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Pricks do make it into the history books though. I guess if you're trying to make sure people remember you when you're gone, not saying you are or anything, then it sure would be easier to be an a*****e like Hitler or Osama. To do good and be remembered, you have to do a great deal of good. Normies like us don't impact the world very often. Sad.

I figured. Which was also why I put the following bolded part in there.

"I guess if you're trying to make sure people remember you when you're gone, not saying you are or anything, then it sure would be easier to be an a*****e like Hitler or Osama."

Silly goose. whee

O, sorry sweatdrop

That's a good question. Why should I bother being nice? Especially if I won't be punished for it in a afterlife? Because people do have emotions and are able to feel pain. I'm not a nihilist, I believe most of the things my senses tell me to be real. I know I'm not the only conscious being. I know what it feels like to be hurt, to feel pain, to be happy, etc.

In short, I'm not an unempathetic (I don't think that's an actual word, but I can't find a word to use) S.O.B.

Plus, if something bad happens to me, I'd rather that the people around me care (but that's just a bonus).

I'm sure I can find them. I'm saving the rest of the book for reading while on my 10 hour plane flight to Hawaii in a couple weeks.

P.S. Awesome ******** avi!

Ok i know it's your belifs, but being atheist doesn't mean you don't believe in an afterlife. My friend (Who I talk about alot concering this stuff) who'd explained the atheist belifs to me descibed it in laymens terms as the "religion" or lack there of, that caters to your needs without restriction, except, that you do not believe in a higher force. (A.k.a God) Which would under normal circumstance remove the afterlife from the picture, correct? Unless said person wishes to believe in an afterlife ruled by no one, or seen to their ideals. So it varies from Atheist to Atheist i assume.

Sorry it's a common misconception i see, my need to debunk couldn't hold.

I say because doing otherwise just doesn't make sense. If I went around doing horrible things I'd be wronging others and making life itself less enjoyable. Why spend life in jail? If you go around killing lots of people they'll want to kill you and the same goes for other actions. In the long run it doesn't benefit anyone and just messes everything up.

Just to throw in my 2 cents, I know most of what you are and how you act is usually based upon how you were raised. Also, my father always taught me kindness and truth, which is based on a verse strictly from the bible.

But despite my religion and despite my upbringing, seeing myself for who I am, I just can't bring myself to be harmful to others (unless of course you piss me off enough.) But in general day to day living, regardless of what I'm told or taught, the thought of hurting someone mentally or physically brings me emotional pain because I just can't fathom doing it. It just....bothers me...like nails on a chalkboard. I think its mainly due to my personality.

But from a christian point of view, God created me the way he wanted. So I guess I could say in christian terms, I'm this way because he created me this way. Which makes sense, like when we make a computer, it is the way it is because thats how its built.