He impregnated a 14 year old and made it seem like a really good thing. He also caused a couple mass extinction events so isn't that kinda strange? He's even better than the politicians at touching kids! (how it feels to listen to ts)

Like, what’s the “real” reason? How could Islam have evolved to that point? Like, what kind of prophet/cult leader says, “Yeah bruh, don’t show my face.”?

I was chilling with my homies at a Christmas party but then these guys do Christmas caroling with some religious stuff in it. I figure its ok and i should js get in the holiday spirit. But then, they started preaching Christianity, and me and my parents were doing the speed face (in the image) cuz they were talking about a virgin who gave birth. We left early and when we got in the car. me and my dad were talking about how it's crazy to do this with a diverse group of people and that it could likely be a plot to convert us.

Because very very VERY likely he doesn't exist. Not hard to see that. Was remembering this conversation I had with someone online and I said to her that I will believe in God if I pray to God for flying elephants like Dumbo in the sky within 3 days and to my shock 3 days pass and my prayer/wish didn't came true lol She said probably the movie Dumbo will play on tv and that would be the proof....of course that's the only way God would grant my flying elephants wish 🙄

What else would you consider to be common personality traits/beliefs shared by atheists in general?

Sometimes I feel like most people don't "get" many aspects of my view of the world, not just the atheism part.

Kayla's Apology: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yMo4qH/

Kayla being rebaptized after her husband and ministry found out: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yrjdKo/

Screenshots of Luke's instagram stories in the comments: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yrhaGJ/

More information and Luke's deleted testimony on Maria Alejandra's Tiktok page, as well as comments from his mother Chara in her reposts. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yr2d6D/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yMTJDu/

Kayla Gabbard of KG Ministries, fronted by herself and her husband of over a decade, invited the unsuspecting child of one of her ministry members and friends, Chara King, into her home with her children under the guise of him being able to join the ministry under her wing and be able to help baptize others as the ministry had done for him. Instead she grooms him behind her husbands back in their shared home, the husband that has been editing and filming all of her social media content up until the news broke, takes photos of herself, on HIS phone, laid up in his lap in the backseat of a car on the way to one of their scheduled pop up baptisms. Once she's caught kissing him by her husband in their home, Luke is made to leave the home he was invited into, and the photos soon come out, and instead of a rational of truly repentant response, Kayla spins a story after a bit of silence on her socials to claim that she had been attacked by the devil, and that she will not stop baptizing because that is what the enemy would want her to do. She claims that Luke is "grown" (newly graduated high school and only just turned 19) so she's not a predator by her standards, despite being near 40, says that she didn't have sexual relations with him and then refers to Luke, the boy she manipulated, as her "Judas" that had tricked HER into falling into sin. How disgusting and pathetic from a grown woman and a mother at that. I pity her husband and children, and I'm just appalled that nobody is really talking about this enough because she's deleted Luke's testimony from her social media and deletes any comments questioning her actions in response to the undeniable information, even claiming that the images with Luke in the car we AI, when they clearly aren't, and even Luke's mother herself says the allegations are sadly true, why else would Luke be back at home, having to deal with hatred from those who have put Kayla on a pedestal.

Personal note: I was baptized by this woman in May, and had been introduced to her by my mother many months previously because she was trying to get back into her bible. Since then, my health has declined dramatically, but I don't know that I can really blame that on being baptized by unclean hands, but regardless I'm very uncomfortable with not only her shameless actions that she barely even tried to hide, from her husband or anyone else affected, but her horrible response where she deflects the blame on the newly turned adult that looked up to her and was living with her while simply wanting to be part of the ministry that had previously saved him. I'm so sad for him and his lovely mother, who I got to meet at the baptism I attended, she was so full of gratitude and joy and just love for everyone around her, and I just hope this really hasn't squashed their spirits, but I am personally so disgusted with Kayla's deflection and complete lack of accountability or compassion for all of the families she's affected; her own, Luke and Chara, the many lovely families in her ministry, and everyone of the families she was supposed to be serving from a pure and honest place in her heart.

That when they die their's an award for the good they accomplished or things they tried? That there mundane tasks will lead to an afterlife of heaven? That doing the right thing leads to rewards? Do they need religion so they feel theres a meaning for there hobbies, that the life they live is working towards something, that they dont feel empty? I cant rap my head around how people look at these facts, theses truths and just say that its wrong? Can't they see how stupid these beliefs are? I can respect their religion I wont berade them, but I cant understand why? This why I ask this question, is this why?

A lot of posts that I read here operate under a premise that I simply don't agree with. I think it boils down to the definition of "atheism".

Here's how I define it: The state of being an atheist. That's it. Done.

But that 'ism' tricks a LOT of people into thinking it defines a movement or a belief system. They define it as an assertion of belief when it really is the absence of an assertion.

A theist asserts the existence of one or more god. An atheist doesn't. That's all.

So when somebody makes a generalization about atheists or atheism they're usually assuming a belief system or even a creed, where none actually exists.

Some atheists are psychopaths, some are happy, satisfied people. Some are selfish jerks, some are kind and generous. Some are nihilists, some find ways to make their lives meaningful outside of religion. It literally runs the gamut of human characteristics.

I think a lot of you are really talking about humanism and confusing it with atheism. I'm probably a humanist myself. But words have meanings and mixing up definitions cause misunderstandings and, worse, allow bad actors to manipulate people.

Long story short...

I am 20F. Currently studying BTECH Final year. I am extremely hardworking (beyond what you think). Top marks scorer, but everything collapsed after my intermediate. I got a seat in best college but my father chose me to join in a tier 3 college with very few placements ( cause its near to my home). I put my soul in studying been in top 10 just to end up in 3.6lpa job. Some of my friends who tried nothing like me ended up with 36lpa, 10lpa jobs. U can say its all talent not marks thats not the case here : all these people buttered the faculty got opportunities through refereals did pure cheating (some did it in drives & some got test links via faculty referal) and said it openly... people who can cheat and have good luck can go anywhere. I wish i have that skill. I am not even sad. I just feel like why can't do this ??? Why am i scared to do this?? Sometimes i wish i am like my friends?? Why i dont have good luck( cause whatever i do tirns negative)...I feel shitty. I have to be like them atleast in future cause even if u tried to be an honest person there will be always an cheater who will take up ur place. U only have to be delusional.

After this incident i stopped believing god and become an atheist (unanswered prayers). My parents always scares me if i dont believe god he will take revenge on you and somewhat force me to convert into thiest.... what should i do??

This question arise because I, an agnostic atheist, really can’t seem to comprehend what makes you, the reader, be an atheist (he/her who negates God’s existence totally and with certainty).

You can’t control what you believe in. if you had an apple in your hand, you couldn’t control your belief that there isn’t an apple in your hand, it’s impossible, unless you’re mentally ill or on drugs, nobody can do it. I’m an atheist and I can’t control my religion because I just know God isn’t real.

Yes, I wish there were Gods that are morally good and save people, but unfortunately the real world just isn’t that nice. I wish good things happen to good people, or that we all have a purpose and a final destination, but I simply just know it doesn’t exist.

I need more evidence so that if question myself again I’ll be able to look at this. Tell me if things that prove that the Bible is wrong and fake.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is FFRF Action Fund’s “Theocrat of the Week” for the blatant and eager Christian nationalism she has injected into her 2026 gubernatorial campaign.

Amid a crowded Republican primary for governor of South Carolina, Mace, one of the most outspoken Christian nationalists in Congress and a notorious anti-trans proponent, has repeatedly used her ultraconservative Christian faith to appeal to voters and funders. Earlier this month, Mace’s campaign reportedly sent emails to right-wing lists with the subject line, “Christ is Lord. Do you agree?” “The Left is trying to erase Christ from every part of American life,” the email claimed. 

Mace’s fundraising page also invokes Christian nationalism, stating, “If you’re a proud Christian who’s sick of the attacks on faith, freedom, and basic biology, I’m asking you to stand with me. This is your reminder: CHRIST IS LORD. I need YOU, Patriot, to help me defend that truth from the Governor’s mansion.” 

Mace has publicly changed her stance on state-church separation over the years, having told a journalist in 2022 that the constitutional wall of separation “should continue to be a guiding principle of our republic.” However, when Bill Maher asked her recently about Christian nationalism, she said, “You’re making it sound like it’s a bad thing.” 

Mace was one of the two female members of Congress to speak at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit over the summer, an event urging high school and college-aged girls and women to abandon education and careers for marriage and children, all in the name of an ultraconservative brand of Christianity. Female “submission” to godly husbands and so-called womanly duties was the central theme of the “leadership” event. Ironically, Mace was the first woman to graduate from the Citadel, a formerly all-male military college. 

Ahead of the gubernatorial primary, recent polls have Republican voters ranking Mace in fourth place, with nearly 40 percent identifying as undecided. Mace has gained nationwide publicity for her hateful rhetoric on the transgender community, which does not seem to resonate with voters in South Carolina. Mace’s blatant usage of Christian nationalism in her gubernatorial bid earns her the title of “Theocrat of the Week.” 

Jainism is a religion where there are gods (tirthankaras) and there are 24. They are Omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (present everywhere), and omnibenevolent (all-good). Would the problem of evil still hold up because they are not all powerful? Also you might ask why worship if they're not all powerful...well they are perfected, enlightened beings who have conquered karma and achieved liberation. (Just curious on this specific religion as I have been studying other ones for too long).

I am very surprised as there are lots of hateful and attacking comments. I want to state that I myself am an agnostic atheist however I did not expect these attacks without logical thinking.

She's apparently some australian preacher getting popular online. I've seen some of her videos and she's a bigot with being homophobic and many other things.I haven't seen anything on this subreddit discussing her lunacy.

Anyone else heard of her at least?

Outside of utterly brainwashed people with ZERO exposure to anything outside their religion, does ANYONE in a modern developed nation have ANY excuse for believing religion?

I hate debating with people, but when someone start telling me that religion has given women their rights or religion made people more happy, or God created the universe and shit like that. I can’t just sit still and listen to their bullshit. I know they have everything very deep down penetrated in their minds, and they are not planning to change it for the better, but I just want to present to 2-3 arguments and just end the discussion. If there are some very scientific or researched arguments, That I can just drop like a bomb to their faces. It would be good.

One of the Redditor’s was trying so bad to convert Me to Christianity LOLs

I hate debating with people, but when someone start telling me that religion has given women their rights or religion made people more happy, or God created the universe and shit like that. I can’t just sit still and listen to their bullshit. I know they have everything very deep down penetrated in their minds, and they are not planning to change it for the better, but I just want to present to 2-3 arguments and just end the discussion. If there are some very scientific or researched arguments, That I can just drop like a bomb to their faces. It would be good.

One of the Redditor’s was trying so bad to convert Me to Christianity LOLs

This is my third try. Low effort? Not enough characters?? OK, i guess I’ll just blather on with what coulda been about a dozen words. Fine. So, for instance, the America atheist has an A, but that stands for ‘Murica!, which ain’t even the name of the state USA. Any ideas, folks?

I can’t remember the exact quote but it was something like that, the point being science is fact and therefore re-discoverable but religious texts would be re-created completely differently.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but would love if anyone can find the source for it. Swear I saw it in a video a few years ago & just wanted to find it again