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  1. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Thanks for the response. However, no, I do not accept it. To be perfectly honest, that appears to be a definition, not an example.
  2. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Hi! Would you be able to provide an example where I, as an atheist, reject subjectivity?
  3. Cap'n MacDougal

    Could any part of any holy book be from a Deity /any deity/. for atheists & agnostics

    Hereinafter: let it be considered that the Origin of Any Thing (including, but not limited to; Any Constituent Item of Any Thing, or Any Item related to Any Item of Any Constituent Item) be it real or imaginary, may, might, or quite possibly could be, Divine. Divine includes (but is not limited...
  4. Cap'n MacDougal

    Do you think the Bible could be the word of G-d? /for atheists & agnostics

    Sure, it could be. If so, it would further solidify my position that God is a really, really poor Process Engineer.
  5. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    What in the **** does that mean? Sorry, that's a weird statement. Would you be able to provide an example of a truth, of which you're aware without your mind, and is completely devoid of any evidentiary support?
  6. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    I'm with you. I don't see a benefit to arguing that we all experience falling from 50' differently when discussing the fact that we all fall at the same rate. In a vacuum, of course.
  7. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    He's Charlie Sheen!
  8. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    What's up man? Clearly, the conditions on dead planets have not been, to our knowledge, capable of supporting (cue Star Trek theme...) life as we know it. Perhaps there is a planet somewhere, I honestly have no idea. Even if we located intelligent life elsewhere, I'm a bit lost as to how that...
  9. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Happy Tuesday! Again, I'm not certain which definition of life we're employing. Life, as in the quality present in human capability to rationally reflect (e.g. enjoy a sunrise?) Or, sets of biological processes which are associated with life? The oldest son of a close friend was in a horrific...
  10. Cap'n MacDougal

    What if?

    Good morning, Carlita. I find it to be more prevalent (as others have noted) among fundie believers. It's a common form of personal information censorship. The epistemic equivalent of hiding under the covers. Further, there is a sort of social norm that while religion can be discussed as a...
  11. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Hahahahahaaha! That's pretty axiomatic!
  12. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    No ****! Let's break it up boys.
  13. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Right on dude, I'll hit you with a PM. I'm not certain, it sounds as though you're conflating the quality of your human experience with "aliveness." I've got a pretty decent buzz working at the moment, so I should probably provide a definition: Quality in the sense that you're experience of...
  14. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Well, I think it a best practice to distinguish between possible and probable. E.g. if I play the lottery, it is possible, but not probable, that I'll win. So, although I would agree that it is possible, I assign a probability value which is sufficiently low enough to remove the idea from...
  15. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Good morning, HekaMa'atRa. Sure! If those are the mechanisms to which you attribute causation of the origin of the universe, I think they'll work just fine. IF a theistic or religious position is: "Science cannot satisfactorily, or with specificity, explain the origin of the universe in...
  16. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Not to worry, I made no such assumption! I apologize for lacking clarity, I'll attempt to explain another way: Using the origin of the universe as an example, we postulate some mechanism(s) of causation. It is here that I find the proposition of "there is not a specific natural mechanism, or...
  17. Cap'n MacDougal

    Present arguments for atheism

    Hello, HekaMa'atRa. Correct. Theists, or individuals who subscribe to various religions, will always possess an argument in favor of their religion; even in the presence of defeaters. It's one of the fun immunization strategies which is prepackaged with self-validating belief systems...
  18. Cap'n MacDougal

    Challenge for atheists/ atheist position

    Hahahahhaaaa. Good to know, perhaps you'll enjoy a deep fried pineapple.
  19. Cap'n MacDougal

    Challenge for atheists/ atheist position

    I don't know that the reader is supposed to conclude anything. I'm simply sharing my thoughts on the subject. You're free to conclude whatever you like!
  20. Cap'n MacDougal

    Challenge for atheists/ atheist position

    What's that therefore there for?
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