(September 24, 2013 at 11:14 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: I had some time, so I came back to pay a visit to my friends over on this forum. Sup.
And I've been thinking about rationality lately. Let me just lay it on you like butter on toast.
Almost all atheism is irrational. Why?
A lot of us point to the supposed intelligence of atheists, but what I've come to realize is that most of us have become atheists at quite a young age. Too young, honestly, to have a full grasp of our logical faculties or the world around us. Age 13 or 14 is simply not when your mind is fully developed. This includes the vast majority of atheist intellectuals who become atheists at a young age and just engage in confirmation bias throughout their academic careers.
Atheists whine. A lot. If you spend time on internet forums, you notice 98% of their time is spent hating Christians and whining about Christianity. For a "rational", "skeptical" group of people, such lack of rationality is alarmingly hypocritical.
About matters of the intellect, atheists are very superficially educated. They have a basic foundation down "EVOLUTION RULZ, GOD SUX HAHA I HAVE BIBEL VURSES THAT SUX LOL" but fundamental nuances are often glossed over or missed because their interest is not in knowing things, but in confirming what they want to be true.
"Ah but Vinny Gabagool, atheists know more about the Bible, look at the stats!" You will say, no doubt pointing to some stats. "Nonsense!" I will reply. While most religions are entirely focused on knowing about their own religion, atheists, for the most part are anti-theists. So everything they need to know is anti-religious dogma. Biblical contradictions, the euthyphro dilemma, wise-ass sayings that are actually nonsensical- these are de facto atheist teachings. So of course, they would "know more" their entire existence depends on their hatred against people who believe in a God!
When I started off as a skeptic, I started with a sense of intimidation. I was scared of all the intellectuals. Now that I'm a little older, a little smarter, a little more educated....I feel sorry for them.
Well you failed to address me, (correct me if I'm wrong as it may be buried)
I was a christian until I was 21, and I have met people that deconverted at much older so I do not understand your assertion about atheists leaving religion at 13-14, as many don't. Infact when I was 14 I was a hardcore jesus freak. As for rational, have you spent any time on religious forums? I do on one and currently have my account on moderator approval because I said hell, that is hardly rational.
In fact often the conversation on here is surprising rational and mature compared to other forums I have visited. The thing about atheists on INTERNET forums bitching about christianity is because most are American, and in America a lot religion gets shoved up ass then in other countries, where people don't care as much because the religious there are not trying to do things like have creationism taught in schools. Also in the other cases outside of that are generally countries where they terrible Internet infrastructure or have such oppressive situations that you get shunned or even killed for saying you do not believe, or both.
I also do not understand why you assert that atheist's do not understand the nuances of the text, as many including me in many cases do; or for that matter why would I want to convince that some whim of mine is true? I want the truth no matter what it is, but as that is no one has provided evidence of a god. Believing something because you want it to be true is just plain stupid and does not well, be it religion or anything else.
How many atheists did you ask wither they are anti-theists? Why are bible contradictions not valid reasons to question the validity of the bible? How do you overcome the euthyphro dilemma? How many have you ask about their hatred of religious people? I certainly do not hate people because they are religious and I think that it is safe to say that many here do not.
Now finally why are earth were you scared by intellectuals?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
