RE: What planted the seed?
April 3, 2012 at 6:45 am
(This post was last modified: April 3, 2012 at 6:48 am by Phil.)
(April 3, 2012 at 6:10 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote:Then you were not a theist so your wew an atheist (without a belief in god). Is that really hard to understand?(April 3, 2012 at 5:48 am)Phil Wrote:(April 3, 2012 at 5:45 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: I disagree that lack of belief is the default position, and would say the same about belief. Lack of belief denotes that you are aware of a belief and do not accept it. Another subject you might believe based on evidence so there can't really be a default position.
When the doctor slapped you on your ass, were you a theist?
As I said, I was a "nothing". I was a complete blank canvass.
(April 3, 2012 at 6:13 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: Atheism is a lack of belief in gods, there has to be a belief in gods for you to lack.Pure unadulterated bullshit. If you don't believe in gods you lack that belief regardless of awareness.
Quote:If there was no theists there would be no atheists.Correct, there would be no need for the word but the "non-god" lack is still there. Are you really this obtuse?
