Against the lies been spun around by some theists on NL, to the effect that atheism promotes meaninglessness of life. But to the contrary, it's the religious folks that propagate purposelessness of life.

The two major Abrahamic religions is built on the idea of fatalism. Since their god has predetermined everything about life, all humans is therefore nothing but robot, to be controlled by the buttons of predestination remote.

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Jesus himself taught them not to plan, since their skydaddy had their life all planned. One predictor of a group of folks who believe life is meaningless, is their aversion to planning.

These are the features of meaningless life idea:

*nothing matters except skydaddy

*giving tithes and offerings, in the belief that they are building imaginary treasure in sky

* refusing to have blood transfusion, even when death is minutes away.

* committing suicide, in the hope to live in imaginary bliss, be given seven virgins etc

*refusing to seek medical treatment, but praying and fasting to cure diseases

*not considering other humans as anything, except they subscribe to the idea of skydaddy.

* no good act is commendable, except as dictated by their skydaddy

* heaven is home, therefore there's no need to be committed to worthwhile cause on earth.

* the whole human endeavors will be consumed with fire, when nazarene returns, so no need to invest on earth.

To the religious mind, life has no meaning, except the god idea meaning.

What a pitiable and pathetic mentality.

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@Akintom,

Fantastic post!!!

You forgot the "faithfools" at the snake-handling churches!!!

There is even one church where their members claim to be immune to fire!!! Guess their "asstrological sign"..................................They were born under the Sign of Imbecility!!!

akintom:
Against the lies been spun around by some theists on NL, to the effect that atheism promotes meaninglessness of life. But to the contrary, it's the religious folks that propagate purposelessness of life.

The two major Abrahamic religions is built on the idea of fatalism. Since their god has predetermined everything about life, all humans is therefore nothing but robot, to be controlled by the buttons of predestination remote.

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Jesus himself taught them not to plan, since their skydaddy had their life all planned. One predictor of a group of folks who believe life is meaningless, is their aversion to planning.

These are the features of meaningless life idea:

*nothing matters except skydaddy

*giving tithes and offerings, in the belief that they are building imaginary treasure in sky

* refusing to have blood transfusion, even when death is minutes away.

* committing suicide, in the hope to live in imaginary bliss, be given seven virgins etc

*refusing to seek medical treatment, but praying and fasting to cure diseases

*not considering other humans as anything, except they subscribe to the idea of skydaddy.

* no good act is commendable, except as dictated by their skydaddy

To the religious mind, life has no meaning, except the god idea meaning.

What a pitiable and pathetic mentality.

i dunno the source of your info, but its highly misleading

so dope you hit the nail on the head nice one...

Op, I've met religious people who don't make ur belief or disbelief their biz. Some here on nairaland.
Making it seem a general "ish" to all the religious peeps is mightily misleading.
A bunch of them religious might quote the same verse u quoted but make sure they tend to matters that concern life.
Although me thinks the quotation was bent on telling people not to be too worrisome, and that's if you truly understand the impoverished standard of living in Judea at that time.

And leave the religious alone, their belief no epp u.