Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

6. Not enough data to decide

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2014, 01:29 PM

May 2014

Jack is clearly a psychopath. That is, he is without conscience, remorse, empathy or guilt. That doesn't necessarily incline him to either atheism or theism. Ergo, not enough data to decide.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Atheism snookered by moral snap-judgements [View all] rug May 2014 OP

Your title makes it sound like atheists are more likely to get this wrong. rock May 2014 #1

Technically it's the author's title. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #2

I think "impeded" or "hindered" would've been better choices Rob H. May 2014 #9

Your post sounds like you didn't read the byline. rug May 2014 #3

Whether you wrote it or not, it's yours rock May 2014 #4

Now there's two things you're wrong about. rug May 2014 #5

Not enough data to decide Prophet 451 May 2014 #6

I agree with that. rug May 2014 #7

No data is necessary to decide between the given choices. - n/t Jim__ May 2014 #8

Yes, there absolutely is enough data to decide. Donald Ian Rankin May 2014 #10