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Atheist religious choices.
Posted by Dante on 2014-April-24 01:09:51 EDT, Thursday
In reply to Re: have you ever thought to convert to islam? posted by girllovepride on 2014-April-24 12:27:49 EDT, Thursday
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Me some too.
Though I think that some of the ideas within Islamic theology tend to appeal more to spiritually curious Atheists than anything except Taoism.
There's the notion of absolute Monotheism; which appeals to those seeking the equivalent of a "unified field theory." Unlike Xtianity, Islam doesn't require "3 are 1" monotheism. And unlike Judaism, it doesn't have an ethnic litmus test.
There's also the historical embracing of science ( unfortunately cut down after the Middle-Ages. ) But there's still the Qur'anic notion that studying nature will lead towards Allah.
There's the lack of anthropomorphizing the creator; which is a feature of the OT and of most Xtian Church iconography. ( No "dude with a white beard." )
Though Taoism too appeals; particularly in emphasizing "going with the flow," and in its refusal to speculate about the unknowable.
If you were planning on "getting" religion; those seem to be the two most common choices for Atheists. :)
Dante
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