It is freeing to recognize that I have never sinned and it pissed Christians off when I say this. To clarify, in Christianity sin is not simply “the bad things we do” it is specifically an offense against god. God does not exists so i have never sinned against him.

I’ve been an atheist for for 16 years but it was only recently that I realized this distinction. It short-circuits the guilt based evangelism. It forces the christian to first demonstrate that god exists before they can convince me I have sinned and need to be saved from that sin. And to say the least, they are ill equipped to demonstrate the existence of god.

    • 30p87@feddit.deEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Yet it’s the basis, just like deluded people say god is the basis of the bible.

      • macniel@feddit.deEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Given that JRR Tolkien wrote the books and invented Bilbo and Eru Iluvatur I don’t think it’s applicable here.