I agree that atheism is simply about not believing in any deities. At the same time, you cannot maintain this lack of belief without also opposing rational inquiry or entertaining mutually exclusive ideas. The denial of god starts an endless cascade of further denials. Without the concept of god, all reason collapses.
The examples provided only prove the point. Yes, some atheists use ouiji boards, hunt for ghosts, claim to astrally project, etc. These atheists are irrational in as much as they arbitrarily apply logic only when it suits them. Clearly, my one post cannot address every form of atheistic nonsense any more than one atheistic claim can refute every permutation of Christianity. What I can do, and have done here, is point to common assumptions that permeate AF and reveal the logical conclusions of those assumptions.
So if you want to opt out by saying, “I’m an atheist, but I believe in formal causes,” that’s fine. I’ll get to you later because I am quite certain that somewhere along the line you have embraced a logical contradiction. That is not to say that the believer's stance is entirely rational. My only point is that an atheist cannot in any way say that he has logic and evidence on his side but not the believer's.
The examples provided only prove the point. Yes, some atheists use ouiji boards, hunt for ghosts, claim to astrally project, etc. These atheists are irrational in as much as they arbitrarily apply logic only when it suits them. Clearly, my one post cannot address every form of atheistic nonsense any more than one atheistic claim can refute every permutation of Christianity. What I can do, and have done here, is point to common assumptions that permeate AF and reveal the logical conclusions of those assumptions.
So if you want to opt out by saying, “I’m an atheist, but I believe in formal causes,” that’s fine. I’ll get to you later because I am quite certain that somewhere along the line you have embraced a logical contradiction. That is not to say that the believer's stance is entirely rational. My only point is that an atheist cannot in any way say that he has logic and evidence on his side but not the believer's.
