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AtheistCrusader

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95. Atheism is a boolean true/false proposition.

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 10:28 AM

Jun 2014

It doesn't have grey areas for him to camp in. There are terms, that carry no negative connotation or label-shaming whatsoever, that accurately describe his position on a continuum of faith/nonfaith. 'Atheist' isn't it.

If I come in here and say 'I'm a democrat, but I kinda want to ban abortion, exempt people making 110k+/year from paying social security, really want a war with Iran, want to shrink the government till it happens to fit in a bathtub for no particular purpose whatsoever I assure you, want to keep same sex marriage illegal, want to break up unions, want to build a 2000 mile long Maginot line/castle greyskull fortification across the border to Mexico, defund the EPA, FDA, OSHA, etc...

You'd probably be right to suggest I was something other than a democrat.

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8.for me okasha Jun 2014 #11

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Yep. I'd have voted for that option. DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #37

The premise is self-contradictory. longship Jun 2014 #5

Those who convince themselves, that they have obtained a consistent struggle4progress Jun 2014 #17

Your point is well taken. longship Jun 2014 #19

I'm no expert, but it's my understanding that quantum field theory struggle4progress Jun 2014 #20

Yup! That's human cognitive dissonance in action. longship Jun 2014 #21

Only if you assume religious beliefs and physics have the same objectives struggle4progress Jun 2014 #22

Aha! NOMA. longship Jun 2014 #23

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I am with you there. longship Jun 2014 #26

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They're No True Physicists. okasha Jun 2014 #77

Oh hey, intentional obtuseness, how origonal Lordquinton Jun 2014 #81

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This is not quantum theory or relativity LostOne4Ever Jun 2014 #24

Yet it is entirely possible, without having a guaranteed consistent and accurate view of the world.. trotsky Jun 2014 #27

By definition your opinion sounds more agnostic, Mr Frank Schaeffer. T2- Jun 2014 #6

Author in the OP is ignorant of the actual meaning of 'agnostic', because "unknowing" is pretty much AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #7

Not to mention 'atheist'... -eom gcomeau Jun 2014 #64

Schaeffer has misidentified himself. He's a Deist, not an atheist. Warpy Jun 2014 #8

“I know that the only thing that exists is this material universe,” and “I know that my redeemer liv Jim__ Jun 2014 #10

Why the fuck are you promoting this lying douchebag? He's a Christian, NOT an atheist. Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #12

LOL okasha Jun 2014 #13

Aye, lassie. rug Jun 2014 #14

From his current writings, okasha Jun 2014 #76

Thanks for the info. rug Jun 2014 #89

Atheism is a boolean true/false proposition. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #95

This is a guy who claims we live by his "spiritual" rules, regardless of our beliefs... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #16

Oh, please. okasha Jun 2014 #78

Every time my ass, prove it. Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #84

okasha, please quit this nonsense. trotsky Jun 2014 #91

Talk about a colossal misunderstanding of the NTS fallacy. trotsky Jun 2014 #28

Because he tells them what they want to hear MellowDem Jun 2014 #18

Lol! You win. cbayer Jun 2014 #32

Honestly, this man isn't ignorant, at least I don't think so, just dishonest... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #38

Well, you recently called me an anti-atheist bigot, which I am not. cbayer Jun 2014 #41

You claim you are not, everything your posts says otherwise... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #44

Everything I post? Do you read everything I post? cbayer Jun 2014 #45

Oh please, that's a double standard, if I ever heard one... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #46

Good grief. Calm down. okasha Jun 2014 #47

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Clean miss, on all points. okasha Jun 2014 #53

By the way, I'm a she, but you do appear to be the master of false assumptions. cbayer Jun 2014 #55

I'm just a bad atheist, living up to expectations, sorry I didn't know you were a she though. Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #57

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It seems that you're not okasha Jun 2014 #79

You are completely within your rights to criticize this writer and be offended by him. cbayer Jun 2014 #48

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You are again telling me what I think and how I think people have to be. cbayer Jun 2014 #52

I'm not talking about the people here, I"m talking about in general... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #54

Why do you insist on telling me what I would be doing? cbayer Jun 2014 #56

See, this is the big gap, I don't view being a militant anti-theist as a bad thing... Humanist_Activist Jun 2014 #71

cbayer does something similar skepticscott Jun 2014 #72

But telling us to STFU is one thing. trotsky Jun 2014 #74

Let's not forget promoting genocide skepticscott Jun 2014 #75

When someone says that you're biased against atheists Lordquinton Jun 2014 #82

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Amy Pond? n/t trotsky Jun 2014 #31

Well played. n/t Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #35

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cbayer, YOU are the one so intent on creating teams. trotsky Jun 2014 #33

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Disagree. I think there are grey areas and that some people cbayer Jun 2014 #43

Agnosticism IS the grey area. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #69

Bottom line - no one really KNOWS. No one. djean111 Jun 2014 #34

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Agnostic = elleng Jun 2014 #51

And I think that's an absolutely acceptable definition. cbayer Jun 2014 #58

GOOD, cbayer! elleng Jun 2014 #59

Sorry, but that's a silly and unsupportable definition skepticscott Jun 2014 #68

More accurately, "meet someone who doesn't know what the word 'atheist' means." gcomeau Jun 2014 #63

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Atheist literally translates to without god Lordquinton Jun 2014 #83

Some people recognize their own inconsistencies and self-contradictions and struggle4progress Jun 2014 #85

There are inconsistencies and self contradictions and then there is being flat out wrong. LostOne4Ever Jun 2014 #88

Chapter 9 struggle4progress Jun 2014 #86

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This message was self-deleted by its author struggle4progress Jun 2014 #96

incredibly good to see you Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #98

Lonely. beam me up scottie Jun 2014 #99

ITT LostOne4Ever Jun 2014 #97

Excellent post. trotsky Jun 2014 #100

I prefer the term godless... Kalidurga Jun 2014 #101