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hooah212002
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Message 226 of 228 (648981)
01-19-2012 4:19 PM
Reply to: Message 225 by nwr
01-19-2012 3:16 PM


Re: Wishy Washy
It is not at all similar to religious belief.
I know which is why I went on to explain the difference (at least I thought I did). My main point as I said in a previous post, it has been in my experience that religionists (especially the type that this board is geared towards) will jump on any usage of the word belief by atheists to say "see see, you believe that scientific fact so belief is good (that justifies my belief in jew fairies)". I am very well aware that the word belief has value in intellectual, reasonable conversation...just not with religionists.

Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion. Joseph Campbell

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Message 227 of 228 (648982)
01-19-2012 4:34 PM
Reply to: Message 223 by hooah212002
01-19-2012 2:26 PM


Re: Wishy Washy
I could say that this "belief" you say is a fine way to put it, but I personally do not like to use the word because in my opinion (as I've already said) religionists have made it almost utterly useless and will jump on any and all atheists who even mention belief "see see see YOU DO believe and that justifies MY belief".....
Well I do my part; when asked if I believe in evolution I say: "No! I accept evolution from the evidence. Belief is for when there isn't enough evidence."
Given that there's plenty of incidents where we don't have enough evidence, I think there's room left for the word 'belief' to be usable by non-religionists. You shouldn't let them hijack it.

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hooah212002
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Message 228 of 228 (648995)
01-19-2012 5:38 PM
Reply to: Message 227 by New Cat's Eye
01-19-2012 4:34 PM


Re: Wishy Washy
You shouldn't let them hijack it.
I've actually no problem not using it and using other more precise words in place of it. They can keep it for all I care. Besides, I don't think I actually believe anything anyways....
That said, I think I can see the entrails of this horse.....

Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion. Joseph Campbell

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