How can an atheist believe we rot in the ground after death?

Actually you should let people believe what the want, if it's nothing going in the direction of rassism and some extreme things you're good to go. But other than that.. i think this should go in serious discussion not in random where it goes down a bit.

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This Thread Title is actually picking on atheist.. don't know if thats good.

It's called being sarcastic.

Why the fuck are you new people so dumb?


"If atheists believe if hell is just fantasy, why don't they just kill themselves? Or do they?"

Are you trying to say that Christians don't commit suicide or people who believe in a heaven or hell?

ha ha; you made me laugh
I agree with you!

Although i'm wondering more on a psychological level how atheists can not believe in an afterlife, to just go "blank". It sounds depressing -_-
Although i guess it would make you appreciate life more

Hurr durr reading comprehension. My opinion on the subject is my contribution. Fluttershy said fucking nothing about the topic, his post might as well have not been there in the first place for all the good it did.

Answered your own question.

Why don't you start being more honest with yourself, you're not here for an actual answer, you just want people to agree with your way of thinking.

I don't see how else you want us to word it for you, no matter how detailed an answer is, you would still repeat the question and talk about how you don't understand. Don't ask the question if you don't want the answer. If people like you put even the slightest thought into why there is no afterlife, you would stop believing in it on the spot.

I can confirm that you're not giving it any real thought, seeing as how you generalized atheists. When tons of Japanese people believe in an afterlife DESPITE being atheist. There is nothing, and I mean nothing shown that should make you even assume that there is an afterlife. There is no evidence or anything. But what we do have is evidence of us dying and the brain not working anymore. When someone gets shot in the heart, do you see a soul come out their body? No, but you do see them die and stop moving

Also to the person who said this should go in serious discussion. How can you make a serious discussion with people who haven't educated their selves on the basic definition of a word that you can teach a kid.
Never in my entire life have I seen someone make a really good point about topics like the afterlife and god, and all this other supernatural nonsense.

Also @Longevity My question was "Troll or uneducated? pick one" Using sarcasm on the internet to make fun of a group, could be considered trolling. What's even more cool is you threw a baseless assertion (obscenity might I add) at me in response of my provocation. I would say by definition you're an ignoramus.
Also, new account does not mean "new person" but I guess I couldn't expect any more from the ignorant.

yes

I believe in nothingness.

Oh god I remember this thread haha.

Bumping retarded question with no right answer but worm food and necrorapist.

Well, it would seem that the major speaking points have been covered, and I won't do the long and drawn out process of getting multiple quotes because honestly it isn't worth the investment in time (since I'm on a phone the process is exceedingly tedious). Suffice to say, our brains are incredible biological computers with countless processors (each neuron can act as a processor which is at the very least more complicated than transistor processors), but when I remove the functionality of a processor it simply ceases to continue on. To suppose, and with no evidence no less, that they would continue their computations in some ethereal realm is, frankly silly. When the brain fails, cognitive function ceases. That is what is known. Adding superfluous elements is a waste of time, it's just squaring the circle. Johannes Kepler had models of the solar system which fit the evidence, but overreached himself in trying too hard to match the celestial order with perfect geometry, he was wrong and corrected himself using the potent razor of a Ockham. If we are to have any scholarly integrity we must ourselves make use of the simple logic that seems to have eluded even the greatest theologically inclined thinkers, simplicity is elegance, and it seems to be good logic. If anyone was considering referencing Douglas Wilson in stating that when asked why anyone should trust reason is utilizing circular logic in using reason to justify itself, but if that is so justifying faith by logic is oxymoronic, and justifying faith by faith is just as circular. That's to say very little about the burden of proof, evidence contrary and of the competing theories regarding the same. The only justifiable stance is that though I cannot be certain that there is no afterlife, neither can anyone, therefore just as with sasquatch and the Loch Ness monster, tending to doubt and live as though there weren't is more justifiable (absence of evidence may not constitute evidence of absence, but it lends no credibility to a claim in the affirmative). Care to disagree, please do so respectfully, visit the thread in my signature if you would like to explore this or other matters further.

Again, I ask for an open discussion or debate, the rep isn't my issue, if you don't like what I said, or have a solid case against it at least give me a rebuttal rather than simply disagreeing without expanding on the why of it. At least PM me why you disagree, if you have a solid point then I'll consider it seriously and you may win me over Take away however much rep you like, just give me the courtesy of an explanation.

This bump totally wasn't my idea.

As a staunch athiest I must say I believe after death the nitrogens, carbons, oxygens, and other elements that formed my body returns to the earth. I believe the conciouness, or soul, just disspears at death.

I'd rather just face the reality that I will die someday rather than believe some made up story just to make me feel better. Sure it's depressing but that's just life. Or should I say ''that's just death''?

Don't bump threads.

I have no idea what you are talking about