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cbayer

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50. Thanks!

Reply to okasha (Reply #49)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 06:03 PM

Sep 2013

I haven't read much fiction in the last few years, but could use some diversion.

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Atheist Religiphobia #1: Fear of Believing Anything At All About Gods [View all] rug Sep 2013 OP

O, geez... chervilant Sep 2013 #1

He's talking about the basis for nonbelief and the reliance on science for knowledge. rug Sep 2013 #2

What about my post chervilant Sep 2013 #3

It wasn't responsive. rug Sep 2013 #5

Is there a better source than science to rely on for knowledge? cleanhippie Sep 2013 #32

Knowledge of what? rug Sep 2013 #33

I do, for it conflates objective knowledge with subjective knowledge. cleanhippie Sep 2013 #35

Um, math IS a science. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #52

Augustine on mathematicians: dimbear Sep 2013 #54

Yes, I completely disagree intaglio Sep 2013 #62

The Greeks and Romans had it right. tecelote Sep 2013 #4

I'll be honest and admit I found the linked article unreadable, and so didn't finish it . . . MrModerate Sep 2013 #6

Completely agree edhopper Sep 2013 #7

Do you know who Daniel Fincke is? rug Sep 2013 #17

No edhopper Sep 2013 #22

Google him. You'll find reason to believe he's met an atheist. rug Sep 2013 #23

You missunderstand what I said edhopper Sep 2013 #39

I know who he is! xfundy Sep 2013 #46

And not one concrete example in the many pages skepticscott Sep 2013 #8

It reminded me of NYTimes edhopper Sep 2013 #9

Almost as vacant as skepticscott Sep 2013 #10

To post, or not to post. edhopper Sep 2013 #11

Feel free to post what you find interesting. rug Sep 2013 #19

I do edhopper Sep 2013 #21

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #18

I see nothing has changed skepticscott Sep 2013 #25

Well. I'd say #10 is a good example of passive-aggressive posturing . . . . er posting. rug Sep 2013 #28

Feel free to engage on the facts skepticscott Sep 2013 #29

Always. BTW #10 is vacant of facts. rug Sep 2013 #31

It asserts the fact that skepticscott Sep 2013 #36

Guess everyone who bet on "evade" skepticscott Sep 2013 #56

I agree. I struggled to even skim the article. cbayer Sep 2013 #13

I agree with your opinion of the newly created term 'agnostic atheist'. Leontius Sep 2013 #14

Absolutely. enlightenment Sep 2013 #30

Religophobia - hits it right on the head for a small subset. cbayer Sep 2013 #12

In the broadest use of the word, yes edhopper Sep 2013 #15

And I refuse to have a nonsensical debate about whether lack of belief is a belief or not. cbayer Sep 2013 #16

I think atheist edhopper Sep 2013 #20

Have you ever heard anyone around here say that? cbayer Sep 2013 #24

It has been discussed here, edhopper Sep 2013 #37

You are right. There have definitely been articles about it. cbayer Sep 2013 #38

Very tricky. edhopper Sep 2013 #40

Fine, then point them out to us skepticscott Sep 2013 #47

I guess it was too much to ask skepticscott Sep 2013 #57

Sure, everyone believes in something, but this is about believing in a god. cleanhippie Sep 2013 #34

"Everyone believes in something." AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #53

Shortly after I wrote that, rug posted this article which states it really nicely, imo. cbayer Sep 2013 #58

I think that article appeals to certain people's confirmation bias. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #60

well I believe they're non-existant. . . Stargleamer Sep 2013 #26

this needs to be parsed more finely and thought about more thoroughly.... mike_c Sep 2013 #27

What's this? Burning (Straw) Man #2? longship Sep 2013 #41

I have tried three times to read through this LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #42

You are definitely not the only one. cbayer Sep 2013 #43

I somehow managed to avoid that one LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #44

Dickens I loved. cbayer Sep 2013 #45

If you liked the issues and themes in Dickens, okasha Sep 2013 #49

Thanks! cbayer Sep 2013 #50

My friends, you can conquer this phobia. Keep a brand new unopened religion in your desk drawer, dimbear Sep 2013 #48

It is Really Refreshing On the Road Sep 2013 #51

Because Paul Kurtz edhopper Sep 2013 #55

I'm not sure why you say recognizing that knowledge is uncertain weakens his ability to make a ... Jim__ Sep 2013 #59

It Weakens His Case On the Road Sep 2013 #61