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I'm confused. When Jesus said to "turn the other cheek," love one another," "do unto others, etc..." what he really meant was to go kill people?
Let me get this straight:
If Jesus says I shouldn't kill people,
And I believe in Jesus and yet kill people,
Jesus is the cause of their death?
To paraphase the saying "guns don't kill people, people kill people": religions don't kill people, people kill people.
If you want to remove the concept of personal responsiblity, that's fine. But if you do explain to me why I shouldn't blame the atheistical philosophy that was prevalent in communist russia for the atrocities they committed?
People where killing each other long before religion came on the scene.
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Near as I can tell, you're arguing with yourself. At least,
I'm not familar with the atheist philosophical position ( other than the obvious 'I don't believe in a god' one). Could you point to a shortish source where the other tenets are listed? you've my curiousity perked up.
thanks, luckyme
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
Short version: Nihilism is a philosophical position which argues that the world, and especially human existence, is without objective meaning, purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value. Nihilists generally assert some or all of the following: there is no reasonable proof of the existence of a higher ruler or creator...
[/ QUOTE ]You do understand that Nihilism is not equal to atheism? We could be hedonists, utilitarian, objectivist, secular humanists, Spinoza, .... I imagine there are even one or two atheist christians.