Thank you for the welcome!
Except strong atheists can easily learn that most of the arguments for strong atheism he "knows" are based on ignorance and become a weak atheist. Strong atheist straight to theist without any stopover might be more difficult though.
(May 11, 2012 at 8:21 pm)ElDinero Wrote: Because a strong atheist knows what a load of old fucking hooey the idea of God is and understands the reasons why that's the case, that's why. However, atheists are in danger of creating their own 'No True Scotsman' there, so I'll downgrade NAC's statement to say it's most irregular for things to work that way.
Except strong atheists can easily learn that most of the arguments for strong atheism he "knows" are based on ignorance and become a weak atheist. Strong atheist straight to theist without any stopover might be more difficult though.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
