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An atheists guide to reality
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RE: An atheists guide to reality
(March 2, 2014 at 1:06 pm)StatCrux Wrote:
(March 2, 2014 at 12:58 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: His views on supervenience are rather flawed.

He has considerations that social hierarchy is predicated upon the simplest forms of natural existence. This position largely excuses us as responsible moral beings and thus encourages a nihilistic outlook on life.

It's rather bleak to hold that regard yes. But he doesn't define all atheists, just as the Westboro Baptists don't represent all of Christianity.

The problem for atheists is that his position is logically consistent with atheism, its the atheists that try to maintain that intentionality, meaning, purpose in life etc are consistent with atheism that have the problem. I agree with Rosenberg, I just wish other atheists would face the problem and admit that's logically where you end up, empty, meaningless and pointless existence

Why would a life that objectively has no higher purpose mean that I must live my life without my own personal purposes?

I do not believe life has a pre-destined purpose or that my life MUST mean something in the vast universe or anything like that, but that doesn't mean that is how I have to live. I fill my life with things that are personally meaningful, just as everyone else does. I don't need purposes and morals to be handed down from on high, I can choose my own. And I lead quite a happy life with great priorities. Smile In the "grand scheme" of things, we're ALL pretty pointless. But in this moment, I choose a life with personal goals that make it worth living to me.
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An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 12:46 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Minimalist - March 2, 2014 at 12:51 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Bad Wolf - March 2, 2014 at 12:51 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Mr. Moncrieff - March 2, 2014 at 12:58 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 1:06 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Esquilax - March 2, 2014 at 1:14 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 1:23 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Esquilax - March 2, 2014 at 1:35 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 1:50 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Esquilax - March 2, 2014 at 1:57 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Alex K - March 2, 2014 at 1:59 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Faith No More - March 2, 2014 at 2:24 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 2:33 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Faith No More - March 2, 2014 at 2:41 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Whateverist - March 2, 2014 at 2:29 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Alex K - March 2, 2014 at 1:46 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Neo-Scholastic - March 6, 2014 at 5:58 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Esquilax - March 7, 2014 at 5:27 am
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Whateverist - March 8, 2014 at 10:50 am
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Minimalist - March 2, 2014 at 1:18 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by MitchBenn - March 6, 2014 at 5:38 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Bittersmart - March 7, 2014 at 9:51 am
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Mr. Moncrieff - March 2, 2014 at 1:09 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 1:17 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Mr. Moncrieff - March 2, 2014 at 1:30 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 1:42 pm
RE: An atheists guide to reality - by Mr. Moncrieff - March 2, 2014 at 1:50 pm
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RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 2:48 pm
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RE: An atheists guide to reality - by StatCrux - March 2, 2014 at 2:44 pm
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