Make labels work for you(freedom from insanity)

You may or may not notice that your imagination labels EVERYTHING automatically. It does this to have a non-reliance on the soul. In other words, the brain prefers interdependence, not dependence. A mix of self-sufficiency and cooperation is the strongest recipe in the eyes of evolution. The brain cares only for the soul as far as the soul benefits the brain. Once the brain feels it understands something, it would much rather be used in a way that "cuts to the chase" and not waste any more resources than it feels necessary (time or energy). For example, ever notice that when you daydream, at the foundation of it all is labels that are associated with one of three things (objects, contexts, and actions). Just think of a label, and the object will automatically pop up (think of the label "pink zebra" and the image just appears with no effort). The brain can (or at least will make an effort) do this with virtually anything. Think of the label "a confident me"...and the image (object + action) will appear. This sort of thinking can both get a person into trouble, and it is the reason why people worry about the future and the past (when you notice yourself doing this, become aware of the role labeling plays in the formation of these daydreams). 

In short, become aware of labeling, it's an extremely powerful function of the brain that typically goes unnoticed and unchecked. Awareness is everything in becoming the master of the brain. A soul that is unaware of the brain becomes a slave to it. Emotional issues like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder (more or less), anger, jealousy, etc. are much easier to remedy when the forces underlying them are brought into awareness. Change without awareness is accidental, don't be an accident!

The imagination can cause stress

The imagination can be a powerful tool for us humans in the realm of abstract thinking. Unfortunately, it can also be a great source of paranoia, delusion, worrying, jealousy, anger. The key is to both recognize what the imagination is and how to use it properly as tool. In other words, it's important to make the imagination work for you, not the other way around. I've noticed both in myself and others that the imagination is such a dominate thing (especially for those with a powerful imagination) that it can overwhelm a person's world. The scary thing is that the imagination can dominate our reality formation to such a point where we see the world through our imagination, instead of senses. This is done by relying on labeling and overwhelming abstract thinking, both functioning in the realm of autopilot (which requires much less energy and frees the soul to focus on forming new habits). Essentially the soul lays down an understanding via the circuitry of the brain, and the only way to undo this circuitry is with awareness of its firing (which essentially rewires this). Mindfulness of our thought process and of the sensory input that triggers them is key to changing the mind so that it works better. Here's a poem I quickly wrote that sums up what I mean. Essentially it is awareness that lays down neural circuits, and in order to change these we need to utilize awareness. In order to change anything, we must first become aware of it.

as the soul pays attention

the understanding is created

that the foundation of habit

is the fazing out of the soul

The Purpose of the Soul (Poem)

as the soul becomes aware
understanding is created
which converts into knowledge
the foundation of habit
a phasing out of the soul

#5 Spiritual Atheist - New poem I wrote about the soul

The Purpose of the Soul

As the soul becomes aware
understanding is created
which converts into knowledge
the foundation of habit
a phasing out of the soul

The purpose of this poem is to create awareness. Be mindful! The greatest source of inspiration (at least in my opinion) is received by being mindful. Without awareness there is nothing. In other words, don't let life pass you by...

How to Become an Atheist

Becoming an atheist can take some work. Theism distorts an individuals worldview (effecting morality, perceptions, values, purpose etc.) and the process of becoming an atheist means to fix these distortions in the mind in order to see things as they are. The first step in becoming an atheist is....

1. Be certain first that you want to become an atheist. If making the jump to atheism is too great, try taking on agnostic views first (agnosticism = not knowing either way).

At this point there is no particular order, and if uncertain about becoming an atheist, but open to it, try the following...

2. Change the way you view the world (both internally and externally). For example, when you see a baby, instead of seeing God, see a baby...be objective.

3. Read books written by atheists about religion (Richard Dawkin's The God Delusion is a good start).

4. Look up theist vs. atheist debates on YouTube. Doing so will give you many of the big arguments provided by both sides. It's important to view these debates with rationality and objectivity.

5. Be mindful about how thoughts effect your emotional well-being (this will allow you to see how those "good feelings" provided by praying are given by the thoughts themselves, not a god)

6. Become interested in topics like biological evolution and the universe beyond earth (this will provide a source of inspiration and perspective).

7. Actually read the bible (or check out the "atheist cherry-picked bible" on this website)

8. Talk with other atheists (the internet is a great place for that)

9. Be skeptical, demand evidence. Like Carl Sagan once said: "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"


Becoming an atheist is all about dumping theistic views by valuing accuracy over faith (valuing accuracy over faith causes faith to be put in its proper place). I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, being an atheist does have its draw-backs and benefits, and the same is true for theism. Atheism isn't right for everyone (some atheists would be better off with religion). Sadly, some atheists are scumbags with no sense of morality, so its a pick-your-poison kind of deal with them. In other words, if you're the kind of person that sees no reason to live and/or be a good person without God, stay in church/the mosque/the synagogue (or whatever the building is called). 

Atheist Thanksgiving

As an atheist I am thankful that there is no God, but plenty of turkeys to devour....mmmm

Ramen

Future of this website

I plan to make this site more active in the future (busy with college atm). I want to start having more of a focus on atheist-related news/news about crazy believers. I also want to make a section of this website for people to submit things they want included on the site. I may also start making videos. Unfortunately all of this wont happen for another few weeks.