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RE: The Case for Atheism
June 7, 2015 at 3:11 am
(This post was last modified: June 7, 2015 at 3:12 am by robvalue.)
That is all you need. It's the same case for a-dragonism, a-toothfairyism and so on. There's no good reason to believe, so we don't believe.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. And there is no credible evidence, case closed. That's plenty to justify weak atheism, and also strong atheism for those so inclined (the belief that there is no God.) We don't live our life being undecided and worrying about an infinity of intangible possible goings on, we get the fuck on with it.
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RE: The Case for Atheism
September 15, 2015 at 6:13 pm
I saw a meme online saying that Atheists hadn't disproved God in 1,000 years.
You theists haven't proved it in the same amount of time.
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RE: The Case for Atheism
September 15, 2015 at 7:19 pm
That's because you can't disprove something which never existed.
Is that their best argument?
Expect God himself to start appearing on people's toast soon!
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RE: The Case for Atheism
September 16, 2015 at 2:40 pm
There are plenty of arguments for strong atheism:
1) The meaninglessness of the god concept, leaving theism too poorly defined to even respond too
2) The necessity of naturalism, denying supernaturalism
3) The hiddenness of god
4) The problem of religious confusion
5) Gods inconsistent qualities (multiple formations)
6) Problem of evil (multiple formations)
7) The cartoon universe under theism
8) The primacy of existence
9) Mind-brain dependence
10) The incoherency of divine creation
There are plenty of others but these seem the most compelling to me, and range from non-cognivist to deductive to inductive.
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RE: The Case for Atheism
September 16, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Okay. Time out. Which one of you thumped this carcass? >:c
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RE: The Case for Atheism
March 17, 2016 at 8:33 am
Keep in mind: This thread is the same as asserting a necessity to spread further irrationalism.
The masses would be forwarned to check this sticky out. It serves only the above purpose, irrationalism supporting irrationalism is all it is. So I suppose to pose the question of why you atheists support it would be entirely relevant? Why not after all? It is you who is spreading the nonsense. Do you also suppose the nonsense? Or would it be argued that you defy the nonsense? That would be the most severe case: "The case for total irrationalism"
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RE: The Case for Atheism
March 17, 2016 at 9:50 am
(March 17, 2016 at 8:33 am)JBrentonK Wrote: Keep in mind: This thread is the same as asserting a necessity to spread further irrationalism.
The masses would be forwarned to check this sticky out. It serves only the above purpose, irrationalism supporting irrationalism is all it is. So I suppose to pose the question of why you atheists support it would be entirely relevant? Why not after all? It is you who is spreading the nonsense. Do you also suppose the nonsense? Or would it be argued that you defy the nonsense? That would be the most severe case: "The case for total irrationalism"
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RE: The Case for Atheism
March 17, 2016 at 11:17 am
Oh, poor drfuzz, plz tell me y this thread is stickied? On thanks.
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RE: The Case for Atheism
March 17, 2016 at 12:02 pm
(March 17, 2016 at 11:17 am)JBrentonK Wrote: Oh, poor drfuzz, plz tell me y this thread is stickied? On thanks.
Read the rules if your drug-addled brain can handle the task.
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