Comments on: From an Indonesian Atheist http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/ A fellowship of Atheists, Agnostics, Deists, Humanists, Skeptics, and Progressive Theists in the Philippines. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karelin http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-5860 Karelin Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:33:27 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-5860 Religion really cannot exist at all in Earth, without human hypocrisy. Religion really cannot exist at all in Earth, without human hypocrisy.

]]> By: Onotheo http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 Onotheo Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:05:59 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3639 Yay, "The Greatest Show on Earth". I have the book too. I started reading it two weeks ago but haven't finished it yet because I only read it while commuting. I've read several books on evolution and many online articles but there are always new things to learn from these books. Yay, “The Greatest Show on Earth”. I have the book too. I started reading it two weeks ago but haven’t finished it yet because I only read it while commuting. I’ve read several books on evolution and many online articles but there are always new things to learn from these books.

]]> By: alvin john ballares http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 alvin john ballares Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:24:28 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3533 "Purpose" is religion's newest favorite word Prudence. Are you familiar with Rick Warren's book "purpose driven life"? Arguably one of the best-selling non-fiction books of all time, topping the Wall Street Journal best seller charts as well as Publishers Weekly charts with over 30 million copies in print by 2006.It has become the newest tool for deceiving people, that I like to call that book "deceived on purpose book". “Purpose” is religion’s newest favorite word Prudence.
Are you familiar with Rick Warren’s book “purpose driven life”?
Arguably one of the best-selling non-fiction books of all time, topping the Wall Street Journal best seller charts as well as Publishers Weekly charts with over 30 million copies in print by 2006.It has become the newest tool for deceiving people, that I like to call that book “deceived on purpose book”.

]]> By: Romeo Macapobre http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 Romeo Macapobre Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:30:59 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3527 the philippines is not that far behind from indonesia in terms of favoring one religion. the philippines is not that far behind from indonesia in terms of favoring one religion.

]]> By: Prudence http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Prudence Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:30:18 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3526 Thanks for sharing that Karl. It gave me a new insight on how is it to be an atheist in a different asian country, thus making me realize it's easier to be an atheist here in the Philippines. But, of course, there are still similarities. While in your country, the more prominent religion is Islam (and unfortunately, it's gearing towards recognizing only that particular religion), here, most Catholics presume everybody is a Catholic too. And it's quite frustrating since they let their Catholic views pervade what's supposedly secular in nature. By the way, I like what you said in the last paragraph. I laugh everytime someone comments that he can't believe I live life without a purpose since I'm an atheist. Thanks for sharing that Karl. It gave me a new insight on how is it to be an atheist in a different asian country, thus making me realize it’s easier to be an atheist here in the Philippines. But, of course, there are still similarities. While in your country, the more prominent religion is Islam (and unfortunately, it’s gearing towards recognizing only that particular religion), here, most Catholics presume everybody is a Catholic too. And it’s quite frustrating since they let their Catholic views pervade what’s supposedly secular in nature.

By the way, I like what you said in the last paragraph. I laugh everytime someone comments that he can’t believe I live life without a purpose since I’m an atheist.

]]> By: justinaquino http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3502 justinaquino Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:43:08 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3502 Striving harder for Secularism here has a tendency to affect all those around us, even our Neighbors. I'm surprised to know about an Indonesian atheist given their free speech restrictions. If the Philippine prospers and begins to compete more effectively in the SEA region status quo will have to change freedoms must be provided to make a country enterprising and adaptive. That is why the humanist duty to fix the system here is not anymore just for Filipinos but for everyone in the region. Striving harder for Secularism here has a tendency to affect all those around us, even our Neighbors. I’m surprised to know about an Indonesian atheist given their free speech restrictions.

If the Philippine prospers and begins to compete more effectively in the SEA region status quo will have to change freedoms must be provided to make a country enterprising and adaptive.

That is why the humanist duty to fix the system here is not anymore just for Filipinos but for everyone in the region.

]]> By: frank http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2009/12/08/from-an-indonesian-atheist/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 frank Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:39:14 +0000 http://filipinofreethinkers.org/?p=2006#comment-3491 Wow, that's a pretty important article. With all the crap we bitch about here, it's easy to lose sight of how much better we actually have it. And it's also a grim reminder of how much worse things can get without timely action. Damn that's scary. Good luck to Karl and our Indonesian freethinking friends. Wow, that’s a pretty important article. With all the crap we bitch about here, it’s easy to lose sight of how much better we actually have it. And it’s also a grim reminder of how much worse things can get without timely action. Damn that’s scary.

Good luck to Karl and our Indonesian freethinking friends.

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