Atheists & Agnostics
In reply to the discussion: "Inside the Atheist Mind: Unmasking the Religion of Those Who Say There Is No God" [View all]A HERETIC I AM
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(Probably Matt Dilluhunty) but I like it.....
"A god whose existence is impossible to demonstrate shares the exact same attributes as a god that does not exist."
So...basically, fuck that asshole and anyone else who thinks they have it right and I have it wrong.
As Ricky Gervais said, (paraphrasing) The word "Atheist" shouldn't exist. Religion is the only thing that has a name for a person that doesn't participate. If you don't believe in Santa Claus, there is no such thing as an "Asantaist". Likewise there is no "Aunicornist" or "ALeprechaunist"
The idea that someone actually thinks they have " a witty and devastating takedown of the "new atheist" position" is utter nonsense and that person is fooling themself.
Belief in a god or gods is textbook delusion, full stop.
And for what it's worth, if Jehovah himself appeared to me when I finish typing this, I would STILL be an Atheist, because I have no need for a god. If the stories written about him are anything close to the truth, then he's an asshole and I'll keep my distance. Just go on about your business scaring the intellectually primitive and I'll go on about my business of trying to make the world a little better by actually DOING SOMETHING instead of fucking praying.