Atheists Reason Rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend

Page 3 of 19 [ 294 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 19 Next

Previous topic | Next topic

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 1:43 pm

Joker wrote:

Oodain wrote:

shrox wrote:

Atheism is artificial sweetener for those that can't handle real gospel sugar...

so is it the priest or god that is your sugar daddy?

If he was catholic it would be a preist but since he is not its God and if atheism isnt a belieif why do they so strongly follow it and it not be considered a belief?

Because people keep trying to run the world with little story books from the middle east.

If theists would just keep it to their selves and inside their homes and churches, Atheists would simply sit back and go "This is wonderful! Reason has finally triumphed over superstition!" and you wouldn't hear a peep from us again.

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

Declension
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 20 Jan 2012
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,807

24 Mar 2012, 1:44 pm

Jacoby wrote:

advocating the superiority of your own belief system

Heaven forbid! Can you imagine the madness that would ensue if people thought that they were right and that other people were wrong? I mean, they might have public arguments and try to convince the other people of their point of view! Over time, only the most easily defensible viewpoints would become common!

snapcap
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,328

24 Mar 2012, 1:44 pm

abacacus wrote:

You do lack belief though.

The notion went through my brain and based on my experience, my brain spit out an answer, "I do not believe that you are God" My brain can't claim to know that, but based on what I've already experienced, I can say I don't believe you, and that is my belief.

Quote:

The idea is "I am your god."

Your response was "I don't believe you're god."

"...don't believe..."

"...DON'T BELIEVE..."

It's presumptuous to think that it means I have a lack of belief, because while I don't believe you, I that is still my belief. And I don't even think lack of belief is a choice.

Quote:

See? You even said it right there. You lack belief in the idea that I am your god.

You're presuming that I lack a belief when I don't.

If people hold that atheism means a lack of belief, then those people aren't atheist.

Last edited by snapcap on 24 Mar 2012, 1:45 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Joker
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

24 Mar 2012, 1:44 pm

abacacus wrote:

I attribute that to fighting fire with fire.

Christians wanna preach at me, I'll preach right back 'em with double the fire and brimstone.

You see not so diffrent from the religious group then you preach your beliefs they preach theirs its a double standard both sides of the religious and non religious community do this but the non religious community always clame they do not but the religious community will preach openly with out fear of what others will say.

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 1:48 pm

...*sigh*

Sometimes I wonder why I do this to myself.

snapcap:
You don't believe I am your god. Is that correct? That means, by definition, that you lack belief in the idea that I am your god. If you had belief in that idea, you would believe that I was your god.

Joker:
I am different from the religious communities in some ways, but method is not one of them. Why? Because it works. 90% of people are sheep and will believe whatever they're told. How do you think your silly little book got so popular?

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

snapcap
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,328

24 Mar 2012, 1:51 pm

abacacus wrote:

It means I don't believe that you are God, and that I believe that you are not. I can't prove it, so I can only believe it. Just because I don't believe you are God doens't necessitate that I believe you are God.

*sigh*

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 1:53 pm

We're arguing semantics at this point. I think you get my point quite well.

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

Joker
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

24 Mar 2012, 1:54 pm

abacacus wrote:

You really think its about doing what your told ha thats funny its a way of life how we choose to live our beliefs and lifestyle go hand and hang with each other btw how do you think your silly beliefs got so popular? Because people that didnt believe in God some how thought they where better then those that did and set out to rid the world of religion its a perfect example of Issac Newtons third law of motion ever action has a postive or negitive reaction.

Those that believe in god and those who dont the world works this way we cant all believe the same thing it would be illogical.

snapcap
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,328

24 Mar 2012, 1:54 pm

abacacus wrote:

We're arguing semantics at this point. I think you get my point quite well.

I understand what you are saying, I just don't think it addresses reality.

Joker
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

24 Mar 2012, 1:58 pm

snapcap wrote:

abacacus wrote:

We're arguing semantics at this point. I think you get my point quite well.

I understand what you are saying, I just don't think it addresses reality.

shrox
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Aug 2011
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,295
Location: OK let's go.

24 Mar 2012, 2:03 pm

Oodain wrote:

shrox wrote:

Atheism is artificial sweetener for those that can't handle real gospel sugar...

so is it the priest or god that is your sugar daddy?

Oh, burn!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtUcsroeucg&feature=related[/youtube]

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 2:07 pm

Joker wrote:

Way of life eh? Why don't we see how much of this way of life you follow. Please answer the following questions with a yes or a no:

1.Do you stone people in the street for not believing in your god?

2.Do you stone people in the street for being gay?

3.Do you keep slaves?

4.Do you eat pork?

5.Do you or have you ever done any work on a Saturday?

6.Do you have any pictures in your house? Or small statues/figurines?

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 2:09 pm

snapcap wrote:

abacacus wrote:

We're arguing semantics at this point. I think you get my point quite well.

I understand what you are saying, I just don't think it addresses reality.

...you believe that there is an invisible guy in the sky who just so happens to have died and come back, was born of a virgin, had magical powers, and loves us if we bow and scarpe and praise him constantly and if we don't we get to go to hell and endure constant agony for all of eternity and you think I'M not addressing reality?!?

Are you stoned or something?

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

snapcap
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,328

24 Mar 2012, 2:09 pm

Joker wrote:

snapcap wrote:

abacacus wrote:

We're arguing semantics at this point. I think you get my point quite well.

I understand what you are saying, I just don't think it addresses reality.

And what's the deal with people claiming that "Science proves there is no God"? I mean, I don't remember reading about this field. Maybe I could find a book about it in the same section where they have a book mentioning where the Iraqi WMDs are hiding.

Joker
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

24 Mar 2012, 2:09 pm

abacacus wrote:

Joker wrote:

Oodain wrote:

shrox wrote:

Atheism is artificial sweetener for those that can't handle real gospel sugar...

so is it the priest or god that is your sugar daddy?

If he was catholic it would be a preist but since he is not its God and if atheism isnt a belieif why do they so strongly follow it and it not be considered a belief?

Atheist will never triumph in reason over the religious of any kind plus I hardly dought they would stay quite if the religious did in fact do that :lol:

they are more outspoken then the religious will ever be :wink:

abacacus
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,380

24 Mar 2012, 2:11 pm

snapcap wrote:

Science hasn't definitively shown whether god exists or not.

However, it *does* provide arguments against god. Case in point: the age of the earth.

_________________
A shot gun blast into the face of deceit
You'll gain your just reward.
We'll not rest until the purge is complete
You will reap what you've sown.

Page 3 of 19 [ 294 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 19 Next

Jump to:

Atheists Reason Rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend Post Reply New Topic

Atheists Reason Rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend