(August 30, 2026 at 2:58 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: I think you’re over complicating things a bit when you think about atheism. People are atheists because they don’t believe in gods, not because they do believe they have answers to any given question. On that count, any explanation that isn’t a god would do…and no explanation for anything is necessary to notice that you don’t believe in gods.
I could say to you that the existence of gods is itself implausible and the idea that gods are the answer to any question is inconceivable….but having heard that, one presumes you still believe?
My post casts doubt on the touting of reductionistic atheism as a reasonable/ plausible position.
If it is highly implausible, apparently even unreasonable, atheists should be forthcoming about this.
"I could say to you that the existence of gods is itself implausible and the idea that gods are the answer to any question is inconceivable….but having heard that, one presumes you still believe?" Not getting your point. What you say isn't terribly important of itself. What matters is the reasoning behind it. Personally I don't see anything unreasonable/ implausible about my belief in God. On the contrary, my post suggested that theism might very well be the most plausible position.
