I have not yet decided whether atheism should be promoted. It really depends on whether theism is indeed more harmful than not.
I suppose. Malc On Apr 7, 11:09 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 7, 11:18 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do not believe that a supreme being created the universe etc. > > > Until today, I have accepted the existence of religions on the > > grounds > > that they give hope and faith to many in the face of adversity and > > promote certain moral values. > > > This week A C Grayling brought out his book "The Good Book - A > > secular > > bible". In interview he stated that theism is harmful to individuals > > and society. Although his thoughts on this were nor expanded. > > > I live in Fiji and cannot get a copy of his book but I would like to > > hear his argument on this matter. Ie Why he thinks that theism is > > harmful. > > > I have found nothing of depth on the web. > > > If he is indeed correct then there is an argument for the active > > promotion of atheism. Perhaps we can become missionaries in the human > > cause. > > > What say you? > > Atheism comes in more than one variety. Which sect would you want > promoted? The kind where the individual has 'no belief about God' or > the kind where the individual accepts a religious definition of God > and actively disbelieves it? There are atheistic evangelists like > Richard Dawkins already. But his arguments have huge holes in them. > The key point to note is that there is no 'conclusive' proof 'for or > against' the existence of God, so, any belief based on a profound lack > of evidence is a belief based on faith.
