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My view and reasons for them. Atheist and Christians welcome here. (short)
RE: My view and reasons for them. Atheist and Christians welcome here. (short)
(May 8, 2018 at 1:20 pm)Quick Wrote:
(May 8, 2018 at 1:09 pm)robvalue Wrote: Am I right in thinking that this guy is placing himself in a middle ground, not being an atheist or a theist?

That's fine, if you use certain definitions for words. But that doesn't stop him being necessarily a theist or an atheist by our (common) definitions. So he would be carrying over a sizable chunk of people he's referring to as atheists (or theists) into his middle-ground camp, without acknowledging this. It's a tactic I've seen many times before (possibly due to misunderstandings, possibly not, but once this has been pointed out, that excuse disappears). It's a way of trying to feel superior to both sides. He's assuming all atheists take a stronger position than they necessarily do.

He sounds way more like a theist than an atheist to me as it happens, but as usual, the word "God" has no coherent meaning so the point is moot.

My beliefs don't have to do with thinking I am superior... at all. I simply believe what makes sense to me. I don't get why you are essentially punishing me for having a view that kinda sorta (but not really IMO) ties a belief and lack of belief in God. I think as others have said, my belief isn't something that is unique to anyone else necessarily and if I did think that, I would probably be better at having a view that others do not have.

You've been condescending to just about everyone since you got here. You've broad-brushed all sides, with heavy implications that you are special. I'm just observing your behaviour.

If you've now found a bit of humility then that is great, and I'll appreciate the change going forward.

If I'm totally wrong and you didn't mean to come off that way, then that's fine, I accept that. I'm just giving my perspective, for your information.
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RE: My view and reasons for them. Atheist and Christians welcome here. (short) - by robvalue - May 9, 2018 at 1:38 am

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