Posts by Amy Bennett

loneskipper77 said:Respond. 🙂

Based on what? 🤣

rowdylynx98 said:Aloushein Quote ☕

loneskipper77 said:+1 ☕

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Brandon Lopez6 said:How am I just finding out about this now? 🙏 🙏

Thanks, kind soul, you totally made my night🤣🤣🤣

Kind of, but also not

belief in God is a delusion,

I don't know, that's one of the questions I'm chewing on.

so following that logic, why isn't it viewed as a delusion?

Exactly, because there are definitely delusional elements involved.

Am I on the right track now?

You are.
See? Not that hard, right? 🙂.

Now I'm even more confused. If that’s one of your core questions, how could this not be a conversation about Bog?

Brandon Lopez6 said:The issue is, this isn't actually a conversation about God.

So, if I'm following—this is really a conversation about delusions, and since faith in Bog is considered a delusion, shouldn't we be looking at it through that lens instead? Am I heading in the right direction here, or am I totally off base?

Brandon Lopez6 said:Feel free to scroll back and figure it out 🙂.
Quick hint: this thread deals with psychology as a formal science, so based on your last post, I doubt you're gonna enjoy this one much 😛

Now that's a pink unicorn I haven't seen before😁.

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And what about the social sciences?🕺😁

Or chains and a brass knuckle to the head? 😬

I also suggested a psychology professor who talks about religion. I honestly don't see what the issue is here.

Science can just go jump in a lake.

Brandon Lopez6 said:Man, this is a Psychology PDF, so I’m pretty sure you went into full Religion mode the second you spotted the word "God." You probably just skimmed the intro post, too.
It would actually make sense if we weren't talking about God, considering which file we're even looking at, but hey, whatever 🙂.

So, what's the actual topic then?

I don't really bother reading through all those back-and-forth arguments you guys have. I just stuck to the intro of the thread.

Brandon Lopez6 said:I get it.

So sorry. 🙂

The author doesn't want to talk about God.
Maybe that other thing will work 🙂.

I'm just not sure what the point of the topic is then.

I just wanted to drop a quick suggestion to the author about checking out Jordan Peterson—just in case she hasn't come across him yet. Since we're already diving into the intersection of psychology and God, he seems like a natural fit. Plus, I thought I'd try to stir the pot a little with Joseph Bailey41.

Kimberly Rodriguez51 said:Drolja isn't actually listed as a diagnosis in the JPMorgan Chase handbook☕

You nailed it. 🙄
But what exactly do you mean by "easy"? ☕

Honestly, that’s on you. It's your own fault if you choose to live in total ignorance. ☕

I mean, maybe don't jump straight into things with guys without actually getting to know them first—seeing who they really are before committing to a relationship that isn't just some fleeting, temporary mess. ☕

It’s actually a great movie—really fun, and honestly, it doesn't feel as forced or try-hard as most things you see these days.

Kimberly Rodriguez51 said:I don't have her, I'm not labeling ☕
I'd love to hear your ☕

So how exactly are you handing out diagnoses then? What kind of doctor are you supposed to be? ☕

It's just silly—women tend to jump to conclusions about guys way too easily. ☕

Kimberly Rodriguez51 said:I’m actually pretty curious—how exactly are you defining "trashy"? 🤣

So, what's yours? 🍿

Ethan Morales22 said:I remember back when I was in those early school years—even though I was pretty quiet and kept to myself—I actually ended up getting into two different scraps with some kids in my class. It was all because of this one girl... she was my first real crush 😳 I was just trying to defend her honor, and mine too 😳
Her name was Mary, and if I had to guess, she’s probably living somewhere in Chicago right about now 😁

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My first crush also had a name starting with M. 😳

But we weren't exactly dating or anything. We definitely liked each other, but we were both way too shy 😳

I heard through the grapevine that she turned out to be a bit of a handful later on, though. 😳

Ethan Morales22 said:Who was your first crush? 😁

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My first real crush—if you can even call it that—was back in second grade at Lincoln Elementary School. Just one of those little childhood crushes, really. 🥳

I can still vividly recall my preschool teachers' names.

Chloe Cooper10 said:Mom's lecturing me on Sunday mornings

I think I completely misread the situation here.

Jacob Cooper5 said:Does believing in an afterlife actually help someone, even if nobody’s ever come forward to claim they saw anything on the other side?

Look, I'm an atheist. But I can't bring myself to agree with those certain types of atheists who insist that Faith is nothing but a useless distraction. I've found myself staring down the barrel of the idea of total, absolute non-existence...
The thought that when I die, everything just gets wiped clean. Like I never even existed in the first place.
I catch myself picturing that moment right before death—all my experiences, my entire life, just sitting there on the edge of this massive, cold void that’s going to erase every single trace of me without a shred of mercy. Pretty depressing, isn't it?

Even if that’s the reality, wouldn't it be better to believe there's something waiting for us after we go?
At the very least, it makes me feel better. Being able to find satisfaction in the present moment actually has a positive impact on how I live right now.
In that sense, I don't see why those stubborn, narrow-minded atheists feel the need to lecture theists about the "pointlessness" of religion.

From a philosophical standpoint, it's just that eternal tug-of-war between abstract concepts and our own direct experience...

It helps, sure, but answering the question in the title really depends on whether you think there's any truth to be found in faith.

On another note, I've been thinking lately that atheism might sometimes stem from over-fetishizing the analytical part of the brain—that tendency to break everything down into smaller and smaller pieces until you lose sight of the big picture and ignore basic intuition.

Brian Howard2 said:yeah...☕...you were the last one through the door, so now you're up next...☕

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