I (obviously) can't get these pictures to display correctly. Sam Harris is saying: "In fact, atheism is a term that should not even exist. No one ever has to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or 'non-alchemist'. We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the universe only to molest ranchers or their cattle.
A theism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious belief."
A (without) theism, thererfore atheism. That's all it is. All Christians are atheists when it comes to Islam or Hinduism. Some protestant Christians are atheists when it comes to Catholicism. All babies are atheists. They only become Christians or Muslims or Hindus or whatever, because their parents taught them to believe in those fairy tales. Its that simple. Nothing more, nothing less.
I don't believe in Santa Claus. Does that make me aclauist? Maybe Antisanta or ansantist? Since you don't believe in Hoop snakes (I'm still on the fence on that one) are you also ahoopistic? I could go, but you get the point.
I (obviously) can't get these pictures to display correctly.
ReplyDeleteSam Harris is saying:
"In fact, atheism is a term that should not even exist. No one ever has to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or 'non-alchemist'. We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the universe only to molest ranchers or their cattle.
A theism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious belief."
A (without) theism, thererfore atheism. That's all it is. All Christians are atheists when it comes to Islam or Hinduism. Some protestant Christians are atheists when it comes to Catholicism. All babies are atheists. They only become Christians or Muslims or Hindus or whatever, because their parents taught them to believe in those fairy tales. Its that simple. Nothing more, nothing less.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe in Santa Claus. Does that make me aclauist? Maybe Antisanta or ansantist? Since you don't believe in Hoop snakes (I'm still on the fence on that one) are you also ahoopistic? I could go, but you get the point.
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