RE: Is atheism ever a faith?
October 9, 2008 at 4:31 am
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2008 at 4:37 am by Kyuuketsuki.)
(October 8, 2008 at 10:30 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: If I understand your definition of faith then I agree with you.
Sounds like you do (understand it)
(October 8, 2008 at 10:30 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: My definition of faith however is: Belief 'not only' based on probability.
What I would call religious faith I guess.
(October 8, 2008 at 10:30 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: So if you're an atheist because you 'hate' god or 'just feel' he doesn't exist, but your disbelief in God is not only based on improbability, then I'd say that's faith in atheism.
Not sure about "just feel", I think I would say that was still atheism just not what I call "rational atheism" (where one arrives at an atheistic stance for rational reasons). Personally I don't believe that someone who hates a god can be defined as an atheist.
(October 8, 2008 at 10:30 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: If however your disbelief in God IS only based on improbability ...That's proper De-facto atheism I'd say.
Sounds like my rational atheism.
I'd suggest we have a definitions thread except that no one ever seems to be able to agree on such things
Kyu
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