Anonymous
04/10/2025 16:00
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1
How is atheism - the lack of a belief in a god or gods - faith based?
A non-response will prove that it is not.
Atheists believe in freedom, at least all the ones I know do. By freedom, I mean we are responsible for our actions. But atheists are by default materialists, that is, matter is all there is and that there is no immaterial spirit. Every fact about us must be determined by physical laws. If every belief and decision we make is the result of physical laws rather than rational agency, then we have no free will, and it is not sensible to hold us accountable for our actions.
However, atheists (most of them) say we are responsible for our actions, and act as if they have the ability to weigh choices and make decisions on their own. This seems to me like belief that requires faith in the non-physical.
You last paragraph is rejected as a flawed premise. Atheism, a position on whether there is sufficient evidence for god, does not say anything about "responsibility for our actions", or anything else other than the god proposition.
Therefore, no.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:56
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
You have one. It's called off-topic.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:50
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:I alway thought it should “Spirituality and Philosophy” to include all discussions around values, ethics, faith and experiences of the divine.
This forum has become an attacking and defending of beliefs which is has gotten really old.
dcum is smart, but not that smart.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:39
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1
How is atheism - the lack of a belief in a god or gods - faith based?
A non-response will prove that it is not.
Atheists believe in freedom, at least all the ones I know do. By freedom, I mean we are responsible for our actions. But atheists are by default materialists, that is, matter is all there is and that there is no immaterial spirit. Every fact about us must be determined by physical laws. If every belief and decision we make is the result of physical laws rather than rational agency, then we have no free will, and it is not sensible to hold us accountable for our actions.
However, atheists (most of them) say we are responsible for our actions, and act as if they have the ability to weigh choices and make decisions on their own. This seems to me like belief that requires faith in the non-physical.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:38
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Why do I feel like there's a fifth grader pretending to be a middle aged Christian stirring everything up here?
Maybe because the immaturity of some of the comments.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:36
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1
How is atheism - the lack of a belief in a god or gods - faith based?
A non-response will prove that it is not.
it's not possible to know what a non-response means.
Oh yes it is.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:36
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Why do I feel like there's a fifth grader pretending to be a middle aged Christian stirring everything up here?
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:35
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is it always about Christianity?
Because if you’re not an atheist on this board then you’re a Jew. Only people hating Christians more than atheists are the Jews.
Because, you said it doesn't make it true.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:32
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1
How is atheism - the lack of a belief in a god or gods - faith based?
A non-response will prove that it is not.
it's not possible to know what a non-response means.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:29
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Not possible to just scroll past responses you dislike, eh?
Some people just want their own way.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:28
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Why is it always about Christianity?
Good question.
I have been called a bitter bible thumping Christian by Anthi-theist.
And i am not Christian.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:24
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1
How is atheism - the lack of a belief in a god or gods - faith based?
A non-response will prove that it is not.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:20
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Why is it always about Christianity?
Because if you’re not an atheist on this board then you’re a Jew. Only people hating Christians more than atheists are the Jews.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:13
Subject: Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you threatened by atheists?
OP is Atheist.
So are you.
Nobody on the religion forum is actually religious.
It’s 80% atheists.
Lol
Conservative estimate
Since the majority of the posts on the Internet come from 1% of the people, it's not 80% of the posters. It's just that a few very angry loudmouths dominate the conversation and really destroy a lot of discussion that could otherwise be meaningful.
Yes. I'm agnostic. I have pious Catholics in my family. My husband is a staunch atheist. I don't understand all the hateful posts on here. Trolls just looking for a fight because they can't get it in real life.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 15:04
Subject: Re:Maybe we need an atheists forum
Anonymous wrote:Atheism is a faith-based belief system, so atheistic topics belong in the religion forum.
+1