RE: Atheist Dogma
April 19, 2020 at 8:27 pm
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2020 at 8:36 pm by Prof.Lunaphiles.)
(April 19, 2020 at 7:28 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote:(April 19, 2020 at 7:21 pm)Belacqua Wrote: I think I get what you're saying.
Natural language just isn't precise, and we have to say things like "I mean 'agnostic' in the sense of _____."
As Prof. Lunaphiles says, tidying up definitions will help people understand each other. I think you agree with him on that.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the current definitions, the only two people amongst this entire site of atheists who seem to have a problem with the definitions are the two of you. The current definitions are simple short and accepted by almost every atheist I have ever talked to. The definitions are not even the important part of the god discussion, it's the concepts that are important.
Not all of the 12,000,000 members have reviewed the arguments. But you are recognizing a possible faction, and you are revealing a lack of tolerance.
I noticed, today, that there is a hardly used formal debate area, that requires teams - how can there be teams and formal debates if you and SodHead chase the rebels away?
Do you have any ideas on how to make rules for a debate? Somebody earnestly tried, but it does not seem like it went anywhere. I can guarantee you that the person who composes the rule system for such debates will probably be the next Mark Zuckerburg.