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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on July 10, 2017, 03:58:42 PM

Title: Questions for atheists
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 10, 2017, 03:58:42 PM: Do you believe in god (s)? No.

Is there anything else that is needed to be an atheist? No.

If someone is an atheist, does it tell you anything other than they don't have a belief in god(s)? No.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on July 10, 2017, 04:05:34 PM: NS,

Well that's this discussion finished with then.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: SusanDoris on July 10, 2017, 05:42:33 PM: some years ago there was a web site: God's FAQ, which went something like this:
Q: Do you exist?
A: No.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: jeremyp on July 11, 2017, 01:26:38 AM: Quote from: SusanDoris on July 10, 2017, 05:42:33 PM
some years ago there was a web site: God's FAQ, which went something like this:
Q: Do you exist?
A: No.
Still exists

http://www.400monkeys.com/God/
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: floo on July 11, 2017, 01:49:38 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 10, 2017, 03:58:42 PM
Do you believe in god (s)? No.

Is there anything else that is needed to be an atheist? No.

If someone is an atheist, does it tell you anything other than they don't have a belief in god(s)? No.

End of story.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 11, 2017, 02:22:16 PM: What choices are involved in deciding whether a turquoise tiger is a turquoise tiger?
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: BeRational on July 11, 2017, 02:22:44 PM: Quote from: Questions to Christians on July 11, 2017, 02:22:16 PM
What choices are involved in deciding whether a turquoise tiger is a turquoise tiger?

Colour and DNA
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 11, 2017, 02:46:51 PM: What exactly do atheists mean by the term 'evidence'?
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: floo on July 11, 2017, 03:26:21 PM: Quote from: Questions to Christians on July 11, 2017, 02:46:51 PM
What exactly do atheists mean by the term 'evidence'?

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 11, 2017, 03:36:38 PM: Having declared that atheism is the non belief in God or gods and that's it........ What is their motivation for what they do further on the forum?
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: BeRational on July 11, 2017, 03:38:58 PM: Quote from: Questions to Christians on July 11, 2017, 03:36:38 PM
Having declared that atheism is the non belief in God or gods and that's it........ What is their motivation for what they do further on the forum?

There is no atheist view on that.

People do what they do for their own reasons.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 11, 2017, 03:50:19 PM: Quote from: Floo on July 11, 2017, 03:26:21 PM
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Incorrect. As BR has so succintly put it 'There is no atheist view on that'

other than not having a belief in gods, there is no atheist view on anything.
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: trippymonkey on July 11, 2017, 04:24:10 PM: I feel a BELIEF says more about the person expressing it than any religious b.s. they may well spout.

People, certain types obviously, 'need' religion but so many of us do not.
Who said 'I serve better those who DON'T need me than those who do' ???

Nick
Title: Re: Questions for atheists
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 11, 2017, 05:09:22 PM: Are questions for arheists the same thing as questions for atheism?