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re: Attention atheists: Science says you're probably wrong.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 9:37 am to OBReb6
Posted on 12/26/14 at 9:37 am to OBReb6
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The older I get, the less stock I put into my Christian upbringing. However, I do not understand choosing to identify as an atheist rather than an agnostic. Why not just say "hey, there could be a higher power of some sort I guess", not think about it anymore, and go on with your life. Unless it's an ego thing, which seems to be the obvious conclusion.
Most atheists think belief in a god is absurd. Why would they say "well, I mean I guess there could be one or more" when they don't believe it? Atheism is literally a lack of belief in a god.
For a believer it would be akin to someone approaching you and saying they have an invisible lobster on their head. Would you say "that's ridiculous" (making you the equivalent of an atheist) or "I guess you could have an invisible lobster on your head; I just don't know" (making you the equivalent of an agnostic)?
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Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:57 am to TideCPA
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For a believer it would be akin to someone approaching you and saying they have an invisible lobster on their head. Would you say "that's ridiculous" (making you the equivalent of an atheist) or "I guess you could have an invisible lobster on your head; I just don't know" (making you the equivalent of an agnostic)?
That's a bullshite and simplistic comparison.
Whether or not you can see a physical lobster on someone's face is something we can measure and understand to the best of our knowledge. I'm not suggesting the Christian version of the creation, I'm saying why completely rule out a god (who at the same time you are putting no attributes, limitations, or a certain demeanor on) to explain how the universe started? Whether you believe in a creation, the Big Bang, or some combination of the two, no one knows for certain what put those events in motion. It's fricking arrogant to rule out some sort of design completely. Just as narrow minded as blindly following any sort of religion IMO.
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