i understand his "argument" is .............. he chose 'atheism because he chose 'atheism and no reasoned argument is required why 'atheism was chosen
I lol'd
All I'm saying to him is that he's not even a TRUE atheist because at one point I was an atheist too but the major difference being I went and studied IT amongst a host of other "philosophical concepts" and its ROOTS.
I'm saying to him he has a SURFACE level understanding of "atheism" and that is a platitude. The same platitude "theist" use when they say "God exists" with no argument.
His view of God is based entirely from a "Western Abrahamic perspective" and so from how he is talking about it I know he is not WELL READ in what he's talking about.
An atheist goes out and SHOULD study all SECULAR knowledge to prove without the shadow of a doubt that tendency and btw
that is what Swami Vivekanada did, I did, and a billion other people who "think just like you do" did.
The "Vivekananda Vedanta Society" draws from ALL SECULAR KNOWLEDGE and exposes the LOGICAL FALLACIES within the "stories of God" but then extrapolates on it to INFINITUM. Literally "word for word" explaining everything right now you are saying.
How could you not know that the root of Atheism is in the far east? I studied it for YEARS but you are going to tell me what it's all about?
Swami Vivekananda is probably the most well known atheist of all time that you never heard of because like I said, "You only touched the surface" out of FEAR alone because you are scared to think that if after reading the "Bible" or the "Book of the dead" or the "4 Noble Truths" or the "Quran" that it may have some demonstrable affect/effect on you. This shows you are still holding onto concepts and fostering your own ego. It also shows that you do CARE and CONTRIVE MEANING the same way a "religious" person does. Atheism is a religion with no God. Saying anything else negates the supposed "core atheistic tendencies".
In Vedanta philosophy, the core concept is that it "shows you what you already had" because it teaches that the true nature of your being, or "Atman," is already present within you, and the practice of Vedanta is about removing the illusion of separation to realize this inherent oneness with the universal consciousness (Brahman) - essentially, it's not about acquiring something new, but recognizing what you already are.Jesus said the same thing in a different way, "The Kingdom of Heaven is within you".
You are God your definition of God is just half-thought-out and is not all encompassing(It's how I know you're from the West). Look into Eastern Philosophy and actually know the roots of your supposed "belief system".
Buddhism is an agnostic “religion". If you look at the original words of the Buddha, he said, “Don't take my words on faith, try it and see for yourself.” But of course he has been lionized and elevated to a godlike level in the established sects.Most Buddhists, especially western Buddhists, don't spend much time worrying about whether gods exist or not - it's just not an important question. Buddhism is essentially about living one's life so as to gain enlightenment; there may or may not be some gods or spirits around, but they're not of any real importance.The Buddha did not claim to be divine, and Buddhism is generally considered a nontheistic religion. The Buddha's teachings emphasized the importance of understanding and accepting the way things are, rather than believing in a god. I just think you would enjoy reading into Buddhism and other "atheistic concepts". Nothing more.
This post was edited by SwamiVivekananda on Feb 4 2025 12:15pm