(May 1, 2015 at 8:47 am)Chas Wrote:(April 29, 2015 at 5:43 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Again sorry for not being clear. Only when an atheist is making positive claims about other philosophical topics, like metaphysics, epistemology, or ethics, does he or she need to provide an alternate to god(s) that would satisfy an ultimate ground for being.
No, actually, we don't. Why would we? Does such a thing even exist?
(April 29, 2015 at 7:45 pm)Polaris Wrote: As for me, I usually don't have to defend my religious views (only when I have to justify my not eating blood) because the atheists I have encountered can't even stick to their own values.When do you actually ever encounter this issue of eating blood? And why is it a problem?
I have a nice black pudding some Fridays when they do big breakfasts at work.
They are a tasty bloody treat.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.