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NastyRiffraff

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15. Um....no.

Reply to Joe Nation (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 12:00 PM

Oct 2017

The difference between belief in religion, mythology, astrology, Santa Clause, etc. etc. and the ABSENCE of belief is that one believes entirely on faith. The atheist doesn't believe in gods..whether it's Yaweh, Baal, the Egyptian Crocodile god, or any of the thousands of gods throughout history. That does NOT mean that the atheist denies the POSSIBILITY of a god of some sort, only that there is no evidence of a god or gods.

As Carl Sagan famously said, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The claim of an unseen god is extraordinary.

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This sign uplifts hopes in humanity [View all] syringis Oct 2017 OP

Indeed. I believe God does. PatrickforO Oct 2017 #1

Amen to that dalton99a Oct 2017 #2

Ditto iluvtennis Oct 2017 #12

Way to go! Nt raccoon Oct 2017 #3

Main stream denomination, too. Ilsa Oct 2017 #4

From the church: "We've gone viral" left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #5

A great one too n/t syringis Oct 2017 #6

I wish the United Methodist Church murielm99 Oct 2017 #17

Sounds good, but it's not exactly in line with Methodist doctrine. Towlie Oct 2017 #7

Arguing over what "God prefers"..... Joe Nation Oct 2017 #8

I'm atheist syringis Oct 2017 #9

Message not directed at atheists. nt List left Oct 2017 #10

List Left, I don't see why you don't assume the message is aimed at everyone, including atheists. Nitram Oct 2017 #35

I'm an atheist NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #11

I don't see a difference between atheists and believers.... Joe Nation Oct 2017 #14

Um....no. NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #15

Nah. Very few, if any atheists would say that. Mariana Oct 2017 #16

Yes, which is why I'm an agnostic.. whathehell Oct 2017 #19

K & R - Agree. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #30

No. GoneOffShore Oct 2017 #34

The signs are intended to start dialogue between Christians, Ilsa Oct 2017 #33

As far as churches go, I kind of like this one! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #13

That's me in a nutshell. SergeStorms Oct 2017 #18

It took me over 60 years to evolve to a secular humanist. BarbD Oct 2017 #26

I'm with you, Barb but maybe closer to 50 years to see the light. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #31

We all had to read "Abou Ben Adhem" in school when I lived in the States DFW Oct 2017 #20

May his tribe increase, Awoke one night from a sweet dream of peace. Stonepounder Oct 2017 #28

You're right. There must be a few of us left. DFW Oct 2017 #29

My kind of minister. kimbutgar Oct 2017 #21

Shared on my Secular/Humanist FB site Brainstormy Oct 2017 #22

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2017 #23

This atheist approves!!! K&R (n/t) Puzzler Oct 2017 #24

You'd certainly think so. In fact, if I saw more of that kind of thing from Christians, I brewens Oct 2017 #25

Not sure who is considered a "Christian" anymore since the Fundies whathehell Oct 2017 #32

Amen! oasis Oct 2017 #27