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Karadeniz

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20. I think the professor's point is that one can't be certain of deitys nonexitence, so atheism

Reply to Mariana (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 06:32 PM

Mar 2019

doesn't comport with his understanding of science. Experiments with mind, however, have demonstrated the existence of reality beyond the physical...not deity, but a step up from atheism IMHO.❤

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Dartmouth physicist, known for doubting skeptics, wins 2019 Templeton Prize [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2019 OP

Pandering shit gets pandering shit prize. enki23 Mar 2019 #1

I agree with the professor!❤ Karadeniz Mar 2019 #2

About what, exactly? Mariana Mar 2019 #5

I think the professor's point is that one can't be certain of deitys nonexitence, so atheism Karadeniz Mar 2019 #20

Atheism does not require certainty. Mariana Mar 2019 #21

How many theists do you know allow for the possibility that god does not exist? Major Nikon Mar 2019 #23

I can't be CERTAIN that Zeus, Posiden, Thor, etc. DON'T exist? Really? bitterross Mar 2019 #29

Whether they understand physics.. I dunno, uriel1972 Mar 2019 #3

He sees atheism incorrectly. Perhaps some new glasses? MineralMan Mar 2019 #4

Who defines what atheists are? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #8

Certainly not you. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #10

Each atheist defines it for him or herself. MineralMan Mar 2019 #11

So that shows his claim that atheists in general "believe in non-belief" is wrong muriel_volestrangler Mar 2019 #24

He is a physicist. And.... guillaumeb Mar 2019 #25

I thought the "Professor of Natural Philosophy" title refered to philosophy muriel_volestrangler Mar 2019 #28

You mean the same Templeton Foundation thas has ties to the Cato Instutute... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #6

He said: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #7

Yes, he said something stupid. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #9

Well, he's full of crap, then, if he said that. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

Nice company the Templeton Foundation keeps, eh? MineralMan Mar 2019 #13

The Templeton Prize is not only bullshit edhopper Mar 2019 #14

It's telling. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #15

Any port in a storm. MineralMan Mar 2019 #16

A short interview of Marcelo Gleiser by Scientific American. Jim__ Mar 2019 #17

Thank you for the link. I wil lread it later. eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #19

... Major Nikon Mar 2019 #18

That gif is a workhorse Lordquinton Mar 2019 #22

He writes on this blog.. full text mitch96 Mar 2019 #26

I read the first page. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #27

Finally someone said it. Atheism is not compatible with science: DetlefK Mar 2019 #30

One can be a scientist, guillaumeb Mar 2019 #32

Not provable/disprovable for science, but who says it's the only way? DetlefK Mar 2019 #34

Claims about a deity can be disproven Lordquinton Mar 2019 #35

Meh Templeton Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #31

Understood. eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #33