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SPS wrote:

SPS wrote:
I'm new here, so I wanted to get an idea where some people stand on certain things. So I'd like to ask the atheists in the group the following questions. 1. As far as atheism itself goes, is it a case of a.) "I don't see enough evidence for the existence of (for lack of a better word) God, therefore I don't believe in one". Or is it more like, b.)"I know for a fact that there is no God". 2. If your answer was (b.), how do you know? 3. The term "theism" is a very broad one, ranging from the bible-thumping, full blooded arch-creationist, all the way to what Dawkins describes as "technically agonostic, but leaning towards atheism. 'I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in God'" Is there any level of theism that is acceptable to you, not to believe in yourself, I understand, but that you could tolerate in another person? 4. Do you believe in any form of life after death? 5. Do you believe in, again for lack of a better phrase, a "spiritual world" of any kind? 6. Do you believe in the possibility of intelligent life on other planets? 7. Do you believe in the possibility of multiple universes? If the answer is yes, is the number of universes finite or infinite? Please don't assume you know where I'm going with any of these. I'm just trying to establish what folks around here do and don't believe, because I don't want to make the mistake of putting words in other people's mouths. Thank you! SPS

 

1. You can't prove a negative, so anyone who claims they know for a fact that there is no god is committing a fallacy, I'd say. It's a lack of evidence. A severe and utter lack.

 

2. N/A

 

3. I can tolerate theism in anyone. I just think it's a silly belief. Something I can't tolerate, however, is a believer who is intolerant of other beliefs while claiming to be peaceful. I can't tolerate a religion that slows the progress of science. I can't tolerate a religion that has managed to elude separation of church and state. That sort of thing.

 

4. No.

 

5. I believe in feelings of spirituality. Being an atheist doesn't mean that I'm an emotionless drone with a computer brain or some other such nonsense. I can lie on the beach at sunset and be momentarily overwhelmed by the scenery. I can go on a walk and experience a feeling of peace. The difference is that I don't attribute these things to an object called "soul" or "spirit". They are just feelings. Good feelings, but just feelings.

 

6. It is certainly possible.

 

7. I'm not well-versed enough in cosmology to say with certainty what I accept as true, but given how well science fares compared with religious explanations when it comes to other things, I'm going to bet that the current scientific answer is much better than whatever religion has to offer.

 

Your questions have been answered by the Atheist Road Warrior! Awwww yeah! I'm baaaaaaaaack! Bwahahaha!

 

(Just kidding. No one kill me.)

 

*edit*

 

Removed a potential ad hom. 

"When did I realize I was God? Well, one day I was praying and I realized I was talking to myself."

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