Buddhists don't call it a religion because it's sort of more of a philosophy, if I understand it correctly.
Of course it also depends on the particular sect of Buddhism. It's about a thousand times more fractured than Christianity.
Yup, I chose to because it's the same claim that's been made over and over and over (not in this particular thread, but in forums for years) without ever receiving a credible response, so after a long time of people making absurd claims without a shred of support, you get what the claim has coming.
Respect is earned, not simply granted on a silver platter. If religion wants respect, it needs to actually back up what it has to say.
Surprising that you've never proven that there is no God. Why should I give you any respect?
Yup, I chose to because it's the same claim that's been made over and over and over (not in this particular thread, but in forums for years) without ever receiving a credible response, so after a long time of people making absurd claims without a shred of support, you get what the claim has coming.
Respect is earned, not simply granted on a silver platter. If religion wants respect, it needs to actually back up what it has to say.
THIS IS NOT A RELIGIOUS DEBATE THREAD!! I just wanted to know the general religious background of this site.
THIS IS NOT A RELIGIOUS DEBATE THREAD!! I just wanted to know the general religious background of this site.
I see you've met the resident grouch. Yes, he's always that way and probably in real life too.I'm not talking about respect, I'm talking about basic politeness... though on this forum that would appear to be a lost cause.
Do you talk like that to religious people face to face in the real world? I don't mean the random zealot on the street, I mean the nice lady you work with who serves food to the homeless at the Presbyterian soup kitchen, the nice guy across the street who happens to be Methodist and works with his church's teen outreach down in the 'hood, the friendly receptionist at that office who wears a cross and goes to Mass every Sunday. When one of them says "God bless you" do you tell them "I don't need the blessings of your imaginary man in the sky"?
If I went out of my way to tell DP atheists they're going to hell for rejecting God, with the same frequency that DP atheists call my beliefs nonsense or use belittling phrases like you used, I'd be viewed as a rude, aggressive, hostile zealot.
G.
Why are agnostics and atheists always lumped together?
Hey, least they're not "other".
Hey, I'm just sayin'. It's probably not as cut and dried as one might think.It is still a set of beliefs or customs that one follows or adheres to.
I don't believe in fairies, leprechauns, unicorns, garden gnomes, santa claus, or any gods and goddesses.
I've never claimed there's no God. Quote where I have. I was, however, responding to someone who *DID* make a specific claim, yet has entirely failed to back it up.
Try again.
Really? The strongest reason for your belief in God is that you don't have a good answer for where matter and motion comes from? I highly doubt it. Furthermore please familiarize yourself with the following: [ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_ignorance]Argument from ignorance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]I have plenty of arguments at least of the existence of some kind of divinity, the principal problem for me is the origin of matter and motion.
And why is that a problem? We may in fact have the illusion of freewill and nothing more. Is that too much for you to handle? Is that why you reject it? Or do you just have some unresolved questions that need answering before you are willing to accept it as plausible?After that comes the problem of free will. If we are simply composed of atoms and nothing more then there is no free will and we do not make our own decisions. Our decisions can conceivably be explained by laws of nature.
What problem is that? Another argument from ignorance? Please see above.After that is the problem of consciousness.
Both. LOL I never associated any religion with you, so it's interesting to me that religion is clearly important to you.
Do you go to temple every weekend? If you would rather not discuss this, no worries. (I'll just PM you.KIDDING.)
Atheist. Belief in imaginary friends is utterly ludicrous.
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Because there is no way to disprove a negative. Skepticism is one thing, that could be considered agnosticism. Atheism however means that you believe there are no gods. It cannot be proven, so it is a leap of faith.
I have plenty of arguments at least of the existence of some kind of divinity, the principal problem for me is the origin of matter and motion. After that comes the problem of free will. If we are simply composed of atoms and nothing more then there is no free will and we do not make our own decisions. Our decisions can conceivably be explained by laws of nature. After that is the problem of consciousness. Then there are other problems for the naturalist/atheist that I don't think I need to get into; these seem sufficient.
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