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Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
Jul 17, 2012, 2:13:27 AM7/17/12
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:14:30 -0700 (PDT)
Joe Bruno <ajt...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Monday, July 16, 2012 6:08:41 PM UTC-7, Fidem Turbare, the
> non-existent atheist goddess wrote:
> > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
> > Joe Bruno <ajt...@cox.net> wrote:
> > > On Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:45:02 AM UTC-7, Richo wrote:
> > > > On Jul 13, 12:49 am, Joe Bruno
> > &lt;ajta...@cox.net&gt; wrote: > > &gt; On
> > Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:54:40 AM UTC-7, B. Terry wrote: > >
> > &gt; &gt; b.te...@gmx.com > > &gt;
> > > > &gt; &gt; --
> > > > &gt; &gt; &amp;lt;b.terry&amp;gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt; I&#39;ve said this before:I&#39;d rather
> > be dead than be an > > atheist.
> > > >
> > > > Wow! Extreme.
> > > >
> > > > I am an atheist - and I enjoy the warmth of the morning
> > Sun on my > > face.
> > > > I love the sound of laughter.
> > > > The smell of rain after a hot summers day.
> > > > The taste of a fresh picked raspberry.
> > > > The warmth of my woman&#39;s body next to me in bed.
> > > >
> > > > Why should I want to be dead Joe?
> > >
> > > I spoke for myself only.Your actions and attitude are your own
> > affair.
> >
> > Joe makes a good point -- his suicidal feelings aren't an
> > implicitly general reflection of the attitudes of atheists.
>
> I have no suicidal feelings. I was expressing my feelings about
> atheism in a way which described my abhorrence of it.
Choosing "suicide" as the reflective mechanism is peculiar for someone
who isn't naturally inclined to suicide at both conscious and
subconscious levels. Evaluating something as transparently natural as
atheism to being worthy of ending one's life is irrational and must be
dealt with promptly, no matter how you attempt to deny it -- the fact
is that you expressed an aspect of your psyche without realizing the
true seriousness of your problem.
I strongly recommend that you phone the Crisis Centre right now (the
"Operator" will know who to connect you to if you ask) and just talk
with them about what you wrote about committing suicide (also mention
the concerns I have for your well-being) because I suspect that you
have a repressed need to speak with someone who will really listen to
you and can engage you in a meaningful and constructive way that will
truly help.
The Crisis Centre, which is a phone-based service in many countries
that is free, will respect your privacy and anonymity because their
goal is intensely focused on doing their very best to help people help
themselves in finding a resolution, or at least a means to cope with,
their personal problems.
--
Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
"Why do they destroy art forms? That is a loss to everyone."
-- First Officer, S'chn T'gai Spock (regarding vandalism)
Joe Bruno <ajt...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Monday, July 16, 2012 6:08:41 PM UTC-7, Fidem Turbare, the
> non-existent atheist goddess wrote:
> > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
> > Joe Bruno <ajt...@cox.net> wrote:
> > > On Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:45:02 AM UTC-7, Richo wrote:
> > > > On Jul 13, 12:49 am, Joe Bruno
> > &lt;ajta...@cox.net&gt; wrote: > > &gt; On
> > Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:54:40 AM UTC-7, B. Terry wrote: > >
> > &gt; &gt; b.te...@gmx.com > > &gt;
> > > > &gt; &gt; --
> > > > &gt; &gt; &amp;lt;b.terry&amp;gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt; I&#39;ve said this before:I&#39;d rather
> > be dead than be an > > atheist.
> > > >
> > > > Wow! Extreme.
> > > >
> > > > I am an atheist - and I enjoy the warmth of the morning
> > Sun on my > > face.
> > > > I love the sound of laughter.
> > > > The smell of rain after a hot summers day.
> > > > The taste of a fresh picked raspberry.
> > > > The warmth of my woman&#39;s body next to me in bed.
> > > >
> > > > Why should I want to be dead Joe?
> > >
> > > I spoke for myself only.Your actions and attitude are your own
> > affair.
> >
> > Joe makes a good point -- his suicidal feelings aren't an
> > implicitly general reflection of the attitudes of atheists.
>
> I have no suicidal feelings. I was expressing my feelings about
> atheism in a way which described my abhorrence of it.
Choosing "suicide" as the reflective mechanism is peculiar for someone
who isn't naturally inclined to suicide at both conscious and
subconscious levels. Evaluating something as transparently natural as
atheism to being worthy of ending one's life is irrational and must be
dealt with promptly, no matter how you attempt to deny it -- the fact
is that you expressed an aspect of your psyche without realizing the
true seriousness of your problem.
I strongly recommend that you phone the Crisis Centre right now (the
"Operator" will know who to connect you to if you ask) and just talk
with them about what you wrote about committing suicide (also mention
the concerns I have for your well-being) because I suspect that you
have a repressed need to speak with someone who will really listen to
you and can engage you in a meaningful and constructive way that will
truly help.
The Crisis Centre, which is a phone-based service in many countries
that is free, will respect your privacy and anonymity because their
goal is intensely focused on doing their very best to help people help
themselves in finding a resolution, or at least a means to cope with,
their personal problems.
--
Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
"Why do they destroy art forms? That is a loss to everyone."
-- First Officer, S'chn T'gai Spock (regarding vandalism)
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