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Is Atheism Dead?
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Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 12:13 pm
I noticed today that "Is Atheism Dead?" by Eric Metaxas occupies the top three slots in the Atheism category on Amazon. So the hardcover, Kindle version and audiobook are all outselling every other atheism book. Has anyone read this and have any thoughts? I'm going to pick it up and start working through it. From the table of contents it looks like some recycled arguments from ignorance and old fashioned atheist bashing but it's clearly getting some serious traction. A quick web search didn't turn up any serious rebuttals so I'm wondering if any have been posted.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 12:25 pm (This post was last modified: November 5, 2021 at 12:31 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Its doing well because trumpets are conditioned marks....but......I could probably make the case that it is, myself.

Dead, that is. Atheism as a social phenomena has already convinced everyone who needs convincing of the things it take strongest issue with. It's ceased to be an active agent of objection and become part of thiests beliefs, too. We simply find ourselves in the twilight of overt dissonance. If reported god belief accounted for less than 10% of the us population in my own lifetime, I wouldn't be surprised. Witchdoctors have been pulling the fire alarm for years.

As they see it, we're already there.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 12:33 pm (This post was last modified: November 5, 2021 at 12:34 pm by Nay_Sayer.)
No, no, uh,...it's resting.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 12:59 pm
Atheism was never alive, lol. Good to know that atheists are finally realizing it.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm
How many tribal gods do you believe in?
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:10 pm
(November 5, 2021 at 12:59 pm)Klorophyll Wrote: Atheism was never alive, lol. Good to know that atheists are finally realizing it.

I'm still praying for you but each day you stray further from FSM's light.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:16 pm
(November 5, 2021 at 12:33 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: No, no, uh,...it's resting.

It's pining for the fjords.
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Quote:Atheism was never alive, lol. Good to know that atheists are finally realizing it.
Atheism is alive and well actually and apologist hack Eric Metaxas who simply recycles long refuted crap. This is a man who thinks Trump is intelligent. That's all you need to know about vapid he is.So dream on loser  Hehe
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:23 pm
If atheism is dead, why don't I believe that god(s) exist?
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RE: Is Atheism Dead?
November 5, 2021 at 1:29 pm
Atheism can't die until theism is dead and buried. By then, people will no longer have to call themselves atheists.
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