RE: Atheistic Dogma- Scientific Fundamentalism
September 11, 2014 at 2:41 pm
(This post was last modified: September 11, 2014 at 4:00 pm by Simon Moon.)
(September 11, 2014 at 2:27 pm)sswhateverlove Wrote: So, would you say that atheism encourages that continued search for confirming evidence? What happens when there is questionable evidence?
Confirming evidence for what?
Atheism is one, and only one thing; a response to the claim that a god exists.
In general, there is no claim in atheism that requires evidence. Those that make the claim that a god exists, it is up to them to support their claim. They have the burden of proof.
The only thing that would convince the vast majority of atheists, is demonstrable evidence and reasoned argument to support the claim that a god exists.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
