RE: Q about arguments for God's existence.
July 12, 2014 at 1:08 pm
(This post was last modified: July 12, 2014 at 1:17 pm by Lek.)
(July 12, 2014 at 12:46 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Just a quick little point that you seem utterly determined to misunderstand. Atheism is not a damn belief system or philosophy. It is literally not accepting claims about the existence of god, and that's it. Atheists can be communists, capitalists, libertarians, masochists, humanitarians, murderers, surgeons, charity owners, thieves, judges and criminals. Atheism is not a set of beliefs or statements or assertions or doctrines that also provide a book full of justification for just about anything with God's approval (like say...Christianity). I don't know how many times this point has been made to you. Atheism doesn't provide justification or endorsement for anything other than not believing a god exists. That's it. Very simple.
I don't misunderstand your point. I'm showing that atrocities are committed by atheists. Atrocities are also committed by christians and other theists. The christians who committed atrocities were not doing so because they were christians. They were not following christianity. People who say they are christians can be communists, capitalists, libertarians, masochists, humanitarians, murderers, surgeons, charity owners, thieves, judges and criminals. Christianity does not provide justification or endorsement for atrocities against mankind. If you take away christianity these people will find another excuse.
(July 12, 2014 at 12:44 pm)Jenny A Wrote: I repeat, how are you being persecuted? That is the claim that began this spat of regime naming.
If you go back you will see that I did mention how I was being persecuted. I encounter daily hostility from my wife specifically because I'm a christian. I give money to the church and won't do certain things that she wants me to do. I never said that I was suffering extreme persecution. Look up the definition of persecution.