It is freeing to recognize that I have never sinned and it pissed Christians off when I say this. To clarify, in Christianity sin is not simply “the bad things we do” it is specifically an offense against god. God does not exists so i have never sinned against him.

I’ve been an atheist for for 16 years but it was only recently that I realized this distinction. It short-circuits the guilt based evangelism. It forces the christian to first demonstrate that god exists before they can convince me I have sinned and need to be saved from that sin. And to say the least, they are ill equipped to demonstrate the existence of god.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    So by ‘practice atheism,’ you mean talk about it. And that’s what makes a religion. Talking about something.

    So I guess discussing the weather is a religion.

    • macattack@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      If my main reference of weather was “why my weather forecast is better than your weather forecast”, then yes, weather becomes a religion

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I don’t think you understand the argument atheists are making if you think that’s all there is to it.