RE: Is atheism a belief?
January 5, 2019 at 6:13 am
(This post was last modified: January 5, 2019 at 6:17 am by T0 Th3 M4X.)
(January 5, 2019 at 5:40 am)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: At work.
(January 5, 2019 at 5:16 am)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: Cool. How about you propose a definition then and we can go from there?
You wish me to give you my thoughts on a/the word 'Deity'?
Okay then.
It's an anthropomorphised 'Meme' that's out grown or, perhaps, 'Escaped' its use as part of a toolset for people without writing to both remember things and pass down such knowlede to younger minds.
Over time the rhetorical meme tool changed in its use and function in the language and the societies in which it was used.
Becoming more and more an explanation of 'Why' something mysterious/untoward/etc happened instead of being connected to the stored information of events that had happened.
How do I use the word? Simply as a piece of rhetoric when with freinds when we gather to share pastimes or as humour such as 'May his noodly appendage comfort you with its touch. Ramen'.
Hope that helps.
Your turn.
Noted. This is why I use definitions from objective sources. It's not because I think you're a mean person or you don't care about what is true, but because it's based on personal bias.
Definitions don't mean we agree with the ideology behind what we're stating. It's just assumed for the sake of understanding. This is why I prefer conversations that are objective.
If I would've subjectively defined it without the dictionary, you would've compared it to how you define it subjectively. This is why it would never go anywhere, which is why I don't go out of my way to get into these type of discussions.
If it were just you sharing from personal experience or why you believe the way you do, then I would be more likely to take interest in how you personally view something or someone, but in that type of conversation, I'm more of an audience and less of a participant.
All good here. Can we move on now? If not, feel free to add whatever you feel the need to.
(January 5, 2019 at 5:58 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:(January 5, 2019 at 5:40 am)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: At work.
You wish me to give you my thoughts on a/the word 'Deity'?
Okay then.
It's an anthropomorphised 'Meme' that's out grown or, perhaps, 'Escaped' its use as part of a toolset for people without writing to both remember things and pass down such knowlede to younger minds.
Over time the rhetorical meme tool changed in its use and function in the language and the societies in which it was used.
Becoming more and more an explanation of 'Why' something mysterious/untoward/etc happened instead of being connected to the stored information of events that had happened.
How do I use the word? Simply as a piece of rhetoric when with freinds when we gather to share pastimes or as humour such as 'May his noodly appendage comfort you with its touch. Ramen'.
Hope that helps.
Your turn.
I think god is a mixture of anthropomorphism of concepts, such as love, morality etc, mixed with an attempt to explain stuff without having to really think about them.
That is my definition of god.
You could think something is made of sparkles and fairy dust, but that doesn't mean that's what something is. There seems to be this underlying conception with nonreligious people that those who believe in God don't think, but in most cases, you would be wrong.
