Why does this particular straw man pop up so often? It's okay to not know the answer to a scientific question yet. There is only one side of this conversation that is pretending to have answers and it isn't atheists.
Wow, the entire 1 minute and 14 seconds of this video is just a gigantic strawman argument. You will not find one atheist that claims they have 100% knowldege of anything. As a matter of fact. Atheism is about NOT knowing, but searching for the answers anyway. Unlike religion, which egotistically claims that it has all of the answers.
Big fail. Atheists do not claim to have all the answers without evidence - that's what theists do. I know it's difficult for you to live with uncertainties but making up fairy stories to settle them is not the answer!
@gerinja There is no historical evidence of Jesus being the son of God or of him being resurrected. It's a story, the same as the Muslim story of the Prophet Mohamed being by inspired by God. Not history, but mythology.
@gerinja Please cite the historical evidence for Christ's resurrection. Name one academic historian who has demonstrated this empirically. Since supernatural events cannot be reconstructed using empirical methods, the resurrection of Jesus qualifies as a point of Christian dogma unamenable to the historical method. See John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: The Roots of the Problem and the Person.
@gerinja The belief that there is no god and the disbelief in god is different. The belief that there is no god would mean that atheism created a claim that there is no god. Like if the creator of bugs bunny would say that bugs bunny is fake. But the disbelief in god is rejecting the claim of religions that "there is a god".
@ChinnuWoW "The belief that there is no god and the disbelief in god is different"
agreed they are different. but those with disbelief say "I don't know" and have NO part in a debate in the existence of God. if this the case then its agnosticism.
@gerinja Agnosticism is not the belief or disbelief in god.......;...It's uncertainty. And agnostics do have a part in debate of the existence of god. How could they not be?
@ChinnuWoW Agnostics are the ones who can truly claim they have no belief. because they have no decision, no opinion on the matter of God's existence. No claim, PERIOD.
Atheism is a claim, is a religion, its absurdity, its irrational because it claims there is no God. Rejecting a positive claim from the Theist will lead you to make a negative claim (This is atheism)
@gerinja Dude.....it's impossible to have no opinion. Agnostics can be against/for some arguments for god or against god's existence.
Atheism is not a religion. It's like saying "not collecting stamps is a hobby" People like you who think that atheism is absurd, also have to think that skepticism is absurd. And everybody is skeptic about something.
"rejecting a claim" is not making a new claim....Atheism has no claim. The opposite of theism. Theism and atheism are not religions, but opinions
The evolution of creatures and the creation of the world are phenomenons with mountains of evidence and detailed explanations I just don't see how it takes more faith?
But you still have no clue what you are talking about. All atheism is, is the rejection of the claims the religious make. That's it. Nothing more. Simply not believing in myths.
@gerinja LOL, ya, some folks get real heated talking religion, but most who are atheist usually get fired up when blanket statements are made. Very similar to when Christians get put in the same catagory as Westboro Baptist Church folks. ;-)
@gerinja Even if the atheist DO think like her it wouldn't make that part of their atheism. Everything which isn't about that initial single position is separate from atheism. So any beleif about the origin of the universe and life, morality and conciousness and so on may be held by a lot of atheists but its still not part of atheism.
Why does this particular straw man pop up so often? It's okay to not know the answer to a scientific question yet. There is only one side of this conversation that is pretending to have answers and it isn't atheists.
BrooklynRagtag 2 weeks ago
Wow, the entire 1 minute and 14 seconds of this video is just a gigantic strawman argument. You will not find one atheist that claims they have 100% knowldege of anything. As a matter of fact. Atheism is about NOT knowing, but searching for the answers anyway. Unlike religion, which egotistically claims that it has all of the answers.
dalek14mc 1 month ago
@dalek14mc You just found a gnostic atheist. There are no gods!
matthewtaylorbrown 1 month ago
Big fail. Atheists do not claim to have all the answers without evidence - that's what theists do. I know it's difficult for you to live with uncertainties but making up fairy stories to settle them is not the answer!
razoodocks 2 months ago
@razoodocks "..but making up fairy stories to settle them is not the answer!"
see; the thing is the bible is not fairly stories. its real history! like it or not.
gerinja 1 month ago
@gerinja There is no historical evidence of Jesus being the son of God or of him being resurrected. It's a story, the same as the Muslim story of the Prophet Mohamed being by inspired by God. Not history, but mythology.
razoodocks 1 month ago
@razoodocks "There is no historical evidence of Jesus being the son of God or of him being resurrected. It's a story"
No evidence huh! says who? says you? says historians?
you...yes
historians...Big Fat NO!
gerinja 1 month ago
@gerinja Please cite the historical evidence for Christ's resurrection. Name one academic historian who has demonstrated this empirically. Since supernatural events cannot be reconstructed using empirical methods, the resurrection of Jesus qualifies as a point of Christian dogma unamenable to the historical method. See John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: The Roots of the Problem and the Person.
razoodocks 1 month ago
Oh no. I sure hope this video doesn't get more than 200 views, otherwise we atheists are TOTALLY FUCKED! I better take my channel down straight away!
thalohalo 2 months ago
OH MAN YOU EXPOSED ME!
Benjibobism 3 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Atheism isn't about what you believe.
Atheism is simply not believing in the gods.
richo61 3 months ago
Firstly, cosmology, abiogenesis, and evolution have nothing to do with being an atheist. Period.
Secondly, I'll pretend that you're right and it is a religion. Ok. So what?
allidock11 3 months ago
False. Atheism is the disbelief in god. That's it. Delete this ignorant video.
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW you have a wrong definition of atheism. You need to revise your belief system!
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja Look in as many dictionaries as you want. Atheism is the disbelief in god and it isnot even close to being a belief system.
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW well, then you do believe there is no God, right?
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja no. I don't believe in god. omfg its like talking to a wall
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW ok let me break that answer down for you:
you don't believe in God,
therefore you believe God does not exist.
So you Do believe God does not exist: That is your belief system.
you are making a claim which needs justification. but then you have none.
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja The belief that there is no god and the disbelief in god is different. The belief that there is no god would mean that atheism created a claim that there is no god. Like if the creator of bugs bunny would say that bugs bunny is fake. But the disbelief in god is rejecting the claim of religions that "there is a god".
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW "The belief that there is no god and the disbelief in god is different"
agreed they are different. but those with disbelief say "I don't know" and have NO part in a debate in the existence of God. if this the case then its agnosticism.
But if you say there is no God that is atheism.
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja Agnosticism is not the belief or disbelief in god.......;...It's uncertainty. And agnostics do have a part in debate of the existence of god. How could they not be?
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW Agnostics are the ones who can truly claim they have no belief. because they have no decision, no opinion on the matter of God's existence. No claim, PERIOD.
Atheism is a claim, is a religion, its absurdity, its irrational because it claims there is no God. Rejecting a positive claim from the Theist will lead you to make a negative claim (This is atheism)
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja Dude.....it's impossible to have no opinion. Agnostics can be against/for some arguments for god or against god's existence.
Atheism is not a religion. It's like saying "not collecting stamps is a hobby" People like you who think that atheism is absurd, also have to think that skepticism is absurd. And everybody is skeptic about something.
"rejecting a claim" is not making a new claim....Atheism has no claim. The opposite of theism. Theism and atheism are not religions, but opinions
ChinnuWoW 3 months ago
@ChinnuWoW "it's impossible to have no opinion" FALSE
"Atheism is not a religion. It's like saying "not collecting stamps is a hobby" Where you get this garbage comparison?
gerinja 3 months ago
The evolution of creatures and the creation of the world are phenomenons with mountains of evidence and detailed explanations I just don't see how it takes more faith?
JimothyMcgee 3 months ago
LMFAO!
Step 1, create straw man argument.
Step 2, destroy starw man argument.
Step 3, claim victory.
But you still have no clue what you are talking about. All atheism is, is the rejection of the claims the religious make. That's it. Nothing more. Simply not believing in myths.
krayzewolf 3 months ago
@krayzewolf ok ok, i have to admit not every atheist thinks like her. but most who i have talked to do think somewhat like her.
gerinja 3 months ago
@gerinja LOL, ya, some folks get real heated talking religion, but most who are atheist usually get fired up when blanket statements are made. Very similar to when Christians get put in the same catagory as Westboro Baptist Church folks. ;-)
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@gerinja Even if the atheist DO think like her it wouldn't make that part of their atheism. Everything which isn't about that initial single position is separate from atheism. So any beleif about the origin of the universe and life, morality and conciousness and so on may be held by a lot of atheists but its still not part of atheism.
peronkop 3 months ago
@gerinja And that has any bearing on what atheism is how? Answer the point and don't change the goal posts.
TheAnimeAtheist 3 months ago