The Atheist Thread (Long Time Coming)
November 17th, 2019 at 3:19:46 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 | Science is at least self-correcting when it is found in error. Sometimes it takes a lot of time. But resistence is eventually futile. Theism is so full of flaws they have to call it holy. That's a joke, though probably true. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
November 17th, 2019 at 3:56:45 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Science and theism are incomparable. Science's whole existence requires questioning itself. Theism can have no questions. |
November 18th, 2019 at 7:55:38 AM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
Just an FYI Those ratings attempt to reflect what percentage of people who read the book liked it. That has nothing to do with the actual value of the content of the book (which I haven’t read, and won’t read). When a book is written for a specific audience, it tends to get good reviews. Ann Coulter gets 4.5 stars. Bill Maher gets 4.5 stars. |
November 18th, 2019 at 10:34:11 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
That's why I only read the negative reviews. People who read a book and take the time to write a detailed neg review have a much more valuable opinion than the hundreds of 2 sentence positives a book gets. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 1st, 2019 at 8:59:41 AM permalink | |
Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
December 1st, 2019 at 10:58:19 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
This is what I've been saying for 5 years here. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
January 11th, 2020 at 8:35:39 AM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 | Moved |
July 28th, 2020 at 10:38:47 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5055 | This guy is a bit chatty/snarky for my taste so I suggest you tune in no earlier than in the link provided where it starts at the point where he starts the list https://youtu.be/hprmo3CifJ0?t=161 ] I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
July 28th, 2020 at 11:00:12 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
He is full of himself. But he's a kid, so I forgive him. He makes being an atheist way more complicated that it is. Some people collect stamps, I do not. I don't need to make a video explaining my position to all stamp collectors. Simply put, they're hobby bores me. Religion is just a hobby, it's not for everybody. He is right about one thing. God people assume atheists think and see the world just like they do. Nope... If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 28th, 2020 at 2:07:30 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
I think somewhere from childhood on, every mystery resolving to a natural world answer decreased my belief in supernatural unknowns. Certainly, there are still enough unanswered questions, but I’ve never had anything resolve to something supernatural yet. That, and plenty of skepticism with biblical explanations which made little or no sense to me, even with the best answers they had to give. The first problem as a child, is you have to get over the idea that adults know what they’re talking about, and then there is also the power of group think if you are part of a church and ritual. Then there is also the influence of old texts being venerated by age. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |