Atheism Isn't Your Shrink

Atheism isn't a shrink. It's not there for you so you can discuss your problems with it. It's not a friend who will let you know that you're looking beautiful today. It won't score the winning 3-pointer to raise your spirits. It is merely a point-of-view in regards to the existence of god. We don't "expect" anything of other truths, why should this one be any different? Atheism isn't an alternative to religion or belief in god, it's the recognition that they are (almost definitely) outside of the realm of reality.

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[AshaVahista]

From: JasperAvi | July 11, 2009 | 666 views

Today's Date: Friday, November 13th, 2009.

Woot, "evil" numbers for me! Anyway, good rebuttal argument. One thing I was surprised you didn't point out was that not all philosophies address his three points, even though Atheism isn't a philosophy.

Take Objectivism. It does not apply to "where we came from." It applies to where we are and where we can go by using said philosophy. But Ayn Rand didn't apply it retroactively.

[JasperAvi]

Ah, but I did point that out! :-D

1:55... Watch it back ;-)

[bighaus54]

I am curious how someone can say that its circular logic to believe that each person must create the meaning for their own life.

[JasperAvi]

Simple answer:

They don't know what circular logic actually means.

[bighaus54]

I believe that once again some idiot theist is trying to make atheism only as logical as their brand of theism. They cant do that by bringing forth the actual claims that atheists abide by. Because the only thing that all atheists agree on is that they dont believe in god.

Now how does he get that we give a reason for why we are here and how we got here? This guy is a moron.

[JasperAvi]

Well, the basic issue, like I said, is that he assumes that all philosophies deal with those 3 things he outlined. However, philosophies can be wide-ranging (all encompassing) or very very specified.

[ProfMTH]

Very nicely done. Quite right about truth not being enough (or even a primary concern) for the religious, which is odd given the religionists' continually insisting that they live in service of the truth (or, more correctly from their perspective, Truth). The search for truth is not really a part of the religionists' project. Rather, they're primarily in search of comfort, a narrative that makes them feel better. By contrast, the search for truth often has the opposite result.

[MenoftheFinite]

Well, it's not that bad. There is beer.

[Trynottoblink]

@mitukats Just like not stamp collecting is a hobby, or not smoking is a habit.

[AxiomofDiscord]

Youbelievewhatyoubelievebecaus­eyou believe it. The purpose of something is the purpose in which it is used and given. Burden of Proof falls in my mind on the one with something to prove.

Concepts so many can't understand in the way I do *sigh*

also being someone that majored in something that lives and dies on statistics. I must say they lie. The manipulation of statistics especially correlations can make them serve the one using them with little bearing on truth / especially bad ones ;)

[mitukats]

Atheism is a religion!

[AnonymousUbiquity]

I agree with most of what you're saying but...

6:42

I'm pretty sure that's not a word, brah.

[AshaVahista]

I am boggled at how I missed that part, lol. I must have been gung-ho about finding something to comment about. Or better yet... I'll just blame being at work!

Your arguments are always so airtight that it's hard to make constructive comments that aren't anything other than "good job". Lol.

That's a compliment. ;-)

[PraiseShemp]

Excellent response to a sadly dishonest video.

When that guy asserted that "atheism IS a philosophy," he was just lying through his teeth.

I am an atheist. I don't believe in gods. I also don't believe in astrology (and lots of other things.) There is no name for that disbelief. Let's give it a name: nonastrology.

Nonastrology IS a philosophy! I'm lying through my teeth.

[bighaus54]

I completely agree with you I just think this guy is quite dishonest and it bugs me.