Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist

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Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist

February 25, 2012 at 5:31 am (This post was last modified: February 25, 2012 at 5:34 am by Whateverist.)

I find no inconsistency in Dawkins admitting he can't be sure God does not exist. I'm in the same boat.

I am 100% certain that I have no objective evidence that god either does or does not exist. That makes me entirely agnostic. I do not know if anyone else has this knowledge nor do I know whether such knowledge is possible. Maybe, but I don't have it.

I am also 100% certain that I am operating on no beliefs in gods. That makes me entirely atheistic. I don't deny the existence of gods I just don't find any coherent reason why I should believe they're out there. Pascal's wager describes a variety of belief which is different from those I have. If I don't think, feel or intuit that something is true then I can't believe it. Though perhaps I could pretend to believe something, I wouldn't be able to fool myself.

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Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Forsaken - February 25, 2012 at 3:32 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Erinome - February 25, 2012 at 4:01 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Tiberius - February 25, 2012 at 4:02 am

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Phil - February 25, 2012 at 9:01 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by downbeatplumb - February 25, 2012 at 11:45 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Abracadabra - February 26, 2012 at 1:52 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Cyberman - February 26, 2012 at 8:31 pm

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Minimalist - February 26, 2012 at 2:14 pm

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Whateverist - February 26, 2012 at 6:34 pm

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Minimalist - February 26, 2012 at 7:02 pm

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Whateverist - February 26, 2012 at 8:23 pm

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by MrSkeptic - February 25, 2012 at 4:07 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Tiberius - February 25, 2012 at 4:10 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Erinome - February 25, 2012 at 4:11 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by padraic - April 9, 2012 at 8:42 pm

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Tiberius - February 25, 2012 at 4:24 am

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Forsaken - February 25, 2012 at 5:30 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Rev. Rye - February 25, 2012 at 11:37 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Phil - February 25, 2012 at 11:44 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Whateverist - February 25, 2012 at 5:31 am

RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Forsaken - February 25, 2012 at 5:46 am

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Whateverist - February 25, 2012 at 12:42 pm

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RE: Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist - by Whateverist - February 25, 2012 at 6:11 pm

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