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Originally posted by windword
reply to post by satron
Right, but that doesn't make Disney Land heaven, or Micheal Jackson Jesus. Just because people have wild imaginations doesn't make it true cosmic law.
Originally posted by windword
reply to post by satron
I think we need to be careful not to deify those that we think are superior. Everything better, greener grass isn't necessarily god.
Originally posted by windword
reply to post by satron
Yes, but, by not abiding by those beliefs doesn't mean that I had to once consider them as true, and have some kind of intellectual debate about them, in order to to maintain my sanity.edit on 22-3-2012 by windword because: o
Originally posted by satron
Originally posted by windword
reply to post by satron
Yes, but, by not abiding by those beliefs doesn't mean that I had to once consider them as true, and have some kind of intellectual debate about them, in order to to maintain my sanity.edit on 22-3-2012 by windword because: o
You never had to abide by them, all you had to do was assess what the message was and decide to believe that it should be true for you, or not true.
Debating about religious beliefs is a joy ride, let me tell you.
You've got one side that has no proof one way or the other, and you have another side that has no proof one way or the other. There really shouldn't be a debate to begin with. The debate more than likely is started by someone that has doubts about their beliefs, so they need someone to try and sink their ship, so to speak. In the end, nothing was really proven or disproved (unless you're talking about things like rabbits chewing their cud, which in that case, is wrong, but is a small enough of a detail that it won't shake the core of the believer) but the person will either have their beliefs strengthen or weakened.
If strengthened, the person won't do anything to change their position.
If weakened, the person will be tempted to modify their belief, or reject it completely. The rejection could be for another religion or to come to the conclusion that the belief in God is silly, and just believe that God doesn't exist.edit on 22-3-2012 by satron because: (no reason given)
I can except this, but I'd call it disbelief.
Originally posted by satron
So, you don't believe in God because there is lack of evidence to support any reason for you to believe in God. Your belief in the non-existence of God is dictated by empiricism. You need some evidence that can genuinely be taken in by your senses so that it can be more tangent to you, and until then, you're fine with just saying that you believe God doesn't exist.
I wouldn't readily dismiss it, because I live on a continent myself. So, the idea that another continent could exist wouldn't be far fetched.
Originally posted by satron
Not saying that empiricism isn't a bad way to base your assumptions on, but if you lived in old world Europe, you would dismiss the notion that there was a "new world" across the ocean.
If that's how you want to word it, go ahead, have at it. I do not believe gods exist. That's all I potentially have in common with other atheists. On everything else, we may disagree.
Originally posted by satron
Atheism is your belief, and empircism is a big part of your belief system, or doctrine.
Originally posted by Hydroman
If that's how you want to word it, go ahead, have at it. I do not believe gods exist. That's all I potentially have in common with other atheists. On everything else, we may disagree.
Originally posted by satron
Atheism is your belief, and empircism is a big part of your belief system, or doctrine.
edit on 22-3-2012 by Hydroman because: (no reason given)
Of course there is a reason we disbelieve: no credible evidence. Why is it so important for you to say that we believe? What do you want to prove here? What is your goal?
Originally posted by satron
Well, you see that atheists do have a belief system. Atheists don't simply believe that there is no God for no good reason.
Originally posted by LuckyLucian
reply to post by SisyphusRide
Based on what information? Around 13% of the global population is atheist/irreligious right now. That's nearly 900 million people. You're saying that in 38 years, despite atheism/irreligious continuing to grow for decades, suddenly that number will drop to 178 million or so?
Will it be the rapture? Please say yes so I can just ignore all further posts based on total irrationality...
Originally posted by LuckyLucian
reply to post by SisyphusRide
Based on what information? Around 13% of the global population is atheist/irreligious right now. That's nearly 900 million people. You're saying that in 38 years, despite atheism/irreligious continuing to grow for decades, suddenly that number will drop to 178 million or so?
Will it be the rapture? Please say yes so I can just ignore all further posts based on total irrationality...
Originally posted by Hydroman
Well, you see that atheists do have a belief system. Atheists don't simply believe that there is no God for no good reason.
Of course there is a reason we disbelieve: no credible evidence.
Why is it so important for you to say that we believe?
What do you want to prove here? What is your goal?
Originally posted by satron
I think a bit why some atheists claim that their belief is non-belief is because they want to be and feel like they are superior to someone that believes.
The Persistent And Incorrect Belief That Atheism Is A Religion
I wrote an article a while back that debunks the myth that Atheism is a religion.
It is suggested by many people that atheism is a religion. Before we can examine why atheism is sometimes defined as a belief, it is important to understand who defines it as such. Rarely, if ever, will you find another atheist, agnostic, freethinker, humanist, secularist, etc., putting the definition of religion in the context of atheism. Almost without exception, it is the religious who do so. The reason is simple. The religious are are so caught up in their own beliefs that imagining another person without having any religious beliefs is largely incomprehensible. Those who claim that atheism is a religion do not only lack a clear understanding of what atheism is, they also tend to use religious terms to describe atheism.
There exists only one definition of atheism, and that is simply the lack of a belief in a deity. There is a philosophical aspect to atheism, but it is not part of the definition, but an extension of the individual.
atheists.org...
Originally posted by satron
reply to post by Annee
The article wasn't very good, I liked the comments better.
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by satron
reply to post by Annee
The article wasn't very good, I liked the comments better.
It was a great article - - - which is why you don't like it.
Originally posted by satron
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by satron
reply to post by Annee
The article wasn't very good, I liked the comments better.
It was a great article - - - which is why you don't like it.
LOL Do you believe that is why I didn't like it, or do you lack the belief that I didn't like it any other way?
I was a christian for around 20 years, so I know more about christianity than Islam, Hinduism, or any other belief system. I imagine most of us here know more about chrisitianity than the others, that's why it seemes we "concentrate our hate" towards that group.
Originally posted by SisyphusRide
and might I add the atheist only seem to know of Monotheism's God, more specifically "Christians" they concentrate their hate (not love) specially towards this group.
it's quite simple.
Originally posted by Hydroman
I imagine most of us here know more about Christianity than the others, that's why it seems we "concentrate our hate" towards that group.