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SamG

(535 posts)
13. Obviously you do not have a good grasp upon ..
Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:27 PM
Apr 2012

what Atheism is.

"Nor does it seek truth" your statement there, quite inaccurate. Atheists most frequently, (more than theists) as for evidence to prove any and all assertions about a deity. Believers, it turns out, seldom ask, nor wish to have any such evidence shown to them, one way or the other. Atheists, by contrast, constantly ask.

"Atheism is simply a disbelief in god(s). It doesn't require any technique, let alone a scientific technique"

Obviously,you have not grasped what Atheisim does and does not do. You seem to have made up another kind of anti-theism based upon your own fantasies. Don't worry, most theists do the same thing about both theism and anti-theism. They make it all up, never bother with the facts, and just go on from there to post hundreds of thousands of posts on a message board, being sure to keep their eyes and ears closed to any reality that might leak in.


Atheism is simply a lack of belief, based upon the absence of logical and factual evidence. Just as a scientist might not believe in angels turning ice to water, without any evidence or logic for that happening, the same simple scientific principle of looking for evidence applies for both scientists and atheists.

Sorry you are so misinformed about Atheism. Do you still think Atheism is a system of belief similar to religion? Do you still think science needs to bow down to your religious beliefs, too? Unfortunately, all that fantastic dreamy thinking has nothing to do with Atheism, and is regrettably very misinformed and wrong.

I find the characterizations provocative longship Apr 2012 #1
Please elaborate on exactly how this cartoon is odious. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #2
Just a guess ...I have no idea, but MY guess would be... SamG Apr 2012 #3
I chose my words very carefully longship Apr 2012 #4
It's Jesus and Mohammad and they are having an ongoing discussion Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #5
This is a good discussion longship Apr 2012 #6
Well, the cartoon strip is called "Jesus and Mo", which is a bit of a giveaway. mr blur Apr 2012 #10
Never mind,. Changed my mind about asking this question. Sorry. cbayer Apr 2012 #11
My vision isn't very good, missed that longship Apr 2012 #14
Actually, it's a body double for Muhammad. laconicsax Apr 2012 #7
I couldn't agree more. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #30
You do realize that science, at its core, has nothing to do with atheism, at its core, don't you? rug Apr 2012 #8
How so? They both employ the same techniques for finding... SamG Apr 2012 #9
The answer to your first question is no. rug Apr 2012 #12
Obviously you do not have a good grasp upon .. SamG Apr 2012 #13
This will be good. rug Apr 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author darkstar3 Apr 2012 #16
Be careful that you don't overreach. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #21
While atheism is quite often a consequence... Silent3 Apr 2012 #48
You are right in saying that "they both employ the same techniques" in that humblebum Apr 2012 #17
There's that lie again. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #18
You have a very bad habit of making such accusations and humblebum Apr 2012 #19
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True to form, you rely on ad homs and bad-mouthing to avoid giving humblebum Apr 2012 #22
Those straws you're grasping at, they won't break your fall. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #23
Still avoiding and insulting. I'll stand by my statement. If, in fact, many atheists humblebum Apr 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author eqfan592 Apr 2012 #25
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. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Apr 2012 #39
Ok, now I see what you're getting at. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #28
Nope. Dead wrong. nt humblebum Apr 2012 #29
Wait, wrong about your point, or wrong in my counter-point? eqfan592 Apr 2012 #31
Well, let's see. You said, "Ok, now I see what you're getting at." humblebum Apr 2012 #32
I also made a counter-point to the assertion that I thought you were getting at. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #33
I'm so stealing that! laconicsax Apr 2012 #44
! cleanhippie Apr 2012 #34
There is NOTHING more broad-focused (NOT "narrowly-focused") than scientific and free-thinking SamG Apr 2012 #35
The modern Scientific Method itself is based on the epistemology of Logical Positivism, which humblebum Apr 2012 #36
You know, humblebum, you have finally convinced me. You are right. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #37
No more asinine than the assertions that triggered the response the last million times, but humblebum Apr 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Apr 2012 #40
. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #41
You should understand something: laconicsax Apr 2012 #45
It's just a variation on the old whine EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #46
And right on cue EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #43
Yes we struggle to limit our claims of knowledge to that which we Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #47
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