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1/29/2015 9:25:42 AM
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I think it is mostly just deluded millennials rebelling against their Christian families. Plus, they want the logical and euphoric atheist persona to make themselves feel intellectually superior to others (in this case, their religious parents).
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key word: think. you have nothing to back up what percentage of people are this way for the reasons you give, you just think it's a large percentage.
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Yes, this is only based on my own observations as there is no official study on euphoric millennials. I based my statement off of what I have personally witnessed.
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It's because all of them want to be edgy
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I hope you realize how hypocritical you just were....
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Pray tell. How was I being hypocritical? Was it because I criticised millennials for wanting to be euphoric and logical and then went on to talk about my logical choice to be agnostic?
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I didn't read the replies to your post. So some of what you just said wasn't covered in your initial post. However, everything you said in you initial post was rather ridiculous. I guess it is very relevant if you are referring to all the 15 year olds on this forum though.
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I'm just referring to the 15 year olds. It isn't really relevant to older people.
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Hahaha wow what an incredible over-generalization.
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Just an observation, mate.
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Edited by U6757109: 1/29/2015 11:57:56 AMMaybe an observation of someone YOU know. And it seems to have really bothered you, considering the amount of detail you included. are you describing your brother or something?
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Nope. My brother is a Buddhist. Most of my friends are either agnostic or Christian. I've known atheists, though. But, I have known a [i]lot[/i] of millennials who became atheists simply to spite their religious parents.
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Sure is anecdotal 'evidence' in here.
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No need to get all sour, mate. Are you one of those millennial atheists?
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Edited by Tartan 118: 1/29/2015 12:31:25 PMWho's getting sour? I'm just saying 'knowing a [i]lot[/i]' of people like that doesn't prove very much, because you can't know anywhere near enough for your data to have a significant impact on the bigger picture. I guess so. I mean, I'm in the UK, so this poll wouldn't include me. I'm an atheist because I'm a humanist, and I see more value in helping people in the present than dedicating ourselves to something we can't even be sure is real.
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That's a good motivation. I, on the other hand, simply don't care about religion. I believe that it is foolish to say definitely that there isn't a God and naive to say that there definitely is one. I believe that agnosticism is the most logical answer as there is no way to be certain. Therefore, it is illogical to jump to an immediate definitive answer.
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Edited by U6757109: 1/29/2015 12:56:55 PMAgnosticism and atheism are pretty much the same thing. I personally share the same position as you, but I label myself a [i]nonbeliever[/i] to avoid confusion over definitions. You will find many people disagree about the definitions of agnosticism and atheism. But honestly, if you talk to atheists and agnostics, you will see how alike they are. I've never met an atheist who is 100% sure that [i]there is no god.[/i]
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This isn't intended as an insult, but I generally consider agnosticism as intellectual cowardice, just scurrying away from a conscious commitment because, oh no, pressure and responsibility of having to stand up and say what you think, and being judged for it. What's even more hilarious is that the god of Abraham is such a wishy-washy character in terms of actually potentially existing that agnosticism is considered a valid stance. That's how crafty early Israelites were.
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Are these millennials you know in person or online? Most millennials I know (both in person and online) are nonbelievers simply because that is the most logical choice. I'm curious where you are meeting these "spiteful millennials".
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Edited by The Fallen Zyzz: 1/29/2015 12:16:49 PMBoth offline and online. They weren't openly spiteful. Back then, I rolled in just about all social circles and people thought of me as the person that they could trust. When they opened up to me about their 'problems' that was the vibe that I got off of them.
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