(February 5, 2016 at 5:51 pm)Cato Wrote:(February 5, 2016 at 5:32 pm)athrock Wrote: Then one wonders why so many atheists quote it when they are trying to win an argument with theists...
It's not an argument for atheism. It establishes the fact that monotheists are atheistic with respect to all the other gods created by humanity and is often deployed when a theist feigns ignorance when given the actual reason for someone's atheism.
And I'm a bachelor with respect to all women on earth except for my wife.
I'm homeless with respect to all dwellings on earth except for the house I live in.
I'm unemployed...
This is an emotional appeal but there isn't much substance to it.