(October 27, 2013 at 10:57 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote:(October 27, 2013 at 9:46 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: You have the reading comprehension skill of a sack of hammers.
Vinny atheism has been defined on this forum
http://atheistforums.org/thread-21468.html
Atheism is not a lack of belief nor a denial. Both of these require the premise that the existence of a deity is the norm from which we deviate. Atheism is an assertion that deities do not exist, which is a rejection of the premise entirely.
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)