(January 10, 2013 at 4:40 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote:(January 10, 2013 at 4:29 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Mark, instead of postulating the question using "atheist" in your example, you should have simply said "what would you do", you did not, which means you are trying to placate your sense of superiority rather than accept that we as species are not separate or special because of the things we might personally like.
Now. As far as a god not existing. I do think I am right to a very high degree. But I am not superior merely because I think I am right.
The truth in these examples is that labels don't determine what an individual will do, because we are still ultimately individuals.
your away of base on this; but you are right there is a twin objective 1) to flush out opinions 2) to deal with what teaearlgrey has called me out on.
How am I off base?
The point is that humans display the same range of actions, both good and bad. Once you use labels you are attempting to claim moral superiority.
It is one thing to say "I am right and this is why". But that is not what you did.
Again, to know why your OP is off base itself, take the word "atheist" and replace it with a religion you don't subscribe to, or a race you didn't grow up in, or a nation you did not grow up in, or a political party you don't subscribe to.
