Atheists & Agnostics

tecelote

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7. Empirical Knowledge (or evidence)...

Sun May 28, 2017, 05:15 PM

May 2017

From Wikipedia: Empirical evidence, also known as sense experience, is the knowledge or source of knowledge acquired by means of the senses, particularly by observation and experimentation. The term comes from the Greek word for experience, ἐμπειρία (empeiría).

You know that you are the one in control. Not a supernatural being.

As you said... "You can be your own God". What arrant nonsense.

OK - I agree. It's nonsense that believing that God controls your life. If, who controls you life is a God, then you are your own God. You control your life.

If you do not believe in God, then you still control your life. No God. Or, you are the God. Same thing.

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Here's What Atheist Lack... [View all] tecelote May 2017 OP

"But, what about the lack of religion?" trotsky May 2017 #1

Anti-Religion is Our Religion tecelote May 2017 #3

Speak for yourself Warpy May 2017 #9

So be yourself. tecelote May 2017 #13

Indeed, and being anti child abuse gilbert sullivan May 2017 #19

Atheism is not based on anything other than a lack of belief. Voltaire2 May 2017 #2

Atheism is not simply a belief in nothing. tecelote May 2017 #4

So, if I walk out into the street and get hit by a car, I'm controlling my destiny? SwissTony May 2017 #6

You get that control from God? tecelote May 2017 #11

OK, I'm an atheist. Have been for 50+ years. SwissTony May 2017 #5

Empirical Knowledge (or evidence)... tecelote May 2017 #7

But many factors in our lives are beyond our control. SwissTony May 2017 #8

Yes. But don't blame it on God. tecelote May 2017 #12

The word is acceptance, not PassingFair Jun 2017 #21

Simplest explanation. SonofDonald May 2017 #16

that't it. Brainstormy Jun 2017 #20

Faith is a pisspoor substitute for thinking gilbert sullivan May 2017 #10

So, we agree. tecelote May 2017 #15

It's a numbers game Cartoonist May 2017 #14

Good point. tecelote May 2017 #17

I ain't lacking shit. Iggo May 2017 #18