Atheism isn’t an Absence in belief

On 9/2/2010 11:43 PM, Free Lunch wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:58:59 -0400, Beam Me Up Scotty
> @&*$?%Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote in alt.atheism:
>
>> On 9/2/2010 11:29 AM, Jimbo wrote:
>>> On Sep 2, 11:16 am, Beam Me Up Scotty >>> Everyth…@Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote:
>>>> On 9/1/2010 7:49 PM, Scout wrote:
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>>>>> DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>> On 9/1/2010 4:42 PM, Free Lunch wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:15:11 -0400, “Scout”
>>>>>>> wrote in alt.atheism:
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>>>>>>>> DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 9/1/2010 3:31 PM, IlBeBa…@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> That question needs to be asked of atheism which is based on
>>>>>>>>>> faith , thereby making it religious also.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Atheism isn’t based on faith.
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Already addressed and refuted.
>>>>
>>>>>>> Atheism is not based on faith.
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now try something which hasn’t already been refuted.
>>>>
>>>>>>> What was refuted?
>>>>
>>>>>> Scout thinks that to not believe in anything that doesn’t have
>>>>>> evidence requires faith…………………
>>>>
>>>>> No, I think I have already posted cites that show that atheists do accept
>>>>> things on faith. Primarily the faith that there are no God(s).
>>>>
>>>> Do Atheists have Faith in love and did they tell their wife that they
>>>> don’t believe in love since there is no evidence of it.
>>>
>>>
>>> There is plenty of evidence for love. I feel love, which is
>>
>> People tell me they feel god….
>>
>>> admittedly subjective evidence, however there are also the
>>> physiological changes that occurs during the experiencing of the
>>> emotion that is unique to that emotion. Your body undergoes a number
>>> of chemical changes, brain activity, which has been mapped by
>>> researchers that is unique to love, skin tension, pupil dialation, and
>>> a thousand other changes.
>>
>> That’s hormones.
>>
>>> The physical evidence is overwhelming for
>>> love, as it is for hate, and probably every other emotion,
>>> particularly strong emotions.
>>
>>
>> Love is in your mind and so is God. They are faith, faith that god
>> exists and faith that someone loves you. You have no evidence, do you
>> think a lie detector will prove love or god?
>>
>>
>>> What evidence do you have for the existence of a god or gods?
>>
>> The same as you have for love…. NONE.
>>
>>
>> If I believe or NOT, I have to have faith in which ever I decide because
>> there are no facts that will prove it.
>
> You are doing a terrible job of trying to persuade anyone that you don’t
> believe in any gods.

It’s a lack of faith that leaves me less than….. persuasive.

People with faith, have that extra something to push over the top and
push their belief onto others, I lack that religious superiority and the
need to prove my point either way.

But I do look for answers.