(February 9, 2016 at 12:52 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: I think the non-physical part is a hangup for many. But assuming that all things that exist must have a physical, or shall I say 'natural', existence is a presupposition. As an atheist, I don't believe in the existence of nonphysical entities like ghosts or angels or God, but my disbelief is based on an assumption that only physical things exist. It is an apriori assumption and is therefore merely axiomatic — it has no empirical support. It's just assumed.See, that's where we run into trouble. If we assume that if we believe in spirit we must also believe in god, we're making a big assed leap. Really, I'm not asking anybody to believe anything. This is an exploration of possibilities. Once we identify the fears that underlie our reluctance to explore certain possibilities, then we are free and we can speak intelligently about why something does or does not exist instead of making assertions.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
