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05-31-2007, 05:09 PM
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Re: What If There Is a God?
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I agree. Probably the most fruitful dialogue across the divide is between Religious moderates and moderate Atheists. That's where the gravity is. [/ QUOTE ] the fact that you keep writing atheists with a capital 'A' is very telling. atheism is not a political party or religion. there is no such thing as converting to atheism. after reading your posts all day i am unsure if you even fully understand the atheist position. 
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#192
05-31-2007, 07:50 PM
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Re: What If There Is a God?
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[ QUOTE ] I agree. Probably the most fruitful dialogue across the divide is between Religious moderates and moderate Atheists. That's where the gravity is. [/ QUOTE ] the fact that you keep writing atheists with a capital 'A' is very telling. atheism is not a political party or religion. there is no such thing as converting to atheism. after reading your posts all day i am unsure if you even fully understand the atheist position. [/ QUOTE ] I wouldn't make too much of my capitalizing Atheist. I capitalize a lot of things, for which I am duly scolded. A lot of times I'll capitalize a word which I intend to continue referencing as Topical. It's like in mathematics where you introduce notation or a special definition. I've had some pretty in depth discussions here with Atheists of all types. I think I understand their positions fairly well. When I do misuderstand them they are quick to tell me how and why I've gotten it wrong. PairTheBoard
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#193
05-31-2007, 08:21 PM
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Re: What If There Is a God?
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I wouldn't make too much of my capitalizing Atheist.... [/ QUOTE ] Fair enough. [ QUOTE ] I've had some pretty in depth discussions here with Atheists of all types. I think I understand their positions fairly well. When I do misuderstand them they are quick to tell me how and why I've gotten it wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Well, in that case: [ QUOTE ] Aren't most of the Atheist attacks on Religion based on the assumption that there is no God? [/ QUOTE ] No, not really. The attack isn't against God per se, it's against the idea that believers also somehow know God's will and have aggrandized themselves in the process. [ QUOTE ] So if attacks on Religion evaporate under the assumption that a God does exist [/ QUOTE ] No, they don't. Let's say that God 100% exists, I would still object to the idea that other human beings have divined God's intentions and are going to try and tell me about it.
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#194
05-31-2007, 08:39 PM
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Re: What If There Is a God?
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No, they don't. Let's say that God 100% exists, I would still object to the idea that other human beings have divined God's intentions and are going to try and tell me about it. [/ QUOTE ] That wouldn't be the kind of objection I was talking about. I agree, my word "most" is debatable. But if you read through the thread you will see examples of the kinds of attacks I was talking about. PairTheBoard
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#195
05-31-2007, 08:41 PM
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Re: What If There Is a God?
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[ QUOTE ] No, they don't. Let's say that God 100% exists, I would still object to the idea that other human beings have divined God's intentions and are going to try and tell me about it. [/ QUOTE ] That wouldn't be the kind of objection I was talking about. I agree, my word "most" is debatable. But if you read through the thread you will see examples of the kinds of attacks I was talking about. PairTheBoard [/ QUOTE ] Fair enough. The problem is the word "religion," it encases way too many things.
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