Can you convince me of the truth of Atheism?
Quote references from scientists, philosophers, theologians or anybody you like, but anything except an unsupported personal opinion.
Please?
Theland - you've been told enough times that atheism is the absence of a faith, and an absence is not provable.
That's something it shares with people of faith - the difference is, atheists are quite happy with their position, they don't feel the endless burning need to convince anyone.
That's why you keep banging on day in and day out, and with a few exceptions, atheists simply leave you to it - they have far better things to do with their time.
No point. Your mind is made up and will never be changed.
The other point is that unlike believers, atheists and agnostics have no interest in converting others to their beliefs (Well, most haven't at least). Doing so is like peeing in the wind.
I see.
Atheists seem to have a strong faith in the absence of any objective truth, but assume a grounding for the creation of the universe, a biogenesis, and evolution.
Its like walking into a mental hospital and asking the disturbed patients to try and explain Ohms law.
Being met with incredulous stares.
There is not God?
Then explain or answer the big questions.
But, God is not passive, and atheists through their stubbornness cannot experience His presence.
Then they say such experience is nonsense.
It is not I assure you.
Absolutely pointless. I suspect Theland has been overcelebrating the arriva of his great grandaughter and the alcohol has made him somewhat more confrontation than usual.
Stubbornness seems to be the latest word to describe atheists, but in all honesty Theland it applies to Theists much more. We say we don't know because there's no proof, you say you do know but cannot produce proof. Who's the stubborn one?
I imagine that if I was a convinced atheist, the last place I would be posting would be Religion and Spirituality.
Why would I want to get into such a discussion?
I would rather have chit chat on Chatterbank, or discuss the news.
Why then would I get involved here, unless, unless, in some small corner of my psyche there was a nagging doubt about God, salvation, my eternal future?
Would I be looking for reassurance that the grave was the end? And take comfort in that?
No! As a committed atheist I would be anywhere but here!