15 Apr 07
Originally posted by whodeyDemands that there be no god? I disagree. No surprise there.
So we have asked the question about Christians, how about atheists? It seems pretty clear cut to me, however. An atheist simply demands that there be no God. Atheists seem much easier in labeling than the theists. Does anyone agree/disagree?
Observes that it is unlikely that there is a god, would be more like it.
15 Apr 07
Originally posted by whodeyNo true atheist would ever pray.
So we have asked the question about Christians, how about atheists? It seems pretty clear cut to me, however. An atheist simply demands that there be no God. Atheists seem much easier in labeling than the theists. Does anyone agree/disagree?
No true atheist would use Jesus's or God's name in vain.
15 Apr 07
Originally posted by rwingettActually we have one here on site .. bbarr or something like that is his tag. He a Philosophy guru and says he's a strong atheist. I can't debate him 'cause uses words i've never heard and don't understand AFTER reading the definition in my dictionary.
A weak atheist is a true atheist. It is the christians themselves who have a vested interest in propagating the stereotype of the hard atheist.
I've always thought that the strong athesits doctrine was that there is no God or gods. Weak atheistism is the disbelief or denial of the exisistence of God or gods.
15 Apr 07
Originally posted by whodeyNo true atheist would ever enter a foxhole.
So we have asked the question about Christians, how about atheists? It seems pretty clear cut to me, however. An atheist simply demands that there be no God. Atheists seem much easier in labeling than the theists. Does anyone agree/disagree?
15 Apr 07
Originally posted by jammerI'm not saying there are no strong atheists, but that a vast majority of knowledgeable atheists are weak atheists. Theists, however, have a vested interest in incorrectly portraying strong atheism as being the proper definition of atheism, or in depicting most atheists as being strong atheists. Neither is the case.
Actually we have one here on site .. bbarr or something like that is his tag. He a Philosophy guru and says he's a strong atheist. I can't debate him 'cause uses words i've never heard and don't understand AFTER reading the definition in my dictionary.
I've always thought that the strong athesits doctrine was that there is no God or gods. Weak atheistism is the disbelief or denial of the exisistence of God or gods.
15 Apr 07
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesNot true. American Atheist regularly runs a feature in their publication called "Foxhole Atheist," which profiles an atheist in the military service. Pat Tillman, the ex-NFL player who was killed in Afghanistan, was an atheist.
No true atheist would ever enter a foxhole.