It's unhealthy to be an atheist...

So when everyone on this forum sees you lose debates daily, that is winning for you.

 

Please stick with the topic of the thread instead of focusing on what I do and don't do. But in response to your question... oh wait a minute that was not a question... that was a declaration/assertion/positive claim. Where is your PROOF to substantiate your positive declaration/assertion/claim?

 

Oh, you don't like trolling? Neither do the rest of us.
My mind is compelled so therefore I have all the proof I need.

 

Proof to you is not proof to everyone else. So your PROOF is rejected on this end for cause.

 

Yes, proof to me is proof to everyone else.

That is a positive claim on your part.

 

I would be willing to bet that WanRen would disagree with you on your opening statement above. Aside from that, I would also be willing to bet that you cannot show a posting where I have stated what you are claiming to be what I said.

 

I said other people. WanRen isn't another person now is he.

 

I advised you once before that you should check with one of the Moderators who have direct access to ISP identifications as well as the names associated with those ISP Id's. But instead of doing that (placing credibility in your fascination) you just continue on in your dream world, never seeking the truth. It now becomes evident that you are one who would attempt to influence others through blind imaginings without ever attempting to use anything (a tool) that remotely imitates a scientific approach to solving a problem. Continue on with your dream world.

 

You can be religious and spiritual but still be an Atheist.

 

The only problem is that I can't choose to believe that there is a god. I must be convinced, and I'm not.

 

harsh, but possibly true in some cases. I see it more as an adult disinclination to take full responsibility for one's life and actions. a desire for perpetual childhood - in which some parental type authority figure will tackle 'the hard stuff', while you live a shallow and ease-ful life. some Christians, known to me personally, take it a step further and use it as an excuse to avoid thinking. I know this because whenever a topic arises which is challenging or discomforting in the least, they respond with platitudes like 'god is taking caring of it, no need to worry ourselves with such things'.

 

What Christian group did this "study"?
Where did they get their information on the Atheists?

 

From what I've seen, and a research project I did, it seems to be mostly related to the community support religions can offer. When you control for church attendance and other markers of integration into a religious community, the benefit goes away. I think the more I age, the more I'll wish I was religious, but it won't change the fact that faith makes no sense to me and I could never have it.

 

Here's another question... why did they live longer? You can't just point to religion. What specifically did they do? And I tried to look this up. The internet is full of websites that say "according to studies" but none of them cite the studies.