Euphoric atheists

[Gato da Vida]

I really don't understand euphoric atheism. You'd think that the idea of an eternal nonexistence, not even a hell, just unfathomable darkness after death, would be depressing. I don't think a sane (read: non-autistic) person looks at our rather insignificant size and importance in the universe and says "wow, I am so euphoric about this! Let me go spread the word of our eternal insignificance and death to everyone I can! And be a smug asshole about it!"

Seriously, the last part confuses me most of all. How can you believe in our insignificance and smallness and still end up with an ego the size of the universe?

 

[QI 541]

They're not celebrating oblivion, they're celebrating that they're so much smarter than everyone else for figuring out that life is meaningless.

 

[systemlord_baal]

[...]Seriously, the last part confuses me most of all. How can you believe in our insignificance and smallness and still end up with an ego the size of the universe?

Let me tell you a joke lampooning euphoric Hasids:

A Hasid stands in the synagogue and prays for a lengthy time very vigorously and says very often "Ich bin gor nisht! Ich bin gor nisht! (meaning "I am nothing!" in Yiddish)"
Another Hasid joins him and starts too: "Ich bin gor nisht! Ich bin gor nisht!".
The first one annoyed: "You just came and are already gor nisht?!"

For the euphoric atheists, atheism mutated from a simple lack of the belief in god or gods into a godless gospel and and they're gonna preach the fuck out of these whole nasty unbelievers believers.

 

[Gato da Vida]

They're not celebrating oblivion, they're celebrating that they're so much smarter than everyone else for figuring out that life is meaningless.

For the euphoric atheists, atheism mutated from a simple lack of the belief in god or gods into a godless gospel and and they're gonna preach the fuck out of these whole nasty unbelievers believers.

So basically euphoric atheism is less of a "god is dead" sort of thing, and more of a "I am a god among man for being so smart" kind of thing. So much for the whole "insignificance in the universe" bit they like to preach.

 

[FutureGlory65]

Praise the flying spagetthi monster for I am euphoric!!!!
Yeah, I understand having opinions about religion, but bashing random people for believing in one speaks volumes of the basher. Most of these people are insecure and bitter about shit, and think they're making a positive difference when really they're just making atheists look like assholes.

 

[CatParty]

Praise the flying spagetthi monster for I am euphoric!!!!
Yeah, I understand having opinions about religion, but bashing random people for believing in one speaks volumes of the basher. Most of these people are insecure and bitter about shit, and think they're making a positive difference when really they're just making atheists look like assholes.

because atheists are assholes

 

[Cosmos]

What in the name of science did you just say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in Evolutionary Quantum Physics, and I have over 300 featured publications. I am trained in the Theory of Evolution and I'm the top scholar in the entire scientific world. You are nothing to me but another non-thinker. I will teach you the evolution of the human genome with the largest amount of scientific proof that has ever been seen; mark my words. You think you can get away with still believing in God? Think again, bigot. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of top scientists and scholars across the USA and you're going to be forced to accept science and reason, so you better prepare for your awakening, sir. The awakening that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call Christianity. You'll be educated soon, sir. I can teach you anywhere, anytime, and I can recite by name over seven hundred common ancestors of man, and that's just off the top of my head. Not only am I extensively trained in scientific debate, but I have access to the entire literature of the University of Cambridge and I will use it to its full extent to bring you into atheism, you little Jesus lover. If only you could have known what retribution your belief system was about to bring down upon you, maybe you wouldn't have challenged atheism. But you couldn't, you didn't and now you're paying the price, you goddamned Christian. I will teach the Theory of Evolution all over you and you will drown in it. You'll be an atheist soon, kiddo.

This post was lost in the Great Kiwi Migration so I'm putting it back in its rightful place.

 

[Silver]

What in the name of science did you just say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in Evolutionary Quantum Physics, and I have over 300 featured publications. I am trained in the Theory of Evolution and I'm the top scholar in the entire scientific world. You are nothing to me but another non-thinker. I will teach you the evolution of the human genome with the largest amount of scientific proof that has ever been seen; mark my words. You think you can get away with still believing in God? Think again, bigot. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of top scientists and scholars across the USA and you're going to be forced to accept science and reason, so you better prepare for your awakening, sir. The awakening that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call Christianity. You'll be educated soon, sir. I can teach you anywhere, anytime, and I can recite by name over seven hundred common ancestors of man, and that's just off the top of my head. Not only am I extensively trained in scientific debate, but I have access to the entire literature of the University of Cambridge and I will use it to its full extent to bring you into atheism, you little Jesus lover. If only you could have known what retribution your belief system was about to bring down upon you, maybe you wouldn't have challenged atheism. But you couldn't, you didn't and now you're paying the price, you goddamned Christian. I will teach the Theory of Evolution all over you and you will drown in it. You'll be an atheist soon, kiddo.

This post was lost in the Great Kiwi Migration so I'm putting it back in its rightful place.

the most aggressive atheist conversion tactic ever... but the sad thing is I can see it being used

 

[DZ 305]

the most aggressive atheist conversion tactic ever... but the sad thing is I can see it being used

It pretty much IS a used tactic. Its if Dawkins was somehow even MORE verbose and relied on dank memes while being the very 'monster' he is supposedly fighting against.

 

[Cosmos]

For the record, this was in a thread about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (which happened 30 years ago yesterday). I haven't been able to track down the exact source (seriously, I found this pic here and spent like 20 minutes trying to track down the source because it's that good) but apparently Mr. Fedora is talking about one of NASA's engineers. Because he has religious beliefs, obviously he isn't smart enough to be a rocket scientist and is probably responsible for the disaster.

Never mind that the dude was, you know, a fucking rocket scientist instead of some pissy Redditor.

LOL BECAUSE JESUS ISN'T REAL GEDDIT except that there's an entire field of study dedicated to Jesus as a historical figure

Micayla: My grandpa is beating his cancer! I'm so happy that he's going to be okay! Thank God!
Jon: Uh, shouldn't you be thanking the DOCTORS? Please allow me to shit on your happiness and relief.

"Body Type: Rather not say"

And last but not least....

How fucking pathetic do you have to be to post this pseudo-Nietzsche bullshit on a post about a cute cat?

 

[Adamska]

lol Jesus is a real figure, regardless of whatever faith you possess. We actually found his family crypt for crying out loud. If these atheist idiots want a fake religious figure to tear into shreds, they should pick Moses instead. He's basically Hammurabi mixed in with Sargon of Akkad and some Egyptian minor deity.

 

[DZ 305]

lol Jesus is a real figure, regardless of whatever faith you possess. We actually found his family crypt for crying out loud. If these atheist idiots want a fake religious figure to tear into shreds, they should pick Moses instead. He's basically Hammurabi mixed in with Sargon of Akkad and some Egyptian minor deity.

Or instead of occupying their time and energy tearing down religious figures that they say don't exist, maybe they could put their talents and time to benefiting mankind, regardless of petty things like religion or creed.

 

[Adamska]

Or instead of occupying their time and energy tearing down religious figures that they say don't exist, maybe they could put their talents and time to benefiting mankind, regardless of petty things like religion or creed.

That requires them to either go back to college or use their real people degree. Shitposting memes from mom's house is far easier.

 

[c-no]

That requires them to either go back to college or use their real people degree. Shitposting memes from mom's house is far easier.

Not to mention, shitposting their memes can also mean having others like them while also having some sort of possible anonymity in making a weak argument to a religious person.

 

[Mrs Paul]

Or actually BECOME scientists, instead of just fellating them.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

We actually found his family crypt for crying out loud.

Actually it is unlikely that was his because the only evidence for it being his was that there was someone named mary and someone named jesus who were the owners and both were very common names

 

[Adamska]

Actually it is unlikely that was his because the only evidence for it being his was that there was someone named mary and someone named jesus who were the owners and both were very common names

No, I meant his family's crypt. Not that Dan Brown level bad idea. The crypt that included his brother James.

I really do find it funny that so many of these people take a lack of faith and decide to put faith into said lack of faith.

 

[Cosmos]

I was watching this heartwarming video about a group of people who saved a stranded whale and read the comments because I hate myself.

 

[AnOminous]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=syNucX2QzvE
I was watching this heartwarming video about a group of people who saved a stranded whale and read the comments because I hate myself.

It is an interesting thing that intelligence is actually directly associated with altruism. For instance, elephants have been seen rescuing monkeys with no advantage to themselves.

Then there's euphoria, which seems to consist of acting like a total dick, also with no advantage associated with the behavior.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

It is an interesting thing that intelligence is actually directly associated with altruism. For instance, elephants have been seen rescuing monkeys with no advantage to themselves.

That could very easily simply be a malfunction in the elephants behaviour and if they were intelligent enough they would know to ignore the monkeys

Then there's euphoria, which seems to consist of acting like a total dick, also with no advantage associated with the behavior.

Agreed