On 12 Jan, 16:03, chazwin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 12, 12:23 pm, Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Heh well of course KC that is becuase many Athiest who proclaim a lack
> > of belife in diety are basiclay lying. They instead have a belife
> > that such a thing as God does not exist. This then surly explains
> > their passion.
>
> Nonsense. What make us passionate is feeling that people like you are
> being duped and duping others. It is passion for truth.
>
He didn't say ALL atheists, Chaz. 'Many' might well be true.
Certainly not ALL, though. And, I agree with you, that the passion
for truth (even though neither camp knows the truth) drives members of
both camps. Theists KNOW that atheists are duped and atheists KNOW
that theists are duped. The truth is, 'Neither of them know
anything'.
>
>
>
>
> > On 11 Jan, 22:54, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Well Chaz, it was a reasonable question. Is it so far fetched to be
> > > surprised that someone who doesn't ascribe to a certain belief can be
> > > so passionate about his absence of belief? It seems counter-
> > > intuitive. You would imagine that people get passionate over a
> > > possession of what they perceive to be "the truth", rather than just
> > > an absence of belief in the proposition. Get passionate about not
> > > believing that there is life on mars, for example, seems quite silly.
> > > Being passionate about believing in life after death, heavenly beings,
> > > salvation, little green men on mars, doesn't seem quite so out of the
> > > ordinary to be passionate about.
>
> > > On Jan 11, 10:48 am, chazwin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > On Jan 10, 6:30 pm, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Where do Atheists find such passion?
>
> > > > What kind of a question is that? You might as ask where do theists get
> > > > their gaul from.
> > > > Atheists get their passion from the same place that lions get their
> > > > roar from; chimps get their urge to throw bananas. We are evolved
> > > > animals -get over it.
>
> > > > > On Jan 9, 10:07 am, "Ian Pollard" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Two questions I've been mulling over...
>
> > > > > > 1. The recent atheist bus campaign in London, saw buses with the
> > > > > > slogan
> > > > > > "There is probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."
> > > > > > Members
> > > > > > of Christian Voice -- in attempt to have the adverts removed -- have
> > > > > > complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about the
> > > > > > accuracy of this
> > > > > > slogan. Would it be correct for atheists to now complain about the
> > > > > > accuracy
> > > > > > of the commercial activities of Christian churches (such as the
> > > > > > Alpha
> > > > > > Course)? Or, in reality, are said atheists far too busy arguing on
> > > > > > Internet
> > > > > > forums about whether the slogan is in fact *agnostic* and what the
> > > > > > most
> > > > > > accurate meaning of the word "probably" is?
>
> > > > > > 2. Should John Travolta be brought to trial for child neglect
> > > > > > following the
> > > > > > death of his son? Reports are claiming that his son, who suffered
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > autism, was denied prescription drugs and psychiatric counselling
> > > > > > for his
> > > > > > illness (that could have helped control his seizures) because of his
> > > > > > father's Scientology beliefs.
>
> > > > > > Happy New Year!
>
> > > > > > Ian- Hide quoted text -
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