What? Why must it? No, that's not an observation that I have made. I said that most people who don't believe in God, don't believe in God because of t...
No, they're quite clearly not, actually. Why is there a name for the reliance upon faith in religions thinking, fideism, yet atheism is just called at...
So, if a survey was conducted about what word comes to mind when the word "faith" is mentioned, you don't think that words like "religion" or "God" wo...
Why shouldn't that kind of thing be dismissed? If I were to use the term "consciousness" to refer to my armchair, then it would likely get in the way ...
I agree, but it's one of its functions. Okay, but as you acknowledge, one doesn't need religion for that, so that function is redundant. It means, "Th...
Why do you feel the need to keep making these comparisons? You could create a discussion titled, "How do you feel about atheism?", and we could discus...
If I have criticised believers, I have only done so on the basis of what they believe, and how they ascertain those beliefs. It is hardly a personal a...
I choose whatever terms seem best fitting at the time, and I intend to continue with that method. I have no intention of adding a filter to protect vu...
Again, you're merely putting on show your shortsighted analysis if you think that comparisons to the flying spaghetti monster, fairy tales, and so on,...
That's not an argument. But, anyway, let's skip ahead to why you're wrong, shall we? Moral relativism entails that morals are relative. That doesn't m...
Why am I posting here? To express my views in an environment whereby they can be subjected to intellectual scrutiny, and to challenge the views of oth...
Well, there's no point in arguing about semantics by myself. If the issue is semantic, then we could argue about it, or not. It does seem to be semant...
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Almost everything you just said is completely wrong. Subjective morality wouldn't mean that morality isn't real, it would just mean that it's subjecti...
Allow me to explain. This discussion is about religion. The comment that you chose to reply to made a specific point about how religious people can ge...
Oh the irony. In fact, right here in this discussion, you've said quite a bit on atheism vs. theism, yet, bizarrely, you deny to be engaging in that v...
Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before. I asked a simple question. You've made it clear that you'd rather dictate my motives than answer it - a reoccurr...
Of course there is. If morality from a secular position is necessarily subjective, then that subjectivity is the basis for secular morality. That's th...
"The world is laughing at us," he would say on the campaign trail, referring to the policies of then-President Barack Obama. "We don't want other lead...
Do you really believe that? Of course there's a point, as with discussing any other beliefs with those who don't share them. What do you think philoso...
With due respect, come off it. You interjected in the wrong context to push your own preference that yoga can make you feel all zinged out, maaaan. No...
Missing the point? You don't need to know absolutely, just adequately. Oh, Cheshire beat me to the punch. Nevermind. (Ironically, a lot of replies her...
A spiritual exercise? Seriously? Then can you please give me an example of a revealed truth that can be gained in this way? Because surely it can't be...
All fine examples of facts. Yes, but as a definition, that would be overcomplicated and would lead to problems. You'd need a simplified definition whi...
Yes, we seem to be in disagreement with what a fact is, because in a previous post, you were describing justification when you were supposed to be exp...
Ah, so you confuse fact and justification. Thanks for making that clear. There's a fact of the matter, even in the absence of justification for or aga...
Okay. You say they might or might not. So, getting back to the question, if they don't have dogmatic faith in a revealed truth, then how else might th...
Trivial. Just imagine that when I use the word "God" it's whatever word you use instead, which you have yet to actually state. (I'm no psychic). Yes, ...
People make omelettes and omelettes are made from eggs, therefore people are eggs? Yes, religion makes metaphysical claims, but that doesn't define it...
Is that supposed to be a reply to me? Because I didn't say that. There's something unique to a general concept of religion which distinguishes it from...
Then either A) I'm not an aggressive atheist or B) I am an agressive atheist, but you're mistaken about them, given that I reject other theisms too. I...
There's no need to. The guidelines on evangelism aren't specific to religion, and I recall that there was at least one member of the old forum who was...
Well, what you've just described is not actually a religious position, despite it being held by many religious people. It's also held by many nonrelig...
No, religion is not philosophy, although there are some similarities. Religious views expressed as though by an evangelist should most certainly be de...
But is it accurate? Yes, sadly, for a large segment of the population, I think it is. The willful ignorance and weak rationalisations stand out like a...
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