RE: atheism, philosophy and emotional immaturity
March 29, 2013 at 10:28 pm
(This post was last modified: March 29, 2013 at 10:29 pm by jstrodel.)
(March 29, 2013 at 9:47 pm)Joel Wrote: To deny a belief is not to side with the opposite, or anything similar.
Quote:What is the difference between rejecting religious claims and rejecting scientific claims? Are atheists so cowardly that they believe rejecting religious claims requires no justification?It depends on the claim. The principle of rejecting a belief depends on the claim, that is. (It's not limited to scientific/theistic claims)
I don't believe the multiverse exists; I don't see any evidence for it (maybe I would if I looked into it further) and, to me, it seems unlikely. That is not to say that I believe it doesn't exist. It's not that I believe it doesn't exist; simply that I don't accept it as true or false.
Quote:No, I don't believe youI wouldn't say "no" I would only say "I don't believe you."
So you think it is acceptable for people to reject beliefs based on irrational considerations, so long as they say "I don't believe you"? You think that people can simply say "I don't believe you" and at that point, irrational rejection of a belief becomes permissible?
Why?
(March 29, 2013 at 10:26 pm)Mr Infidel Wrote:(March 29, 2013 at 10:25 pm)jstrodel Wrote: Mr Infidel, do you think beliefs about leprecauns are rational?
No, and neither is a belief in a deity.
How do you differentiate between rational beliefs about leprecauns and irrational ones? Do you think it is possible to believe things about leprecauns in ways that are rational and irrational?
