Freedom From Atheism Foundation

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by DeruIsLove [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Some people just want to watch the world learn.

Actually most people just want everyone to be how we think they should be. When we see people who are content in beliefs that conflict with ours we get defensive and upset and start acting like zealots because our belief system is threatened. Atheist, Christian, Muslim, Jew, people who believe the moon landing was real/fake, everyone does it. We are all pretty much exactly the same, but when the things that make us "different' get questioned we flip the fuck out.

[DeruIsLove]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Actually most people just want everyone to be how we think they should be. When we see people who are content in beliefs that conflict with ours we get defensive and upset and start acting like zealots because our belief system is threatened. Atheist, Christian, Muslim, Jew, people who believe the moon landing was real/fake, everyone does it. We are all pretty much exactly the same, but when the things that make us "different' get questioned we flip the fuck out.

I get what you are saying and I know where you are coming from, however what I view as the greatest flaw in that argument is implying that Atheists/skeptics are going on a belief system like the other groups that you've mentioned. No matter how strong someone feels about their belief system, no matter how much they claim to know the "truth", when you deny the facts, you lose that thing known as credibility.

[DeruIsLove]

I firmly believe that people should be allowed to worship whatever/however they please with one condition: their faith should end at the tip of their nose and shouldn't affect anyone else in any way.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by DeruIsLove [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I get what you are saying and I know where you are coming from, however what I view as the greatest flaw in that argument is implying that Atheists/skeptics are going on a belief system like the other groups that you've mentioned. No matter how strong someone feels about their belief system, no matter how much they claim to know the "truth", when you deny the facts, you lose that thing known as credibility.

tl;dr my ism is better than your ism

[Dragonsblood1987]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

tl;dr my ism is better than your ism

im going to call you both terrorists and kill you on TV because clearly MY ism is the superior one.

[DeruIsLove]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

tl;dr my ism is better than your ism

"Better" is too subjective a term. I much prefer educated, backed up by hard evidence, logical, flexible, and with limited bias. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not that I'm a fan of any izms anyway.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by Dragonsblood1987 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

im going to call you both terrorists and kill you on TV because clearly MY ism is the superior one.

Public beheading is ultimately the only way to solve the argument.

[DeruIsLove]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Public beheading is ultimately the only way to solve the argument.

I'm pro public execution or rather, trying it and seeing if it helps deter certain crimes.

Imagine if convicted rapists got their dicks cut off during halftime at the superbowl!

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Argh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Atheists postulate there isn't a god. Theists postulate there is.

What's the difference?

Well, science rests on evidence. Nonexistent entities have none. God has none, so therefor its safe to say that there probably is no god.

That said, I am a coward and therefore say I am an agnostic. There are far more intelligent people than me that could talk about the subject tho haha.

[DeruIsLove]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, science rests on evidence. Nonexistent entities have none. God has none, so therefor its safe to say that there probably is no god.

That said, I am honest and therefore say I am an agnostic. There are far more intelligent people than me that could talk about the subject tho haha.

Fixed. Don't put yourself down because you don't have all of the answers. Being able to acknowledge and admit such is the first step to enlightenment. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]