RE: Is it a good idea to be an atheist?
March 18, 2015 at 6:37 am
(This post was last modified: March 18, 2015 at 6:53 am by Alex K.)
(March 18, 2015 at 6:25 am)georgesthegreat Wrote: And you are absolutely right, an atheist may believe - and not think - he is right. Sorry about this. All the more evidence the atheist at point should not, let us say, disbelieve.
Your dichotomy belief vs. thinking is nonsensical, georges.
Everything in life is always a matter of degrees of belief, for atheists and theists alike. Thinking is a tool which allows you to gauge plausibility to inform your beliefs.
(March 18, 2015 at 6:29 am)georgesthegreat Wrote:Ok, let me get this straight. You are saying the default position to not believe in the existence of God XY unless there is a good reason for it, is contradictory because you have no evidence? That doesn't mean that my position is contradictory, it means that your position is not tenable.(March 18, 2015 at 6:23 am)Alex K Wrote: No, you are claiming the existence of something, the burden of proof is so much on you. Why would you consider the opposite stance contradictory? In contradiction with what?
Because I cannot prove you wrong.
Quote:I cannot prove there is a God. But I acknowledge it.What is that supposed to mean, you acknowledge it?
Quote:On the other hand, you are saying that I need to prove to you there is a God.Mathematics deals in proofs, we are asking either for empirical evidence or some other good reason to believe.
Quote:Which comes back to my original point. If I were able to demonstrate to you there is a God, I would be sitting on a pile of money, because not even the Pope can do that.
Well, fine, then why do YOU believe in God?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
