RE: Christianity compatible with atheism
September 29, 2011 at 11:54 pm
(This post was last modified: September 30, 2011 at 12:01 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:So my question is this: What middle ground do you find with Christianity?
"As an atheist"? NONE. I have no opinion and no position on Christianity or ANY OTHER MATTER apart from the existence of God(s).. "As an atheist" I have no interests in 'truth' (whatever that may be)
As a skeptic and secularist I have no middle ground with any religion.By definition,a religion is faith based and presuppositional. My world view is neither.
As a skeptic,neither do I seek 'truth', I merely question. I really don't know if there is any such thing as an objective transcendent truth,nor do I care. I'm quite comfy saying "I don't know" until such time as I do know.
I question the guy's clarity of thought. In an apparent attempt to put atheism into box he can understand,he ascribes a function and purpose it does not possess and tries to ascribe motivation to atheists as a group. His attitude comes across as ignorant and patronising, typical of Christain apologists. This one is perhaps a bit smarter than most we get here..
Quote:He said that atheism serves a vital function because it seeks to liberate people from superstition and destroy the oppression of religion
BULLSHIT. Atheism does not have a function. Its is simply the lack of belief. Period.
