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In need of a more humbleness. Why condemning the Theistic position makes no sense.
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RE: In need of a more humbleness. Why condemning the Theistic position makes no sense.
(September 20, 2014 at 9:11 pm)ShaMan Wrote:
(September 20, 2014 at 9:05 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Therefore it is more reasonable that some Atheists take a more humble approach to their Atheism, that they simply state this is the position they take, but they don't necessarily condemn the Theistic position.
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I suspect most atheists are fine with people holding theistic beliefs. Our objection comes when theism is foisted upon us as though our position were unworthy of consideration. This entire argument goes both ways equally.

What I met by condemn is say it is wrong. I guess I should of used another word.

From a Theistic point of view, he has reason to believe that God exists. It doesn't make sense from a Theistic point of view to reject weak Atheism as wrong, because weak Atheism just doesn't believe in God without rejecting God outright.

For a Theist to claim to know what another person must have experienced and their state of mind should be exactly as theirs would be exactly the same mistake I am pointing out.

However, if a Theist is correct in their claim of knowing God, then they know there is a God.

However, if an Atheist is correct in their claim, then still they don't know whether there is a God or not or whether he is known to others or not.

So my argument is not even from the point of view Theists are correct. It's from the neutral point of view.
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RE: In need of a more humbleness. Why condemning the Theistic position makes no sense. - by MysticKnight - September 20, 2014 at 9:25 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Jenny A - September 20, 2014 at 9:18 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness. - by Zidneya - September 21, 2014 at 12:39 am
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Zidneya - September 20, 2014 at 10:23 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Zidneya - September 20, 2014 at 11:05 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Zidneya - September 20, 2014 at 11:19 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness….. - by Zidneya - September 20, 2014 at 10:04 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Zidneya - September 20, 2014 at 11:32 pm
RE: In need of a more humbleness. - by Zidneya - September 21, 2014 at 1:41 am
RE: In need of a more humbleness - by Zidneya - September 21, 2014 at 3:59 am

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