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Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.

Started byChristopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net>
First post2015-08-11 09:58 -0500
Last post2015-08-12 12:35 +0800
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  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2015-08-11 09:58 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2015-08-11 10:14 -0500
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 13:01 -0400
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-11 23:26 +0800
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 00:24 +0800
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net> - 2015-08-11 13:36 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 07:58 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 19:23 -0500
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 08:48 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:13 -0500
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 20:57 +0800
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 12:39 -0500
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-08-12 15:48 -0400
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 15:26 -0500
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-08-13 07:26 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:03 -0400
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-12 17:49 -0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-12 18:08 -0700
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-13 00:27 -0700
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:25 +0000
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "W.TS." <m14m@earthlink.net> - 2015-08-12 20:55 -0500
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-12 19:24 -0700
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:00 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-12 19:24 -0700
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:53 +0800
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 23:58 -0500
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 15:56 +0800
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:37 -0400
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:25 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-13 06:13 -0700
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-13 14:20 +0100
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:39 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 23:59 -0500
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 16:15 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:44 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:30 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:26 -0400
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:30 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:11 -0500
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-15 05:31 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 18:25 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:02 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 19:46 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 11:45 -0500
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:48 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 22:04 -0500
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:15 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-16 22:04 -0700
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 15:15 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-17 00:38 -0700
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:22 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-08-17 10:27 -0700
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:50 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:28 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 18:48 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:00 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:24 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 06:45 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:33 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:35 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-19 17:22 -0500
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 12:47 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 01:08 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:36 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-20 14:10 -0500
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:55 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-16 14:29 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-16 15:04 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:53 -0400
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:30 +0000
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 10:08 +0800
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-19 17:23 -0500
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:56 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-20 14:11 -0500
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 05:00 -0400
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 01:26 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 19:53 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-16 14:58 +0100
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:52 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:56 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 19:49 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 18:50 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:33 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:26 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:26 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:35 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:41 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 04:58 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:44 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 05:01 -0400
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> - 2015-08-18 22:51 +0000
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 08:48 +0800
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-18 18:30 -0700
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:38 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:21 +0100
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:19 -0400
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:40 +0100
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-08-17 12:34 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 00:51 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-08-17 14:36 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 21:52 -0700
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 00:57 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:10 -0400
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:23 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:30 -0700
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:32 -0700
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Olrik <olrik666@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:37 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 23:38 -0700
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:55 -0400
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:12 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:25 -0400
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:45 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:28 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:43 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-13 15:53 +0100
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:24 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-14 12:08 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:17 -0500
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-14 04:50 -0700
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-14 12:53 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-14 06:54 -0700
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-14 14:16 -0500
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 07:51 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Mike M <mike@xenocyte.com> - 2015-08-15 06:41 +0000
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 16:11 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-15 03:36 -0700
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-15 18:48 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. talishi <talishi@example.net> - 2015-08-15 07:43 -0700
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-15 12:05 -0500
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-15 18:36 -0500
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 00:56 -0700
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 01:08 -0700
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 01:09 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 14:06 -0700
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 06:04 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 12:12 -0700
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 03:37 -0500
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-16 21:25 -0700
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-08-17 02:54 -0400
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:21 -0700
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-18 14:23 -0500
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 05:58 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 18:47 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:30 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-18 10:15 -0700
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 16:50 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-19 00:44 -0700
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:43 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-19 09:45 -0700
                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 05:06 -0400
                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-21 00:25 -0700
                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 04:52 -0400
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:06 -0400
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:28 +0800
                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-16 04:08 -0400
                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:04 +0800
                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 06:07 -0400
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 20:16 +0800
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-17 19:27 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 13:51 +0800
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:34 -0400
                                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 07:55 +0800
                                                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-19 04:48 -0400
                                                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-19 20:59 +0800
                                                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-20 05:13 -0400
                                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-20 22:30 +0800
                                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-21 04:58 -0400
                                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-21 19:58 +0800
                                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-17 22:23 -0700
                                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 03:37 -0400
                                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-18 00:51 -0700
                                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-18 16:58 -0400
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-15 15:17 +0100
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:31 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-15 12:14 -0500
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 10:36 +0800
                                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 03:42 -0500
                                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:11 +0800
                                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-16 11:48 -0500
                                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 10:58 +0800
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> - 2015-08-15 12:02 -0500
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 19:59 -0400
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 10:33 +0800
                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:47 -0400
                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:34 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:36 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@sff.net> - 2015-08-13 13:10 -0400
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 13:25 -0400
                          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 17:49 +0800
                            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 01:33 -0400
                              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-16 20:24 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-16 10:55 -0400
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:01 +0800
                                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. John Ritson <j.ritson@hotmail.co.uk> - 2015-08-16 16:55 +0100
                                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-17 11:11 +0800
                                    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-08-17 13:39 +0100
                                      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-18 01:10 +0800
                        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:00 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:41 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 15:08 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-12 20:04 -0400
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 15:38 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:57 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-12 07:29 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:44 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2015-08-11 20:23 -0700
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:14 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:55 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 16:00 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 07:51 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-13 20:49 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-13 09:46 -0400
                  Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:18 +0800
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-14 03:19 -0400
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. niunian <niunian@ymail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:25 +0800
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Attila <<prochoice@here.now> - 2015-08-15 05:34 -0400
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 12:30 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 12:59 -0500
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 15:03 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 19:30 -0500
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 04:19 -0500
              Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-12 12:36 -0500
                Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. "W.TS." <m14m@earthlink.net> - 2015-08-12 20:53 -0500
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-11 21:20 -0400
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-12 10:01 -0400
        Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Carl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net> - 2015-08-11 21:16 -0400
          Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> - 2015-08-11 20:22 -0500
            Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2015-08-11 21:49 -0400
      Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:53 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. bilgat@m.nu - 2015-08-11 14:51 -0500
    Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not science. Robert Bannister <robban@clubtelco.com> - 2015-08-12 12:35 +0800

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#360441

Frombilgat@m.nu
Date2015-08-12 04:19 -0500
Message-ID<vk3msat1lgfiqshu8m13ihgq2o2u4gsilq@4ax.com>
In reply to#360408
On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:32:46 -0700, Rudy Canoza
<LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote:

>On 8/11/2015 5:30 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:08:33 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/11/2015 1:03 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:48:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>>>>>> science.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong
>>>>>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
>>>>>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
>>>>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there was no
>>>>>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one, they
>>>>>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to get out
>>>>>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>>>>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists, lacking
>>>>>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>>>>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they wrongly
>>>>>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant atheists who
>>>>>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not collecting
>>>>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat
>>>>>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>>>>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>>>>>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>>>>>
>>>>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
>>>>
>>>> huh?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't invalid.
>>>>>    For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
>>>>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of pure
>>>>> faith.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> since positively believing in something would mean they do believe in
>>>> something then that statement is totally wrong,
>>>
>>> It's not wrong.  They positively believe that something does not,
>>> cannot, exist.  They positively believe in the non-existence of
>>> something.  That's not so hard to understand - well, maybe it is for you.
>>
>>
>> well as an atheist I more closely relate to what YOU would call a
>> strong atheist...
>
>In other words, yours is a faith-based position.  You believe, 
>positively, that there is no god - not only that, but that there *can 
>be* no god.  You believe that as a matter of pure faith.


you really are an idiot . I K N O W there is no god, I know for sure,
without a doubt

>
>
>> but you see the thing is I am a strong ATHEIST not
>> strong agnostic....
>>
>> I am an A-theist <without belief in a god or gods>
>
>No, you believe something stronger than that.  *I* am the one without a 
>belief in any god; you have a firm belief, an absolute faith-based 
>conviction, in "no god."  You believe there *cannot* be any god.  I 

for those with hearing problems I know there is no god, I dont believe
there isnt I   K N O W  there isnt

>don't believe that; I just don't believe in any representation of god 
>that has ever been presented to me.  I am open to the (slim) possibility 
>that some representation of god may be made to me some day that I might 
>find convincing.  You reject that out of hand.
>

yup cause I know there is no god

>
>> I am firmly opposed to the belief in any gods
>
>There!  You admitted your faith.

No I admit that Others should NOT BELIEVE in faries

>
>>>>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
>>>>> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
>>>>> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
>>>>
>>>> I think you need help with the english language,
>>>
>>> No, I'm highly proficient in it, as well as logic and rhetoric.  You, on
>>> the other hand...not so good.
>>
>>
>> as a theist you
>
>No.  I am not a theist.  Once again, you fucked up.

Whatever

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#360486

Frombilgat@m.nu
Date2015-08-12 12:36 -0500
Message-ID<301nsa9r6i6bi582sks9cdlou89ee9d1pi@4ax.com>
In reply to#360441
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:16:51 -0700, Rudy Canoza
<LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote:

>On 8/12/2015 2:19 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:32:46 -0700, Rudy Canoza
>> <LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/11/2015 5:30 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:08:33 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 1:03 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:48:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>>>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>>>>>>>> science.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong
>>>>>>>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
>>>>>>>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
>>>>>>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there was no
>>>>>>>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one, they
>>>>>>>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to get out
>>>>>>>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>>>>>>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists, lacking
>>>>>>>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>>>>>>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they wrongly
>>>>>>>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant atheists who
>>>>>>>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not collecting
>>>>>>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat
>>>>>>>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>>>>>>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>>>>>>>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
>>>>>>
>>>>>> huh?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't invalid.
>>>>>>>     For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
>>>>>>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of pure
>>>>>>> faith.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> since positively believing in something would mean they do believe in
>>>>>> something then that statement is totally wrong,
>>>>>
>>>>> It's not wrong.  They positively believe that something does not,
>>>>> cannot, exist.  They positively believe in the non-existence of
>>>>> something.  That's not so hard to understand - well, maybe it is for you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> well as an atheist I more closely relate to what YOU would call a
>>>> strong atheist...
>>>
>>> In other words, yours is a faith-based position.  You believe,
>>> positively, that there is no god - not only that, but that there *can
>>> be* no god.  You believe that as a matter of pure faith.
>>
>>
>> you really are an idiot
>
>Not in the least, and you don't even believe that.
>
>< I K N O W there is no god, I know for sure,
>> without a doubt
>
>No, you don't.  You couldn't possibly know it.  You *believe* it - as a 
>matter of pure faith.
>

I am done with you troll PLONK!
>>>
>>>
>>>> but you see the thing is I am a strong ATHEIST not
>>>> strong agnostic....
>>>>
>>>> I am an A-theist <without belief in a god or gods>
>>>
>>> No, you believe something stronger than that.  *I* am the one without a
>>> belief in any god; you have a firm belief, an absolute faith-based
>>> conviction, in "no god."  You believe there *cannot* be any god.  I
>>
>> for those with hearing problems I know there is no god
>
>You don't know that.  You can't.
>
>>> don't believe that; I just don't believe in any representation of god
>>> that has ever been presented to me.  I am open to the (slim) possibility
>>> that some representation of god may be made to me some day that I might
>>> find convincing.  You reject that out of hand.
>>>
>>
>> yup cause I know there is no god
>
>That's a lie.
>
>>>
>>>> I am firmly opposed to the belief in any gods
>>>
>>> There!  You admitted your faith.
>>
>> No I admit that
>
>No, you *did* admit your faith.  Good job!  What took you so long?
>
>>>
>>>>>>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
>>>>>>> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
>>>>>>> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think you need help with the english language,
>>>>>
>>>>> No, I'm highly proficient in it, as well as logic and rhetoric.  You, on
>>>>> the other hand...not so good.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> as a theist you
>>>
>>> No.  I am not a theist.  Once again, you fucked up.
>>
>> Whatever
>
>Concession of defeat noted and accepted.

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#360544

From"W.TS." <m14m@earthlink.net>
Date2015-08-12 20:53 -0500
Message-ID<XnsA4F4D46DE43B2m14mearthlinknet@216.168.4.170>
In reply to#360486
Rudy Canoza <LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote in
news:mqg48i$975$9@dont-email.me: 

> On 8/12/2015 10:36 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:16:51 -0700, Rudy Canoza
>> <LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/12/2015 2:19 AM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:32:46 -0700, Rudy Canoza
>>>> <LaLaLaLaLaLa@philhendrie.con> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 5:30 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:08:33 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>> LaBourgeois <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 1:03 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:48:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>>>> LaBourgeois <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>>>> wrote: 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Therese LaBourgeois <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> beliefs nor science.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> negative.  Strong atheists believe there is no god.  Weak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> atheists don't believe in any god (a negative belief -
>>>>>>>>>>>>> they have beliefs, but absent from them is a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed
>>>>>>>>>>>> there was no God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God
>>>>>>>>>>>> in case there is one, they believe they have no belief.
>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a kind of self denial logic to get out of an awkward
>>>>>>>>>>>> position. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are
>>>>>>>>>>> "strong" atheists, believing there is no god; others are
>>>>>>>>>>> "weak" atheists, lacking a belief *in* any god.  It's still
>>>>>>>>>>> *about* belief, generally, and at least for the weak
>>>>>>>>>>> atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans
>>>>>>>>>>> they wrongly consider to be catchy and witty, and that
>>>>>>>>>>> includes militant atheists who repeatedly toss off the
>>>>>>>>>>> three-second bit of snark about "not collecting 
>>>>>>>>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who
>>>>>>>>>>> brainlessly repeat the marginally less snarky "atheism is
>>>>>>>>>>> just another faith-based religion" bullshit.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to
>>>>>>>>>> not collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a
>>>>>>>>>> religion or such? 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case
>>>>>>>>> of a 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> huh?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't
>>>>>>>>> invalid. 
>>>>>>>>>      For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She
>>>>>>>>>      positively 
>>>>>>>>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a
>>>>>>>>> matter of pure faith.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> since positively believing in something would mean they do
>>>>>>>> believe in something then that statement is totally wrong,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's not wrong.  They positively believe that something does
>>>>>>> not, cannot, exist.  They positively believe in the
>>>>>>> non-existence of something.  That's not so hard to understand -
>>>>>>> well, maybe it is for you. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> well as an atheist I more closely relate to what YOU would call a
>>>>>> strong atheist...
>>>>>
>>>>> In other words, yours is a faith-based position.  You believe,
>>>>> positively, that there is no god - not only that, but that there
>>>>> *can be* no god.  You believe that as a matter of pure faith.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> you really are an idiot
>>>
>>> Not in the least, and you don't even believe that.
>>>
>>> < I K N O W there is no god, I know for sure,
>>>> without a doubt
>>>
>>> No, you don't.  You couldn't possibly know it.  You *believe* it -
>>> as a matter of pure faith.
>>>
>>
>> I am done with you troll PLONK!
> 
> Concession of defeat noted and accepted, and mocked as well.
> 
>>>>>
>>>>>> but you see the thing is I am a strong ATHEIST not
>>>>>> strong agnostic....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am an A-theist <without belief in a god or gods>
>>>>>
>>>>> No, you believe something stronger than that.  *I* am the one
>>>>> without a belief in any god; you have a firm belief, an absolute
>>>>> faith-based conviction, in "no god."  You believe there *cannot*
>>>>> be any god.  I 
>>>>
>>>> for those with hearing problems I know there is no god
>>>
>>> You don't know that.  You can't.
>>>
>>>>> don't believe that; I just don't believe in any representation of
>>>>> god that has ever been presented to me.  I am open to the (slim)
>>>>> possibility that some representation of god may be made to me some
>>>>> day that I might find convincing.  You reject that out of hand.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yup cause I know there is no god
>>>
>>> That's a lie.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am firmly opposed to the belief in any gods
>>>>>
>>>>> There!  You admitted your faith.
>>>>
>>>> No I admit that
>>>
>>> No, you *did* admit your faith.  Good job!  What took you so long?
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief
>>>>>>>>> in god, as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're
>>>>>>>>> still talking about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general
>>>>>>>>> are not merely those 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think you need help with the english language,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No, I'm highly proficient in it, as well as logic and rhetoric. 
>>>>>>> You, on the other hand...not so good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> as a theist you
>>>>>
>>>>> No.  I am not a theist.  Once again, you fucked up.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever
>>>
>>> Concession of defeat noted and accepted.
The next time you break a bone, avoid Doctors, pray instead.  See how 
far it gets you.  No prayer has ever been answered, not a one.

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#360412

FromCarl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net>
Date2015-08-11 21:20 -0400
Message-ID<mqe6tc$tqr$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360378
On 2015-08-11 16:08, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
> On 8/11/2015 1:03 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:48:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>>>> LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>>>> science.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.
>>>>>>> Strong
>>>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them
>>>>>>> is a
>>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there
>>>>>> was no
>>>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one,
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to
>>>>>> get out
>>>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>>>
>>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists,
>>>>> lacking
>>>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they
>>>>> wrongly
>>>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant
>>>>> atheists who
>>>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not
>>>>> collecting
>>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat
>>>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>>>
>>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>>>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>>>
>>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
>>
>> huh?
>>
>>
>>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't invalid.
>>>   For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
>>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of pure
>>> faith.
>>
>>
>> since positively believing in something would mean they do believe in
>> something then that statement is totally wrong,
>
> It's not wrong.  They positively believe that something does not,
> cannot, exist.  They positively believe in the non-existence of
> something.  That's not so hard to understand - well, maybe it is for you.
>
>>>
>>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
>>> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
>>> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
>>
>> I think you need help with the english language,
>
> No, I'm highly proficient in it, as well as logic and rhetoric.  You, on
> the other hand...not so good.

Do you have an external authority for the above opinion?

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#360452

FromCarl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net>
Date2015-08-12 10:01 -0400
Message-ID<mqfjhf$62i$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360412
On 2015-08-12 01:35, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
> On 8/11/2015 6:20 PM, Carl Kaufmann wrote:
>> On 2015-08-11 16:08, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>> On 8/11/2015 1:03 PM, bilgat@m.nu wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:48:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>>>>>> LaBourgeois
>>>>>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>>>>>> science.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.
>>>>>>>>> Strong
>>>>>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in
>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them
>>>>>>>>> is a
>>>>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there
>>>>>>>> was no
>>>>>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one,
>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to
>>>>>>>> get out
>>>>>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>>>>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists,
>>>>>>> lacking
>>>>>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>>>>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they
>>>>>>> wrongly
>>>>>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant
>>>>>>> atheists who
>>>>>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not
>>>>>>> collecting
>>>>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly
>>>>>>> repeat
>>>>>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>>>>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>>>>>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>>>>>
>>>>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
>>>>
>>>> huh?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't
>>>>> invalid.
>>>>>   For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
>>>>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of
>>>>> pure
>>>>> faith.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> since positively believing in something would mean they do believe in
>>>> something then that statement is totally wrong,
>>>
>>> It's not wrong.  They positively believe that something does not,
>>> cannot, exist.  They positively believe in the non-existence of
>>> something.  That's not so hard to understand - well, maybe it is for
>>> you.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
>>>>> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
>>>>> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
>>>>
>>>> I think you need help with the english language,
>>>
>>> No, I'm highly proficient in it, as well as logic and rhetoric.  You, on
>>> the other hand...not so good.
>>
>> Do you have an external authority for the above opinion?
>
> LOL!  You're another never-serious posters, in a long and inglorious
> line of them.  Too funny.

That may be so, but it doesn't nothing to verify your proficiency with 
English, logic, or rhetoric.

See, I can be just as dismissive as you.


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#360411

FromCarl Kaufmann <cwkaufmann@cox.net>
Date2015-08-11 21:16 -0400
Message-ID<mqe6mb$tqr$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360349
On 2015-08-11 13:48, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>> LaBourgeois
>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>> science.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong
>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>
>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there was no
>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one, they
>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to get
>>>> out
>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>
>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists, lacking
>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>
>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they wrongly
>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant atheists who
>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not collecting
>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat
>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>
>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>
> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't invalid.
>   For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of pure
> faith.
>
> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
> things in which you positively believe; we can talk about beliefs that
> are in your set of (positive) beliefs, and those that aren't.
>
> The reason the shopworn "not collecting stamps" snark is so shitty is
> that it doesn't mean you don't have *any* hobby.

And being an atheist doesn't mean you don't have *any* beliefs, although 
I have seen plenty of theists who stupidly ask "Don't you believe in 
anything?"

Using your paragraph above:

For the "weak" aphilatelist, we can talk about a *lack* of a hobby of 
stamp collecting, as opposed to a positive hobby of "not stamp 
collecting" [avoiding stamps whenever/however possible and encouraging 
others to do the same], but we're still talking about hobbies generally.

>> Seems pretty pithy, accurate, and
>
> It's pure snark, and the analogy collapses in failure.

What, in fact, is so snarky about it?

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#360413

FromTom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net>
Date2015-08-11 20:22 -0500
Message-ID<mqe714$lre$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#360411
On 8/11/2015 8:16 PM, Carl Kaufmann wrote:
> On 2015-08-11 13:48, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>> On 8/11/2015 10:30 AM, Tom McDonald wrote:
>>> On 8/11/2015 10:43 AM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>> On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>>>>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese
>>>>>>> LaBourgeois
>>>>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>>>>> science.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.
>>>>>> Strong
>>>>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
>>>>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
>>>>>> belief in a god.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>>>>
>>>>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there
>>>>> was no
>>>>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one,
>>>>> they
>>>>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to get
>>>>> out
>>>>> of an awkward position.
>>>>
>>>> Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong"
>>>> atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists,
>>>> lacking
>>>> a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at
>>>> least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.
>>>>
>>>> I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they wrongly
>>>> consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant atheists
>>>> who
>>>> repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not collecting
>>>> stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat
>>>> the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based
>>>> religion" bullshit.
>>>>
>>> What's the problem, in your view, with comparing atheism to not
>>> collecting stamps when the theist says atheism is a religion or such?
>>
>> Because in addition to the falsity of the analogy, in the case of a
>> "strong" atheist, the analogy wouldn't hold even if it weren't invalid.
>>   For the strong atheist, atheism *is* a religion.  She positively
>> believes, but cannot prove, that there is no god.  It's a matter of pure
>> faith.
>>
>> For the "weak" atheist, we can talk about a *lack* of a belief in god,
>> as opposed to a positive belief in "no god," but we're still talking
>> about belief generally.  Your beliefs in general are not merely those
>> things in which you positively believe; we can talk about beliefs that
>> are in your set of (positive) beliefs, and those that aren't.
>>
>> The reason the shopworn "not collecting stamps" snark is so shitty is
>> that it doesn't mean you don't have *any* hobby.
>
> And being an atheist doesn't mean you don't have *any* beliefs, although
> I have seen plenty of theists who stupidly ask "Don't you believe in
> anything?"
>
> Using your paragraph above:
>
> For the "weak" aphilatelist, we can talk about a *lack* of a hobby of
> stamp collecting, as opposed to a positive hobby of "not stamp
> collecting" [avoiding stamps whenever/however possible and encouraging
> others to do the same], but we're still talking about hobbies generally.
>
>>> Seems pretty pithy, accurate, and
>>
>> It's pure snark, and the analogy collapses in failure.
>
> What, in fact, is so snarky about it?
>
Interestingly, what she cut was my observation that the idea of talking 
about the analogy of non-stamp-collecting was devised as a conversation 
starter, not a conversation stopper. So she stopped the conversation by 
snipping that part of my reply.

So I shitcanned the bitch.

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#360417

Fromwdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr)
Date2015-08-11 21:49 -0400
Message-ID<mqe8mg$n8o$1@panix2.panix.com>
In reply to#360413
In article <mqe714$lre$1@dont-email.me>,
Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> said:

[ re "the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois" ]

> Interestingly, what she cut was my observation that the idea of
> talking about the analogy of non-stamp-collecting was devised as a
> conversation starter, not a conversation stopper. So she stopped
> the conversation by snipping that part of my reply.
>
> So I shitcanned the bitch.

What makes you think it's a she?  Not that trolling assholes like
this one are _never_ female, but I think that statistically they're
a lot more likely to turn out to me males.

-- wds

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#360374

Frombilgat@m.nu
Date2015-08-11 14:53 -0500
Message-ID<lkkksa5ne35chtq7l1ogjd8d7jme0sdr63@4ax.com>
In reply to#360333
On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:43:09 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
<barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:

>On 8/11/2015 8:26 AM, niunian wrote:
>> On 2015-08-11 11:06 PM, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
>>> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>>>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>>>
>>>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>>>
>>>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>>>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>>>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>>>> science.
>>>
>>> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong
>>> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
>>> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
>>> belief in a god.)
>>>
>>> Stop spewing nonsense.
>>
>> Atheism has been improving. In the old days, they believed there was no
>> God. Nowadays, in order to avoid denying God in case there is one, they
>> believe they have no belief. It's a kind of self denial logic to get out
>> of an awkward position.
>
>Partly.  As I have earlier elaborated, some atheists are "strong" 
>atheists, believing there is no god; others are "weak" atheists, lacking 
>a belief *in* any god.  It's still *about* belief, generally, and at 
>least for the weak atheists, there's nothing pejorative about it.

I am sure this strong weak crap was crafted by theists to be able to
feel better about themselves
>
>I dislike people who try to argue this using stale slogans they wrongly 
>consider to be catchy and witty, and that includes militant atheists who 
>repeatedly toss off the three-second bit of snark about "not collecting 
>stamps", as well as the militant anti-atheists who brainlessly repeat 
>the marginally less snarky "atheism is just another faith-based 
>religion" bullshit.

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#360373

Frombilgat@m.nu
Date2015-08-11 14:51 -0500
Message-ID<pekksadprb2m3qm2ue757320g8tvumvvtb@4ax.com>
In reply to#360325
On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:06:39 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
<barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:

>On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>
>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>
>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>> science.
>
>Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong 
>atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any 

I dont even think that is true, you can not in any way be an atheist
and have a belief in any god. Strong or weak doest matter, if you are
an atheist you have no belief in god weather strong or weak


>god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a 
>belief in a god.)
>
>Stop spewing nonsense.

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#360423

FromRobert Bannister <robban@clubtelco.com>
Date2015-08-12 12:35 +0800
Message-ID<d300okFd3vfU4@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#360325
On 11/08/2015 11:06 pm, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois wrote:
> On 8/11/2015 7:58 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:29:15 -0700, the late Marie Therese LaBourgeois
>> <barack@dewey_cheatham_and_howe.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/24/2015 10:51 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>>> Atheism is based on beliefs, not science.
>>>
>>> In what way is that a criticism?  Explain.
>>
>> Ignoring, for the moment, the inappropriate cross-posting between
>> alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics and
>> sci.physics.relativity - atheism is based on neither beliefs nor
>> science.
>
> Of course it's based on beliefs, whether positive or negative.  Strong
> atheists believe there is no god.  Weak atheists don't believe in any
> god (a negative belief - they have beliefs, but absent from them is a
> belief in a god.)
>
> Stop spewing nonsense.
>
What absolute rubbish. Not believing is not the same as believing in 
something.

-- 
Robert Bannister
Perth, Western Australia

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