Point duly noted, and yes I am here for discussion
If I'm honest I don't think a first impression has ever been worse in general yet alone just on here
although I still do not apologise for any wording or meaning in my posts as I feel I merely suggested a sense of decency and provoked a sensible response with a fairly accurate insight into how the original repliers were coming across. (not a personal attack on their ACTUAL personality per say)
Perhaps I wish it started differently but we are slooowly seeing the sort of comments I set out to achieve
On the topic of my first point again.. I did try to make the distinction that it was a go at 'religion' not just the religious, perhaps I should have gone on to say that while this is not a reason for atheism, it was the instigator to my questioning of my semi-religious upbringing from a surprisingly early-age and therefore manages to sneak into my own personal reasons
I also agree with you, "there is no evidence, therefore I do not believe" but that also infers an element of agnosticism or uncertainty.. Where as I am certain (relative for my own purposes, of course I am still open to evidence) that there is no God, which perhaps raises a personal question of why am I any different to an evangelical Christian in my beliefs, as I believe that not only should religion not be taught to children, the complete opposite should be true. The dangers of blindly following any idea should be instilled from an early age and perhaps we could bring about a truly questioning society that cultivates scientific proof and neglects idle belief in ANYTHING. All the way from god through to the matrix being real
These are the sort of conversations I am after
If I'm honest I don't think a first impression has ever been worse in general yet alone just on here
although I still do not apologise for any wording or meaning in my posts as I feel I merely suggested a sense of decency and provoked a sensible response with a fairly accurate insight into how the original repliers were coming across. (not a personal attack on their ACTUAL personality per say)Perhaps I wish it started differently but we are slooowly seeing the sort of comments I set out to achieve
On the topic of my first point again.. I did try to make the distinction that it was a go at 'religion' not just the religious, perhaps I should have gone on to say that while this is not a reason for atheism, it was the instigator to my questioning of my semi-religious upbringing from a surprisingly early-age and therefore manages to sneak into my own personal reasons
I also agree with you, "there is no evidence, therefore I do not believe" but that also infers an element of agnosticism or uncertainty.. Where as I am certain (relative for my own purposes, of course I am still open to evidence) that there is no God, which perhaps raises a personal question of why am I any different to an evangelical Christian in my beliefs, as I believe that not only should religion not be taught to children, the complete opposite should be true. The dangers of blindly following any idea should be instilled from an early age and perhaps we could bring about a truly questioning society that cultivates scientific proof and neglects idle belief in ANYTHING. All the way from god through to the matrix being real
These are the sort of conversations I am after
