I have so few doubts about the non-existence of god that I couldn't make it
through this guy's rap. :-)
On the other hand, like him I would never say, "I am an atheist," simply
because I know that in doing so I would be talking to people who would
interpret my statement by pigeonholing me as ONLY an atheist.
I am SO much more than that.
But once you've had a label affixed to your lapel, it's difficult to have
people ever approach you again with an open mind. Most stop at the label, and
never look any further.
From: "[email protected] [FairfieldLife]"
<[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 5:59 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To my atheist friends on FFL
That was interesting, thanks for posting it.
He may be defining atheism differently than I do. For me, I do know that I am
an atheist because I don't hold any version of god belief. I am not saying that
I know that there is no god, I don't believe I can know this. But I am
certainly clear about my own mind and what beliefs I hold.
So he may be defining atheism as a believe which he puts on a level with a
belief in god so it is ridiculous to show overconfidence because a thoughtful
person should always be aware of the alternatives to his position on anything.
But atheism as I define it is not a positive belief so it s not intellectually
presumptuous to say that: I know my beliefs and there aren't any versions of a
god belief among them.
Or maybe I just didn't understand the guy very well. ( I did listen twice and
gave it a shot.)
Any thoughts?
---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote :
Why do you say, - I rightly pass for an atheist - instead of just saying 'I AM
an atheist'? (to Derrida)
I think his answer is great.
Jacques Derrida On Atheism and Belief
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