We now have our own wonderful thread. I'll keep her warm till you get back. I'd love to address a simple point before we even begin.
Atheism is not a belief system, or philosophy. It is also not "The belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs."
Atheism is a lack of belief in god or gods. That's as far as it goes.
There can be no positive statement of belief in a position that is in fact defined as the absence of belief. I can debate the merits of any idea or opinion you may have regarding the likelihood of gods, or more specifically your god in an honest and open way, so long as you refrain from redefining concepts, positions, or ideas, to suit your argument. I don't want any post I'm contributing in to become word salad, losing all purpose or meaning in the process.
Atheism is not a belief system, or philosophy. It is also not "The belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs."
Atheism is a lack of belief in god or gods. That's as far as it goes.
There can be no positive statement of belief in a position that is in fact defined as the absence of belief. I can debate the merits of any idea or opinion you may have regarding the likelihood of gods, or more specifically your god in an honest and open way, so long as you refrain from redefining concepts, positions, or ideas, to suit your argument. I don't want any post I'm contributing in to become word salad, losing all purpose or meaning in the process.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
