Atheism isn’t an Absence in belief

On 9/2/2010 6:20 PM, Scout wrote:
> thomas p. wrote:
>> “Scout” skrev i
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>>> Jimbo wrote:
>>>> On Aug 24, 11:46 am, Beam Me Up Scotty >>>> Everyth…@Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 8/24/2010 1:26 AM, DanielSan wrote:
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>>>>>> On 8/23/2010 10:22 PM, Scout wrote:
>>>>>>> DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 8/23/2010 9:29 PM, Scout wrote:
>>>>>>>>> SaPeIsMa wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/23/2010 5:35 PM, Scout wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/23/2010 5:18 PM, SaPeIsMa wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “DanielSan” wrote in message
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/23/2010 3:46 PM, SaPeIsMa wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “DanielSan” wrote in message
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, but we’re supposed to explain why you’re wrong?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism isn’t a belief.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s by definition the belief there is NO God(s)
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. Atheism is lack of theism.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> See below, dummy
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay. Let’s see…
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That’s what the “A” in front of “theism” means
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And what does “theism” mean?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’m sorry that you lose track of the argument after 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentences Come back when you can focus better
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, but where have you defined “theism”?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I take it then that you need “theism” to be defined for you?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why is it that whenever I ask a question, the other person
>>>>>>>>>>> assumes that I don’t know the answer?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you allegedly know the answer, why are you wasting your
>>>>>>>>>> time for the definition
>>>>>>>>>> Are you making stupid presumptions about others ?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Seems to be the case, and I haven’t noted that your use of the
>>>>>>>>> term is at variance with it’s commonly understood meaning.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So one does have to wonder why he chose to point out that you
>>>>>>>>> haven’t defined the term. Either he didn’t know what it meant,
>>>>>>>>> or he felt that your use of the term varied from the meaning.
>>>>>>>>> Now if it were the 2nd case, then he would have quickly pointed
>>>>>>>>> this out by posting a definition of the term. That would tend
>>>>>>>>> to suggest the most logical conclusion is that he didn’t know
>>>>>>>>> what the term meant. Though I suppose the opinion of his being
>>>>>>>>> a dumbass who distracts the discussion with irrelevent
>>>>>>>>> questions is still an option.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I suppose it’s up to him. Does he want to confess he didn’t
>>>>>>>>> know as much as he thought he did, or does he want to confess
>>>>>>>>> to being an irrelevent a&*$?%s.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> theism is the belief in god or gods.
>>>>>>>> atheism is the lack of belief in god or gods.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is that simple enough?
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually agnostics is a lack of belief in god or gods..
>>>>>
>>>>>> False.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Agnosticism is about knowledge, not belief.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I’m an agnostic atheist. I don’t know if any gods exist and I
>>>>>> don’t believe in them.
>>>>>
>>>>> All atheists “don’t know if any gods exist” They only believe on
>>>>> faith that no God exist.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nonsense.
>>>
>>> “Atheism is a doctrine that states that nothing exists but natural
>>> phenomena (matter), that thought is a property or function of matter,
>>> and that death irreversibly and totally terminates individual organic
>>> units.
>>
>> Beyond the adolescent pleasure of being annoying, what else do you
>> gain by repeating that lie? I would really like to know.
>
> I see, you believe an organization of athiests are lying about their
> beliefs……
>
> Now that’s funny.
>
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Almost as funny as the Jews shining you on…..