RE: Thoughts on "Answering Atheism" Video
September 25, 2013 at 5:06 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2013 at 5:20 pm by ManMachine.)
(September 23, 2013 at 8:47 pm)SouthernAtheist Wrote:
Atheism does not require a lack of evidence for god(s), there are no such criteria.
Atheism is the assertion that god(s) or deities do not exist, all that it required to be an atheist is;
1. an assertion, and
2. that that assertion is that god(s)/deities do not exist
an explanation of how you arrived at that assertion is not required.
This video should be called -
'Redefining atheism in convenient terms that suit me so I can peddle my poorly written histrionics and feel smug about my delusion (even though I look a right moron to people who can actually see through my disingenuous bullshit... but then I'm a Catholic so what the hell do I know about being honest and fair)?'
Which , while accurate, might be a bit long for yootoob.
MM
(September 24, 2013 at 5:25 am)Dena Wrote: I keep trying to watch but all I hear is classical music?
One can dress a turd up all one likes, but it's still a turd. Classical music aside, this is without a doubt, a turd. You missed nothing.
MM
(September 23, 2013 at 8:47 pm)SouthernAtheist Wrote:
In my mind I see this...
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
