Hmmmm. Perhaps I've made a fool out of myself, but I always assumed that atheism was a belief system which people shared.
I might be wrong though, because I've never seriously studied it. *shrug*
So what are you asking - what trials and tribulations have atheists endured without recanting from a lack of a belief? How do you do that, anyway? "I no longer believe that I no longer believe"?
Atheism is a lack of a belief, not a belief. How is that so hard to understand?
Fair question: is the OP an attention whore?
Fair question: is the OP an attention whore?
..Hmmmm. Perhaps I've made a fool out of myself, but I always assumed that atheism was a belief system which people shared.
I might be wrong though, because I've never seriously studied it. *shrug*
Wikipedia said:Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.[1] In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.[2][3] Most inclusively, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist.[3][4] Atheism is contrasted with theism,[5][6] which in its most general form is the belief that at least one deity exists.[6][7]
Perhaps I've made a fool out of myself, but I always assumed that atheism was a belief system which people shared.
1) That heroism is correlated to masculinity.I thought it was fairly logical, but perhaps I'm wrong. So, what did I misconceive? *wry smile*
1) That heroism is correlated to masculinity.
2) That heroism has a 'point', or actually achieves something that could not be done any other way.
3) That heroism is somehow inherently 'better' than not being heroic.
4) That atheism should be a cause that inspires heroic acts.
5) That all religious people are heroic.
6) That all atheists are not heroic.
7) That all non-religious people are atheists.
8) That being made to speak and hold an oath in which someone does not believe is something not worth protesting about.
9) That all atheists' struggles are inherently worthless and all religious peoples' struggles are inherently valuable and 'proper' (for lack of a better term) because of their faith (implied).
And some other general statements regarding your post:
1) I'm not an expert in the historical accuracy of Jesus' life, but AFAIK Romans were not in the habit of flailing someone they were going to crucify.
2) Just because someone was fed to a lion for believing in a religion does not mean they are anything other than a dead, digested idiot.
3) You seem to be operating under a lot of false dichotomies. Masculinity vs. femininity, atheism vs. religion, glorious & heroic vs. coward (implied) & whiny. Of course, there is such a thing as a false continuum, but I think you have a ways to go before you need to start worrying about this.
4) You also seem to like making false generalizations about atheists (and about religious people), as I'm sure a lot of others are wont to do. It doesn't really mark you out immediately as being intelligent and having a thought-provoking idea, to tell the truth.
5) You gloss over the 'corruption' of Christianity. Yet this corruption has literally held back the Western world for decades, if not centuries, in terms of scientific understanding of the natural world, superstition, and social practice. And don't forget the ultimate conspiracy theory. Imagine a real, bona fide international conspiracy to deny the public the 'truth' contained within the Bible (among other texts) because it could weaken the stranglehold established religious authorities had on power.
6) To be honest, I would rather be effeminate than masculine in many respects, but that, obviously, is a personal decision about an individual's life.
So then, atheism is not a belief. It is an academic stance, where the person takes a position rejecting God.
Cool thanks :thumbup:
Oh for the love of god...
Why not? It's a reasonable question. If atheism is a true belief system or movement, who are the heroes? The people who made sacrifices with their blood sweat amd tears to show their passion and devotion to the belief of the non-existence of God?
If there were a God, he wouldn't have allowed this thread.
1) That heroism is correlated to masculinity.
2) That heroism has a 'point', or actually achieves something that could not be done any other way.
3) That heroism is somehow inherently 'better' than not being heroic.
4) That atheism should be a cause that inspires heroic acts.
5) That all religious people are heroic.
6) That all atheists are not heroic.
7) That all non-religious people are atheists.
8) That being made to speak and hold an oath in which someone does not believe is something not worth protesting about.
9) That all atheists' struggles are inherently worthless and all religious peoples' struggles are inherently valuable and 'proper' (for lack of a better term) because of their faith (implied).
And some other general statements regarding your post:
1) I'm not an expert in the historical accuracy of Jesus' life, but AFAIK Romans were not in the habit of flailing someone they were going to crucify.
2) Just because someone was fed to a lion for believing in a religion does not mean they are anything other than a dead, digested idiot.
3) You seem to be operating under a lot of false dichotomies. Masculinity vs. femininity, atheism vs. religion, glorious & heroic vs. coward (implied) & whiny. Of course, there is such a thing as a false continuum, but I think you have a ways to go before you need to start worrying about this.
4) You also seem to like making false generalizations about atheists (and about religious people), as I'm sure a lot of others are wont to do. It doesn't really mark you out immediately as being intelligent and having a thought-provoking idea, to tell the truth.
5) You gloss over the 'corruption' of Christianity. Yet this corruption has literally held back the Western world for decades, if not centuries, in terms of scientific understanding of the natural world, superstition, and social practice. And don't forget the ultimate conspiracy theory. Imagine a real, bona fide international conspiracy to deny the public the 'truth' contained within the Bible (among other texts) because it could weaken the stranglehold established religious authorities had on power.
6) To be honest, I would rather be effeminate than masculine in many respects, but that, obviously, is a personal decision about an individual's life.
Ok, so before you exorciate me, let me explain the premise.
Your word choice almost impressed me... until I noticed that you missed a letter.
is it really so hard to understand the concept of "not believing"? non-belief does not mean belief of the opposite.
[insert scientist's name]
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Thought I Googled it. Wrong?
It's excoriate. Great word choice, just a little off on the spelling.
This is as sadly undiscerning as a tween who idolizes Britney Spears
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have balls of steel to not cower in the face of numerous death threats from Muslim extremists. Although that has more to do with standing up for freedom of speech and defying censorship than 'promoting atheism'.
Also, this is not serious thread.