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No I think it is they just don't believe in god or a god. It has nothing to do with the big bang.
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There is no proof that there is no god. Thus actively believing there isn't one is faith driven. I think was the point.
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Doesn't everything in the universe have something to do with the big bang? Especially if an atheist is going to quote scientific origins, might as well go all the way back, eh? And the point with the big bang is, there is still plenty of mysteries to be had with it, making the set belief that all we see being all there is to see an article of faith. |
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Recent experiments with the LHC has hinted at the possibility that there was existence before the big bang. Science is the search of truth and no one pretends it provides the answer to everything. There are an infinite amount of unknowns out there and that's ok. I don't need everything to be explained away and if something is I want as many facts as possible backing it up.
So no, the big bang is not even remotely central to a religious debate. At least not from the Athiest/Agnostic side. Last edited by jeff061 : 12-23-2010 at 06:19 PM. |
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I know, I agree. Was just attempting to translate by parroting what I've been told so many times . |
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In my experience, the main difference between athiests and theists is the fact that the atheist has nothing to lose in the arguement, so they come with an inherent smugness knowing they can't be proven wrong.
If it is proven that there is a god, then what do atheists care? They're wrong and they move on, it's not like their entire life is build upon a premise that they need to act a certain way to please a higher power. If it proven there is no god, then the believers suddenly see their entire belief system destroyed. To be sure, it's the theists that have everything to lose and nothing to gain. |
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Right, which would make believing the negative statement an act of faith. What I don't understand is why someone would have to assert that the big bang was random and isolated, and that our universe is all that there is, in order to be a "true atheist". |
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Course problem being if an atheist is wrong, they are going to Hell or suffer whatever punishment that is part of the "correct" religion. I'd argue they have more to lose. |
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I've noticed a lot of religious think no matter what your beliefs are you must have a concrete belief when it comes to how things came to be. Thus the theory of evolution and the big bang become targets. Even though they are both nothing but theories subject to further scrutiny to prove, disprove or refine. Last edited by jeff061 : 12-23-2010 at 06:43 PM. |
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Well, I too see no difference between the two and have no problem with either. Respectfully stating your beliefs isn't inflammatory.
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I guess that is the issue I have with so many Christians. I believe in god, but I don't act a certain way to please a higher power, because if all I do is act that higher power would see right through it. I'm a good person and do good things because it's just the right thing to do. But hey what do I know. |
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And see I'm an athiest and yet I am a good person and do good things because it's just the right thing to do. We both win.
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Exactly, and I fully support your freedom to think your own way. We all win. Thread OVER! |
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Same here. My whole family is pretty religious - I'm clearly the outlier. But it doesn't bother me, and it doesn't bother them.
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This is usually where the argument always ends up and it is kind of disappointing as I agree with what Molson said earlier that there is a lot of middle area that makes for really interesting discussion. However there are usually the two choices presented from above... 1) Atheist right: People die just like trees or bugs. 2) Atheist wrong: They go to hell What about this other choice that seems a lot more feasible? Atheist wrong: There is something after death that happens however there is not some powerful deity who will punish you forever for not going to church on Sunday or for being a Jew, Catholic, Muslim, scientologist, atheist, etc. No human being can possibly fathom what this afterlife is. Doesn't this seem far more likely than Jesus and God sitting there and sending you to hell because you happened to be raised Jewish, lived an honorable life, and then died without finding the Christian God? (insert any major religion in either blank) That seems to be the atheism I subscribe to. I have no idea what happens when I die but am 99.999% certain that none of the major world religions knows either. So I live my life with principles and ethics and think organized religion can do a lot of good but also can be very divisive and do a lot of horrible things. |
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That pretty much sums up my usual way of thinking. |
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Furthermore, I can't see a God saying it has to be this particular religion or you go to hell thus sacrificing how many people? I'd like to think if there is a God then two things are going on: 1. Religions are so different so they can appeal to many different people and ultimately religion evolves and changes as mankind becomes more advanced and that science is just going to lead to a new understanding of the same concepts and appeal to a different group of people. In addition to that, so many of the religions at their cores have so many similarities in their core beliefs as to how to live life. 2. God will give a second chance to anyone who didn't connect with anything at the end. Saying, here it is, here's your life...do you get the point now? Are you willing to accept me? If you say no again then you'e toast. If not, welcome in with everyone else. I've been struggling with this a lot lately on a very personal level. I continue to believe wholeheartedly that there is a God and believe that every scientific discovery ADDS to that and doesn't take away for it. It's funny to me that the more complex people believe the universe is that somehow that disproves a God. To me, it does just the opposite. |
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You could say there is no proof that there was no Thor but I think most of us realize it's highly likely (bordering on the 99.9999% thing again) Nordic Gods did not exist. |
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Well I wasn't arguing that and am specifically avoiding crossing into the deeper aspects of this discussion. Else I probably will just cement myself as an arrogant asshole disbeliever . I do define myself more agnostic though. When discussing who has more to lose you need to go with the extremes and that was all I was commenting on. |
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Yeah, I shouldn't have posted that. I agree with everyone who has quoted and responded. I've just had that false logic thrown in my face a few dozen times and thought I would attempt to clear up a point, even if I didn't agree with it. Last edited by jeff061 : 12-23-2010 at 07:28 PM. |
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the oldest debate in the history of mankind will be solved tonight. right here in this thread. by text sim aficionados. everyone will leave satisfied.
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lol ok
You realize he even conceded it in this thread, too, right? (as if it wasn't obvious, anyway) Last edited by MJ4H : 12-23-2010 at 08:56 PM. |
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There's also this post:
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Posting a thread like this during this time of year is done for what reason? To troll.
I have seen threads like this get locked down quickly but he is mod troll so we continue. As for the other debate.... I went to a Christian school so I know all of the background of that religion. Do I think there is a god? I have no real clue. Do I think there is a god that is exactly as any religion claims? No. I once posed a question(s) in school about the debate over big bang versus creationism. I asked... what if god used the big bang to get it all started? What if god did start all this but not in the way the bible claims? Why does that make it any different of a god? It would still be god? Needless to say... they didn't go over well. |
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I tend to agree.
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Or he posted it because it was just in the Wall Street Journal. (So apperently the Wall Street Journal is just trolling) I guess two days before Christmas is too close. Maybe put it off a few weeks? Sorry that we can't talk about something because you consider it trolling. Just don't read the thread. Last edited by panerd : 12-23-2010 at 09:09 PM. |
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Yes, I saw that. Jewish and atheist are not mutually exclusive. And it's not really relevant even if they were, since he has said he was atheist and acted like it on multiple occasions, which was my point. Last edited by MJ4H : 12-23-2010 at 09:12 PM. |
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Thats a bit of a stretch. Whatever, don't really care about your guys argument anyways. Just think its dumb to claim someone can practice a religion and be atheist at the same time. |
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It's not a stretch at all. I didn't see where he claimed to practice a religion. (saying you are Jewish is not claiming to practice a religion)
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You're smarter than that. Posting nothing but a link that you know is going to get people stirred up is trolling 101. There was no other motivation for the post or he would have added some kind of commentary about it. |
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I guess I don't know a lot of the board members personalities very well. (honest statement, not saying I don't believe that Sun Tsu might post trolling stuff all the time I really don't know anything about him) However it seems to have landed a somewhat decent thread with some typical extreme views on both sides. I wouldn't say it was a troll thread like the one about dogs>Eli Manning that was blatently just posted to piss someone off. Seems like nobody is getting too bent out of shape about it. No harm felt from me. |
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I clicked on the link to see if there was a good discussion. But he posted nothing but the link/story. That is pretty much trolling without committing to it. You know how religion gets people going. If JiMG posts a thread titled "Interesting 'Are gays evil?' article from ..." and left nothing more than the link and article he would get read the riot act by many people, including those who are defending this thread. |
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Reminds me of the David Cross bit. Complete atheist, but his mother is Jewish, so he is as well. Last edited by jeff061 : 12-23-2010 at 09:55 PM. |
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MJ4H and EagleFan sure are adept at forming opinions and then stating them as fact. Here, just so you can undo that bunch in your panties.
I am not an Atheist, I am Jewish. Clear enough for you? A friend of mine linked to this article on Facebook. I read it, thought it was engaging and interesting, and posted it here thinking others might feel the same way. I DID state an opinion on the article, and it's in the thread title. Clear enough for you?
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