(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 1) I am a sceptic. (I try to only believe things when there is a good reason to do so. The degree to which I apply my scepticism depends on both the extraordinary nature of the claim, and the importance.)Why use "sceptic" instead of "skeptic"?
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 2) I am an ignostic atheist. (I do not have a belief in "God", and further I feel the question as generally asked is meaningless since there is no unambiguous definition of "God". I can't believe in something when I don't even know what it is.)Why bother with such labels? For general theists, the term "atheist" is enough to start picturing a demonic spawn-of-evil
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 3) I do not claim that anything I say is certainly correct, nor do I claim to know everything. "I don't know" is a perfectly valid answer. I can speculate, but I'm aware that is what I am doing.How far can you "speculate" towards the existence of yahweh from OT?
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 4) My morality is based on evaluating the consequences of my actions. I weigh the likely benefit to humans, animals and the environment against the likely costs. No other definition of morality matters to me. My answer to any moral question may be that it's very complex and I'd have to consider all angles. I don't have instant answers to everything.Do you actually weigh the consequences of all your actions?
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 5) As far as I know, life has no inherent purpose. Instead, we decide our own purpose and make the best use of our lives as we see fit. The happiness and suffering of those in the here and now is enough to give it a real purpose to me.so what is your purpose?
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 6) I try to use logic as much as possible, and to avoid superstition. I am human though and I make mistakes. I try to make as few unecessary assumptions as possible.How good are you at chess?
(August 15, 2015 at 4:47 am)robvalue Wrote: 7) I believe in people and animals being treated as fairly as possible, regardless of their particular attributes or personal choices. Of course some choices to harm others must be met with removal from general society in order to prevent further harm to others.How do you determine what's fair?
Quote:To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
- Lau Tzu
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