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September 16, 2014, 12:13:53 PM
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I guess some athiests will look down on believers but the opposite is also true. Infact, I'd say it happens more the opposite.

I can agree on that, and the beleivers will look down on the athiest or judge them.    Just the same judgement I got from a staff member IMAO.
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September 16, 2014, 12:06:48 PM
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I guess some athiests will look down on believers but the opposite is also true. Infact, I'd say it happens more the opposite.
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September 16, 2014, 12:03:45 PM
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 Another question on this, or another way to reword the OP (more folk may end up weighing in on this) is what characteristics stand out about atheists?


Is it intelligence?  Is it something else?


For example - I think (I would have to verify) that atheists are more likely to be found in the Democratic party than the Republican (and perhaps other) parties.


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September 16, 2014, 10:52:09 AM
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When you eliminate a source of knowledge…You become an idiot…People behave the same today as they behaved than, strangely every things the same…Actually one of the best arguments against evolution is the fact that we haven't changed…Still full of greed, envy, all of the vices…Behaviors have remain the same.

My road to belief led to the point that god did not exist.  If god doesn't exist, nothing matters.  Loving, striving, doing the right thing are all purposeless.  There is not enough in any one of them to keep going.  Also, if god doesn't exist, how did everything come to be?  Whatever rationale, god had to have come up with it.  Either evolution, the big bang, no matter what, someone had to have designed it.

Otherwise, why bother.  Let it all hang out.  Anything goes.  You only live once.

What does either of these have to do with what characterizes an atheist? Not to mention they're both pretty naive reasons for belief. Also, it always makes me laugh to see you two 'debating' when you're obviously the same person  Roll Eyes.
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September 16, 2014, 10:43:17 AM
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My road to belief led to the point that god did not exist.  If god doesn't exist, nothing matters.  Loving, striving, doing the right thing are all purposeless.  There is not enough in any one of them to keep going.  Also, if god doesn't exist, how did everything come to be?  Whatever rationale, god had to have come up with it.  Either evolution, the big bang, no matter what, someone had to have designed it.

Otherwise, why bother.  Let it all hang out.  Anything goes.  You only live once.
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September 16, 2014, 10:29:28 AM
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When you eliminate a source of knowledge…You become an idiot…People behave the same today as they behaved than, strangely every things the same…Actually one of the best arguments against evolution is the fact that we haven't changed…Still full of greed, envy, all of the vices…Behaviors have remain the same.
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September 16, 2014, 07:05:44 AM
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Atheists are realists and require evidence before they believe something, so they've usually thought about religion or god and decided there's either no evidence or not enough. It's not arrogant to require some before you believe something; it's just common sense.  


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September 16, 2014, 06:46:46 AM
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Is atheism a sign of intelligence?  Is it a superior system of thought?  The expected outcome of rational thought?

It does seem on these boards that any form of theism is looked down on by most atheists.  But, is that do to actual thoughtful consideration - or is it just plain arrogance - or even insecurity?

Or some combination of the above?

How might atheistic thought be superior to theistic thinking?
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