Comments on: Coping and Adjustment http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/ Born Again... Secular Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:07:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Hugh http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Hugh Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:08:05 +0000 http://www.laytheism.com/blog/?p=312#comment-448 <a href="#comment-446" rel="nofollow">@forrest noble</a> Same here... I work with a charity that is not religious, but "gives thanks to god" for all the great things they are able to do. Ironically, we work tirelessly to correct the "mistakes" that god made in the first place. It's really rewarding work, but I wish more people understood the heart that drives volunteer and charity work in the non-believer. It's nice to know that I am doing this for my fellow man and not because god expects it or with the expectation of some eternal reward. @forrest noble
Same here… I work with a charity that is not religious, but “gives thanks to god” for all the great things they are able to do. Ironically, we work tirelessly to correct the “mistakes” that god made in the first place. It’s really rewarding work, but I wish more people understood the heart that drives volunteer and charity work in the non-believer. It’s nice to know that I am doing this for my fellow man and not because god expects it or with the expectation of some eternal reward.

]]> By: forrest noble http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-446 forrest noble Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:36:36 +0000 http://www.laytheism.com/blog/?p=312#comment-446 Yeah Hugh, On your suggestion, I took the test too. It seemed to me that its theme was something like how religious beliefs effect personality. I wasn't particularly impressed by how the test was written (not implying that I could have done better). They could have been more subtle about their religious inquiry. Still it was fun answering no to almost every religious question they asked. I'm not one of those that believes that religion today does more harm than good. I'm sort of neutral on this idea. Today, in my opinion, fundamentalist religions around the world stifle scientific and social progress as well as in some cases human rights. In the last 1,500 years it's mostly had a negative effect on humanity. Still there are "no-strings-attached" charity work that are done by many religions which I financially support from time to time. take care, forrest Yeah Hugh,

On your suggestion, I took the test too. It seemed to me that its theme was something like how religious beliefs effect personality.

I wasn’t particularly impressed by how the test was written (not implying that I could have done better). They could have been more subtle about their religious inquiry. Still it was fun answering no to almost every religious question they asked. I’m not one of those that believes that religion today does more harm than good. I’m sort of neutral on this idea.

Today, in my opinion, fundamentalist religions around the world stifle scientific and social progress as well as in some cases human rights. In the last 1,500 years it’s mostly had a negative effect on humanity.

Still there are “no-strings-attached” charity work that are done by many religions which I financially support from time to time.

take care, forrest

]]> By: Hugh http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Hugh Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:24:31 +0000 http://www.laytheism.com/blog/?p=312#comment-401 <a href="#comment-399" rel="nofollow">@forrest noble</a> I took it... pretty interesting. Many of the questions are very polarizing based on how they are asked and your particular degree of belief. I hope they get enough good responses to allow meaningful interpretation of their data. Non-believers will be easy to separate from the pack so they should end up with two distinct data sets in a way. @forrest noble
I took it… pretty interesting. Many of the questions are very polarizing based on how they are asked and your particular degree of belief. I hope they get enough good responses to allow meaningful interpretation of their data. Non-believers will be easy to separate from the pack so they should end up with two distinct data sets in a way.

]]> By: forrest noble http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-400 forrest noble Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:15:31 +0000 http://www.laytheism.com/blog/?p=312#comment-400 Sorry, just saw the study link above. Will check it out. Forget about the e-mail, forrest Sorry, just saw the study link above. Will check it out. Forget about the e-mail, forrest

]]> By: forrest noble http://www.laytheism.com/blog/2009/coping-and-adjustment/comment-page-1/#comment-399 forrest noble Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:12:02 +0000 http://www.laytheism.com/blog/?p=312#comment-399 Hey Hugh, Sounds like an interesting study. I'm game. My daughter said she was also interested, she's 31. Just send me an e-mail and tell me how the study will be conducted. your friend forrest Hey Hugh,

Sounds like an interesting study. I’m game. My daughter said she was also interested, she’s 31. Just send me an e-mail and tell me how the study will be conducted.

your friend forrest

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