The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless NSG-kind

[Yuktova]

I always thought agnosticism was the default, considering you're unable to made a decision whether God(s) exist or not until you're more developed.

Agnosticism isn't a third position... There are only two possible answers to the question "Do you believe in a deity or deities?"
If the answer is "yes" then you are a theist.
If the answer is "no" then you are an atheist.

My answer would be, "no, but I don't know for sure,"
I've studied a lot of eastern religions. I would say they're closer to reality than the western ones.

[Astrolinium]

He's entrusted me with care of his nation and I am not to let him back on until August 20th at the absolute earliest. He said he needs to take time off to work on his issues.

He trusted... you?

Ah, true, I would change his motto to "Dickface" or something.

I need to talk to Night about this.

All I've done was change his signature to "Astrolinium Was Here ".

[Alexlantis]

You're also born not knowing of an absence of a God. You have no opinion on the matter because you don't know what opinions there are. You know nothing about anything.

Points \/

Agnosticism isn't a third position... There are only two possible answers to the question "Do you believe in a deity or deities?"
If the answer is "yes" then you are a theist.
If the answer is "no" then you are an atheist.

It's not our fault that you don't know what atheism is...

I know what atheism is. It's the belief that there is no God, no afterlife, etc.

[Dyakovo]

Agnosticism isn't a third position... There are only two possible answers to the question "Do you believe in a deity or deities?"
If the answer is "yes" then you are a theist.
If the answer is "no" then you are an atheist.

My answer would be, "no, but I don't know for sure,"
I've studied a lot of eastern religions. I would say they're closer to reality than the western ones.

Thus you are an agnostic atheist, as am I...

[Nationstatelandsville]

He trusted... you?

Ah, true, I would change his motto to "Dickface" or something.

I need to talk to Night about this.

All I've done was change his signature to "Astrolinium Was Here ".

Watch, that will piss him off much more than "Dickface" would.

Because he expects the "Dickface".

[Astrolinium]

All I've done was change his signature to "Astrolinium Was Here ".

Watch, that will piss him off much more than "Dickface" would.

Because he expects the "Dickface".

I also might change his flag.
Because fuck the aborigines.

[Dyakovo]

Points \/




It's not our fault that you don't know what atheism is...

I know what atheism is. It's the belief that there is no God, no afterlife, etc.

No, you don't know what atheism is, because that isn't it.
It is the lack of belief in a deity or deities, not necessarily the belief in the lack of a deity or deities.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Watch, that will piss him off much more than "Dickface" would.

Because he expects the "Dickface".

I also might change his flag.
Because fuck the aborigines.

Change it to yours.

No, don't do that. Leave the default.

[Astrolinium]

I also might change his flag.
Because fuck the aborigines.

Change it to yours.

No, don't do that. Leave the default.

The default makes it look like a noob.

Ooh, I know what to change it to.

[Yuktova]

My answer would be, "no, but I don't know for sure,"
I've studied a lot of eastern religions. I would say they're closer to reality than the western ones.

Thus you are an agnostic atheist, as am I...

Unlike Nat, who says, "No, and I know for fucking sure,"

Just kidding, Nat, we love you well, I at least tolerate and respect you :b

[Alexlantis]

I know what atheism is. It's the belief that there is no God, no afterlife, etc.

No, you don't know what atheism is, because that isn't it.
It is the lack of belief in a deity or deities, not necessarily the belief in the lack of a deity or deities.

It takes the same amount of certainty to say with distinction that there is no God as it does to say with distinction that there is a God.

[Costa Fiero]

But, but, I might have to pay for the next one...

I heard that lava scorpions are free in North Korea. Then again, it may just be a trap.

I never trusted those shifty North Koreans. They are quite good at diets though.

[Knoxcrest]

Change it to yours.

No, don't do that. Leave the default.

The default makes it look like a noob.

Ooh, I know what to change it to.

Change it into a shrine to the Farm God.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Thus you are an agnostic atheist, as am I...

Unlike Nat, who says, "No, and I know for fucking sure,"

Just kidding, Nat, we love you well, I at least tolerate and respect you :b

I never said that.

I said what death is from an atheistic point of view. Then Alex got pissed.

Then I said "It's silly to believe in a God, because the chances are slim".

Never once did I say we could be sure of anything, because, as I said earlier, if the fairies are invisible, intangible, and undetectable, then you'll never find them, but you shouldn't waste your time looking for them.

[Yuktova]

I know what atheism is. It's the belief that there is no God, no afterlife, etc.

No, you don't know what atheism is, because that isn't it.
It is the lack of belief in a deity or deities, not necessarily the belief in the lack of a deity or deities.

Technically, you can have no to deities and yes to afterlife. I think this is own as Buddhism, among other similar beliefs.

[Wazkyraque]

Yes, people have, Vlad for example

Perhaps I should rephrase that. No one who's died and left for the afterlife or the great nothingness or whatever has come back to talk about it.

People who have been temporarily dead and resuscitated have seen a bright light, which could mean any number of things. No one has been dead to the point where they can tell us there's nothing or that there's something and then came back to tell us about it.

The idea of afterlife confuses me, it seems incredibly unlikely

[Nationstatelandsville]

Perhaps I should rephrase that. No one who's died and left for the afterlife or the great nothingness or whatever has come back to talk about it.

People who have been temporarily dead and resuscitated have seen a bright light, which could mean any number of things. No one has been dead to the point where they can tell us there's nothing or that there's something and then came back to tell us about it.

The idea of afterlife confuses me, it seems incredibly unlikely

And unwanted.

I enjoy life. Kind of have to. But you'll eventually run out of things to do.

[Alexlantis]

No, you don't know what atheism is, because that isn't it.
It is the lack of belief in a deity or deities, not necessarily the belief in the lack of a deity or deities.

Technically, you can have no to deities and yes to afterlife. I think this is own as Buddhism, among other similar beliefs.

That's interesting. Sounds sort of like an anarchist commune, but for the dead. Or at least, that's my interpretation, which is probably wrong.

[Dyakovo]

No, you don't know what atheism is, because that isn't it.
It is the lack of belief in a deity or deities, not necessarily the belief in the lack of a deity or deities.

It takes the same amount of certainty to say with distinction that there is no God as it does to say with distinction that there is a God.

And?

The absence of theistic belief without a conscious rejection of it. "Absence of theistic belief" encompasses all forms of non-belief in deities. This would categorize as implicit atheists those adults who have never heard of the concept of deities, and those adults who have not given the idea any real consideration. Also included are agnostics who assert they do not believe in any deities (even if they claim not to be atheists).

What you think of as atheism is only one part of it.

[Astrolinium]

The idea of afterlife confuses me, it seems incredibly unlikely

And unwanted.

I enjoy life. Kind of have to. But you'll eventually run out of things to do.

Ende
I changed his flag.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

*Cracks open a beer*

Arjun Michael Khan was born on July 17th, 2012. Remember the date, fuckers. Get him a birthday present next year.

I'm fucking happy as hell right now.

[Yuktova]

Unlike Nat, who says, "No, and I know for fucking sure,"

Just kidding, Nat, we love you well, I at least tolerate and respect you :b

I never said that.

I said what death is from an atheistic point of view. Then Alex got pissed.

Then I said "It's silly to believe in a God, because the chances are slim".

Never once did I say we could be sure of anything, because, as I said earlier, if the fairies are invisible, intangible, and undetectable, then you'll never find them, but you shouldn't waste your time looking for them.

Ah, true, true.

My last history teacher had a lot of religious books, but never seemed to quite read all of them. Admittedly, I still like him. We talked a lot on societal designs. He was a Constitunionalist, if I recall correctly.
I'd really like to know what he thought of my ideas. He seemed to approve them. Perhaps he viewed them with curiosity.

I've realized I have rambled.

[Nationstatelandsville]

*Cracks open a beer*

Arjun Michael Khan was born on July 17th, 2012. Remember the date, fuckers. Get him a birthday present next year.

I'm fucking happy as hell right now.

Congratulations, man. Tell his mom, too.

Hell, tell him.

[Astrolinium]

*Cracks open a beer*

Arjun Michael Khan was born on July 17th, 2012. Remember the date, fuckers. Get him a birthday present next year.

I'm fucking happy as hell right now.

Congratulations!

[Nationstatelandsville]

And unwanted.

I enjoy life. Kind of have to. But you'll eventually run out of things to do.

Ende
I changed his flag.

Abso-fucking-lutely not.