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.


hock: