(June 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Yup, and you are making the positive claim that naturalism and materialism are true.I don't remember claiming anything about naturalism and materialism
(June 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: That’s what atheism means. “Atheism is the position that affirms the non-existence of God. It proposes positive disbelief rather than mere suspension of belief” - Routledge Encyclopedia of PhilosophyThat is the 'strong atheist' position, there is more than one type of atheism. The majority of atheists are 'weak atheists' we claim: we don't believe a god exists
I don't tell you what you believe, don't tell me what I believe.
(June 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Unicorns (which is also the name of older Scottish currency, so they do in fact existHow are they material creatures?) are material creatures
(June 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: that we have a neutral position for examining their existence from.How is our position neutral over unicorns but not god? We can either assume they exist beforehand or assume they don't beforehand.
Most atheists don't claim to know a god doesn't exist, they just claim they don't believe he exists. There is a big difference there.
'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
