I am currently 100% convinced that there is no such thing as god or gods.
In the same way I am convinced that there are no pixies.
This seems a reasonable stance given the complete lack of any evidence for any supernatural beings of any kind.
I am however willing to be swayed by evidence.
If someone found a pixie or a god and presented enough proof I would admit I was wrong and go on with my life.
It was once reasonable to believe that there were no black swans, then people went to Canada and found some. So by improving knowledge we can increase our chances of having a correct view of reality.
The difference is my atheism isn't at the core of my being.
It is me not agreeing with theists when they assert there is a god.
Theists tend to make this belief a core part of themselves and it is very hard to persuade someone that what they believe is fundamentally true and affects their life in many different ways is based on something that is false.
They thrash around trying to reconcile facts to their beliefs rather than the other way around, it is both sad and funny.
In the same way I am convinced that there are no pixies.
This seems a reasonable stance given the complete lack of any evidence for any supernatural beings of any kind.
I am however willing to be swayed by evidence.
If someone found a pixie or a god and presented enough proof I would admit I was wrong and go on with my life.
It was once reasonable to believe that there were no black swans, then people went to Canada and found some. So by improving knowledge we can increase our chances of having a correct view of reality.
The difference is my atheism isn't at the core of my being.
It is me not agreeing with theists when they assert there is a god.
Theists tend to make this belief a core part of themselves and it is very hard to persuade someone that what they believe is fundamentally true and affects their life in many different ways is based on something that is false.
They thrash around trying to reconcile facts to their beliefs rather than the other way around, it is both sad and funny.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
