Babies aren't capable of holding any sort of "isms" at all. Atheism does not mean incapable of forming or holding beliefs. That's what you have to make it mean in order to claim a baby is an atheist. Same with cows, dogs, cats, trees, and so forth. Words like theist and atheist cannot be applied...
Can you demonstrate any baby is born with any belief at all? Atheism is not the same thing as lacking the capacity for belief. But if you wish to claim atheism means empty-headed, then be my guest. :)
So are cats then, so are trees, by such a bizarre and meaningless sweeping definition of atheism. "Atheism is everything else that is not theism", in other words. The whole of creation is Atheist, except for theists then. Right?
It's just game playing with words and makes the meaning of...
Am I?
Not what I am talking about.
No. Do the words subtle and nuanced mean anything?
I don't think I have ever said a rock is spiritual, per se. Albeit the whole of creation is an expression of the Divine itself, so in that sense it does manifest God. Surely, you've read the Bible where it...
Yes it does. Faith that the God that other people believe in doesn't exist. They believe it is not real. They have faith they are right about that.
Bull. Atheism believes that the God that others believe in doesn't exist. It's a positive, declarative statement. You yourself claimed that in this...
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Grieving the Spirit has nothing to do with you being confused by having your thinking about these matters challenged. It's okay to not understand some things. It's not ok to blame others and call them blasphemers and whatnot when you don't get it.
I don't recall...
Let's be clear of the context. He had stated, "It's religion that is culturally and emotionally based, as opposed to atheism's reason, and logical analysis of demonstrable facts." This is not saying "no evidence". This is saying demonstrable facts. So atheism is based upon the logical analysis...
That happens by the older generations dying off. People can still be religious and accept the sciences.
There are more than a few people who deny medical science for reasons other than religious. For those who use their religion as an excuse to mistrust medical science, they can and will find...
Nonsense. It results in a different perception of truth. It is only a lie to those who cannot allow for other perceptions than their own to be true. And that is where the true error lies.
I believe she was quoting from post #83 where this was stated:
"Why? Atheism is a rational conclusion, is it not?
It's religion that is culturally and emotionally based, as opposed to atheism's reason, and logical analysis of demonstrable facts.
So how is atheism nonsensical?"
That is of...
You assume I do. I was merely pointing out that if one holds to the teachings of Jesus as the foundation for their faith, one only needs to look at his own words and teachings to see that he does not support black and white judgements of others.
On your part, it is unwarranted.
No, I mean the...
I've been thinking about this lately in a related vein how that the ideals of the sacred have been lost in modernity, and then seeing that what kept Americans and American democracy together as that 'shining light on the hill to the world', has been the belief in democracy. It has been the...
I take it one step further. I'm making peace with my soul before the collapse of human civilization and planetary systems eats us all alive once the Orange Man assumes his throne and ushers in the end of the human race. :)
At this point, they have already made it clear that only a few of the Republicans care about American democracy, so I cannot hold out hope that they will suddenly become Americans with integrity. But it could happen. They had every chance in the world to finish him off at the 2nd Impeachment...
I just heard an interesting commentary on this. They said that the one defense Trump might have is that he honestly believed the election was stolen. But in order to argue that, Trump would have to take the stand and testify on his own behalf, in order to establish his state of mind at the time...