Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation?

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Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation?

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RE: Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation?

August 14, 2016 at 3:18 am (This post was last modified: August 14, 2016 at 3:19 am by robvalue.)

Whatever "contemporary atheism" is supposed to mean, you're actually asking whether CA minus atheism can sustain a civilisation. The atheism part is simply a lack of belief and is irrelevant. Of course it can't sustain anything, just like not believing in Santa can't sustain a civilisation.

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Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation? - by mralstoner - August 14, 2016 at 2:03 am

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RE: Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation? - by Bunburryist - August 14, 2016 at 3:19 pm

RE: Is contemporary atheism sufficient to sustain a civilisation? - by robvalue - August 14, 2016 at 3:18 am

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