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Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED
Quote taken absoultley out of context. I did not say it is a science, rather considered a science by the practioners.
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And I asked for evidence of this. The entire thing didn't make sense so I was trying to get evidence, or clarify.
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Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED
Athiests claim, however true, due to lack of empirical evidence that god does not exist thus protraying their belief system to be meritted by science.
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First atheism isn't a belief system, just like theism isn't a belief system. It's either the lack of belief, or in some cases a single belief in the nonexistence of an entity.
An atheist may evaluate the claim based on logic/reason, which is also what science is based on, or may use science to inform their decision. I don't see what's wrong with that, since that's been demonstrated as the best way of knowing that's available. Other ways of knowing haven't been demonstrated as meaningful, and anyone claiming otherwise is employing some level of cognitive dissonance since decisions in every other area of every individual's life are made based on scientific principles.
The correctness or accuracy of a claim must be evaluated by some standard, reason, empirical evidence, etc provides that standard. Otherwise there's no way to differentiate between a true belief and a false one.
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In a similar manner I find ahtiests telling me i'm wrong for simply having a belief in god even though I yield no information in my methods of practice.
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Well we live in a society where the predominant religion is Christianity, so it would make sense that that would be a starting point.
As I said before, before discussing god with anyone it's important to first get the definition of god to be discussed.
So this really isn't some kind of flaw in atheism, it's just expedience in discussion and convenience when using advertising or whatnot. Easily cleared up in a discussion (if the other party doesn't ask) by stating up front "by the way what you have in mind of my ideas of god aren't really my ideas of god, so maybe we should establish that first"
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As humans we must be ever inquisitive, we must always endevour to question even what is considered unquestionable. Just because I believe in god does not say I do not seek other answers. I firmly believe in gods aswell as the guiding laws of physics, I say this as a real scientist.
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Of course, anyone familiar with science knows all knowledge is provisional.
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But I am not here to say athiests are incorrect or wrong in their beliefs as i truley feel that everyone is free to practice whatever they want including and no limited to satanisim (even though I do not believe in the existance of a "anti-god").
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No one ever said that people shouldn't be free to practice their beliefs (with some constraints), but people are also free to question and test and disagree with those beliefs. You are free to believe in a flat earth if you like, I'm free to disagree with you.