RE: Abusive Theology 101
August 19, 2013 at 7:47 pm
(This post was last modified: August 19, 2013 at 7:48 pm by discipulus.)
(August 19, 2013 at 7:43 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: There's nothing about atheism to assume as being true. We take a default position, which is to disbelieve in claims of divinity until there is demonstrable evidence to show that the claim is true. Atheism is not a claim of truth.
When I say "Assuming atheism is true", I am simply saying "assuming God does not exist".
(August 19, 2013 at 7:43 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote:(August 19, 2013 at 7:29 pm)discipulus Wrote: Assuming atheism is true that is....hock:
The word true does not apply. Please self flagellate yourself in penance.
Edit: Better yet, take a vow of silence...for self reflection, obviously.
(August 19, 2013 at 7:43 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: There's nothing about atheism to assume as being true. We take a default position, which is to disbelieve in claims of divinity until there is demonstrable evidence to show that the claim is true. Atheism is not a claim of truth.
Beat me to it!
Once again, the phrase should not be too ambiguous.
I simply mean to say that assuming God does not exist and what does exist is the result of natural processes acting on matter without any external and or supernatural superintendence.