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AlbertCat

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18. too vast to commit to atheism, and at the same time we know too much to commit to a particular relig

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:36 PM

Apr 2012

Last edited Thu Apr 26, 2012, 02:32 AM - Edit history (2)

Yawn....

Atheism is not the rejection of a particular religion.

It is the rejection of an ancient superstition: god

Only if you redefine "god" does this fly.

Under any traditional definition of a god, to an atheist, it's just not worth worrying about.

There's no need to go to the universe to reject a god. All species on this planet but one never made up such a concept. So god doesn't even "exist" on 99.99% of our own planet.

Must we go thru Russell's Teapot again???

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The brain: a user's guide [View all] rug Apr 2012 OP

Possibilian.. i like that yodermon Apr 2012 #1

Me, too. To the point and easy to understand. cbayer Apr 2012 #5

What "commitment" does atheism require? trotsky Apr 2012 #2

Well, if you experience discrimination as a result, do you stay the course, abandon it or fake it? rug Apr 2012 #3

Depends on whether this discrimination is in real life or online. trotsky Apr 2012 #4

And offline? rug Apr 2012 #6

I try not to make waves. trotsky Apr 2012 #7

Who knows? rug Apr 2012 #8

Would that include the position of Possibilianism? n/t trotsky Apr 2012 #13

Possibly. rug Apr 2012 #15

! . . . as they say "Well played!" patrice Apr 2012 #17

I think the only commitment is not being afraid to use the word "atheist". Silent3 Apr 2012 #10

I agree. trotsky Apr 2012 #12

I'd love to know if Eric Weihenmayer is using his visual cortex ... Jim__ Apr 2012 #9

Me too. That was an amazing climb. rug Apr 2012 #11

That is way cool! I had no idea. cbayer Apr 2012 #14

Looks as though this might just fit me "to a 'T'". THANKS for posting! patrice Apr 2012 #16

too vast to commit to atheism, and at the same time we know too much to commit to a particular relig AlbertCat Apr 2012 #18

People who make up words to describe themselves because they don't understand darkstar3 Apr 2012 #19

+1 laconicsax Apr 2012 #20