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What meaning does love have to an atheist?

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What meaning does love have to an atheist?
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RE: What meaning does love have to an atheist?
August 10, 2010 at 4:03 am
I love my children very much. In fact, I can't imagine loving anyone or anything else as much. Now, do I understand fully what processes are involved for the creation of that love? No. But I do believe that love is a psychological process born out of evolution and natural selection and is therefore a natural product of the Cosmos.

For you to imply that my love for my children which is a natural and very real emotion is somehow meaningless just because I attribute it to the natural laws of the Cosmos rather than a supernatural deity is not only incredibly naïve and arrogant but also shows a breathtaking ignorance of any worldview other than your own.
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What meaning does love have to an atheist? - by rybak303 - August 9, 2010 at 7:21 am
RE: What meaning does love have to an atheist? - by Dotard - August 10, 2010 at 7:50 am
RE: What meaning does love have to an atheist? - by Darwinian - August 10, 2010 at 4:03 am
RE: What meaning does love have to an atheist? - by LastPoet - August 10, 2010 at 10:53 am
RE: What meaning does love have to an atheist? - by Jaysyn - August 11, 2010 at 10:37 am

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