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In reply to the discussion: Meet an atheist ... who believes in God [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)60. Well, you may have done some reading but why would you then assume
that you are more knowledgable in the field than someone else?
There are many behaviors and practices among humans that present a great challenge to strict evolutionary theory.
Although I think there is most likely an evolutionary explanation for all of it, some has yet to be adequately explained, at least to me.
FWIW, I don't think we are the top of the food chain in terms of evolutionary development in this universe. I think it's quite unlikely that there is not something more highly evolved than us. Whether that is some people's god or not, I have no idea, but I don't dismiss it.
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Only if you assume religious beliefs and physics have the same objectives
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#22
Yet it is entirely possible, without having a guaranteed consistent and accurate view of the world..
trotsky
Jun 2014
#27
Author in the OP is ignorant of the actual meaning of 'agnostic', because "unknowing" is pretty much
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#7
“I know that the only thing that exists is this material universe,” and “I know that my redeemer liv
Jim__
Jun 2014
#10
Why the fuck are you promoting this lying douchebag? He's a Christian, NOT an atheist.
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#12
This is a guy who claims we live by his "spiritual" rules, regardless of our beliefs...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#16
Honestly, this man isn't ignorant, at least I don't think so, just dishonest...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#38
So basically you don't know science. you are a photographer, not an...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#50
I'm just a bad atheist, living up to expectations, sorry I didn't know you were a she though.
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#57
I have a problem when people pretend to know the answer instead of saying "I don't know"...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#61
I share that with you and prefer for people to say I don't know when they don't.
cbayer
Jun 2014
#62
I haven't seen "Her" yet, I do want to see it, my problem is I don't, in general, like romances...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#65
If you are interested in the potential evolution of AI, you might really like it.
cbayer
Jun 2014
#66
I think the reason we make assumptions about the basic building blocks of life is because...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#67
You are completely within your rights to criticize this writer and be offended by him.
cbayer
Jun 2014
#48
I call them bigots when they hold others to different standards based on nothing but whether they...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#49
I'm not talking about the people here, I"m talking about in general...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#54
See, this is the big gap, I don't view being a militant anti-theist as a bad thing...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#71
Objection! It was her doppleganger that was giving a false negative report...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#42
Theism and atheism are about belief in the existence of a deity, there is no halfway point.
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2014
#40
More accurately, "meet someone who doesn't know what the word 'atheist' means."
gcomeau
Jun 2014
#63
Some people recognize their own inconsistencies and self-contradictions and
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#85
There are inconsistencies and self contradictions and then there is being flat out wrong.
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2014
#88
For an atheist he sure does talk a lot about what Jesus did and didn't do.
beam me up scottie
Jun 2014
#87