Re: Harris Vs Sullivan - Atheism vs Catholocism
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I would wager good money that is something that was indoctrinated into him while on his “mother’s knee”. All children are atheists, at least passively.
-Zeno
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No they're not. They may not be born again Christians yet, but if they died as an infant, they would have a place in Heaven.
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You are missing the point. Even religious people believe that a newborn is not smart enough to comprehend the idea of a God. Therefore, he is atheist (by at least one of the definitions of the word) for at least some short portion of his life.
Whether or not he goes to heaven is not relevant to Zeno's point.
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