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 Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:17 pm
This is to inform gaians who may not know about atheism.
I WILL PROBABLY POST MORE LATER. FEEL FREE TO ADD
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:52 pm
Sometimes a cigar... wait wut
why is this posted in our guild? ...is just a cigar.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:59 pm
Baron von Turkeypants Sometimes a cigar... wait wut
why is this posted in our guild? ...is just a cigar.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:26 pm
Sometimes a cigar... but... I thought this guild was for people who already know about atheism? ...is just a cigar.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:32 pm
Baron von Turkeypants Sometimes a cigar... but... I thought this guild was for people who already know about atheism? ...is just a cigar.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:43 pm
ATHEISM=SATANISM+HUMANISM
Sometimes, in the quest to smear atheism and attack atheists, Christians will reach for the most ridiculous and absurd arguments. These are arguments to bad that one led to seriously question the person's grip on reality itself because it seems improbably that a person could genuinely believe such things. James Andrew Hatfield It's public knowledge that atheism and Satanism go hand in hand.
In fact, he probably is — I doubt that he has even a whiff of a clue about the subjects he writes about but, like any good politician, that doesn't stop him from pretending and pontificating.James Andrew Hatfield Satanism and atheism have one common principle: The idea that you can do what you want to without fear of retribution from a higher authority. James Andrew Hatfield Satanism and humanism, mixed together, would be a good way to describe atheism. Satanism says, "Do as thou will" while humanism says "man is God/man is the center of infinity". So, in reality, atheist is Satanism plus humanism (or a better way to put it would be: Atheism = Satanism + Atheism, or possibly even Satanism + Humanism + Evolutionism/Darwinism = Atheism).
That's like saying that theism is a mixture of Christianity and Hinduism. A person who said such a thing would be demonstrating that they are profoundly ignorant on a wide variety of issues — an impression which James Andrew Hatfield furthers when he thinks that atheism is dependent in any way on evolution. James Andrew Hatfield Don't let anybody fool you, folks, Satanism and atheism are so much alike, it's scary. Atheists don't want you to think that, however, because if you think they you'll know just how evil they truly are. James Andrew Hatfield If you do research, you'll come to the same dramatic conclusion that atheism sprung from Satanism. ... Don't take my word for it though, do your own research. Nothing will be gained if nothing is lost.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:44 pm
What is Atheism? How is Atheism Defined?
The more common understanding of atheism among atheists is “not believing in any gods.” No claims or denials are made — an atheist is a person who is not a theist. Sometimes this broader understanding is called “weak” or “implicit” atheism. There is also a narrower sort of atheism, sometimes called “strong” or “explicit” atheism. Here, the atheist explicitly denies the existence of any gods — making a strong claim which will deserve support at some point. What is Atheism...
Who Are Atheists? What Do Atheists Believe?
There are a lot of misunderstandings about who atheists are, what they believe, and what they don’t believe. People become atheists for many different reasons. Being an atheist isn’t a choice or act of will — like theism, it’s a consequence of what one knows and how one reasons. Atheists are not all angry, they aren’t in denial about gods, and they aren’t atheists to avoid taking responsibility for their acts. It’s not necessary to be afraid of hell and there are advantages to being an atheist. Who Are Atheists...
What’s the Difference between Atheism & Agnosticism?
Once it is understood that atheism is merely the absence of belief in any gods, it becomes evident that agnosticism is not, as many assume, a “third way” between atheism and theism. The presence of a belief in a god and the absence of a belief in a god exhaust all of the possibilities. Agnosticism is not about belief in god but about knowledge — it was coined originally to describe the position of a person who could not claim to know for sure if any gods exist or not. Atheism vs. Agnosticism...
Is Atheism a Religion, a Philosophy, an Ideology, or a Belief System?:
Because of atheism's long-standing association with free thought, anti-clericalism, and dissent from religion, many people seem to assume that atheism is the same as anti-religion. This, in turn, seems to lead people to assume that atheism is itself a religion - or at least some sort of anti-religious ideology, philosophy, etc. This is incorrect. Atheism is the absence of theism; by itself, it isn't even a belief, much less a belief system, and as such cannot be any of those things. Atheism is Not a Religion, Philosophy, or Belief...
Why Do Atheists Debate Theists? Is Atheism Better than Theism?
If atheism is just disbelief in gods, then there is no reason for atheists to be critical of theism and religion. If atheists are critical, it means they are really anti-theists and anti-religious, right? It's understandable why some might come to this conclusion, but it represents a failure to appreciate the cultural trends in the West which have led to the high correlation between atheism and things like religious dissent, resistance to Christian hegemony, and free thought. Atheism vs. Theism...
What if You Are Wrong? Aren’t You Afraid of Hell? Can You Take the Chance?
The logical fallacy argumentum ad baculum, literally translated as "argument to the stick," is commonly translated to mean "appeal to force." In this fallacy an argument is accompanied by the threat of violence if the conclusions are not accepted. Many religions are based upon just such a tactic: if you don't accept this religion, you will be punished either by adherents now or in some afterlife. If this is how a religion treats its own adherents, it's not a surprise that arguments employing this tactic or fallacy are offered to nonbelievers as a reason to convert. Atheists Have No Reason to Fear Hell...
Godless Living, Political Activism, Fighting Bigotry: How Do Atheists Live?
Godless atheists are a part of America just like religious theists. They have families, raise children, go to work, and do all the same things that others do, except for one difference: so many religious theists can't accept how atheists go about their lives without gods or religion. This is one reason why atheists, skeptics, and secularists can experience so much discrimination and bigotry that they have to hide what they really think from others around them. This injustice can be difficult to deal with, but godless atheists do have something to offer America. Godless Living, Political Activism, Fighting Bigotry...
Top Myths about Atheism & Atheists: Answers, Refutations, And And Responses:
There are many myths and misconceptions about what atheism entails and who atheists are - not surprising, since even the basic definition of atheism is so misunderstood. Many of the myths and misconceptions addressed here will follow a similar pattern, exposing fallacious reasoning, faulty premises, or both. These arguments need to be identified as the fallacies they really are because that is the only way genuine arguments and dialogues can be made possible. Answers, Refutations, Responses to Common & Popular Myths about Atheism, Atheists...
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