Posts: 23918
Threads: 300
Joined: June 25, 2011
Reputation:
150
Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm
A while back Drew created a thread asking what case may be made for atheism. My only reaction is to ask "why do we need to make a case for not believing in something?"
If Drew wishes to make the case for stamp collection am I obliged to defend not sharing that hobby? How exactly am I to go about that? Isn't it presuming a lot to think I would give his hobby a thorough investigation before I consider another hobby?
Much as it may gripe some theist's ass to admit, no justification is needed to dismiss theist claims. We require no note to get out of Sunday school.
Posts: 5598
Threads: 112
Joined: July 16, 2012
Reputation:
74
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 8:54 pm
Drew was under the mistaken impression that all atheism is 7 on the Dawkins scale.
Posts: 1302
Threads: 13
Joined: October 11, 2012
Reputation:
19
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 10:01 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2013 at 10:02 pm by Gilgamesh.)
This would never happen if theists asked atheists what atheism is, rather then take their pastors word for it. They come here thinking atheism is an opposing belief.
Posts: 102
Threads: 8
Joined: May 20, 2013
Reputation:
2
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Gonna have to explain my whole not believing in the Lough Ness monster again..................................................................................
Posts: 31131
Threads: 204
Joined: July 19, 2011
Reputation:
141
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 10:13 pm
In a word, no.
I make no existential claims that aren't demonstrable, positive or negative.
Furthermore, I can't be bothered to give even a picofuck if any deities exist or not.
Posts: 69247
Threads: 3759
Joined: August 2, 2009
Reputation:
258
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 10:28 pm
The fact that none of them can make a compelling case for any of their invisible sky-daddies is sufficient for me.
Posts: 12383
Threads: 125
Joined: January 11, 2010
Reputation:
45
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 29, 2013 at 11:29 pm
If there is a "case for atheism," it's in taking the case for religion, God, Christianity, Islam, whatever and showing how problematic it is.
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
![[Image: harmlesskitchen.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/yxR97P23/harmlesskitchen.png)
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
Posts: 3638
Threads: 20
Joined: July 20, 2011
Reputation:
47
RE: Does it make any sense to ask what is the case for atheism?
May 30, 2013 at 1:23 am
The answer is an obvious no.
Atheism is not a claim, it is a response to a claim. There is no need to make a case for the disbelief of a claim unsupported by demonstrable evidence and reasoned argument.
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.
