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Is your belief that there isn't any creator superior to my belief that there is?
I think you misunderstand atheism, or non-theism. It isn't that atheism denies any possible existence of a higher power, its that atheists are not convinced there is a god because there is insufficient evidence supporting that conclusion. So to us, the jury is still out on this case.
Yes, there are antitheists, but they are as dogmatic in their belief that there can be no god as the religious who believe there must be a god. Neither have evidence to support their positions.
Dogma is the enemy of learning and open-mindedness.
I suspect you are confusing "athiest" with "agnostic".
no, he was spot on.Is your belief that there isn't any creator superior to my belief that there is?
I think you misunderstand atheism, or non-theism. It isn't that atheism denies any possible existence of a higher power, its that atheists are not convinced there is a god because there is insufficient evidence supporting that conclusion. So to us, the jury is still out on this case.
Yes, there are antitheists, but they are as dogmatic in their belief that there can be no god as the religious who believe there must be a god. Neither have evidence to support their positions.
Dogma is the enemy of learning and open-mindedness.
I suspect you are confusing "athiest" with "agnostic".
as always you'd be wrong...as to attitude, people in glass churches ....really? you are so predictable that even the slightest criticism of your pov drives you batshit .At least you're predictable..
No, it's not criticism that you dish out, it's complete lack of respect, arrogance, and condescension. So it's not your pov that I take issue with, it's your attitude.
that's because you haven't looked and I suspect you wouldn't understand it any way.asked and answered
I've never seen it then..
I think their neo-religious reverence for an all-powerful government forbids their recognition of any other deity.
Or we could go with this stupid answer.
Why did the Soviet Union and other communist nations ban Christianity?
I'm a bit perplexed. The topic is "Why are "Atheists" offended by G-d"?
Why it's confusing:
1. Most Christians don't spell God, as G-d.
2. Christians rarely say "Merry Fucking Christmas."; as it would have resulted in a beating from our parents, when we were children.
3. Is this a straw man, or is there a story behind this?
Why it's confusing:
1. Most Christians don't spell God, as G-d.
2. Christians rarely say "Merry Fucking Christmas."; as it would have resulted in a beating from our parents, when we were children.
3. Is this a straw man, or is there a story behind this?
[MENTION=19216]mskafka[/MENTION]
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Jews, like myself, must cannot spell G-d in most cases, that is forbidden, as His name may be profaned. Although I may occasionally forget to adhere to this (and most Jews also forget), it would be a travesty to forget to uphold that law when making a thread of this nature.
Judaism 101: The Name of G-d
Why it's confusing:
1. Most Christians don't spell God, as G-d.
2. Christians rarely say "Merry Fucking Christmas."; as it would have resulted in a beating from our parents, when we were children.
3. Is this a straw man, or is there a story behind this?
[MENTION=19216]mskafka[/MENTION]
???
Jews, like myself, must cannot spell G-d in most cases, that is forbidden, as His name may be profaned. Although I may occasionally forget to adhere to this (and most Jews also forget), it would be a travesty to forget to uphold that law when making a thread of this nature.
Judaism 101: The Name of G-d
as always you'd be wrong...as to attitude, people in glass churches ....really? you are so predictable that even the slightest criticism of your pov drives you batshit .
No, it's not criticism that you dish out, it's complete lack of respect, arrogance, and condescension. So it's not your pov that I take issue with, it's your attitude.
It's not the word 'God' that frightens me but the way theists say it with all seriousness. Because they have a strongly knit community that sees no evil in the baseless presumption of their beliefs as facts, which they further presume entitles them to impose their customs and traditions directly by law or indirectly by legally prohibiting all alternative customs and traditions. And when atheists challenge these oppressive abuses of power, theists respond as though they are the oppressed rather than the oppressors.If you don't believe that G-d exists, then why are you offended and afraid of mentioning His name? Why most we all bow down before you politically correct bullshit of omitting G-d? Since you don't believe in G-d, you shouldn't care whether we mention His name or not.
Why did the United States ban alcohol?Why did the Soviet Union and other communist nations ban Christianity?
Anything that isn't proven to exist is, by definition, imaginary. But I can't be certain of the non-existence of any finite imaginary creature without searching the whole universe, and with such speed that no such creature may hide from me or evolve into existence in the mean time.Being anti-God is the 2013 equivalent of the cigarettes rolled up in white t-shirt sleeve.
Its kewl to be counter and shows are smart you are in figuring out existence with certainty.
It's not the word 'God' that frightens me but the way theists say it with all seriousness. Because they have a strongly knit community that sees no evil in the baseless presumption of their beliefs as facts, which they further presume entitles them to impose their customs and traditions directly by law or indirectly by legally prohibiting all alternative customs and traditions. And when atheists challenge these oppressive abuses of power, theists respond as though they are the oppressed rather than the oppressors.If you don't believe that G-d exists, then why are you offended and afraid of mentioning His name? Why most we all bow down before you politically correct bullshit of omitting G-d? Since you don't believe in G-d, you shouldn't care whether we mention His name or not.
Why did the United States ban alcohol?Why did the Soviet Union and other communist nations ban Christianity?
Because both are mind altering toxins that suppress rational thinking and cause violent behavior.
The Soviet Union was socialist, not communist. Not that it's any better, just saying.
Anything that isn't proven to exist is, by definition, imaginary. But I can't be certain of the non-existence of any finite imaginary creature without searching the whole universe, and with such speed that no such creature may hide from me or evolve into existence in the mean time.Being anti-God is the 2013 equivalent of the cigarettes rolled up in white t-shirt sleeve.
Its kewl to be counter and shows are smart you are in figuring out existence with certainty.
But the bible God is not described as finite. He is described as infinite in every way so the rules that apply to finite things does not apply to bible God. Being all-powerful, bible God should be anything but invisible. And being all-present, bible God should be obvious to me no matter where I am. Being all-wise, bible God should know precisely how to present himself to me such that his existence is undeniable. So, in the special case of infinite bible God, there can be no mere evidence, only proof. The absolute non-existence of his proof is absolute proof of his non-existence.
I think their neo-religious reverence for an all-powerful government forbids their recognition of any other deity.
Or we could go with this stupid answer.
Why did the Soviet Union and other communist nations ban Christianity?
Or we could go with this stupid answer.
Why did the Soviet Union and other communist nations ban Christianity?
Inaccurate: They also 'banned' every other religion. Today KSA bans every other religion but Islam - IMO that's no different.
Children are a statistically significant factor when it comes to church attendance among atheist scientists, according to researchers from Rice University and the University at Buffalo.
As Patheos "Science on Religion" blogger Nicholas C. DiDonato notes, atheists may attend religious services for a variety of reasons. However, "the attendance rate of atheists with children jumps 70% compared to those without," he writes.
But the scientists don't cite spirituality as one of their top reasons for attending church services, DiDonato points out. Rather, they may bring their children to church in order to teach values and morals.
