RE: Do atheists need some faith?
July 19, 2012 at 9:07 pm
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Simon Moon.)
(July 19, 2012 at 8:54 pm)Felasco Wrote: No beliefs in regards to the existence of gods?
Yes. I don't have sufficient justification to believe a god exists, therefore I suspend belief in their existence. This does not mean I believe the inverse.
Quote:THEISM: People who know they have beliefs.
ATHEISM: People who don't know they have beliefs.
The definition of belief is - any cognitive content held as true.
I do not hold as true that a god exists. I also do not hold as true that a god does not exist.
Let me ask you a question. Do you believe a god or gods exist?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
