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In reply to the discussion: the atheism delusion [View all]backscatter712
(26,355 posts)28. This false-equivalence horseshit again?
Atheism is marked by the lack of faith, not a "faith" in no deities.
This is the same drivel that's on FAUX "News" saying that Democrats are the same as Republicans, or that young-earth creationism should get the same respect as evolution, or that global warming deniers should get the same coverage as NASA's climate change scientists.
Well guess what. The false equivalence is false.
Democrats are not the same as Republicans, Young-earth creationism is a fucking fairy tale, evolution is a scientific fact backed by mountains of evidence, man-made global climate change is also a fucking fact, and deities do not exist.
You asked for my opinion...
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Definition of what would be a God is a special problem for rationalists. I don't have to imagine
patrice
Apr 2013
#30
So those who don't "believe" in the Tooth Fairy, only "believe" that there is none on faith?
NightWatcher
Apr 2013
#4
i believe in evolution, the scientific method , the big bang theory too
arely staircase
Apr 2013
#19
I agree. I also believe in things like practicing love, forgiveness, and compassion.
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2013
#23
Franky, I'm sorry, that's a stupid set of poll choices (rescued only by having "other" as a choice)
Silent3
Apr 2013
#15
I've said this before, I'll say it again. If you have any grasp of the magnitude of
OffWithTheirHeads
Apr 2013
#29