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Author Topic:   The Big Bang, Abiogenesis, and Evolution
Jon
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Message 240 of 300 (425370)
10-01-2007 10:49 PM
Reply to: Message 236 by bluegenes
10-01-2007 10:07 PM


Atheism as a Limited World View
bluegenes writes:
Being an atheist frees the mind to consider endless possibilities.
Does it, or does it merely place the mind into another [constricted] world view?
When you don't have a blind faith in a God, your mind is open.
How is it possible that only after limiting your mind to 'not have a blind faith...' can you suddenly say that your mind is then unlimited?
Is having to put your mind into the state of 'faithless' in order to achieve limitlessness itself a limit?
Is making 'faithlessness' a requirement for an unlimited mind not a limit itself?
Jon

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Jon
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Message 242 of 300 (425373)
10-01-2007 11:20 PM
Reply to: Message 241 by crashfrog
10-01-2007 11:00 PM


Re: Atheism as a Limited World View
Indeed, the alternative of never being able to distinguish fact from fiction would appear to be paralyzing.
You've created a false dichotomy”either 'don't believe' or 'never be able to tell fact from fiction'. Certainly there's middle ground?
It is limited to that which can be demonstrated to be true...
That's not limitless. It's not free. It can't even account for things which are true, and are known to be true, but the truth of which cannot yet be demonstrated. It's limits not only fall within truth itself, but within demonstrable truth”quite limited indeed.
Jon
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