(March 2, 2014 at 12:46 pm)StatCrux Wrote: Alex Rosenberg, (in his book "An atheists guide to reality") at last an honest atheist who admits that ultimately atheism when taken to its logical conclusion leads to lack in intentionality, lack of meaning or purpose in life and nihilism. If only a few more atheists admitted this to the general public we would be a lot better off. The true colours of atheism are coming out.
Why would it be an admission?
Why do you assume it is the only position an atheist might hold?
Why do you think "a point" is the be all and end all?
After you've answered those here's a few more:
How does having "a point" relate to freedom?
Suppose you've got "the point" wrong - assuming there is one?
What does it mean if "the point" is depressingly banal - like praising a deity who doesn't actually need that praise?
If there is "a point" what does that say of the value of things that are off-point - you know - irrelevant things like art, music, science, literature, architecture, sport, drama, comedy, democracy, mathematics - the minor stuff that ancient Greece gave us........
Gotta say I hear theists talk about a point to life and all I hear is:
"I'm glad I am a Delta."
Yea - we got an old book. Long live the point.
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
