RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 8, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Evie, I don't in any way mean I am better off. I just believe because the world looks that way to me. You do not, and I respect that. You should search for the things you want to.
Eilo, you're right that yourself personally do not fall into that hole. I did not mean that all you guys, or all atheists bump against that fallacy. I disagree that no one has ever said that here, do you remember the thread called 'the bible made me an atheist'? It's not a straw man if I am not breaking context. I am talking about a flaw in some peoples versions of atheism, not yours or anyone here's specifically. So the point I am arguing is said flaw, and the argument cannot be a straw man to itself. I am not trying to prove some extraneous point, so I really don't think I am in fallacy. It certainly isn't some petty attack.
One thing that piqued my interest though. You believe that Christians are trying to "decimate the constitution"? That might be part of the issue. I would ask you to really consider that the people doing the damage to America's identity are either not at all Christian or at best are terrible stewards of said faith. I'm all on board for people trying their best to change America, they've been at it for generations. I just really think it is a political and human problem, and if it is spiritual, it certainly is not Christian.
Eilo, you're right that yourself personally do not fall into that hole. I did not mean that all you guys, or all atheists bump against that fallacy. I disagree that no one has ever said that here, do you remember the thread called 'the bible made me an atheist'? It's not a straw man if I am not breaking context. I am talking about a flaw in some peoples versions of atheism, not yours or anyone here's specifically. So the point I am arguing is said flaw, and the argument cannot be a straw man to itself. I am not trying to prove some extraneous point, so I really don't think I am in fallacy. It certainly isn't some petty attack.
One thing that piqued my interest though. You believe that Christians are trying to "decimate the constitution"? That might be part of the issue. I would ask you to really consider that the people doing the damage to America's identity are either not at all Christian or at best are terrible stewards of said faith. I'm all on board for people trying their best to change America, they've been at it for generations. I just really think it is a political and human problem, and if it is spiritual, it certainly is not Christian.
