Explain Your Religious Views or Lack Thereof

[Neo Rome Republic]

I am an atheist. I also believe that religion is holding back the progress of the human race and should be eradicated. If we want to progress scientifically, and technologically, religion cannot be a powerful aspect in the world, which it, sadly, currently is.

And you're kind of thinking is one reason I despise atheism.

And your kind of thinking is why I sometimes despise Religion and Theism.

[The Grey Wolf]

And you're kind of thinking is one reason I despise atheism.

And your kind of thinking is why I sometimes despise Religion and Theism.

My way of thinking? So my belief in secularism, religious (or atheistic) tolerance, etc. are one reason you despise religion?

[Neo Rome Republic]

And your kind of thinking is why I sometimes despise Religion and Theism.

My way of thinking? So my belief in secularism, religious (or atheistic) tolerance, etc. are one reason you despise religion?

I was more so referring to your shall we say ''racist'' tendencies. Since the Religious tend to be more racist. Which is one reason I despise Religion.

[The Grey Wolf]

My way of thinking? So my belief in secularism, religious (or atheistic) tolerance, etc. are one reason you despise religion?

I was more so referring to your shall we say ''racist'' tendencies. Since the Religious tend to be more racist. Which is one reason I despise Religion.

I think atheist and religious people can be equally racist.

[Neo Rome Republic]

I was more so referring to your shall we say ''racist'' tendencies. Since the Religious tend to be more racist. Which is one reason I despise Religion.

I think atheist and religious people can be equally racist.

Yeah...about that. http://www.policymic.com/articles/29397 ... tudy-finds

[Dyakovo]

I am an atheist. I also believe that religion is holding back the progress of the human race and should be eradicated. If we want to progress scientifically, and technologically, religion cannot be a powerful aspect in the world, which it, sadly, currently is.

Who is "we" and why would "we" want to progress scientifically and technologically without religion when "we" have, thus far, progressed despite perceived slights on the part of religion? Moreover, who decides what "we" want?

I do. *nods*

[Isle DS]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

I am a Papist. A Roman Catholic. I have no problem with the term Papist. But I was not raised Catholic. I read the bible and listened to everyone from the Mormons to the Lutherans. Eventually though my studies of the Bible pointed me to the Catholic Church and Fr. O'Hare who spoke with me, taught me, and ultimately helped me find my way to God and His Holy Church. He showed me why it is called faith and taught me that those who truly believe only need to look to the miracles held as proof.

And I became a Catholic after the famous Murphy Report so I knew the society views but I do not care I challenge you to find any religion that doesn't have some darkness in its history.

[With Teeth]

Science facilitated all the modern weapons of war. Science is also amoral, so you cannot use it as a guide to morality as you propose, because the Nazi scientists who experimented on Jews were still using science.

Well, I suggest you read The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris, wherein it is argued that there may be something to a science of morality. That being said, one of the main ideas of this book in question is that any two different people/cultures may find themselves in a different location on the moral landscape. Mengele and Jonas Salk would be in two completely different neighborhoods, for example.

That book is completely flawed. Harris's solution to the is-ought distinction is to equivocate on the meaning of ''ought'', meaning that he never actually solved the problem. It has also been demonstrated to be false using modal logic.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

I am an atheist. I also believe that religion is holding back the progress of the human race and should be eradicated. If we want to progress scientifically, and technologically, religion cannot be a powerful aspect in the world, which it, sadly, currently is.

And you're kind of thinking is one reason I despise atheism.

Really? His kind of thinking is the reason that I despise extremism. Atheism in and of itself does not contain the proposition "Religion should be eliminated".

[Dyakovo]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

We require verifiable evidence, because there is no reason to assume something exists without evidence.

[Dyakovo]

And you're kind of thinking is one reason I despise atheism.

Really? His kind of thinking is the reason that I despise extremism. Atheism in and of itself does not contain the proposition "Religion should be eliminated".

Based on a substantial number of his posts, to him atheism is "religion should be eliminated"...

[With Teeth]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

We require verifiable evidence, because there is no reason to assume something exists without evidence.

That's only the final step, too. Forming a reasonable hypothesis takes more than that.

[With Teeth]

Only metaphorically. The causation I'm talking about could be represented by [...A-->B-->C...]. It's not [A-->A]. I think the latter would be absurd.

Would this mean the universe has no cause? If it has no external cause and isn't self caused.

The causal explanation of the universe is that every state of the universe is caused by a previous state. The universe is nothing but its states, S, and once a causal explanation of S is formed, then by definition, there is a causal explanation of U.

[Frisivisia]

And you're kind of thinking is one reason I despise atheism.

Really? His kind of thinking is the reason that I despise extremism. Atheism in and of itself does not contain the proposition "Religion should be eliminated".

We would be better off without religion, but forcefully removing it is stupid. The world's moving toward atheism and irreligion anyway.

[Neo Rome Republic]

Would this mean the universe has no cause? If it has no external cause and isn't self caused.

The causal explanation of the universe is that every state of the universe is caused by a previous state. The universe is nothing but its states, S, and once a causal explanation of S is formed, then by definition, there is a causal explanation of U.

So the universe does ''cause'' itself, however the same part doesn't cause itself, but a different state or ''part'' of the universe causes another, correct?

[With Teeth]

The causal explanation of the universe is that every state of the universe is caused by a previous state. The universe is nothing but its states, S, and once a causal explanation of S is formed, then by definition, there is a causal explanation of U.

So the universe does ''cause'' itself, however the same part doesn't cause itself, but a different state or ''part'' of the universe causes another, correct?

Every state has a causal explanation due to a previous state.

[...S1-->S2--.S3...]

Any self-causation is strictly metaphorical.

[The New Age Republic]

I'm my own faith. Where I live, very few people are bothered about religion, so it never used to factor into my life. My parents never christened me as they said I should be allowed to form my own views when I got older, but I believed in God until I was 8. Then, I learnt about Buddhism, and switched faith, but I was still too young to understand really. Once I reached 13, I really started to think about things, and decided Buddhism was on the right path, but not the perfect one for me. I contemplated, and found my own faith, combing different elements of what I believed in. I'm mocked for it, but I truelly feel happy now.

[Vareiln]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

I am a Papist. A Roman Catholic. I have no problem with the term Papist. But I was not raised Catholic. I read the bible and listened to everyone from the Mormons to the Lutherans. Eventually though my studies of the Bible pointed me to the Catholic Church and Fr. O'Hare who spoke with me, taught me, and ultimately helped me find my way to God and His Holy Church. He showed me why it is called faith and taught me that those who truly believe only need to look to the miracles held as proof.

And I became a Catholic after the famous Murphy Report so I knew the society views but I do not care I challenge you to find any religion that doesn't have some darkness in its history.

Luciferianism.

[Neo Rome Republic]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

I am a Papist. A Roman Catholic. I have no problem with the term Papist. But I was not raised Catholic. I read the bible and listened to everyone from the Mormons to the Lutherans. Eventually though my studies of the Bible pointed me to the Catholic Church and Fr. O'Hare who spoke with me, taught me, and ultimately helped me find my way to God and His Holy Church. He showed me why it is called faith and taught me that those who truly believe only need to look to the miracles held as proof.

And I became a Catholic after the famous Murphy Report so I knew the society views but I do not care I challenge you to find any religion that doesn't have some darkness in its history.

Luciferianism.

Theistic or Non-Theistic?

[Isle DS]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

I am a Papist. A Roman Catholic. I have no problem with the term Papist. But I was not raised Catholic. I read the bible and listened to everyone from the Mormons to the Lutherans. Eventually though my studies of the Bible pointed me to the Catholic Church and Fr. O'Hare who spoke with me, taught me, and ultimately helped me find my way to God and His Holy Church. He showed me why it is called faith and taught me that those who truly believe only need to look to the miracles held as proof.

And I became a Catholic after the famous Murphy Report so I knew the society views but I do not care I challenge you to find any religion that doesn't have some darkness in its history.

Luciferianism.

I do not understand what you mean. I have no dealings with any demons. When I say Lutherans I mean the church Martin Luther founded.

[Isle DS]

Luciferianism.

Theistic or Non-Theistic?

Is that I question for me or Vareiln? If it is for me I don't understand what you mean by it.

[Mkuki]

I must ask why people need absolute definitive proof to believe in God. Sometimes there can be no such proof that can be seen yet that doesn't disprove it either.

I am a Papist. A Roman Catholic. I have no problem with the term Papist. But I was not raised Catholic. I read the bible and listened to everyone from the Mormons to the Lutherans. Eventually though my studies of the Bible pointed me to the Catholic Church and Fr. O'Hare who spoke with me, taught me, and ultimately helped me find my way to God and His Holy Church. He showed me why it is called faith and taught me that those who truly believe only need to look to the miracles held as proof.

And I became a Catholic after the famous Murphy Report so I knew the society views but I do not care I challenge you to find any religion that doesn't have some darkness in its history.

Luciferianism.

Is that the same as Satanism?

[Isle DS]

Luciferianism.

Is that the same as Satanism?

That is what I am wondering though somehow I think he is trying to make some snide comment and failed miserably or he does not know what Lutheranism is.

[The Grey Wolf]

I think atheist and religious people can be equally racist.

Yeah...about that. http://www.policymic.com/articles/29397 ... tudy-finds

Christianity is the only religion and whites are the only people.

[Jamjai]

I am an atheist. I also believe that religion is holding back the progress of the human race and should be eradicated. If we want to progress scientifically, and technologically, religion cannot be a powerful aspect in the world, which it, sadly, currently is.

religion does have science in it, it just matters how a person thinks