Atheists & Agnostics

Bernardo de La Paz

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4. Real love is evidenced often by sacrifice, including the giving of quantity time

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 01:50 PM

Feb 2022

Notice I said "evidenced".

People so often are highly desirous of final proof or 100% irrefutable evidence.

If someone spends most of their time outside of work tending to and caring for an ill or disabled family member, that is not proof of love, but is surely strong evidence.

Actions speak louder than words. Sometimes people's actions belie their words.

People can believe what they want, and can generally say what they want, but how they act on those beliefs is too often at odds with reality.

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Everyone believes in God, right? [View all] ItsjustMe Feb 2022 OP

Just because something cannot be proven, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Doodley Feb 2022 #1

Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #2

I love my wife. Can I prove love is real? Is there a test that proves I love her? Doodley Feb 2022 #3

Real love is evidenced often by sacrifice, including the giving of quantity time Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #4

You speak the truth, but a machine can be programmed to care for others. Doodley Feb 2022 #10

Define "care" Act_of_Reparation Mar 2022 #34

Love is a verb and is shown everyday. Bev54 Feb 2022 #8

Love is also a noun. It's a human construct, just like God. It is not provable. Doodley Feb 2022 #11

The waiting is the hardest part. dchill Feb 2022 #9

So we should believe in unicorns? Eko Feb 2022 #12

That's your choice. Doodley Feb 2022 #13

Why is it not your choice as well? Eko Feb 2022 #14

It is my choice as well. I choose not to believe in God or unicorns. Doodley Feb 2022 #15

Thanks for the reply, Eko Feb 2022 #17

Why is it not my choice? It is my choice. Doodley Feb 2022 #18

Why? Eko Feb 2022 #19

Sorry to be dumb, but I still do not understand specifically what you are asking. Doodley Mar 2022 #20

Why do you not believe in unicorns? Eko Mar 2022 #21

I choose not to believe because I don't see enough evidence to choose to believe. Doodley Mar 2022 #22

I apologize, and I am trying to be sincere and polite so please take no offense. Eko Mar 2022 #24

The statements are compatible. Take space aliens living among us. Just because they cannot be Doodley Mar 2022 #25

That makes no sense. Eko Mar 2022 #27

Do you believe I slept with three virgins last night? I bet you don't believe that. Doodley Mar 2022 #28

You may have. Eko Mar 2022 #29

I believe in dog. Chainfire Feb 2022 #5

The fact That Dick Cheney and Trump lived gibraltar72 Feb 2022 #6

what is God csusan Feb 2022 #7

It's all pretty ridiculous, especially when you put it that way. Doodley Feb 2022 #16

Exactly. When someone tries to "prove" Christianity I ask them... RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #23

Why should you control what they should prove? As an Doodley Mar 2022 #26

Because if they make an extraordinary claim, it's up to them to prove it RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #30

But we are talking about faith. If I say I saw big foot last night, I don't have to prove it. Doodley Mar 2022 #31

Faith is belief without evidence RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #33

We all rely on faith. I am guessing you have faith in scientific theories that you cannot Doodley Mar 2022 #36

No but I can see the evidence RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #37

The nature of faith, like love, requires no proof. If you have never loved, you cannot Doodley Mar 2022 #40

Oh absolute bullshit RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #41

You seem very aggressive towards me. Doodley Mar 2022 #42

Sealion much? RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #43

You are completely disregarding the social dynamics of these debates. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2022 #35

There is also this RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #38

Besides, if you said "I saw Bigfoot" I would ask for evidence RFCalifornia Mar 2022 #39

I love Talk Heathen and Atheist Experience! Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #32