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Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.

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Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:27 pm
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm (This post was last modified: November 28, 2012 at 4:35 pm by alwayson.)
(November 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Do non-existent things


Negating claims of existence is not the same thing as claiming nonexistence.

Its a nonimplicative or nonaffirming negation.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm
I should fine you for wasting my time.

Damn, that was a boring read.


(November 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm)alwayson Wrote:
(November 28, 2012 at 4:09 pm)Chuck Wrote: Yeah, it's the same continum. We are on the deluded end, and you are on the other end.

I corrected that for you.
Yeah, no. Read the rules. Don't misquote people, or the mods frown, and you fall down.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Only to wing-nuts, dearie.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:35 pm (This post was last modified: November 28, 2012 at 4:40 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I know, we're just so mean. Jerkoff

Quote:Negating existence is not the same thing as claiming nonexistence.
And? I'm just wondering, if we can't so much as claim that something exists, how can we make a claim about the status of it's cause (or lack thereof - or infinite regress thereof)? How can we even claim a cause, if we can't claim that cause exists?

IOW, how do we get to claiming that the big bang has a cause, and it's cause a cause, and it's cause a cause....from an inability to claim that it, or causes, exist in the first place...regardless of whether or not we might affirmatively claim that they don't? How do we do this, as you did this.....in the post I quoted?
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm
(November 28, 2012 at 4:09 pm)Chuck Wrote: Yeah, it's the same continum. We are on the sane end, and you are on the other end.



Actually Chuck, I think he is off the deep end.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:40 pm
(November 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Actually Chuck, I think he is off the deep end.


Double slit experiment, quantum mechanics etc. will one day shatter your delusions.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm (This post was last modified: November 28, 2012 at 4:42 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Doubtful, I love the double slit (lets face it, I just love slit) and it hasn't shattered any of my "delusions".


Quantum..watch out, this guy said quantum..everybody hit the foxholes.....

(lol, welcome aboard btw Al)
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm
So basically all you guys got are insults. I take that as victory.
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RE: Theism and Western atheism are on the same continuum. Both are realist.
November 28, 2012 at 4:42 pm
(November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm)alwayson Wrote: I take that as victory.

It's an illusion.

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