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You are right on that one. Which doesn't disqualify the rest of the post.No atheists reject theistic claims. Atheist are not making a claim
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You are right on that one. Which doesn't disqualify the rest of the post.No atheists reject theistic claims. Atheist are not making a claim
You are right on that one. Which doesn't disqualify the rest of the post.
I heard this argument before. Sine atheist cannot do bad in the name of, it's O.K. It seems a a little bit easy. If an atheist did something wrong, that's O.K since he didnt do it in the name of, and a religious guy, his religion is responsible.
But maybe the essence of atheist can lead to bad . For example, if a man doesn't fear punishment.....
'Really, so Godless nationalism is in no way atheistic?'
Is for what reason me claiming a country can be atheist?
Nothing releate to anything you wrote? Proving to you that an anti-theist Christian is possible does relate to what you wrote. Or are denying that you never said that an anti-theist Christian is impossible? Are you lying?Yes. Catholics are theist. So are Muslims and Hindus. I have no clue what point you are attempting to make here. Certainly nothing that relates to anything I wrote.
Nationalism is about a country, not about god or no god
Nothing releate to anything you wrote? Proving to you that an anti-theist Christian is possible does relate to what you wrote. Or are denying that you never said that an anti-theist Christian is impossible? Are you lying?
I wrote: it is not possible for a Christian to be anti-theist. I posted the DEFINITION of anti-theist:
adjective
adjective: anti-theist
- opposed to belief in the existence of a god or gods.
I wrote: it is only possible for a Christian (or any member of any other belief system) to be 'every OTHER theist."
There are lots of those.
But they are not 'anti-theist.' They cannot be, because that would mean they are AGAINST THEMSELVES.
THEIST:
- a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe
So anti-theists are people who are against ALL theists and theism, not simply everybody's theism but theirs.
So...anti-theists are ANTI ALL theists and theism in general.
Not all atheists are anti-theist, but NO theist can be.
ALL anti-theists are atheist, because one cannot be theist and anti-theist at the same time. Once one is a theist, one can be anti-pretty much every other theist, and there are some who are really nasty about it, but they are anti-Catholic or anti-Semitic or anti Jehovah's Witness or anti Muslim or anti Mormon or anti Protestant or whatever, but anti-theist in general?
No.
Now what the heck is so difficult about this concept? You know, using a word properly and understanding what it actually means?
No, you've actually been quite disrespectful throughout this thread.It was a catchy title. I didn't speak about atheists, but atheism. Even after that I didn't attack people, but challanged arguments. I think I was respectful, and I didn't always receive that respect, back ( I am not talking about you, of course)
No, you've actually been quite disrespectful throughout this thread.
Not about God is what atheistic means
'They had Ph.D. degrees from some German school, all based on some atheistic, humanistic philosophy.'
And nationalism is country based, no god involved
And the current English National anthem is called 'God save Queen'
Total straw man designed to indoctrinate pride in empire and royalty, the country did not write it
Oh. And the king or queen are not the country
I wasn't aware a country could write anything, but do go on.
You just changed "animosity" into "hate".
I shouldn't have to explain why that isn't fair / honest.
I don't "hate" theists.
That's just stupid imo.
That doesn't make any difference to the principle of the matter. It's still insulting and disturbing.
I've never received any gifts from bible thumpers.
And if by "gift" you mean the religion itself, I'ld call that a poisoned gift and as such, not "free" at all. It in fact comes at a very big cost.
1. I don't hate theists. well, not in general anyway
2. beliefs inform actions. certain beliefs are extremely harmfull and/or inform reprehensible acts / behaviour. Not to go all Godwin on you, but the holocaust was the result of harmfull beliefs. I'm not the one who's hatefull. It's the doctrine, the beliefs, that are hatefull. I don't see what the problem is with standing up to and exposing harmfull beliefs. In fact, I'ld say it's a moral duty to do so.
3. and yet, your religion teaches that eternal punishment awaits for those that believe the wrong thing.
Have you actually read the bible? Christianity teaches genocide, murder, slavery, rape... Pro life what?
I am speaking about real life and fact, maybe thats what is confusing you.
I have a Rabbi's diploma and a college degree, and more. But I do admit that i didn't learn much philosophy, except in high school. I was more attracted by natural sciences. But what difference does it make, anyway?
it didn't prevent Descartes from being a believer.
maybe the essence of atheist can lead to bad
it is childish to hate people because of what they believe
I think you should not conflate "passive-aggressive" with "hateful".
I think you should stop reading my mind to see whether or not I'm passive-aggressive
I LOVE you
all your posts are combative
Really like atheist leaders have never slaughtered massive numbers of their own population
Precisely.