Pararousia said:Maciamo:
"At one time, we (I) too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us (me), not because of righteous things we (I) had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out in us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying."
You are so misled and prejudiced ! I only believe what I see because I know your reason has been spoiled by religion. How can you believe that atheists are "deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures" or "live in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another" ? This is one of the most outrageous accusation I have seen on this forum, and forcedly can only come from the twisted and hypocritical mind of a true Christian.
I see from your IP address that you ar from North Carolina. Not surprising that you should live in the Bible belt.
EDIT : Now that I think about it, I am not surprised that you "lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another". This is typical of people whose mind is dominated by emotions rather than reason. It is thus easier to understand that philosophy is a much harder path for you than religion. Just try not to assume that "vice" is associated with atheism. If it is, it will almost always be associated with "weak atheism" (=no belief at all), i.e. people who are too lazy/disinterested to think about their own metaphysical beliefs. Strong atheism is a spiritual belief of its own right, and typically requires deep introspection (meditation) combined to strong rational skills and a lot of historical, scientific and philosophical knowledge.