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Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:17 PM

Nov 2017

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Scientists discover that atheists might not exist, and thats not a joke [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2017 OP

Weird. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #1

I found the article to be very interesting for a variety of reasons. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #3

You found it interesting because you feel it justifies faith, broadly. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #58

I felt it would provoke discussion. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #70

I sincerely doubt that. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #113

I am not certain that you exist. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #122

Nor I you. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #126

I hate to say this, but I do not exist. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #129

I don't think so. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #130

I knew that you would say that. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #132

More from the same article: guillaumeb Nov 2017 #2

Hong Kong Poly is not a highly esteemed institution Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #104

Can one be spiritual without belong to a religion? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #116

Which I guessed is your main hypothesis here. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #134

Do you believe that one can be spiritual without belonging guillaumeb Nov 2017 #138

Maybe. Which relates to your major point on DU overall. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #144

A nice point, that I will not dispute. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #149

Religion is a psychological quirk? As an atheist, I can live with that. DetlefK Nov 2017 #4

If it is present in everyone in one form or another, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #9

Maybe it is better termed "ignorance" Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #105

Fascinating jimlup Nov 2017 #5

And tribalism, or social organizations, are also essential. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #10

Why do you separate tribalism and religion? Lordquinton Nov 2017 #28

Where did I separate them? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #33

Clever attempt at framing Lordquinton Nov 2017 #36

It is an aspect of social behavior. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #42

which one is an aspect of social behavior?? Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #48

Tribalism, language, religion, politics. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #51

Religion is an aspect of tribalism Lordquinton Nov 2017 #54

I actually stated that in #10. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #68

Clever attempt at dismissal. whathehell Nov 2017 #77

But tribes often war with each other Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #106

I would never say that it is always good. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #123

Everywhere you talk about them. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #114

I think that you are confused. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #124

Seeing as you just did it again... Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #125

I will concede that you have convinced yourself of something. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #127

That you view tribalism and religion as divisible? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #128

This is where I am leaning as well. Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #101

Fake news True Dough Nov 2017 #6

Yo! Pascal sends me! He said you lost the bet and owe him! DetlefK Nov 2017 #8

Polygraphic testimony is not proof. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #11

No, the Bible is proof! True Dough Nov 2017 #15

The author of the essay you referenced in the OP didn't even offer that much evidence. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #84

I saw the article as an opinion piece. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #87

I think you'll find it was posted here years ago. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #91

Fascinating article HopeAgain Nov 2017 #7

True. And no matter the "label" we wear, it is our actions that define us. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #12

I speak of my soul as an atheist. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2017 #13

I believe, for me, HopeAgain Nov 2017 #27

I understand what you are saying. Nt d_r Nov 2017 #102

I believe when I die, I will know nothing, be nothing angstlessk Nov 2017 #88

And then, there's this from that site's home page: MineralMan Nov 2017 #14

Check True Dough Nov 2017 #16

LMAO trotsky Nov 2017 #17

Well, all I did was click through to the link. MineralMan Nov 2017 #20

Well, to be fair, you have to "know science" first. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2017 #30

Well, I know science. I took classes. I did experiments. MineralMan Nov 2017 #38

I am not a scientist. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #19

Neither are most of that site's writers. MineralMan Nov 2017 #24

The "some scientists say" is from the actual article. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #29

Yes, indeed it is. Just like "sources with links to the administration" MineralMan Nov 2017 #31

Feel free to send an article to the site, or post a refutation here. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #35

Sorry. No time for either. MineralMan Nov 2017 #39

It was soundly refuted years ago, but the site authors don't care. It's still good clickbait. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #89

It's not actually an "article" but someone's blog. trotsky Nov 2017 #37

It's not just about me. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #79

It has all the qualifications of 'science' that you do. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #86

Nominate me for a position. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #90

The 'science' site you referenced in the OP doesn't require even that much. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #92

Tell me something, g-man. trotsky Nov 2017 #18

Absolutely. All religions are equally valid, apparently, MineralMan Nov 2017 #22

Belief does not equate with proof. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #23

Then you have made a severe logical error and humiliated yourself yet again. trotsky Nov 2017 #26

Back to a near default response again. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #32

Well yeah, because you keep making the same mistakes. trotsky Nov 2017 #40

More default responses. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #44

I should. trotsky Nov 2017 #46

What you mean is: guillaumeb Nov 2017 #50

Good for you! trotsky Nov 2017 #53

You started well, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #66

"But none of that makes your religion or your god real" trotsky Nov 2017 #80

I feel it actually bothers you. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #83

You bet, g-man. trotsky Nov 2017 #94

Why does it bother you? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #96

If religion cannot be proven to be true? Then it could be false. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #107

Why even mention proof? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #117

But if there is no proof, possibly even by definition? Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #135

If you feel that I am misinformed about the nature of religion, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #139

Your overall theology seems to be that ultimate reality, God, cannot be known with certainty. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #145

If spiritual feelings are a human feature, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #150

More from the article: guillaumeb Nov 2017 #47

That may indeed be the case. trotsky Nov 2017 #49

What is your personal definition of "truth"? eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #52

Depends on the claim. trotsky Nov 2017 #57

Millions of readers, too. For a time, MineralMan Nov 2017 #103

Evolution Cartoonist Nov 2017 #21

A belief of yours? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #25

An observation Cartoonist Nov 2017 #45

Trump got 90% of the white evangelical vote Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #108

Another mark against religion Cartoonist Nov 2017 #115

I'm ready for gym class after all that stretching Lordquinton Nov 2017 #34

The term "good" is a term of judgment. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #41

My new autocorrect is an atheist Lordquinton Nov 2017 #56

I would never assume that it was an error. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #69

No, it's 'god' that is the imaginary friend, not 'good.' MineralMan Nov 2017 #43

My new phone... Lordquinton Nov 2017 #55

Damned autocorrect! MineralMan Nov 2017 #59

More afraid of Yahweh and his random tantrums Lordquinton Nov 2017 #62

What you say makes excellent sense. MineralMan Nov 2017 #63

Exactly Lordquinton Nov 2017 #64

God is. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #75

This argument falls on it's face if you're a masochist. DeadLetterOffice Nov 2017 #97

But if one wishes to be happy, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #98

And if I don't wish to be happy, or don't know what I want? marylandblue Nov 2017 #110

I would argue to do nothing until you decide. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #119

I know someone who is miserable all the time marylandblue Nov 2017 #143

I worked with a person who was always unhappy, or appeared so. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #148

she does have a few physical issues, but I know her well marylandblue Nov 2017 #158

And that is an interesting example. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #159

If someone like that is thought to seek happiness marylandblue Nov 2017 #160

Happiness is a relative term. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #161

Not even close rock Nov 2017 #60

The matter is settled. End of discussion. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #71

Ageed rock Nov 2017 #76

I forgot to add: guillaumeb Nov 2017 #78

Some responses to your 3+ year old blog post: trotsky Nov 2017 #61

They are also opinon pieces. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #72

Awesome, I am glad you finally admit you posted a simple opinion piece. trotsky Nov 2017 #93

work? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #95

He keeps saying 'scientists say' or 'have discovered', yet he cites no actual papers. SeattleVet Nov 2017 #65

It is an opinion piece, not a paper destined for peer review. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #73

Opinion pieces on science still have an obligation to represent science correctly marylandblue Nov 2017 #111

How would you defend the opening statement? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #120

Metaphysics is a pretty broad field marylandblue Nov 2017 #142

Sorry, I'm genetically hardwired to think those people are full of shit. Girard442 Nov 2017 #67

But if you were in fact created that way............ guillaumeb Nov 2017 #74

Not all humans are predisposed to faith. A large percentage, but it is not universal. AtheistCrusader Nov 2017 #81

I think. Therefore I am.... aka-chmeee Nov 2017 #82

A nice GIF. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #85

That's like pointing to intrinsic racist bias and claiming it makes us all Nazis. enki23 Nov 2017 #99

A better analogy would be that intolerance for others is intrinsic, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #100

And like tribes, most religions are highly intolerant of each other Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #109

Reject tribalism? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #118

In favor of an international, more universal, inclusive humanity, say. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #136

Going against 300,000 years of history? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #140

It has begun, of course. The Democratic Party is about inclusivity Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #147

And Europe illustrates the reverse. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #151

Temporary, hopefully. The EU is still there, so far. Bretton Garcia Nov 2017 #153

The EU does need defenders. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #155

That's what I said. enki23 Nov 2017 #137

And if that tendency is inherent in humans, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #141

Saying we are born believers EvilAL Nov 2017 #112

Then where did the belief or the impulse come from? guillaumeb Nov 2017 #121

People told stories. EvilAL Nov 2017 #146

I don't think we are wired for belief. I think we are wired for fear. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #131

Sometimes I am wired on caffeine. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #133

I'm wired to be a lesbian - OhZone Nov 2017 #152

Humans are, as you noted, logical and illogical at times. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #157

Perhaps the study was conducted in front line foxholes. Pinna Nov 2017 #154

A wise move to hide. Welcome to DU, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #156