Therefore, "not collecting stamps" does not fall in the genus, hobby.
I think that's the point. Still works for me. Isn't not collecting stamps what a...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 31 minutes ago
He da' man!
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 1 hour ago
Um, no ... contraries belong to the same genus, but a contradictory does not unless it cashes out as the contrary (e.g. blind is the contrary and contradictory of "sighted.") Any of a...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 1 hour ago
I agree that professional Thomistic philosophers, and even combox warriors who have been around the A-T block, are unlikely to be convinced by rival metaphysical arguments. Two things though: 1....
Debunking Christianity: Me? A Religious Nutjob? · 1 hour ago
It was shocking to me personally. I was sailing on my way to heaven only to find the wind and waves push me back, with the auxiliary motor out of gas, as I discovered a gaping hole in the hull,...
Debunking Christianity: Me? A Religious Nutjob? · 2 hours ago
Yep! The burden of proof is equally upon those heretics denying my Universe Creating Space Ponies existence, as it is for me making the claim. Until they do, I'm on solid ground. So good luck...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 2 hours ago
(If it's not clear, I think AI is bunk.)
Don't let our resident AI champion hear you say that. He'll take a buckle in his eye fer feck sake. }8O)~ AI...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 2 hours ago
While atheism is a belief system, it is not a religious faith. As per the Greg's comment. I believe that the evidence for any god's existence is such, that I withhold belief in...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 3 hours ago
And we could go the route of A-whatever to fuck nonsense pops into ones headist. Dawkins uses afairyist. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/afairyist...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 3 hours ago
A lot of these folk know full well that it is all a loada ballix. But it is a sweet way to make big money as far as their unscrupulous minds are concerned. It's hard to know who is sincere,...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 3 hours ago
If atheism is a religious faith, then the off button on the remote is a TV channel.
Ha ha! Not collecting stamps is a hobby. Or because I shave my head down to the wood,...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 3 hours ago
I'm often surprised at the folk that were once far deep into their delusion, that then made it out for whatever reasons. Folk like Hector Avalos, or Dan Everett. While I was already a...
Debunking Christianity: Me? A Religious Nutjob? · 4 hours ago
From what I recall he was a nominal Anglican, but I may be wrong.
Are you sure you didn't read "normal" as "nominal"? An easy mistake to make, we...
Debunking Christianity: Me? A Religious Nutjob? · 4 hours ago
Thank you. I'm trying my best.
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 6 hours ago
What you are saying is that a non-belief is in itself a belief. OTOH, most people don’t go around saying they are non-stamp collectors, non-tennis players, non-bird watchers, and a gazillion of...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 8 hours ago
Someone quotes me? Is this an AI bot, or something? ;-)
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 13 hours ago
As John Loftus would say, "If faith is trust, then there is no reason to trust faith."
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 13 hours ago
Daniel, there is zero chance that you could explain that to someone like Kent Hovind. I document religious nutjobs and still spend an unhealthy amount following these personalities (some of whom I...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 14 hours ago
My version of atheism is science. Science is certainly a belief system, where we shape our beliefs with overwhelming evidence. If Kend Hovind thinks science is a religion, I want to know how much...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 17 hours ago
I avoid adding 6,000 otherwise unnecessary and often harmful theological questions to my life.
I remember the good old days, back when we had separation of church and state,...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 17 hours ago
Bertrand Russell posited a flying teapot circling the earth's atmosphere. When you speak of the burden of proof for scientific people, what are we supposed to be doing for these types of claims,...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 18 hours ago
By arguing that atheism does not constitute a "faith position," the author challenges religious apologists who claim that atheists employ faith analogous to...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 18 hours ago
Somewhat amusing if you read it as a critique of the output of AI. I don't think it gives you any useful pointers. But, unlike the fake legal references it comes up with in bad legal briefs,...
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 18 hours ago
A hobby consists of a set of practices. But a hobby may also have beliefs associated with it. If nothing else, there are beliefs about those practices, specifically about their opportunity cost....
Debunking Christianity: AI Review of "Is Atheism a Religious Faith? A Definitive Answer" · 18 hours ago
Just to repeat what I have already posted in other threads: it’s not AI we have to worry about but the developers of AI - the odds that they are good actors are very slim, considering that billions...
Debunking Christianity: Wall Street Journal on AI · 19 hours ago