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Are Atheists "Philosophically Limited"....?

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ringo
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Message 180 of 262 (723877)
04-10-2014 1:16 PM 		Reply to: Message 170 by Phat
04-09-2014 12:32 AM

Re: How Atheists Saved Philosophy
Phat writes:
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... I question the faith that we put in ourselves....
You keep saying that.
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The reason we have "faith in ourselves" is because we're the most reliable friend we have. All gods are deadbeat dads, "friends" who aren't available when we have furniture to move.
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You may believe in a god who is always there for you but in reality there is none. You're "philosophically free" to beleve he's somewhere out there but realistically it doesn't make a damn bit of difference if he is.
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ringo
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04-11-2014 12:58 PM 		Reply to: Message 181 by Raphael
04-10-2014 1:22 PM

Re: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"
Raphael writes:
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Pray that God would "reveal himself"....
Just out of curiosity, why would we have to pray that God would reveal Himself. Can't He make up His own mind when to reveal Himself?
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04-14-2014 12:07 PM 		Reply to: Message 203 by Phat
04-14-2014 1:54 AM

Re: Reasons For Rejection Of Faith
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Thus you quite likely accept logic, reason, and reality and shun faith...for the most part?
We should accept what is applicable to a certain situation and shun what is not applicable. When logic, reason and reality are applicable, why would we not use them? Faith is only acceptable when we can not use logic, reason and reality.
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04-22-2014 12:15 PM 		Reply to: Message 252 by GDR
04-21-2014 10:56 PM

Re: Likely vs Unlikely
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It seems extremely unlikely to me that mindless processes are responsible for intelligent life.
If the processes exist, it is possible. If it is possible, it is probable. If it is probable, it is not unlikely.
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