Quote:The question is whether they justify their actions with some sort of theistic belief or with an atheistic one--by which I mean, a beliefWhat belief would that be?
Atheism = Lack of theism. A lack of belief.
Quote:"Unbelief"? It's easier for me to think of it in terms of beliefs you affirm.Fine, name the beliefs.
Quote:Either the set of beliefs you affirm includes "There exists at least one god", or it doesn't. I don't see the need to set up a set of 'un-beliefs'.There is no 'setting up' of non-belief. Theists claim there is a god, an Atheist rejects the claim. That's it. Theist believes, the A-theist does not. It really doesn't get any simpler.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.
Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.
You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.