(June 11, 2014 at 9:13 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: No offense to the thread starter, it seems like a very broad and unoriginal question and more like a reason for you to rant a little just say that you are an Atheist. Yeah, no kidding. This is a whole forum of people who don't think there is good evidence for god. Theists have evidence (however shitty) for their belief in god, it's just not what lives up to my standard for evidence. That's why they believe in god. Richard Dawkins once said that people don't believe on faith, they believe because of evidence (whether that is the bible, or creationist nonsense or slightly more complex philosophical ideas involving a prime mover.) None of that means that the evidence is valid or worthwhile. However just saying 'what's your proof eh?' is intellectually shallow. Maybe be more specific. Just friendly advice for someone who gets slightly tired of seeing the same thing parroted. Have you really never read peoples reasons for believing in God?
I'm in agreement here - they have their reasons, which are sufficient for them, and it matters not whether they are sufficient for anyone else. Until such point that someone makes truth claims in an attempt to sway me, I couldn't care less. Their epistemology may not be mine, but I am no authority on the matter.
On the other hand, when someone misrepresents a position they do not hold, attempt to educate, and if that fails - well, they're then fair game.
