(November 2, 2014 at 1:38 pm)His_Majesty Wrote:I believe that definition, but I don't believe the stuff about dead matter suddenly coming to life in your OP.(November 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: Why the heck do I have to believe such nonsense?
Are you an atheist? If you are, according to the wiki passage of "atheism", which cited its source...
"As commonly understood, atheism is the position that affirms the nonexistence of God. So an atheist is someone who disbelieves in God, whereas a theist is someone who believes in God. Another meaning of 'atheism' is simply nonbelief in the existence of God, rather than positive belief in the nonexistence of God. ... an atheist, in the broader sense of the term, is someone who disbelieves in every form of deity, not just the God of traditional Western theology."
Now, this has been the traditional definition of atheism...even though the definition has been revised over the years because its advocates knew just how absurd the position is.
(November 2, 2014 at 1:38 pm)His_Majesty Wrote:Again, you didn't suggest naturalism, you suggested spontaneous life generation.(November 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: Thankfully we don't believe that either
Well, the forum member "Brian" had just made a post where he was implying that "we" shouldn't believe anything unless it can be scientifically proven, which is naturalism.
So in other words, some people DO believe that.
(November 2, 2014 at 1:38 pm)His_Majesty Wrote:Ok so your sky daddy is a dog? I do see the resemblance in those three letters, but I don't think he would appreciate that.(November 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: But christianity does believe dust suddenly came to life, began talking, and having sex by magic of sky daddy.
You call the head dog of my belief "Sky Daddy"...I call the head dog of your belief "Mother Nature". Get it? Sky Daddy/Mother Nature?
And no, nature didn't spontaneously make life or pull out ribs from said life-form to make new life.
(November 2, 2014 at 1:38 pm)His_Majesty Wrote:Apparently I don't.(November 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: I am glad to hear you don't have enough faith. You shouldn't practice atheism because of faith.
Apparently, you do.
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