RE: Science is inherently atheistic
December 2, 2018 at 8:54 am
(This post was last modified: December 2, 2018 at 9:22 am by Amarok.)
Quote:Normally people say, "that which is asserted without evidence can be rejected without evidence."Nope all it requires is that the asserted fail to give any reason for their assertion .And no that's a standard of truth nor a standard of evidence . Merely a non acceptance of the theists.
This is a standard of evaluation which you hold to be true. It also shows that you have determined religious claims to be without evidence -- something which also requires standards of evaluation.
Quote:Since their Nietzschean fundamentalism lacks a belief in any god or gods, it is a type of atheism.Yes but my point remains it's not atheism . Nietzschean fundamentalism my be a form of atheism but atheism is not Nietzschean fundamentalism .
Quote:That's right, the belief I named is not atheism per se. However, the belief that science and math give us real knowledge about the real world is a metaphysical stance. Do you hold this stance, also?Yes but it has about as much to do with my atheism as my love of chocolate chip cookies
Quote:unintelligibleHow so if the theist can't give reason for their belief i can most definitely reject it
Quote:The shared beliefs do not define atheism. Still, they are commonly held beliefs among 21st century anglophone atheists.Which is irrelevant
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