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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 6:52 pm
I'll repeat what most everyone else said in hopes that if it said enough times you may get it.
Everyone is born without belief in gods. It requires indoctrination in order o start believing in a god.
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.
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 6:52 pm
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 6:53 pm
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(February 16, 2013 at 6:36 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: What caused you to avert from your natural disposition and turn to atheism?
New member opens with loaded question... hum.
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 6:55 pm
He might just be a bit of a dick.
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 6:56 pm
(February 16, 2013 at 6:44 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: (February 16, 2013 at 6:39 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: What made you stop beating your wife?
I don't beat my wife. Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids. 
He was pointing out the flaws in your question.
Here, I'll spell it out for you. Your question was loaded, and it was a false dichotomy.
Just like the question about beating your wife has the same flaws.
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.
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 7:02 pm
(February 16, 2013 at 6:44 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: (February 16, 2013 at 6:39 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: What made you stop beating your wife?
I don't beat my wife. Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids.
Yeah, but what made you stop?
Once you recognize that my question was a loaded one, perhaps you'll recognize that yours was too
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 7:04 pm
(February 16, 2013 at 7:02 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (February 16, 2013 at 6:44 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: I don't beat my wife. Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids.
Yeah, but what made you stop?
Once you recognize that my question was a loaded one, perhaps you'll recognize that yours was too
It's clear what i was asking, why are you an atheist?
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 7:09 pm
(February 16, 2013 at 7:04 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: It's clear what i was asking, why are you an atheist?
Then why didn't you just ask it that way?
Why the need for making it a loaded question?
If you asked that way, you would have probably received more interesting answers. You also would not have come off like an asshat.
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.
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 7:09 pm
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(February 16, 2013 at 7:09 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: (February 16, 2013 at 7:04 pm)chasingthetruth Wrote: It's clear what i was asking, why are you an atheist?
Then why didn't you just ask it that way?
Why the need for making it a loaded question?
If you asked that way, you would have probably received more interesting answers. You also would not have come off like an asshat.
Okay, you're right. I'm sorry. What led you to atheism?
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RE: What did it?
February 16, 2013 at 7:11 pm
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