Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.

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I think being rational is using reason, science and logic to come to good sound conclusions.

Why these things specifically, and why must the conclusion always be 'good/sound' for it to be rational?

I'd also note that many a theist uses reason as the foundation of their conclusion, and you'll notice every time you ask someone why they believe *anything*: they will respond with reasons. Or by flipping you off, some people are just assholes

They are irrational because they rely on "faith". They (theists) believe for the sake of believing. What is your position Blossom?

If a theist is irrational for relying upon their faith, then a "rationalist" is also irrational for relying upon their faith. Faith is confidence, confidence is trust, trust is belief, and belief is the foundation of all that is 'true'. Without faith in the scientific method, without an absence of significant doubt in the truth of that which we have reason to believe, without an utter confidence in determinism: we would never have moved beyond the first scientific experiment, as it would be endlessly retested due to the absence of faith in the system... and today there would be no computers, no toilets, no manmade lightning.

For theists, their faith is in a different system... and there are so many theists and so many systems, the only thing in common being 'gods'. One theist cannot speak for all others, as one atheist also cannot speak for all others... and every single one of all of them is wrong about everything...

... maybe!

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getting spit roasted sounds more like it from how you described it

Well, to be more accurate, it would be "getting screwed while baked"... but really: who's sober enough to notice the omission?

Maybe people are getting smarter... usually people don't notice when I do shit like that in an already comical post.

Or perhaps it's because they are becoming dense enough to miss the humor in the first place?

Edit: I bet he doesn't even understand 5 of the 7 double entendres I made in that post



Sherlock Holmes: Look at you lot, you're all so vacant. Is it nice not being me? It must be so relaxing.