(May 14, 2020 at 10:41 pm)Rahn127 Wrote: Why did you title this atheist vs naturalist ?
There is no versus. You can be both and I would say most are.
That's what I was going to say. Most atheists whom I've read on the Internet are certainly also naturalists.
In fact I think it would be good if people used the term more about themselves. If it's true, as we're confidently assured, that atheism is merely a lack and has no positive assertions, then it would clarify our conversations if we knew what view people hold to.
The claim that one's position on metaphysical issues is a lack of position (i.e. atheism) is sometimes used to imply that one has nothing to defend or explain. But since thinking adult atheists reject religious claims for some reason -- usually naturalism -- such people do hold a position and do have something to justify.
And to be clear I am not at all saying that naturalism is a bad position to hold -- only that it is a position with reasons and implications.
