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Channel Comments (52)
AlexMoores (8 hours ago)
you're a fucking dumbass.
busybusy123456 (15 hours ago)
Byteresistor is correct in what they state. As I have already alluded to, we do not progress by making up "logical" stories about a possible reality. Instead we observe and test what we can perceive. This would mean accepting that it may be possible for a supernatural being to exist but at the same time, because you cannot offer evidence of this possible being, you have no solid position to assert the truthfulness of your line of logic.

Instead of trying to make up clever sounding arguments about what you would like Atheism to be why not just be accepting of what it actually is; it is a rejection of the unfounded belief in a supernatural being that created and demands certain things of us. That is as much as can be accurately said for an Atheist using only that label...
byteresistor (16 hours ago)
You can take that line of logic as far as you want. In the end you arrive at nihilism or even beyond, not atheism. What if we don't even actually exist but are a dream of some other being? Our reasoning is based on what we CAN observe, not on extraordinary hypothetical ideas. I can make up a million different whacky ideas and you can't disprove them. Does this mean they can exist? Religious people make claims without evidence. Atheists do not make claims based on lack of belief. I don't make claims about unicorns or the boogeyman, they are a non-issue for me, the same as god. Atheism is just a word. It is a label that is put upon me by other people. Why don't we make up a term for people who have lack of belief in flying pigs?
rusty2029 (17 hours ago)
@byteresistor If atheism only rejects and only stands as an expression regarding what one does not except regarding reality and makes no claims regarding the state of reality, existence and so forth then I can employ logic and rationality to reject what would reject the answer of 2+2. Atheism is not a belief system if it rejects logic and rationality. Any allowance that 2+2=4 and atheism is not about pure rejection and tries to use common rules of logic and first principles. Atheism is a belief system that makes claims regarding reality and thus has a burden it can not rightly shift way from unless its all about rejection and thus can be rejected as irrational and undefinable using common language or rules of logic. There is more to atheism then pure non-belief
byteresistor (20 hours ago)
Is not believing in leprecauns a belief system if atheism is one? Do you believe in leprecauns? Do you not believe? Or do you have lack of belief to begin with? Comon man, you're 45 and you're using 3rd grade logic.
busybusy123456 (2 days ago)
The problem with ontological discussions is that they exist outside the rules of our universe. In other words we are simply making stuff up and the person with the best imagination wins. That is not the way to infer reality. The way we need to move forward is by dealing with what we know. I have no problem with a question and answer discussion but we must remain grounded in what we know. As I previously mentioned, arguing from a position of what we do not know cannot support either of our positions.
busybusy123456 (2 days ago)
I tell you what, how about you provide some evidence of the existence of a god? We need not bother ourselves with arguments from ignorance or the like (as you suggest) and so I suggest we instead stick with rigid, empirical reasoning.

The reason I do not believe in any god is that there is no evidence of any god. There is certainly no evidence of a personal god. If you know different (know, not believe) then provide the reasoning for this knowledge. If it is purely faith you have, ignoring all contradicting evidence, then you will not find a convert in me.
busybusy123456 (2 days ago)
What bald assertion have I made? Are you referring to my suggestion that you have no evidence of the existence of a god? Well you can easily disprove my "bald assertion" by providing evidence! Can you do that? You assert that your god has communicated with "us" yet fail to describe just how it has done this. I am curious...

It is not true (not a fact) to state that god is affecting us because you have not yet proven any god to exist, let alone your specific god. What is factual is that people believe all sorts of things. What is not factual is that their beliefs are accurate. You will need to address this and not just posit baseless assertions...

People who have seen faeries, or witnessed aliens, or have seen ghosts sometimes, as a result of those observations, experience changes in their lives. Does that validate the reasons for their changes? Does that prove that these things actually happened in the way they think and believe? No, of course not...
busybusy123456 (2 days ago)
Hi

I received your reply via the message alert but cannot find your reply on the video comments and I can't even see any of my comments anymore... So I'll respond here...

Let's keep this simple - You have no evidence of the existence of ANY god let alone your specific god. Your personal feelings are just that, feelings and do not constitute evidence or we would have to consider a person who believe in faeries are a form of evidence of their existence...

The fact that a lot of people believe something is only evidence of belief and not evidence of that belief being true or false. If I was to take away your Bible (or whatever book you follow) how would you go about proving to me that your specific god was around? Youll have to do better that muttering something about believing in your inner feelings...
Sav3TheWorld (2 weeks ago)
I saw you had an interesting conversation with theraminTrees. It was weird, you'd make assumptions, put words into his mouth, and after he would calmly reply with his actual beliefs, you seemed completely un fazed. So, why even have a conversation with someone when you neither care about their stance or answers? Might as well just look in the mirror and agree with yourself all day. Just an idea in case you want to save time.
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rusty2029 commented on Non-belief is obfuscation, it's ok to believe. (1 minute ago)
"Are you actually making a claim that you have evidence for?

Or are you making these assertions based on your ignorance and emotions?"
 
 
rusty2029 commented on Aggressive atheism (19 hours ago)
"--Actually, atheism is a rejection of other's belief systems ... period

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