Debugging Myths about Atheism

Atheists are not cynical or pessimistic. Nor do they believe in "nothing". They simply think its very unlikely that a god exists (any god/s from any world religion).

Many people interpret this as agnosticism. However this is wrong. If you care to examine the way science works you'll find that rarely are there definite answers and it takes a long time for a theory to be taken as a proven fact.

Many religious people highlight that evolution is just a "theory" ; there are no credible scientists who prescribe to the creationist view that the world is but 2000 years old. Some scientists are religious and i can only think that they compartmentalise the two.

Agnostics on the other hand are not sure if it is likely a god exists or not ( whereas atheists are as sure as they can be that no god exists).As Dawkins often states, the likelihood for a god is the same as the probability of fairies existing.

In the words of Christopher Hitchens, who advocates "antitheism", (essentially the notion that religion is perjorative) to wish for a god to exist is the same as wishing to be someone's slave. To have someone judging not only your actions but your innermost thoughts; nothing is private. Christians claim that God created freewill to avoid humans from becoming so called "puppets" however, ultimately they will still be judged by going to either heaven or hell (or purgatory in the Catholic tradition). Atheism grants you freedom, a kind of freedom that cannot be had from believing in god/gods.

Contrary to popular belief atheism is not depressing. It isn't a philosophy; it merely states that you do not believe it is at all likely that a god exists.

I'm a myope !

Never thought i'd actually like glasses

Preparations for Final Year at Uni (sept 2010/2011)

1.Set up standing order, pay half rent for august, pay deposit and admin fees
2. finally make my uni room more comfy
3.get cheap food ideas
4. buy books on Amazon

Abecedarian Quiz

A
- Available: yes, but content being single for now
- Age: 21
- Annoyance: arrogance, horoscopes/paranormal, ironing
- Animals: none
- Addictive personality: yes

B
- Beer: prefer cider
- Birthday: 06-11-1988
- Body part on the person your attracted too: Eyes
- Best feeling in the world: success
- Believe in Santa: no

C
- Colour: Blue
- Cannabis: no
- Continent to visit: Europe

D
- Day or Night: both
- Dancing in the rain: sometimes
- Drinking?: not much

E
- Eyes: green
- Everyone's got: just one life
- Ever failed a class: yes PE

F
- First thoughts waking up: morning already ?
- Food: all sorts except chinese
G
- Greatest Fear: loneliness
- Gum: makes you look ugly
- Get along with your parents? yes, very close to both

H
- Hair Color: dark brown
- Height: 5 ft 6
- Happy: sometimes, have alot of fluctuations
- Holiday: no holiday this year but i went on my year abroad to Argentina and France

I
- Ice Cream: Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia

J
- Jewellery: earrings and necklaces
- Job: yes starting on july 5th

K
- Kids: not sure
- Kickboxing or karate: kickboxing (prefer long walks)
- Keep a journal: on and off
L
- Love: is confusing
- Letter: E
- Laughed so hard you cried: lots of times, usually get a stitch too

M
- Movies: love them
- Maccy D's or Burger King: yuck!
N
- Number: infinity
- Name: Eleanor

O
- One wish: for my Mum to overcome cancer
- Perfect Pizza: don't really like pizza
- Pepsi/Coke: prefer Coke but it has to be sugar free

Q
- Quail: rhymes with snail

R
- Reason to cry: upsetting memories
- Reality T.V.: is depressing
- Radio Station: BBC Radio 4 and BBC World News
- Roll your tongue in a circle: of course
- Ring size: don't know but i have thin fingers

S
- Song: lots, currently "Swimming" by Florence and the Machine and "Get around town" by Revolver
- Shoe size: 5/6
- Salad Dressing: French dressing
- Sushi: not very keen
- Skinny dipped?: never
- In the shower: don't try yoga in the shower..
- Strawberries/Blueberries: prefer strawberries but raspberries are better

T
- Time for bed: around 11:30pm
- Thunderstorms: beautiful
- Best time of day?: whenver i'm enthusiastic and learning something new

U
- Unpredictable: my music tastes

V
- Variables: i'm a pretty constant person. Always motivated and reading/researching/puzzling something out.

W
- Weakness: boys who make me laugh
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: really couldn't say
- Who makes you laugh the most: my Dad
- Worst feeling: boredom, self pity
- Worst Weather : unbearable heat (46 celcius in argentina)

X
- X-Rays: ingenious

Y
- Year it is now: 2010

Z
- Zoo animal: i love Giraffes

October Update

Feeling frustrated at life in Argentina. Basically am fed up of being a foreigner, tourist and of not fitting in.
Its also hard being used to understanding the system and to be working on perfecting language skills and then to feel humiliated in front of ignorant shop assistants who nag you with questions and seem incapable of speaking slowly.
I know this is all part of an exchange program but i don't feel being exposed to this for months is very helpful...if anything i'm becoming more introverted and independent whereas i feel i should be integrating..maybe thats too ambitious as its only been nearly 3 months.

Role Models

Tim Burton - never too old to imagine; you can be an adult and retain a certain level of childhood wonder. I love his original cartoon style and the way in which all his characters ressemble his childhood drawings..especially their deep socket eye makeup and ornate costumes.

Kate Winslet - for standing against size 0 and having the confidence to be herself in an industry which preaches skinny is beautiful.

Helena Bonham Carter - i love her dress sense, her stunning "pie scene" in Sweeney Todd and her individuality

Kristin Scott Thomas - as a francophile and for her subdued, understated acting in "Il y a longtemps que je t'aime"

Julian Barnes - intellectual, francophile