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edhopper

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7. No

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:41 PM

Aug 2014

the absence of belief does not require faith. It is saying there is no evidence for the belief.
Do you need a leap of faith to not believe in Zeus or Baal or Vishnu or the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Or is the absence of belief in the God of the Bible just the one where non-belief is faith?

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Why Aren�t More Americans Atheists? [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

Agnostic is the place to be seveneyes Aug 2014 #1

Jinx. I owe you a Coke. nt onehandle Aug 2014 #3

Not really edhopper Aug 2014 #5

The known unknowns seveneyes Aug 2014 #8

But there is no evidence that anything supernatural exist in the Universe edhopper Aug 2014 #9

It's not binary seveneyes Aug 2014 #10

I'm not saying being an agnostic isn't a valid choice. edhopper Aug 2014 #13

Atheism is believing there is not a deity seveneyes Aug 2014 #14

Sorry that is wrong edhopper Aug 2014 #15

Facts are never wrong seveneyes Aug 2014 #19

Are you saying edhopper Aug 2014 #21

nope seveneyes Aug 2014 #24

True edhopper Aug 2014 #25

No. Atheism is not believing there IS a deity in the absence of proof. bravenak Aug 2014 #26

Incomplete seveneyes Aug 2014 #27

I do not need to prove that there isn't something there where i cannot observe it in any way. bravenak Aug 2014 #28

Is it only a diety edhopper Aug 2014 #29

I refuse to be wishy washy MattBaggins Aug 2014 #6

Agnostic is a statement about knowledge, not faith mathematic Aug 2014 #17

Yep. I don't know. GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #31

In reality, you believe what you believe. onehandle Aug 2014 #2

No edhopper Aug 2014 #7

Or Do They Just not Want to Admit It RadicalGeek Aug 2014 #4

apathetic agnostic here.... IcyPeas Aug 2014 #11

Deep down too many people are scared of being alone NightWatcher Aug 2014 #12

because they fear loony religious freaks Skittles Aug 2014 #16

This post might fit better in the Religion forum el_bryanto Aug 2014 #18

Politics is a belief seveneyes Aug 2014 #20

I blame "angry atheist guy". Throd Aug 2014 #22

Why would they be? Rex Aug 2014 #23

Clearly because most don't even know what the word means. MindPilot Aug 2014 #30