Has anyone ever gotten off drugs through the power of atheism? - Page 6

Kogloron · 17th June 2010, 07:51 AM

I quit smoking... It didn't happen from any divine intervention, it didn't happen because Atheists have power. It happened because I love my wife more then I loved smoking. End of story.
I'm gonna have to say that overall the statistics stand as this:
People who quit drugs from the power of Christ - Zero
People who quit drugs from the power of Atheism - Zero

Let me give you some credible sources on how people quit something:
Peer pressure, will power, death, self-preservence, lack of funds, probably more
Christ falls under "will power"

wolfgirl · 17th June 2010, 11:58 AM

Several years ago, we were looking into possible treatment for our son, who we feared had a drinking problem (still not completely sure he doesn't, but he seems to be doing okay). We wanted something secular and non-12-step. I found this group, Secular Organizations for Sobriety:

http://www.sossobriety.org/

For every person that uses religion to save themselves from addition, who knows how many use other methods that have nothing to do with religion, ranging from simple self-help to medical treatment. Religion doesn't save anyone, it just provides the means that the person needs to do it themselves.

Puppycow · 17th June 2010, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kogloron

People who quit drugs from the power of Atheism - Zero

See my post #195.

six7s · 17th June 2010, 09:50 PM

The power of atheism solved my addition

17th June 2010, 07:51 AM	#201
Kogloron Student Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 47	I quit smoking... It didn't happen from any divine intervention, it didn't happen because Atheists have power. It happened because I love my wife more then I loved smoking. End of story. I'm gonna have to say that overall the statistics stand as this: People who quit drugs from the power of Christ - Zero People who quit drugs from the power of Atheism - Zero Let me give you some credible sources on how people quit something: Peer pressure, will power, death, self-preservence, lack of funds, probably more Christ falls under "will power"
Kogloron Student Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 47

17th June 2010, 11:58 AM	#202
wolfgirl Graduate Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,375	Several years ago, we were looking into possible treatment for our son, who we feared had a drinking problem (still not completely sure he doesn't, but he seems to be doing okay). We wanted something secular and non-12-step. I found this group, Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/ For every person that uses religion to save themselves from addition, who knows how many use other methods that have nothing to do with religion, ranging from simple self-help to medical treatment. Religion doesn't save anyone, it just provides the means that the person needs to do it themselves.
	__________________ My moral compass was within myself, not in the pages of a sacred book. - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

17th June 2010, 08:51 PM	#203
Puppycow Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,972	Originally Posted by Kogloron People who quit drugs from the power of Atheism - Zero See my post #195.
	__________________ “Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

17th June 2010, 09:50 PM	#204
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