(July 7, 2016 at 11:15 am)LadyForCamus Wrote:(July 7, 2016 at 10:42 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I think that this usage does give new meaning, to the definition heard often here, that atheism is a lack of belief in God!
Sure...except you've completely missed the point. Belief in Gravity is unnecessary because Gravity is demonstrable. God is not.
Also, gravity is not one of those things that one believes in. Rather, if we want to force the word belief into the equation, we believe (accept) gravity exists.
Personally, I'm fine with saying that I believe gravity exists, but it's much more appropriate for me to say that I KNOW gravity exists. Can RoadRunner honestly say he KNOWS God exists?