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Atheists & Agnostics

DetlefK

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13. Atheists have a reason for not believing in God. It's a conscious decision.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 04:55 AM

Mar 2019

They have weighed arguments and have decided that the arguments for God are too weak.

On the other hand, there are people who don't believe in God simply because they can't be bothered. Do you think that every single of the hundreds of millions of non-believers on this planet became an atheist because of a philosophical argument?

Also we're mixing up two different concepts here: "religion" as in "belief" and "religion" as in "an organized community of worshippers".

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"Nones" Are Statistically Tied for the Largest "Religious" Group in the Country [View all] NeoGreen Mar 2019 OP

I would say that "Nones" are an even greater danger for religion than Atheists. DetlefK Mar 2019 #1

I can tell you, those that chose none as far as religion dewsgirl Mar 2019 #4

What makes you think atheists think about religion? defacto7 Mar 2019 #11

Atheists have a reason for not believing in God. It's a conscious decision. DetlefK Mar 2019 #13

I think we have some differing opinions here. defacto7 Mar 2019 #14

Then why Ohiogal Mar 2019 #2

Because of the money factor. Iliyah Mar 2019 #3

Thanks. My answer was the same mountain grammy Mar 2019 #6

Because we have zero representation in Congress and they've demonized us. rogue emissary Mar 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Mar 2019 #5

I wish the evangelical and mainline were swapped. progressoid Mar 2019 #8

Agreed, but I see the catholics as being just as bad, if not worse, with their... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #9

add to that their over representation on the SC. defacto7 Mar 2019 #10

Although at first glance this looked promising. defacto7 Mar 2019 #12

Yes, but what about the trend? FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #15

OK, wide brush trend. I'm not sure what exactly is trending though. defacto7 Mar 2019 #16

The problem as I see it edhopper Mar 2019 #17