Here I don't use right or wrong in a moral context. What I'm referring to is the technique used to construct a belief system. IMO a belief system that has no anchors in the common reality that we experience has a weak foundation within that reality ( I realize that this is kinda wordy but I can't think of a better way to put it ). If you use the precepts of that common reality to assail the belief system then it will crumble under a reasonably well thought out argument.
Here 'wrong' is used to convey the idea of an erroneous technique in building a personal belief system. Of course the argument could be made that this is a subjective viewpoint based on my own personal belief system. And I'm perfectly willing to accept that argument if it can replace my rationale with a better one. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 6:34 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > I don't put any form of morality on the question of God or not God > myself. > > To belive in God is not right or wrong, and to activly believe there > is no God, or to disbelive in a creative diety is also not right or > wrong. They just are. > > On Apr 9, 3:22 am, Chuck <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Apr 7, 5:18 am, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I do not believe that a supreme being created the universe etc. > > > > The term 'supreme being' is kinda tricky. If supreme is interpreted as > > all powerful then yes, I agree. > > > > I believe that it's possible a superior entity (be that a single > > organism or an advanced society) might have created the universe using > > technology millions or possibly billions of years beyond our own. > > > > > 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. > > > > The term theism as used here is too generic. I've seen some religious > > organizations that I believe were truly interested in helping > > individuals and society. OTOH, I doubt many people would consider Jim > > Jones and his cult to be a good thing. > > > > Personally, I think that all worldviews should be based in a rational > > belief system. It's fine to believe in a god as long as you have a > > logical rationalization for your belief. > > > > Unfortunately for many people the need to believe in an afterlife > > outweighs rational thought. > > > > > I would like to hear his argument on this matter. > > > Why he thinks that theism is harmful. > > > If he is indeed correct then there is an argument > > > for the active promotion of atheism. > > > What say you? > > > > IMO atheism is just as wrong as theism. It is an unsubstantiated > > belief in the absence of a god. > > > > If you look at the way the universe is put together I'd say that there > > were some valid reasons to infer the possibility of intelligent > > design. >
