Atheists & Agnostics

Warren DeMontague

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9. I find many Theists either have some ludicrous definition of "the Deity" (i.e. fundamentalists)

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 08:52 PM

Mar 2017

or else they punt and refuse to actually define the thing.

12 Steppers are great at that. "It doesn't matter if God is a doorknob or the universe or a guy named Ralph, the important thing is that you believe in him"

..uh, okay. Yes, pledge obsequience to a concept that can't even be bothered to actually be defined. Great.

Me, personally? My attitude towards "God" (as per the Western Monotheisms, because that's pretty much all 99% of religious people really mean, when they engage in these conversations) is the exact same as my attitude towards King Kong, the Wolfman, the Easter Bunny or the lost Continent of Atlantis. Interesting story, but I'll believe it when I see it. (by "see it" I mean, come in contact with objective validating evidence)

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Poll: How do you as an Atheist Define Atheism? [View all] beam me up scottie Mar 2017 OP

Everyone is born an atheist Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #1

This is true. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #2

Exactly. JNelson6563 Mar 2017 #29

Yes, we are! mountain grammy Mar 2017 #36

A belief that there are no gods infidelsavant Mar 2017 #3

A gnostic atheist, thanks for voting! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #6

lack of belief Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #4

Yes that's the same position I take. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #7

I guess I'm more of an Apathist. RE: god; Don't know, don't care. Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #5

Yes on the second part, definitely! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #8

I guess that I believe that the religions I know something about are B.S. Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #11

That sounds like agnostic atheism leaning towards gnostic atheism. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #12

My fondest fantasy requires the existance of a god... Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #14

That would make me believe in divine justice. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #16

You had me at don't know don't care.. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #37

I find many Theists either have some ludicrous definition of "the Deity" (i.e. fundamentalists) Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #9

Asking for a definition of God can be good sport. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #10

I wavered on this True Dough Mar 2017 #13

It would be better if we could rate ourselves on a spectrum but all we have are polls. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #15

I'm currently sitting on a chair. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #17

Perfect! I like that analogy. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #19

Good to have you back bmus. aidbo Mar 2017 #18

Good to be back, aidbo. :) beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #20

I wanted to vote differently than I did, Curmudgeoness Mar 2017 #21

I should post more of them. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #22

Watch" Ricky Gervais and Stephen Colbert debate religion LakeArenal Mar 2017 #23

I loved that debate. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #26

As long as we're using the word belief defacto7 Mar 2017 #24

Yeah the 'atheism is a religion' talking point is used by fundamentalists of all stripes. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #27

nt defacto7 Mar 2017 #30

I had to choose "other" progressoid Mar 2017 #25

Hey you!!! beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #28

Can't really wrap my head around the concept of gnostic atheism. Exultant Democracy Mar 2017 #31

Gnostic relates to knowledge. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #32

I agree. God, Santa Clause, Superman, James Bond, and Bambi Exultant Democracy Mar 2017 #33

I really don't have a problem with gnostic atheism. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #34

The default position: There are no gods. Iggo Mar 2017 #35

That's what I like to call it as well. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #39

This is so hard, can't make up my mind. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #38

Pie is never the wrong answer - that's why I always include it in my polls. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #40

I don't like using the word belief edhopper Mar 2017 #41

That's a good way to put it. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #42