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Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself

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RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself

August 24, 2017 at 4:58 pm

(August 24, 2017 at 4:45 pm)Whateverist Wrote: The former which our new member brought up at least keeps in mind perspective where yours just glibly assumes things we are in no position to know.

That is precisely my objection to atheism...it devolves into nihilism. When you say "we are in no position to know" you are basically saying that reason is unreliable and that the world is not intelligible. Holding either or both is self-defeating.

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RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by Whateverist - August 24, 2017 at 12:43 pm

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RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by Whateverist - August 24, 2017 at 12:39 pm

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RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by Cyberman - August 24, 2017 at 12:45 pm

RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by The Grand Nudger - August 24, 2017 at 12:46 pm

RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by Whateverist - August 24, 2017 at 12:52 pm

RE: Atheist struggling to answer a question i often propose to myself - by budsa11 - August 24, 2017 at 1:05 pm

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