it, and it turned up at your gran's!

I was so annoyed to find that my video stores don't have it. I so loved Kevin Costner's Academy Award winner's speech as director of the movie--when he mentioned all the people in high school who said he'd never amount to anything. It's an awesome movie. (I used to very much love Kevin Costner...due to that movie and Field of Dreams)



*still meditating...*

hehe!! Actually it was pretty bloody funny to be honest!!
I'd been asking at all the video stores and my brother and sister in law too and I'd just got back from a fruitless expedition and I plonked down on Nan's couch and said jokingly,"Don't s'pose you've got Dances With Wolves?" and Nan, quick as a whip (which is hysterical given her appalling memory sometimes, a trait she's passed on to me and one we are always kidding each other about) says,"yes! now hang on while I find it!" and then pulls it from the shelf and hands it over!! My brother, S-I-L and I still have a giggle about it! Not to mention me and Nan!! It's the buffaloes I'm after of course!

Although we can add Field of Dreams to the viewing list for our slumber party!! I love that movie!! "If you build it they will come."

now get your mind back on the meditating!

angelica

Jeanie wrote:

hehe!! Actually it was pretty bloody funny to be honest!!
I'd been asking at all the video stores and my brother and sister in law too and I'd just got back from a fruitless expedition and I plonked down on Nan's couch and said jokingly,"Don't s'pose you've got Dances With Wolves?" and Nan, quick as a whip (which is hysterical given her appalling memory sometimes, a trait she's passed on to me and one we are always kidding each other about) says,"yes! now hang on while I find it!" and then pulls it from the shelf and hands it over!! My brother, S-I-L and I still have a giggle about it! Not to mention me and Nan!! It's the buffaloes I'm after of course!

Although we can add Field of Dreams to the viewing list for our slumber party!! I love that movie!! "If you build it they will come."

now get your mind back on the meditating!

The buffalo! Right! I was wondering what the OLS connection was!

...ohmmmm.........ohhhmmmmmm.........

catefrances

at the end of dances with wolves when wind in his hair is standing atop that cliff yelling out as dunbar and stands with a fist are leaving. that scene makes me a little teary.