Atheism is no more a 'world view' than the non belief in magical pixies is a worldview. Atheism simply addresses one conclusion to one proposition. That's it. To say that a person is an atheist tells you nothing of what else they believe, how they view reality or what types of people they are. A...
Allow me to answer with a question if I may. If I have a stone in my front yard and the stone has been every day for as long as I have lived here, does that stone still exist if I'm rendered legally brain dead tomorrow and my conscience awareness ceases to exist? The answer is yes. The stone...
The purpose of this post is to share some ideas and
opinions I have accumulated over the past few years
as it pertains to consciousness, transcendence and
death. This research and study has taken on a much
more personal nature over the past year, although it
has always been something that...
You touched on the topic of justice, as to how you would provide comfort after a loved was murdered or such. I take it the assumption is that their can be no permanent justice in the atheist world view and that there is indeed ultimate justice built into your system of belief. However, as we...
Correct my friend. I simply offered my own take, which often times is a little more long winded. However, I do have strong opinions as it pertains to "faith" in anything, especially my ability to provide short answers!:D It's great to be here though and I look forward to great conversations!
On this single point, we disagree to some extent. You are correct in that faith doesn't necessarily exclude any logic, however, logic does not require a scintilla of faith. Logic exists regardless of the "faith" placed within it. Placing faith in a "process of reasoned thinking" in an...
I have never been a fan of proposing such questions as your OP offered, in regards to believers. The question itself is flawed. It's a nonsensical query. They don't need to have "faith" that 1+1=2 in any sense of "suspending logic or rationale" in which to reach their conclusion. We have a...
Faith is a substitution for rational foundation. When there is no evidence to support a particular belief, a void exists. To fill that void and attribute what one wishes to believe as "true", faith become the necessary filler. Faith requires nothing more than an assumption and/or assertion...