Originally posted by Digi
The first paragraph is based on nothing concrete; absolutely nothing. What evidence do you have to support the hypothesis that atheists spend less time discussing the economy, healthcare, and education? As it's provable that atheists are, on average, more educated than most other religious demographics (Jewish notwithstanding, who have similarly high marks), I'd say there's a fair chance atheists consider these things more than their religious counterparts. I'm guessing, of course, but at least it's based on more than nothing.
Originally posted by Digi
Also, "opium of the people" implies a lot bigger mass of people (btw, I was being generous with 5-6%...it's more like 2-3% worldwide).
As far as the United States are concerned 20% identify themselves as non-religious.
Originally posted by Digi
Points for confidence; nothing wrong with that. But what happens when you're dead?
Originally posted by Supra
I don't think we all are Atheists. Your making broad assumptions.
Well, what he is saying that people that believe in one from of God, don't usually believe in all the others. Like you may believe that the trinity in catholicism is the god. Or you may believe that Egypt's Ra is a god. Or Allah. But usually not all.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, what he is saying that people that believe in one from of God, don't usually believe in all the others. Like you may believe that the trinity in catholicism is the god. Or you may believe that Egypt's Ra is a god. Or Allah. But usually not all.
Allah is God Almighty, there is only one God, he goes by many names. Its up to the believer on what name God has chosen to reveal himself to that person as.
Originally posted by Bardock42
No, of course not, it's hyperbole. Atheism is the believe in no God(s). But he's saying that the same thing that makes atheists doubt all Gods is what makes most people doubt all other Gods besides the ones they believe in.
Most Christians and "believers" as well as atheists are extremely stupid and close-minded.
Originally posted by Firefly218
Once again, I am referring to agnostics. Those who dont believe in God in any conventional sense, but still entertain the possibility of a higher, unknown power.Same way Christians believe in Christianity rather than Hinduism
Atheists/Agnostics believe in science rather than ChristianityThe only difference is that atheists have some evidence
Originally posted by Omega Vision
Atheists don't replace religion with science. That's a false equivalence. Atheists don't have anything in place of religion.
Actually atheists sort of replace religion with non-belief. It's agnostics who don't replace any high belief with anything, they are free from having a conviction on whether or not there is a higher power. Atheist do replace that belief for another belief.
Unless you mean religion in the community sense, if that's the case, yeah, the equivalence is entirely uncalled.
Originally posted by Astner
That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the active atheist movement is a waste of time and effort.
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Originally posted by Astner
Time and efforts better spent pursuing political ideals.
I was going to give you a thumbs down, but you didn't specify what kind of action was taken to pursue political agendas. That's open enough.
Originally posted by Astner
After all, unlike specific religions, atheists should have no obligation to spread the word.
I'd argue that atheism often goes in hand with conviction, most of people that won't feel attached to any particular idea should be agnostic by all means.
But I won't argue that because in my experience, there are atheists who don't care about their atheism, they just "can't believe". Which is enough for me to be qualified as an atheism.
See how I just contradicted the paragraph I posted as an answer to OV? 😆
Originally posted by Astner
That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the active atheist movement is a waste of time and effort. Time and efforts better spent pursuing political ideals. After all, unlike specific religions, atheists should have no obligation to spread the word.
One of the political issue that one may pursue is to limit the influence of Religion on public life however. And one way to achieve this can surely be to convince people that there is not God, would you not agree?