[kjam22]

Confused....

[Simon Green]

There’s more than one variety of atheism; “strong”, or “positive” atheism (I know no gods exist) vs. “weak”, or “negative” atheism (I have no belief that gods exist).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_and_positive_atheism

[mountainlion]

Atheists need God or else they would have nothing not to believe in.

[notdownwidems]

That’s ok buddy God still believes in you.

[MosesKnows]

What Am I

I am a born again Christian so my faith answers all questions.

However, the question an atheist must address; are you here by plan or by accident?

[umgud]

This question will be answered for everybody at some point in time.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

What Am I: Atheist, Theist, or Something Else?

The Bible says you are a fool.

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).

[aquila48]

“God does not care what you think; he cares what you do.”

Not according to Luther.

[Gay State Conservative]

Hmmm...just the other it was written that there's a group of scientists in Europe...IIRC,employed by the EU...who have decided that accepted scientific theories can only lead one to believe that the universe shouldn't exist.It was written that,as a result,these scientists now believe that there is some mysterious force responsible for the universe's very existence.

[Bobalu]

I’m a non-religious theist who always treats others the way I want them to treat me.

I look with pity upon those who profess to be atheists...they walk always in darkness.

If there wasn’t [Something], then how I ask can there be anything at all!?

“Just give us one miracle and we will explain all the rest” say those who hold that the universe and ourselves amount to nothing but an accident.

[A Navy Vet]

"Atheism is commonly called the belief that there aren’t any gods or the lack of belief in gods. But in a more accurate, philosophical sense, it is the knowledge that gods do not exist. This is easily seen by how an atheist answers the question: “Is there a God?” Belief is irrelevant to the question; knowledge is what’s important—with the only possible responses to be “yes,” “no,” or “I don’t know.”

Is it me or is that the most nonsensical piece of blather currently on this board? What is his point differentiating between belief of no god or knowing there is no god. The knowledge part is impossible to prove and has no relevance to a belief, which also implies knowledge of a god. The two are unrelated in any context.

This is an educated man who is some sort of "writing" seer?...and he spends his time writing such circular nonsense? I am, therefore, I am. Or at least I believe I am, which suggests I know I am. But then, may be I'm not and exist in a computer matrix. Human senses are what some electrical neurons tell us what senses are. Pfft.

[Religion and Politics]

Serious atheists are materialists. If a non-theist hasn’t thought through things enough yet to adopt that philosophy, then perhaps they could be agnostic, but the possibilities would also include immaturity, ignorance, and laziness. I’m not a materialist.

[mylife]

I am just a man.
God was apparent to me as a child.

[A_perfect_lady]

Is there a God?” Belief is irrelevant to the question; knowledge is what’s important—with the only possible responses to be “yes,” “no,” or “I don’t know.”

Are they? My usual response is "Not as far as I can tell."

[Mad Dawg]

The writer is limited in his philosophical acquaintanceship. So he thinks he is explaining THE relationship between knowledge and belief, but is only explaining ONE POSSIBLE relationship.

He also does not seem to understand that he has a “faith” in Reason and its ability to discern truth (of some kind.) He has not examined his own methods and assumptions, and that shows throughout the article.

Questions he needs to consider:
— Does it matter? How? What does “matter” mean?
— Is his inquiry useful? How?
— Are his methods reliable? How?
— What are the implications if his methods are reliable?

Then, is he placing trust in the reasoning process? Why? What are the implications of doing so? Specifically, does not every inquiry begin not only with (provisional) assent to propositions but a general trust that inquiry is worthwhile? What are the implications of that trust?

Is “truth” a meaningful word? Why? How? What are the implications if it is?

He tries to treat the philosophical question ALMOST like a math problem, but in important ways math is more a MODEL of philosophy than an instance.

Or, he could just read St. JP2’s Fides et Ratio and maybe Wallace Stevens’s Anecdote of the Jar. Both are available online.

[GBA]

Revelation 3:16:

“So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”

There are only two choices: Heaven or hell.

And, because hell is the default choice, you must actually choose Heaven.

According to the JudeoChristian story, thanks to the first parents, we are born sinners into a sin-filled world.

Fortunately, we’ve been given “free will” and can choose our own way.

Because, otherwise, unless we each decide and choose Heaven, hell has already been decided and chosen for us simply by our our being born.

It’s like the Rush song Freewill says, “If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.”

Hell is the default choice whether you decide or not.

So, choose wisely and decide to ”choose wisely”.

[Nateman]

Modern physics postulates 10 dimensions for strings to vibrate in. Lots of room for God to exist in without anybody ever seeing him. From the point of view of an extra dimension being nothing is hidden or can be hidden by a lower dimension entity.

[Fiddlstix]

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[Mr Ramsbotham]

So much ink spilt over questions that ought to be simpler to understand. I wrote a novel in which a man has a conversation with a ghost, and seeks to draw the ghost out regarding the nature of the divine.

“God and Satan,” Aaron mused. “But where is the dichotomy? Are they not polar opposites?”

At this, the ghost broke out into a laugh, a merry, ringing laugh, so blithe and pretty as to counterfeit in sound the cheery aspect of her bright and lovely face. But Aaron, though he smiled in sympathy, appeared confused, and sought an explanation with his eyes.

“Dear Aaron!” she exclaimed. “That you should ask me such a thing! But certainly you understand! I’m not a theologian . . . I’m a ghost!”

[MNDude]

An atheist, a vegan, and a crossfitter walk into a bar...

I only know because they told everybody within two minutes!