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defacto7

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2. I'm an atheist not because a god doesn't exist

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:40 AM

Nov 2012

but because there is no reason to believe one does exist. If someone will give me a definable and rational reason that one exists, I will be compelled to change my mind; I would be glad to change my mind. I like knowledge. I like facts.

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Agnosticism and Atheism: Five Misconceptions, Five Quotes By Okla Elliott [View all] cleanhippie Nov 2012 OP

The claim toward the end (within the Harris quote) that Christians invented physics dimbear Nov 2012 #1

Might be referring to Newton. trotsky Nov 2012 #4

I'm an atheist not because a god doesn't exist defacto7 Nov 2012 #2

Well put. n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #3

^^THIS^^ cleanhippie Nov 2012 #5

Reason. Iggo Nov 2012 #6

I find it interesting meeshrox Nov 2012 #7

They are ignoring it because they plan on employing each falsehood in current and future threads. trotsky Nov 2012 #8