(October 27, 2014 at 7:49 pm)Blackout Wrote:(October 27, 2014 at 7:31 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Read what he said. He said he doesn't believe that it exists, that's not the same as claiming it's impossible. Take an intro to reading comprehension and stop talking down to us.
Correcting - I believe Santa does not exist, I am making a positive claim. I am a gnostic atheist. Our Christian friend was correct.
I've had introduction to philosophy - I cannot say I am 100% right, because there's a tiny chance I am not - But I can say that, with the current knowledge, I am capable of making the positive claim that god doesn't exist. I could also be wrong that gravity exists, it's just unlikely. Evidence agnostic atheists require to be a gnostic atheist is ridiculous. I don't need to be 100% certain of anything to have knowledge, otherwise everything I had been learning over the years could as well be wrong.
Well then I certainly hope you are just as open to uncertain evidence from God if he chooses to communicate his existence to you in that fashion. Most atheists, like Boru, are not.