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Author Topic:   Does Atheism = No beliefs?
lyx2no
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Message 57 of 414 (551436)
03-22-2010 6:26 PM
Reply to: Message 54 by New Cat's Eye
03-22-2010 5:45 PM


Getting Religion
Instead of trying to broaden atheism to fit religion you be should broaden religion to fit atheism.
Religion: The belief or disbelief in and worship or non-worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods.
details of belief of disbelief as taught or not taught or discussed or not discussed.
a particular system of faith or lack of faith and worship or non-worship.
a pursuit or non-pursuit or interest or non-interest to which someone ascribes or does not ascribe supreme importance.
Or whatever.

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Message 68 of 414 (551480)
03-22-2010 9:38 PM
Reply to: Message 66 by bluegenes
03-22-2010 9:21 PM


Objectivism
Ayn Rand was a well known one
Like myself, Ayn Rand was an Objectivist.
AbE: Opps! Sorry, between this and a few other things I was reading at the same time I got my wires crossed and thought the original question was "any Republicans" instead of "any conservatives". Rand was most definitely conservative atheist.
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Message 111 of 414 (551698)
03-23-2010 8:38 PM
Reply to: Message 107 by marc9000
03-23-2010 8:17 PM


Non Collectors
Don't you think it would be a good thing for atheists to be grouped like Christians often are, just for identification purposes?
How many groups do you think non stamp collectors should be broken into. There are vegetarian non collectors; sadist non collectors; yippy non collectors; teetotaler non collectors; Rastafarian non collectors ?
Atheism does not lend itself to grouping or sub-grouping any more then any non-X. Why do you find that so hard to understand?
AbE:
There are exceptions to every rule of course, but most any atheist in today's society will make a beeline to evolution when asked about their view of the world. You're saying that a Christian could engage in a 5 or 10 minute conversation with you about human origins and you'd never say a word about evolution?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc much?
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Message 121 of 414 (551730)
03-23-2010 11:48 PM
Reply to: Message 113 by marc9000
03-23-2010 9:02 PM


RIP Jesus
Non stamp collectors don't spend a sizable portion of their time criticizing and trying to eradicate stamp collecting, like Dawkins, Harris, and millions of atheists who buy their books spend time trying to eradicate religion.
You need to broaden your horizons a mite. When you write "trying to eradicate religion" you mean "my religion". Religion A is just fine at eradicating religions X, Y and Z, but you don't seem to go on about that. (Against your protests of not being religious I hold your pious deceit. Reader's Digest wouldn't send you a check to print your "true" OP in Life in These United States and they couldn't be more desperate. If it took place at all it was with another of the imaginary atheist in your head.)
I surely would like to eradicate religion because religions, generally, try to eradicate thoughts other than their own. I guess that makes sense of some kind. People tend to feel less stupid when everyone has the same stupid ideas.
As an atheist I'm not required to have stupid ideas. Not that I don't, but they are not required. I have no sacred cows. I can happily walk up and down the street pronouncing Charles Darlose missed the boat, Carnot rode a tricycle and I don't give a fig about Newton.
Maybe that's your answer to "Does Atheism has [sic] any beliefs which are unique to Atheism?" Atheist believe it is safe to question anything so long as there are no theists in the room.
AbE: Opps! Sorry m9k.
"I was looking at you, but talking to him." Polly Sherman, Fawlty Towers
Edited by lyx2no, : Clarity.
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Message 150 of 414 (552008)
03-25-2010 7:19 PM
Reply to: Message 149 by New Cat's Eye
03-25-2010 5:33 PM


Be Reasonable
Being an atheist does not preclude one from their prejudices. The religious and non-religious alike think the world should be run their way. The difference is that not being something isn't a good clarion call, resulting in a lack of oppressive atheist associations.

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