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Religion's answer to every question about God's behavior is that God is mysterious.
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: randyvs
Because they are always asking the theist for answers. It's as if the atheist
only gets to ask questions. Why is this so? I must assume it's because the
atheist has no answers. And when I think about it, How could they have
any answers to their own questions. They have made a conclusion based
on zero evidence about an ideology that has been around since before
recorded history. Not only that there is a history to it absolutely.
And Richard Dawkins intolerable attitude towards a point of view other
than his own? Just makes him a secularist bigot and nothing more.
Atheists have no answers and even Flew flew the coupe. So when it
comes to questions about mans origins? I can't possibly consider the
atheist.
Could you be more specific as to which questions we're asking? Perhaps I can explain why we ask them.
Also, what answers to which questions are we supposed to have?
Atheism isn't an ideology, so there's no scripture, no common line of thinking or universal agreement on anything philosophical for an atheist, other than a lack of belief in any gods.
I can understand how that can be confusing from the perspective of a religious individual, considering religions all have their own answers. So it's an honest misunderstanding.
But if you're honestly curious, I can see if I can help
It isn't a lack of belief in a God, it is a belief there is no God.. And it utilizes even more faith than people who believe in God since there is more evidence than not that there is a God.
I don't know how you can mix that thought up anymore than you did. Does anyone else see what he did there?
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
a reply to: randyvs
There you go, hun.
Hope you're doing well.
I'll be here for a few more minutes if you want to talk.
eta: Literally, til Thursday.
You all realize that he was a Founding Father of the United States, and was involved in the French "Enlightenment" Revolution....right?
You know who he is?
He's all about separation of church and state.
So Buzz, those who are religious should be excluded from having a political voice, how very Stalinesque of you
Yes I believe in separation of church and state as well, but i dont believe that your extreme views are realistic
There has to be a balance
You are like Wesboro baptist, only the atheist or whatever equivelant
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: randyvs
Because they are always asking the theist for answers. It's as if the atheist
only gets to ask questions. Why is this so? I must assume it's because the
atheist has no answers. And when I think about it, How could they have
any answers to their own questions. They have made a conclusion based
on zero evidence about an ideology that has been around since before
recorded history. Not only that there is a history to it absolutely.
And Richard Dawkins intolerable attitude towards a point of view other
than his own? Just makes him a secularist bigot and nothing more.
Atheists have no answers and even Flew flew the coupe. So when it
comes to questions about mans origins? I can't possibly consider the
atheist.
Could you be more specific as to which questions we're asking? Perhaps I can explain why we ask them.
Also, what answers to which questions are we supposed to have?
Atheism isn't an ideology, so there's no scripture, no common line of thinking or universal agreement on anything philosophical for an atheist, other than a lack of belief in any gods.
I can understand how that can be confusing from the perspective of a religious individual, considering religions all have their own answers. So it's an honest misunderstanding.
But if you're honestly curious, I can see if I can help
It isn't a lack of belief in a God, it is a belief there is no God.. And it utilizes even more faith than people who believe in God since there is more evidence than not that there is a God.
No, you're just referring to "hard atheism". Soft atheism is entirely different, and the most basic definition of an Atheist is a lack of belief in god. I can get all the necessary citations to prove my point if you'd like (a bit busy at the moment, but if you don't believe me, I can actually prove my words)
originally posted by: Woodcarver
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
a reply to: randyvs
There you go, hun.
Hope you're doing well.
I'll be here for a few more minutes if you want to talk.
eta: Literally, til Thursday.
You all realize that he was a Founding Father of the United States, and was involved in the French "Enlightenment" Revolution....right?
You know who he is?
He's all about separation of church and state.
So Buzz, those who are religious should be excluded from having a political voice, how very Stalinesque of you
Yes I believe in separation of church and state as well, but i dont believe that your extreme views are realistic
There has to be a balance
You are like Wesboro baptist, only the atheist or whatever equivelant
I don't know how you can mix that thought up anymore than you did. Does anyone else see what he did there?
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: randyvs
Because they are always asking the theist for answers. It's as if the atheist
only gets to ask questions. Why is this so? I must assume it's because the
atheist has no answers. And when I think about it, How could they have
any answers to their own questions. They have made a conclusion based
on zero evidence about an ideology that has been around since before
recorded history. Not only that there is a history to it absolutely.
And Richard Dawkins intolerable attitude towards a point of view other
than his own? Just makes him a secularist bigot and nothing more.
Atheists have no answers and even Flew flew the coupe. So when it
comes to questions about mans origins? I can't possibly consider the
atheist.
Could you be more specific as to which questions we're asking? Perhaps I can explain why we ask them.
Also, what answers to which questions are we supposed to have?
Atheism isn't an ideology, so there's no scripture, no common line of thinking or universal agreement on anything philosophical for an atheist, other than a lack of belief in any gods.
I can understand how that can be confusing from the perspective of a religious individual, considering religions all have their own answers. So it's an honest misunderstanding.
But if you're honestly curious, I can see if I can help
It isn't a lack of belief in a God, it is a belief there is no God.. And it utilizes even more faith than people who believe in God since there is more evidence than not that there is a God.
No, you're just referring to "hard atheism". Soft atheism is entirely different, and the most basic definition of an Atheist is a lack of belief in god. I can get all the necessary citations to prove my point if you'd like (a bit busy at the moment, but if you don't believe me, I can actually prove my words)
I can get all the necessary citations to prove my point if you'd like (a bit busy at the moment,
1 Examine your current beliefs.
No matter what you previously believed, if now deep down you find no belief in god, your transformation is already complete. There is no process or initiation for becoming an atheist (except possibly a "coming out" to others). If you can honestly think, "I don't believe there is a god/gods," you are already an atheist.
originally posted by: bloodymarvelous
Religion's answer to every question about God's behavior is that God is mysterious. That he's so intelligent, nothing he does can be measured by human reasoning.
It's like in the story of the "Emperor has no clothes". If you can't see his magnificent robes, it must be because you're not wise enough.
The only question Atheism (or science) can't answer is: where does the soul go when you die? And it kind of can..... just you wouldn't like its answer.
randyvs just likes to post these threads to reassure himself that he is still pious and righteous by encouraging dissenting members here to attack his perspective with everything they got. examples are here and here and here. its an old game of "change my mind if you can!" spoiler alert: we cant. accept it and move on. bait thread is bait.
originally posted by: TzarChasm
randyvs just likes to post these threads to reassure himself that he is still pious and righteous by encouraging dissenting members here to attack his perspective with everything they got. examples are here and here and here. its an old game of "change my mind if you can!" spoiler alert: we cant. accept it and move on. bait thread is bait.
So TC, what are you doing here, being the white horse hero, pious and righteous attack others perspectives with everything you got. Move on, move along Hypocrit
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: TzarChasm
randyvs just likes to post these threads to reassure himself that he is still pious and righteous by encouraging dissenting members here to attack his perspective with everything they got. examples are here and here and here. its an old game of "change my mind if you can!" spoiler alert: we cant. accept it and move on. bait thread is bait.
So TC, what are you doing here, being the white horse hero, pious and righteous attack others perspectives with everything you got.
Move on, move along
Hypocrit
originally posted by: randyvs
a reply to: Raggedyman
So TC, what are you doing here, being the white horse hero, pious and righteous attack others perspectives with everything you got. Move on, move along Hypocrit
Atheists really hate not getting the best of me and that just adds to
the fun.
Threads not about me guys or you. I haven't seen one answer from atheists
that makes sense about anything. So if you have no answers and only rhetorical
questions? Then thanks for prove'n
my point guys n gals. Good job.
originally posted by: randyvs
a reply to: TzarChasm
randyvs just likes to post these threads to reassure himself that he is still pious and righteous by encouraging dissenting members here to attack his perspective with everything they got. examples are here and here and here. its an old game of "change my mind if you can!" spoiler alert: we cant. accept it and move on. bait thread is bait.
Threads not about me guys or you. I haven't seen one answer from atheists
that makes sense about anything. So if you have no answers and only rhetorical
questions? Then thanks for prove'n
my point guys n gals. Good job.
originally posted by: randyvs
a reply to: Raggedyman
So TC, what are you doing here, being the white horse hero, pious and righteous attack others perspectives with everything you got. Move on, move along Hypocrit
Atheists really hate not getting the best of me and that just adds to
the fun.