The Atheist Bassist Club

[Frohman]

So, I saw the Christians got their own one, and I thought why not make one for the ungodly ones of us aswell? I know you're out there.

Criterias? Well, this club is for you who have no diety of worship. Wether you are agnostic or gnostic, LaVeyan Satanist, Antitheist or whatever is irrelevant, we accept everyone.

You can start by introducing yourself. Who are you? Where are you from? How do you define yourself in this context? Did you figure it out yourself, or were you influenced by others? Do you believe in anything? What kind of music do you prefer? Do you write music yourself? Do you present your views through music? Or do you feel it's personal?

Me? I'm a 17 year old norwegian boy, and prefer to define myself as a existentialistic, materialistic agnosti-atheist. I trust my senses, and do not feel specific need for believing in anything else. With Norway being arguably the most secular country in the world, it was not particularly hard for me to acquire my set of beliefs. I started questioning religion when I was six or seven but it never mattered to me. However, alot of stuff (stuff I'd rather not get into on a public forum) in my early teens suddenly made the threat of hell very real. And so I spent alot of time trying to figure out what the hell was going on, and it eventually led to me declining every form of belief I had.

I like all kinds of music, genre does not matter to me. The only thing that truly matters is that it's good music. I write alot of music myself mostly jazz and progressive rock, and I do not hide the fact that the lyrics (and titles of my instrumentals) are very critical to religion.

Here are some myths I'd like to cover just so we avoid the inevitable attacks from pious religious.

Atheists are satanists.
In a way, yes. Satan is the, I believe, hebrew word of "nemesis" or "opposite". Yes, we are the opposites of the religious, but it's not likely that an atheist performs satanic deeds. Some are also LaVeyan satanists, which is not the equivalent of devil worshipping.

Atheists are 100% percent sure there is no god, if not they are agnostic.
This is incorrect. Atheism is the lack of belief in a God.

Atheist musicans only play black metal.
No.

Atheists are evil.
No more than anyone else.

Atheists have no moral code.
Atheists have the same moral code as everyone else in society.

Atheists are depressed, sad and suicidal.
Unlikely.

Atheists love to debate, because it makes them feel smart.
Well, no! I mean... Oh, who am I kidding?

You are an atheist because you just want to live an immoral lifestyle.
Sounds like somebody is jealous! (thanks tekhedd!)

So, come on! Unite! PM for numbers.

Members:
#1 - Frohman
#2 - kyus
#3 - BassesForTheWin
#4 - shadow_FIX
#5 - WyrdoBass
#6 - Bassblister
#7 - Time Consumer
#8 - Alucard817
#9 - Onestring
#10 - s_mcsleazy
#11 - duderasta
#12 - Jeff 66
#13 - domdec314
#14 - Eater_of_Birds
#15 - tekhedd
#16 - nazroth
#17 - OOZMAN
#18 - Jake of Bass
#19 - squiggFSM
#20 - chrissbass0013
#21 - steveTM
#22 - Schwinge
#23 - JulienJeff
#24 - Rushpwnsx
#25 - poorbassist15

[Exploiter8]

Where would belief in the "Q Continuum" fall?

X8

[kuys]

Sign me up.


Agnostic/Free thinker here, who refuses to subscribe to any religious dogma that is twisted to suit amoral political ends that are, in most cases, direct violations of the golden rule of all religions.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Frohman

Wether you are agnostic

Have you read Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion? There's an entire chapter in it dedicated to the premise that agnostics are basically wussies who can't commit.

[BassesForTheWin]

Hit me up on this.

Ive never really thought there was a god, cause i dont think theres enough proof to show us hes real.

[shadow_FIX]

I'm not really anything right now, so I guess I fit in. I don't do the club thing, but I thought I'd drop in to give you my 2cents.

I'm with you...with my life the way it is now, I don't find myself in need of a faith in a higher power. Honestly, I have no idea what the heck is going to happen when I leave this existence, but rather than worry about it I just make the most of the time I've got here. I grew up in a Methodist church, and I'm glad I did, as it is a church that fosters free thinking. I met some cool people that I still keep in touch with even though I no longer attend church, aside from traditional Christmas and Easter services, mostly to please my grandmother.

Oh, and I only play BLACK METAL. That should be a prerequisite for this club.

[WyrdoBass]

I'll join.

Agnostic, pretty much sick of the sea of self-contradictions... Just don't feel it.


Reppin' the FSM!

[Time Consumer]

Originally Posted by kuys

Sign me up.


Agnostic/Free thinker here, who refuses to subscribe to any religious dogma that is twisted to suit amoral political ends that are, in most cases, direct violations of the golden rule of all religions.

Ditto, I was also brought up in church, became disillusioned with the way people carried themselves on the days that weren't sunday and started to question things to put it simply, many reason I wont go into either. But yeah, Agnostic here.

[Bassblisters]

Sign me up. I just can't get myself to worship anything other than effects pedals.

I still like my friends who are religious and other TBers who have religion working great for them. I hope they can respect that I haven't been able to find a religion that jives with how my brain rationalizes the world.

As for musical genres, I especially like 80's new wave, 80's greasy funk with the synth bass lines, 80's goth, 80's Britpop, 80's New Romatics, Plastic Soul, anything Bowie, some early 90's "alternative." I mostly like a lot of bands that got their start in the late 70's/early 80's. No, this is not why I don't have religion, LOL!

[Alucard817]

being an atheist basically means absence of belief in all deities? so how does a laveyan satanist fit into this? since satan is a deity, and no more exists then the easter bunny

[Time Consumer]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Have you read Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion? There's an entire chapter in it dedicated to the premise that agnostics are basically wussies who can't commit.

Its not that we cant commit its just to me, being agnostic means the evidence out there doesn't push me one way or another, I have a friend who's a full on atheist and I cant agree with a lot of his views, just like I cant agree with a lot of religious views, so yeah, im in the middle somewhere.

[Frohman]

Wow, this forum is fast on the replies. Though I was expecting alot more opposition, but I bet it'll come along.

Don't forget to PM me for numbers, makes stuff alot easier and you're sure to get you numbers guys!

X8: Depends wether belief in the QContinuum involves a diety or not.

[Frohman]

Originally Posted by Alucard817

being an atheist basically means absence of belief in all deities? so how does a laveyan satanist fit into this? since satan is a deity, and no more exists then the easter bunny

Because LaVeyan Satanisst doesn't practice belief in Satan. It is merely an oppositional movement to christianity, and named thereafter.

[kreider204]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Have you read Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion? There's an entire chapter in it dedicated to the premise that agnostics are basically wussies who can't commit.

That's a straw man (on Dawkins' part, not yours). Agnostics are not people who refuse to commit to a position. They do commit to a position, and a rather strong one at that - namely, that it is impossible, in principle, either to prove or to disprove the existence of god, and therefore it is most rational simply to suspend judgment about the issue one way or the other.

[Alucard817]

Originally Posted by Frohman

Because LaVeyan Satanisst doesn't practice belief in Satan. It is merely an oppositional movement to christianity, and named thereafter.

oh ok well since you put it that way, it makes sense then.

[onestring]

100% atheist here. Sign me up. I've never read Dawkins, he sounds like a complete jerk in interviews though. There's no need.

I support the first amendment of the US Constitution and the Golden Rule.

[s_mcsleazy]

im up

[duderasta]

you can add me too!

If there were such a thing as god, and we were created in his image. Well I hope the dude sought professional help.

[Frohman]

So, where's everybody from? I know this is a US-dominated forum, but I think we euroboys can dominate this thread at least.

Don't forget to PM me for a number.

[Stereo Joe]

I could have sworn I saw an Atheist club here before...?

Anyway, I'm a Christian but I support the right to believe (or not) whatever you want to believe. Just don't get mad at me if I accidentally say 'God bless you' when you sneeze...