RE: Atheism liberated me from pointless thinking,and made my life enjoyable.
October 27, 2014 at 12:33 pm
(October 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Lek Wrote:(October 26, 2014 at 9:44 pm)Lek Wrote: You've got it all wrong as to why God created us. His purpose in creating all of us is to have a voluntary loving relationship with him. I personally tend to believe that's the way it will be in eternity, but some us will take the non-stop flight and some of us will have a layover on the way. I also don't see any indication that he doubts his own existence.(October 27, 2014 at 11:44 am)Chas Wrote: That sounds like wishful thinking and imagination, not anything you could actually know.
I get it from scripture. I know, to you, that doesn't count.
You're right. There is no reason to believe scripture other than faith. But faith does not give you knowledge.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.