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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  Human Animals?

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  inspired by this comment (post 16581 from satanus), i dug out a quote from richard dawkins;.

  i wonder whether, some 60 years after hitler's death, we might at least venture to ask what the moral difference is between breeding for musical ability and forcing a child to take music lessons.

  or why it is acceptable to train fast runners and high jumpers but not to breed them.

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  How so?

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  This thread isn't about my alleged 'irrational fear', so there's little point trying to address it.
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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  I'm an ass. Perry's a tool.

  Excellent, when's milk break? When is recess over?
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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  Therefore, as we don't know how the universe or life came to be, the most probable answer is "it just did".

  Would I be churlish to suggest this is absolute reductionism? We've to accept evolution is the ultimate answer until we reach the end of evolution (in reality, the start of evolution), then we're presented with even bigger questions as to how life itself began but we've then to accept "it just did" as the answer? Have we to accept that as the answer because science has no other?

  Of course, going back to the OP, if we take Gould at his word, science can't be used to prove or disprove God. Therefore I'd suggest that atheism is a faith and a blind one.
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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

  by passwordprotected in

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  What's so intellectually hard about not knowing, and not needing to know, the existence of a Creator?

  Please refer to the OP. I'm not suggesting it's intellectually hard. I'm surprised you've decided to use a strawman.
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  Why Do people think they need A GOD to be good people?

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  i decided after much study and soul searching that i dont believe in god.

  ive noticed recently (not on the forum but others) some people seem to think that if i dont believe in a god that im obviously morally bankrupt.

  i dont feel this way as i give a portion of my income to charity and i have never set out to harm anyone else.

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  Perry, if God ever chooses to communicate to all, once and for all, what is "good", then we certainly won't need you to speak for him.

  Does the Moral Law communicate what is "good"?
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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

  by passwordprotected in

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  Password - I respectfully repeat my request for some examples of the evidence you referred to in your last answer to me

  The fantastic intricacy of evolutionary threads could point to absolute randomness. Or it could point to an incredibly intelligent and complex supernatural being called God.

  Unlike others on this forum, I'm not from a scientific background, but I thought this statement summed up what I'm trying to get across;

  You can be a theist, believing that behind the veil of randomness lurks an active, loving, manipulative God, or you can be a materialist, for whom everything is matter and energy interacting within space and time. Whichever metaphysical club you belong to, the science comes out the same.
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  Is Atheism a Form of Blind Faith?

  by passwordprotected in

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  if god is outside of nature and therefore cannot be proved or disproved by science, is atheism a form of blind faith?

  after all, it cannot be defended on the basis of pure reason.. steven jay gould said;.

  "science simply cannot by its legitimate methods adjudicate the issue of god's possible superintendence of nature.

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  If you believe there is a God, then bless you. Now go your own way and stop being an ass just because some people disagree with you.

  That's the sum total of your argument? I've to stop this debate and cease being an ass?
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  Is Life a Blind and Pitiless Existance?

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  if we're merely animals, controlled by greedy, selfish genes, if life is just a blind and pitiless existence which perfectly reflects the universe in which we live, what is the purpose of it all?.

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  If we're merely animals, controlled by greedy, selfish genes, if life is just a blind and pitiless existence which perfectly reflects the universe in which we live, what is the purpose of it all?
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  Human Animals?

  by passwordprotected in

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  inspired by this comment (post 16581 from satanus), i dug out a quote from richard dawkins;.

  i wonder whether, some 60 years after hitler's death, we might at least venture to ask what the moral difference is between breeding for musical ability and forcing a child to take music lessons.

  or why it is acceptable to train fast runners and high jumpers but not to breed them.

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  You seem to have a large amount of irrational fear. How many evolutionists talk about killing people?

  Again with the straw man.