Kinbo
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Honestly think the majority of our support would identify as atheists.
Yet celebrate Christian traditions such as Easter and Christmas ? Yet not Ramadan etc
Atheists would believe in noting
Honestly think the majority of our support would identify as atheists.
The reformation allowed me this freedom of thought and is what has sculpted my views, Protestantism made Scotland a place of enlightenment and tempted academics from around the world to come and learn, it put us at the head of the empire during the industrial revolution and created all the good things that the current government uses as reasons for independence, it’s my opinion that the Catholic Church is still smarting from the reformation and holds Scotland in contempt because of it and is doing all it can to drag my old country back into the dark days of being fully controlled by Rome.
If people want religion then teach it in the home, take it out of the classroom or pay for the privilege to send your kids to a faith school or better still, leave the child to decide if they want to believe about a mythical sky fairy when they are old enough to decide for themselves.
Thanks. I will. Whilst crying tears of joy.Doc. Great post.
When we get 55 sing a song mate,
Google says,The Jews do it best. To me Judaism is a religion but not to most Jews. I have known agnostic and atheist Jews but they all identify as Jewish.
We need to start embracing the fact that we might not be religious but we are culturally Protestant.
I am most certainly culturally Protestant.
Every facet of my British identity and culture has been crafted by the Protestantism that shaped our nation and in particular that free thinking equality seeking Presbyterianism that has had so much influence throughout the English speaking world.
Protestantism made our societies they made our countries and they made them so special that they are the countries that most Catholics wishing to emigrate have always traditionally sought to go and live in.
But I don't believe in God.
I was the same, started out hating the whole church experience then decided that whatever life had in store for me it wasnt going to include religion.I was 7 the first time I said out loud that I didn't believe any of it. I know this for a fact because we moved house when i was 8 and it definitely happened in our old house.
If you don't believe in God, you are a cultural secularist, same as me. If you're an atheist, as you claim, you have no right to be identifying with any religious group, as our view of the world is at odds. Theists believe there is some form of omnipotent being which created humanity and which provides man's ethical purpose. This is true of all religions at all times. If, on the other hand, you believe man is a a member of the animal species, created by scientific forces and whose morality is innate and devoid of a creator, then you're an athiest.
Sounds like you are hedging your bets. If you don't believe Jesus Christ is the son of God, you should be rejecting religion completely, particualrly those who use it as a cover to spread hatred. You can't be half in and half out; you are a theist or you aren't; a believer in the divine or not.
I reject it all completely, as that's the logical conclusion of my philosophy. Don't be shy, be proud to reject all religion, with all its superstitious hang ups. Protestants and Catholics alike have done terrible things in the name of their supernatural friends; be culturally free of their grasp!
All religions are equally stupid, manipulative, greedy and abhorrent. %^*& em all.
We should all get involved again, with the Church of Scotland. My opinion only. Atheist or not. To preserve our culture and maintain majority. Also every one vote Scottish conservative.
Cant speak for all the folk here who say they are atheists but certainly dont celebrate xmas or easter personallyYet celebrate Christian traditions such as Easter and Christmas ? Yet not Ramadan etc
Atheists would believe in noting
I’m an atheist.
I view religion as a mild form of mental illness, but one that’s socially acceptable.
Pretty hardcore and controversial to some I suppose, but when you think about it, it’s a stupid concept really.
Proud Protestant and believer in God.
Finding it hard to convince my grandkids. The world is changing regards religious views and beliefs.
I'm in England now and it's totally different down here.
The Jews do it best. To me Judaism is a religion but not to most Jews. I have known agnostic and atheist Jews but they all identify as Jewish.
We need to start embracing the fact that we might not be religious but we are culturally Protestant.
The English don't have the bheggars view to deal with. As has been said here, the west of Scotland catholic is usually a different breed to mostIn what way, mate?
In what way, mate?
Yet celebrate Christian traditions such as Easter and Christmas ? Yet not Ramadan etc
Atheists would believe in noting
Christmas = presents, time off work, Queen's speech (followed by New Year) Party time
Easter = choccy eggs & Ben Hur on the TV & time off work.
Religion features less and less.
Ramadan etc are not widely supported in the UK with designated holidays.