How a person can be atheist.... [Archive]

BrokeProphet

02-17-2009, 01:31 AM

Came across this quote:

"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
-- Stephen Roberts

I think this really illustrates to a theist why a person is an atheist, how they can be one, and in some ways already are.

So I guess we are all really atheists, or almost atheists.

Lanny

02-17-2009, 01:45 AM

except those buhai fuckers who threw it all in a pot and mixed it together.

BrokeProphet

02-17-2009, 01:48 AM

except those buhai fuckers who threw it all in a pot and mixed it together.

ALL...

Is the FSM in there?

Rude Louis

02-17-2009, 07:00 PM

I don't see where the Judea/Christian God says that others don't exist. The Judea/Christian God says to forsake them. There is a difference. No idols, no false teachers, no higher gods than your Lord. And such and such.

When you understand why you actually dismiss all other ideas of an original source of existence, you will understand why I don't.

PirateJoe

02-17-2009, 07:03 PM

I don't see where the Judea/Christian God says that others don't exist. The Judea/Christian God says to forsake them. There is a difference. No idols, no false teachers, no higher gods than your Lord. And such and such.

When you understand why you actually dismiss all other ideas of an original source of existence, you will understand why I don't.

So you believe that Zeus, Odin, Vishnu, Baal, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster exist?