The Ever Present Problem of Atheism (HOF thread)

[Husband&Father]

Fixed.

Fixed.

Gerald wrote:
[I have a fixed reference: me!]

Perhaps you misunderstood, I said "fixed". Fixed, as in unmoving, absolute, concrete.

You can use yourself as a reference point but it will have no validity.

The word "north" is meaningless if each individual can decide for himself where north is.

Likewise, the concept of "morals" is empty when it is allowed to be defined an infinite number of ways.

 

[Z Man]

Re: Re: God is the fixed point.

Re: Re: God is the fixed point.

Originally posted by Gerald
I have a fixed reference: me!

Oh, I see... So, if you're the fixed reference in your life, than I must be the fixed reference in my life and so forth with every human being. Hey Gerald, I think that it is the right thing to do to kill you for some money so I can eat. Why should I go to jail for murder if I say that killing you is right? I thought I was the fixed reference in my life?

 

[Gerald]

Re: Re: Re: God is the fixed point.

Re: Re: Re: God is the fixed point.

Originally posted by Z Man
Oh, I see... So, if you're the fixed reference in your life, than I must be the fixed reference in my life and so forth with every human being. Hey Gerald, I think that it is the right thing to do to kill you for some money so I can eat.

You are more than welcome to try, though you'd more than likely only get to eat lead.

Why should I go to jail for murder if I say that killing you is right?

Because you don't have the firepower to back that assertion up; John Law has bigger guns than you do.

I thought I was the fixed reference in my life?

And so you are; if you rock the boat, don't whine if somebody bigger and hairier than you steps on your throat.

Catching the theme here? That he what has the biggest stick is right...?

 

[Nathon Detroit]

"The Ever Present Problem of Atheism"
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At the time of induction this thread had 1,603 posts and was created March 18th 2003.

This thread was nominated for induction by Freak who wrote...

An excellent thread discussing the pitfalls of atheism. Good participation from atheists & believers alike.

The thread was started by Freak and was originally in the "Current Events" forum. This thread has been viewed over 11,000 times.

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shima 179
Z Man 146
Gerald 138
One Eyed Jack 96
Freak 87
Aimiel 56
LightSon 44
Rational Human 42
Curtsibling 29
itsjustdave1988 28
Husband&Father 26
Skeptic 16
Neophyte 16
Abecedarium 16
prodigalson 16
Singerian 16
Nova 15
Flipper 13
Gawain 12
Shaun 12
temple 2000 9
Lion 9
quip 7
taxpayerslavery 7
claire 6
BillyBob 6
bmyers 6
PureX 5
mindlight 5
Kuuntz 4
Knight 4
deardelmar 4
Jefferson 3
whisper 3
yashcheritsiy 3
shilohproject 2
Behira 2
wickwoman 2
Heathen 2
quasi 2
anon 1
PastorZ77 1
XRK1 1
Sozo 1
.Ant 1
TreMor 1
Zimfan 1
aikido7 1
apolojest 1
Aleph-Null 1

 

[Zakath]

Bump. :jump:

 

[LightSon]

Zakath,
Are you atheist or agnostic?

 

[Zakath]

Originally posted by LightSon

Zakath,
Are you atheist or agnostic?

This was sort of out of the blue... I almost missed this post, LightSon.

FYI, I meet the defintion of an atheist.

(That's why it says "Resident Atheist" under my name over there on the left.)

 

[resurrected]

bumped for IMJerusha



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Freak - meet....

well, Freak's been gone quite a while


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