RE: The Sects of Atheism
November 4, 2021 at 5:24 pm
(This post was last modified: November 4, 2021 at 5:38 pm by Simon Moon.)
(November 4, 2021 at 3:24 pm)Ahriman Wrote: I would think a sincere atheist would refuse to attend a church for any reason, but whatever. Maybe I'm wrong.
Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you?
Yes, you are wrong.
The sincerity of my lack of god beliefs, is completely unrelated on whether or not I would go to a church for a marriage or funeral.
Churches, Mosques, Jewish Temples, Hindu Temples, are nothing but buildings to me. Some have very nice architecture, some, not so much.
The majority of my family, friends, loved ones, are theists of some sort, and many of them have been married, or have had they funeral services in some religious building or another.
Why would you possibly think (well, I have come to the conclusion that you don't actually think very much), that I wouldn't want to celebrate marriages or the lives of the recently departed, with my family and loved ones just because they take place in a 'religious' building?
Just because I am in a religious building with some sort pf religious services taking place, does not mean I don't want to be there.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
