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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 8:15 pm
Delicate said: "Lay out what it is you believe about whether there can be someone in existence today with a rational basis for believing in God."
There is not one single shred of measurable, scientific proof for the existence of god, so therefore there is no rational basis for believing in god.
When proof is presented, atheists will change their tune.
And, you've got the cart before the horse. As everyone keeps telling just about every proselytizer that posts here, the one making the claim for the existence of something is the one responsible for providing the proof. Our skepticism simply needs scientific proof. If you say "god exists" then you must provide the proof. Put up or shut up.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 8:22 pm
(December 14, 2015 at 7:56 pm)Delicate Wrote: (December 14, 2015 at 7:33 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Atheists believe lots of things. The only criterion is that the set of those beliefs not include any gods.
That's exactly the assumption everything I've said is compatible with.
What assumption? That atheists don't believe in gods? That's the definition, in the same way that not eating meat is the definition of being a vegetarian.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 8:40 pm
(December 14, 2015 at 7:32 pm)Delicate Wrote: Is there something preventing the entire atheist population from finding their feet for some reason?
damn, homee. Sweeping generalization much?
Do you even know the "entire atheist population"? That's upwards of millions and millions of people, brother. You'd have to be very popular to know that many individuals, period.
I suspect that you met some unpleasant atheists browsing the comment section of YouTube, and now you'd like to project your feelings onto every atheist ever. Sorry to disappoint you, but unfortunately we're not all dicks.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 8:58 pm
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2015 at 8:58 pm by Whateverist.)
Re the OP: No, you still don't know what you're talking about. You have all the empathy and insight of a rock.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 9:05 pm
I know a lot of rocks that would be very offended by the comparison.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 9:47 pm
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2015 at 9:49 pm by Whateverist.)
My apologies to any rocks which may have been offended by my remarks. All I meant to say was that the OP's capacity to understand the way atheists hold their disbelief was lacking.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Delicate, yes, Atheism for me is a religion. I mean it. Why would you be so mean to me??? Like all those stuff you wrote about us you know they are hurtful ok. Ok.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm
For some, yes, for others, no; as has already been pointed out, atheism only requires an absence of belief.
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm
(December 14, 2015 at 8:14 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Delicate, are you a theist, then?
That's why he calls himself "delicate".
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 10:36 pm
OP, if I get to be tax exempt and get all of the other benefits religion(s) gets then fine. If not, piss off!
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