(April 5, 2010 at 2:45 pm)AtheistPhil Wrote:(April 5, 2010 at 1:08 pm)AngelThMan Wrote: To clarify, I didn't mean everyone on this forum. You are obviously older, and I can tell from your arguments. But the great majority of people here, on this thread at least, are youngish people who have not been atheists very long, and find comfort in the idea of no longer having to adhere to the standards of believing in a deity, mainly as a rebellion to oppressive church lives as youngsters. Ironically, this is the worst reason to be an atheist.
You are apparently more set in your belief, but these kids do not hold their views from a place of true contemplation. They do not clearly understand what they're into, and you can tell from their juvenile arguments, where they invent sci-fi-style scenarios and mimic popular atheist catch phrases.
Take a look at the age statistics:
http://atheistforums.org/thread-148.html
Thanks for bringing that thread back up, Phil.
Gave me a chance to fill in the category of 60+!