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Do you have the right to be an atheist?

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Do you have the right to be an atheist?
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#101
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm (This post was last modified: June 29, 2015 at 4:22 pm by Cato.)
(June 29, 2015 at 4:02 pm)pool Wrote: Supernatural: " attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. "

Definition yours, bolding mine. You conveniently ignored this part of the definition to make your claim. Again, stop torturing language.
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#102
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 4:38 pm
(June 29, 2015 at 2:41 pm)pool Wrote: First of all thank you for an actual reply.

This was an actual reply.

(June 29, 2015 at 2:11 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: 1* o.O
2* O.o
3* o.O
4* ORLY?
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7. Facepalm

Let me parse it back into English for you: I question whether your first three propositions are demonstrably true, I question whether your fourth proposition is a coherent statement, and your conclusion is suspect.

If you can't figure out the context for the applicability of those three statements to your argument, I'm afraid I can't help you.
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#103
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 4:39 pm
(June 29, 2015 at 3:52 pm)pool Wrote: The problem with this argument is that you automatically assumes that humans are aware of the discovery of this another race.
If we did it'd of course not be supernatural,i agree.
But we don't.
That's what makes it supernatural.

Wrong.
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#104
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 4:49 pm
This seems similar to the "What would it take for you to believe" type threads.

My opinion isn't really and different. God would have to prove its existence, and explain some things.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
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#105
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 4:58 pm (This post was last modified: June 29, 2015 at 4:59 pm by Mr.wizard.)
(June 29, 2015 at 1:51 pm)pool Wrote: I'm getting a headache just by looking at this thread now.
It would be better off for me to simplify things.

This is what i think:

1*Aliens exist.
2*Superior Aliens exist.
3*Aliens have supernatural powers.
4*God is a "Supreme being" or a being that possesses supernatural powers that are beyond comprehensible for humans.
5*A Superior Alien race fit into the description of a god.
6*So Superior aliens are Gods.
7*Therefore Gods exist.

Tell me which part of my arguments are wrong and don't just say "its wrong" just because you think so,provide me with enough convincing information too.
Most of us think that the probability of a God in the universe is non-existent but believes in the existence of Aliens anyway.......


@Tonus , Thanks. :Big Grin

EDIT: I gave my points in the most simplified manner assuming that you're read through the detailed description of arriving at there point already,if you haven't please read that first or my points would look unconvincing.

What if we discovered an alien race that is inferior to us, would we then become gods or are we still just humans? Honestly this is no different from the people who say the universe is a god because its greater than us, which is just playing with labels. Also when you say a superior race of aliens, what do you mean by superior? What are they more superior at doing?
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#106
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 5:55 pm
So has the OP realised what "supernatural" means yet?
Surely, he can't be that desperate for god to exist, that he is prepared to play word games for 3 pages to get his point across.  I just want him to answer 1 simple question honestly.
Does he believe in jesus?
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RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 6:08 pm
(June 29, 2015 at 5:55 pm)ignoramus Wrote: So has the OP realised what "supernatural" means yet?
Surely, he can't be that desperate for god to exist, that he is prepared to play word games for 3 pages to get his point across.  I just want him to answer 1 simple question honestly.
Does he believe in jesus?
gee-zus.... or hey-soos?
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RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 7:18 pm
(June 29, 2015 at 6:08 pm)LostLocke Wrote:
(June 29, 2015 at 5:55 pm)ignoramus Wrote: So has the OP realised what "supernatural" means yet?
Surely, he can't be that desperate for god to exist, that he is prepared to play word games for 3 pages to get his point across.  I just want him to answer 1 simple question honestly.
Does he believe in jesus?
gee-zus.... or hey-soos?

Not sure ...you know ....that guy from life of brian.
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#109
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 9:57 pm
(June 29, 2015 at 1:51 pm)pool Wrote: I'm getting a headache just by looking at this thread now.
It would be better off for me to simplify things.

This is what i think:

1*Aliens exist.
2*Superior Aliens exist.
3*Aliens have supernatural powers.
4*God is a "Supreme being" or a being that possesses supernatural powers that are beyond comprehensible for humans.
5*A Superior Alien race fit into the description of a god.
6*So Superior aliens are Gods.
7*Therefore Gods exist.

Tell me which part of my arguments are wrong and don't just say "its wrong" just because you think so,provide me with enough convincing information too.
Most of us think that the probability of a God in the universe is non-existent but believes in the existence of Aliens anyway.......


@Tonus , Thanks. :Big Grin

EDIT: I gave my points in the most simplified manner assuming that you're read through the detailed description of arriving at there point already,if you haven't please read that first or my points would look unconvincing.

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#110
RE: Do you have the right to be an atheist?
June 29, 2015 at 11:28 pm (This post was last modified: June 29, 2015 at 11:28 pm by ErGingerbreadMandude.)
(June 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm)Cato Wrote:
(June 29, 2015 at 4:02 pm)pool Wrote: Supernatural: " attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. "

Definition yours, bolding mine. You conveniently ignored this part of the definition to make your claim. Again, stop torturing language.

According to logic i can ignore the other part.Because those two parts were connected by a "or" not a "and".Therefore i just have to prove atleast one of the part,not both.

@ ignoramus,
Do i believe in jesus?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Jesus?
Seriously?
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