"Nothing" - the last stage of the "god" meme

"This then is not god, if thou hast comprehended it." - Augustine

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[deadbabyfingers]

WTF is the god "meme" are you trying to say that if people aren't discussing it on the internet then it is less valid? Just because hindus aren't assholes like christian creationists, trying to spread they're religion on the internet to young kids, doesn't make their gods any less valid than the god of isreal which I'm guessing is the god you are talking about. You shouldn't reject other ideas just because they aren't as popular as others, unless your just fishing for pointless debates for fun:)

[eightfootmanchild]

"are you trying to say that if people aren't discussing it on the internet then it is less valid?"

Where the fuck did you get that idea from? Do you know what a meme is?

"You shouldn't reject other ideas just because they aren't as popular as others"

This is not a discussion about "popularity". At all. Not even remotely. Watch the first video in this series so you'll at least have an understanding of context. Or go away.

[deadbabyfingers]

well you are right my understanding of what a meme is was not correct. Still you said in the video god's like vishnu aren't part of the current god meme everyone is talking about so they are a non issue. Explain to me how that is not a disscussion about popularity. You just rejected an entire religion and called it a non issue because people aren't talking about it as much as the religions of israel.

[eightfootmanchild]

"Explain to me how that is not a disscussion about popularity."

Because this is a discussion regarding a particular school of apologetics that Vishnu is not a part of. It's not a matter of "popularity".

[awormyourhonor]

Ah, you've been reading Nietzsche

[eightfootmanchild]

Not recently, no.

[Synchronomyst]

The non-cognitivist stance is gaining some momentum.

[Zigiwy]

What do I think? I think you've seen the light haha. It's truly an astonishing fact that god in all his "glory" is proudly reduced to the ashes of meaninglessness by his defenders.

[shunyotube]

Nothing of substance to say, but I love the eightfoodmanchild. One of my heroes.

[Shrunkenhead61]

Just from listening to this and the past video of you saying you aren't atheist, is it good from my speculation that "not choosing" is the idea? You are given a binary option "yes" and "no" but maybe we don't have to say either? I see Synchronomyst saying non-cognitivist which I am assuming is what I am describing. To me, yes, I think that it's a trap. It seems like a puzzle that wasn't built right. A textbook problem with a misprint you'll never find out. Could be our design flaw.

[eyeammi]

God's particular ontology is irrelevant. It all hinges on the burden of proof (BOP) which is also why I'm fine being called an atheist. You see, it is logically impossible to reject a claim of existence that hasn't been made 1st. Who cares how lacking a theist's presented ontology may be. As a-theists, our rejection is ALWAYS contingent on whatever claim they DO make. They ALWAYS have the BOP. They can't prove ANY version of their ontology for god so, incoherent or not, it just doesn't matter.

[Douchify09]

here's an idea. Quit worrying about if God is real or not, and call bosley hair restoration

[shanoxilt]

@STFUNOWlol

I am an ignostic/theological noncognitivist as well. Personally, I do not object to the labels atheist or agnostic. And I AM against religion and superstition too.

[shanoxilt]

@ctvwr

Exactly.

ProfessorPratt does not realize that his argument was destroyed two thousand years ago by the Greek philosophers.

[djshaffer1]

We get it, you've stumbled upon ignosticism, now please start rationalizing the mountain of false beliefs and concepts you've blindly accepted to form the character we have been presented with here.

[saintpine]

Excellent video, Thanks to ProfMTH for the link.

I really liked your last sentence.

[Begeru]

Wow I've sorta been thinking about this too, but I could never put into words the way you have. It's true that the moment you can give a clear description of god he isn't god anymore.