RE: Arguments against existence of God.
July 11, 2012 at 9:37 pm
(This post was last modified: July 11, 2012 at 9:39 pm by Simon Moon.)
(July 11, 2012 at 9:13 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: It absolutely makes no sense.
I use the words to describe my position on the existence of gods as follows:
I do not claim to know, with absolute certainty, that gods do not exist. As far as I'm concerned, this defines me as agnostic on the existence of gods.
I also lack beliefs in gods. As far as I'm concerned, this defines me as an atheist.
Those are the definitions I use. Those are the most formal definitions.
You can call me anything you want, as long as you understand I have those positions concerning my knowledge and belief on the existence of gods.
To make it even clearer, when I consider existence of gods, I keep my positions on what I can know and what I believe separate in my mind.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.