Atheism: the antithesis of cynicism

[_hatersinmyward]

Ask anyone...

Most people will say they feel better in some way after helping another person.

[_marg]

Do you feel better in anyway after giving an act of service Marg?

I feel better or good ..at various times. If I've accomplished something, organized the house, on top of things which should be done ..as opposed to bad or poorly when I've procrastinated on things I should do or I've eaten unhealthy and/or not exercised..etc. etc. I don't feel better for an "act of service" than many of the other things I do which give me a sense of satisfaction, of positive self worth, having no guilt feelings etc. In any event I don't get a warm fuzzy feeling for an "act of service"...I may get a sense of accomplishment, a sense of positive self worth and feel good about it.

I can feel good with a few glasses of wine, beer..or poorly with too much wine or beer. I feel good at the end of the day when I've eaten well,healthy foods or poorly if I've eaten lots of junk..or high glycemic carbs.

Of course sex produces a good feeling...deprived of sex (for long periods) a poor feeling. etc. etc.

You seem to know quite a lot regarding the subject of warm fuzzy feelings.

No that's why I ask YOU specific questions to inform me about the subject of "warm fuzzy feelings".

[_marg]

I see you changed your response..in any event you don't seem to be able to give specifics with regards to "warm fuzzy feelings".

Like I said, no one I know has ever talked about "warm fuzzy feelings"...except on Mormon related message boards.

[_hatersinmyward]

People are different so its pointless to continue this.

[_marg]

People are different so its pointless to continue this.

Sure, but if the only time I hear anyone talking about about "warm fuzzy feelings" is on Mormon related message boards it makes me wonder if this is a cultural thing encouraged.

It's pointless asking the question "What part of the human brain is stimulated during an act of service?" if you haven't established what it is you are searching for, and whether in fact the brain is stimulated in the way you are assuming in the question.

[_EAllusion]

Geeze Marg. You could've simply googled the phrase "warm and fuzzy feeling." It's as though you are an android in cultural black hole. And yes, most people experience that feeling in response to a variety of stimuli. It's generally believed to be regulated by the amydgala with mirror neurons playing a role in the specific "helping someone" example brought up. But, much is to be worked out.

[_marg]

My impression is that those in the Mormon culture talk about "warm fuzzy feelings" meaning something different than simply a sense of well being which just about every single person in the world has likely experienced at one time or another..and which I've described personally in my previous post.

Anytime you wish to elaborate on your "warm fuzzy feelings" EA.. and how what you feel is the same or similar to what Mormons are referring to, please do so or even use google as a resource to elaborate further.

[_Buffalo]

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No, you asserted it. My quotes prove otherwise. But "command" is your red herring. The mere fact that it was allowed and encouraged is enough. No one but a cynic would believe in such an amoral god.

You tried to uses to answer my question to you of: show me where God commanded slavery. Of course, the verses you chose did no such thing. "command" is not my red herring, it's what you were supposed to provide evidence for and you failed.

Again. But that's your usual tactic. Make some ridiculous anti-Christian/God/Religious claim knowing that all the atheists/agnostics here will clap and stomp and cheer you on.

I never made any argument that depended on "command." That was all you. Nevertheless, I did show where god told his servants to make sex slaves of young girls.

Nice God you have there. He's a celestial kiddie fiddler.

[_Buffalo]

The dark ages were caused by barbarian invasions, not Christianity

Redundant.

[_Buffalo]

You are like a pez dispenser of incurable stupidity/nonsense.

Your personal testimony is noted and just as quickly discarded.

Your inability to argue your way out of a paper bag is also noted.