Amazonian Tribe Turns Missionary Athiest

[Cannuck]

The voice of atheism since 1881


:lol: Who said Atheism isn't a religion in it's own right.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Only 350 of them, the Amazon jungle is so unique and complex.

Piraha People and Language - Amazon Tribe of Brazil - Crystalinks

 

[Scott Free]

The voice of atheism since 1881


:lol: Who said Atheism isn't a religion in it's own right.

Fail.

Go back and read it again.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

:lol: Who said Atheism isn't a religion in it's own right.

All the smartest, hippest, coolest people have said that.

 

[Cannuck]

As Bill James said, "A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices."

 

[Vereya]

Wow, the part about his divorce and having contact with 2 of his children broken is disturbing...

I guess his children have a right to feel angry. Just imagine it - your own father teaches you one thing for all of your formative years. Since he was a missionary, he probably was strict about it. I have personally encountered pastors who forbade their children to read books, as all the books but the Bible were written by Satan, in their opinion. And there were lots of other restrictions. An enforced lifestyle, that probably influenced their adult lives. And then your Daddy just steps up, and says that he doesn't really believe all that he had taught you. What would you feel about it?

 

[Cliffy]

Pirahãese

Jeez.... Ask Spade. He's the linguist :roll:

Yes, but is he a cunning linguist?

 

[Twila]

I guess his children have a right to feel angry. Just imagine it - your own father teaches you one thing for all of your formative years. Since he was a missionary, he probably was strict about it. I have personally encountered pastors who forbade their children to read books, as all the books but the Bible were written by Satan, in their opinion. And there were lots of other restrictions. An enforced lifestyle, that probably influenced their adult lives. And then your Daddy just steps up, and says that he doesn't really believe all that he had taught you. What would you feel about it?

Assuming he was an asshole bible thumping disciplinarian , then I would be angry, but wouldn't cut off ties to him because he'd "seen the light" I'd have cut ties off long before this.

If he did the best he could with what he had and he was honest in telling me how he'd come upon new knowledge that has led him to believe differently, then I'd practice what had been preached to me and what I'd most likely be preaching to others about and forgive. I'm assuming this guy is this type of person since if he was the asshole type nothing would change his mind about his version of right.


Now if it was my own true father I'd be stumped. His philosophy on religion was that it was a crutch for those afraid of death.

 

[Spade]

Yes, but is he a cunning linguist?

Great pun! Good way to get your licks in this morning!