(August 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm)Rhythm Wrote: To be fair, theists had a head start, and we have laws against the kind of tactics that they employed.
As far as I know there is no law that forbids atheists from self-examination of our own belief structure, including the problems that may (or not) be inherent in that structure. Yet is precisely that specific activity which appears to be being resisted here, and not by religious bigots but by so-called atheists themselves.
I suspect many atheists are extremely uncertain of their position, which would explain why you are all so reluctant to enter into a discussion of the problems of atheism. If you were really sure of your position, you would be happy to enter into an open and frank discussion. All this prevarication indicates to me that your belief in your own arguments is really pretty thin. I suggest that the fact is that (unlike me), underneath it all you are pretty awed by the condition of your own existence, and live in perpetual fear that you may be wrong and terrified of the potential of Holy veangence being wrought upon you.
If that ain't the case, and I'm wrong, how's about proving it by getting on with the discussion rather than all this side-tracking?
