RE: Quick Poll - Do you believe in God?
February 7, 2016 at 5:47 am
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2016 at 5:47 am by robvalue.)
Not believing in God (weak atheism) and believing there is no God (strong atheism) are both states of mind, and as such are descriptive. You can of course state these to be the case, but that doesn't make them more or less true about yourself.
They're not a philosophical position, as they aren't a conscious choice. They don't require any justification either, since they just "are the case". Of course, anyone who values rational thought would want to be able to justify how they reached such a state of mind.
Claiming to have knowledge that there is or isn't a god is more of a claim, and should require justification if it's to be taken at all seriously.
They're not a philosophical position, as they aren't a conscious choice. They don't require any justification either, since they just "are the case". Of course, anyone who values rational thought would want to be able to justify how they reached such a state of mind.
Claiming to have knowledge that there is or isn't a god is more of a claim, and should require justification if it's to be taken at all seriously.
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