what kind of athiest are you?

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  1. duendy Registered Senior Member

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    to all the athiests here--and woooo, there must be many considering a recent poll where you EVEn outnumbered the catholics..hehe--i am wanting find out what kind of athiest ARe you?

    some have said that athiesm can embrace eg., Buddhism. other seem to stick with science and its method. but i am wanting to find out what makes you tock
     
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  3. kazakhan Registered Abuser Registered Senior Member

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    The tap dancing kind

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    A chocolate flavoured atheist?
    Soon you'll have the clowns in here talking about "strong" and "weak" atheism and all sorts of other descriptions. Why do we need to load the word full of tripe? Either you believe god exists or you don't.
     
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  5. Medicine*Woman Jesus: Mythstory--Not History! Valued Senior Member

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    kazakhan: The tap dancing kind

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    A chocolate flavoured atheist? Soon you'll have the clowns in here talking about "strong" and "weak" atheism and all sorts of other descriptions. Why do we need to load the word full of tripe? Either you believe god exists or you don't.
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  7. Cris In search of Immortality Valued Senior Member

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    I'm the non-religious type.
     
  8. TheERK Registered Senior Member

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    I am the athiest of them all; I am athier than you.

    Or was this thread about something else?


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    Uh, since when is distinguishing between 'strong' and 'weak' atheism tripe? If you think it's stupid, then you aren't fit to discuss it. The fact is, the two descriptions have very different meanings and are used to convey different reasons for lack of belief. For example, strong atheists by definition claim that God does not or cannot exist, which means that they think the mere idea of God is logically inconsistent. Weak atheists believe what they do most likely due to lack of evidence. If you can't see the difference, too bad.
     
  9. Crunchy Cat F-in' *meow* baby!!! Valued Senior Member

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    You fucker, I was going to use the cocolate flavored atheist line.
     
  10. kazakhan Registered Abuser Registered Senior Member

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    Clown number one weighs in...
    If you want to continue to load the word with fluff, then you are not fit to discuss it either, grow up! We could go on like this forever, which is exactly my point in my 1st post.
    The early bird....

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  11. cato less hate, more science Registered Senior Member

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    "Why do we need to load the word full of tripe? Either you believe god exists or you don't."
    I don’t completely dismiss the idea that maybe there is a higher being, but I am confident that no religion on earth has it right, and I will surely not worship it if there is one.
     
  12. wesmorris Nerd Overlord - we(s):1 of N Valued Senior Member

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    Wouldn't that mean you don't believe? That you think it's possible doesn't constitute belief.
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  13. Repo Man Valued Senior Member

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    The kind that thinks humans like to make things up in order to feel important. And also the sort who thinks Christians are a bunch of dopes. At least Satanists aren't boring.
     
  14. TheERK Registered Senior Member

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    How am I loading the word with fluff? I'm not so sure you even know what 'fluff' means. And yes, I am fit to discuss it because I understand the distinction between the two and why they're philosophically distinct. I have a feeling that either you do not understand the distinction, or you think adjectives are unnecessary and worthless. Either way, you're making a fool out of yourself.

    Also, why would this 'go on forever'? I simply pointed out your error; there's really not much to go on about at all.
     
  15. kazakhan Registered Abuser Registered Senior Member

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    I don't care what you may or may not be sure of.
    It's people that invent the term then make the distinction, it's all a matter of perception of course.
    In terms of atheism, BINGO! It took you a while.
    How so, could be your the fool.
    This can go on forever, I've now replied to your post as you will to this and so on...
    As for being in error, is everything you percieve the truth? Are you infalliable? Why are you so certain that your not in error? Pointing to some literature on the subject does not validate it.
    Regardless of how strongly or weakly someone feels about it, in the end either they believe, they don't or they're unsure and if you're unsure about it then you're hardly an atheist.
     
  16. Athelwulf Rest in peace Kurt... Registered Senior Member

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    I'm technically a Pantheist. Here's their website. Tell me what ya think of it.

    EDIT: I shouldn't sound so unsure . . . I am a Pantheist.
     
  17. TheERK Registered Senior Member

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    That's your opinion. The distinction is necessary if you're having an intelligent conversation about atheism, which this thread is supposed to be about.

    You're ignorantly claiming that a philosophical distinction is stupid, when in fact, this is a forum for the discussion of religion and philosophy. Any philosopher knows that clear definitions of terms is essential to a coherent philosophical conversation.

    Also, I'm not one to point out basic spelling mistakes but saying "your the fool" is quite ironic.

    Don't be ridiculous and don't try to turn that on me. I pointed out that you made a mistake in your outright dismissal of an adjective. Instead of pretending I claimed infallibility like a child, you could instead be mature and justify your original position.

    First of all, the definition you quoted is simply wrong. This has been discussed multiple times on the forums before--perhaps if you actually knew about the distinction between strong and weak atheism (or, positive/negative), you'd realize that this dictionary definition only describes strong atheism. In reality, most atheists are of the weak variety.

    Also, if you're unsure, you're probably still an atheist. But hey, I suppose I can't expect you to actually educate yourself about the subject at hand before posting. And I can tell you really don't have a clue based on your above usage of "strong" and "weak"--it's not about how "strongly or weakly" you feel about it.
     
  18. audible un de plusieurs autres Registered Senior Member

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    a atheist/humanist it's that simple.
     
  19. kazakhan Registered Abuser Registered Senior Member

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    Indeed it is and I'm entitled to it. You expect an intelligent conversation with a thread title like that? No don't answer, it's a strongly rhetorical question.
    More fluff, ignorantly claiming? You're just trying to enforce your point by adding ignorantly and it doesn't garner you any respect and it does not help you make your point, probably you like the smug feeling. Obviously I have an issue with the "definitions of terms", precisely the point of my first post in this thread.
    Wow. But you are one. Just a single spelling mistake on the forum of dyslexics and you take issue with it. Get a life.
    Don't try, after it's already been done? I can dismiss it, like with your use of the word ignorantly, it does not add to the argument. As I mentioned above it's all a matter of perception. I've already stated the reasons for my view.
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    Simply wrong? What about strenuously wrong? Vehemently wrong? Ignorantly wrong? Abundantly wrong? Strongly wrong? Weakly wrong? Intricately wrong? And my favourite, wrongly wrong?
    The subject has been "done to the death" around here. I know all about the distinction between "strong" and "weak", what it makes me realise is it's pointless, which is my opinion and perception and I can state it all I want regardless of your position on the issue.
    Also, if you're unsure you're probably not an atheist! But hey, I suppose I can't expect you to actually read and comprehend someone elses point of view. And I can tell that you really don't have a clue, it is how "strongly" or "weakly" you feel about it. Otherwise a "strong" atheist doesn't actually feel "strongly" about it and could therefore easily become a "weak" theist(?) (Yes, I did follow your wording somewhat just to annoy you

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    So confident of your point you couldn't fathom how this could go on and on and on. I hope I can keep you posting here every day until Xmas

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  20. TheERK Registered Senior Member

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    No, you're making it too easy. Since your entire post has no relevant content, I'll just assume you've realized your error and have too much of an ego to admit it.
     
  21. Crunchy Cat F-in' *meow* baby!!! Valued Senior Member

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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Above can be found chocolate flavored argumentative atheists.
     
  22. TheERK Registered Senior Member

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    How dare you apply the adjective argumentative to atheist that's nonsense.

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  23. Dreamwalker Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    what audible said... or better yet, make that a atheist/secular humanist. That fits me pretty well.
     

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