Atheism quotes
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^^^ No not at all. People who are interested in religion usually go into certain fields while those interested in science usually go into another. Again, if we imply that these people are more "intelectual" because they are atheist, we could also imply they are more intelectual because they are white males.
^^i understand...
I was thinking along the same lines but wanted to hear what others thought.
Im not down talking believers of gods, but I do know so many people that are religious and they simply dont want to understand certain sciences because they tend to think it will sway them from what they understand....
For example, I could tell my mom about some planets they found or the meteorite (sp?) that is projected to be near earth in 30 years and she will somehow relate those things to the bible, like she has heard all this before, when in truth she hasnt.
I dont think it is a coincedence either.......
luckily I have gotten away from thinking everything is in the bible, like I used to be......because its not. (and Im not calling out christians, just talking about myself).
5000
I was thinking along the same lines but wanted to hear what others thought.
Im not down talking believers of gods, but I do know so many people that are religious and they simply dont want to understand certain sciences because they tend to think it will sway them from what they understand....
For example, I could tell my mom about some planets they found or the meteorite (sp?) that is projected to be near earth in 30 years and she will somehow relate those things to the bible, like she has heard all this before, when in truth she hasnt.
I dont think it is a coincedence either.......
luckily I have gotten away from thinking everything is in the bible, like I used to be......because its not. (and Im not calling out christians, just talking about myself).
5000
I don't see how not believing in something can be equated with intellect. Well, depending on the circumstance, but as far as having belief in something that can't be proven either way is simply a choice, and has nothing at all to do with IQ and/or education. Unless atheists have some startling irrefutable proof that there is no "creator" or "God" then debate over someone's belief, or criticism for it is baseless.
How can belief or non-belief in something that couldn't be proven either way be equated with intellect? It can go either way as far as I'm concerned, atheists are usually labeled as "lost" in the eyes and mouths of a lot of religious theists. I don't see either side as being "lost" or intellectually bankrupt. Certain people simply conform to different aspects of society and others may in fact acquire certain information that escapes others maybe because it just isn't their particular topic of interest. That's like asking who was more brilliant out of Shakespeare and Einstein, or Sigmund Freud and C.S Lewis, who obviously had opposing views from each other but were all brilliant in their own right.
very easily - one of the founding logical principles of science is that if something has not been definitively proven or disproven, it is considered false, until a vast, overwhelming amount of evidence supporting it is presented
since the evidence for the existence of God is exactly zero, everybody who believes in God violates this principle
the other way round: most intelligent people tend to be associated with some sort of scientific activity - therefore it is much harder for them to believe in something coming out of thin air than it is for the layman on the street
since the evidence for the existence of God is exactly zero, everybody who believes in God violates this principle
the other way round: most intelligent people tend to be associated with some sort of scientific activity - therefore it is much harder for them to believe in something coming out of thin air than it is for the layman on the street
That\'s what I heard as well, I also heard he denounced his theory as impossible.
I generally see nothing wrong with someone being atheist or believing the theory of evolution is infallible, but it just doesn\'t work for me.
Yes, I do believe some \'\'type\'\' of evolution happened, but not darwinians\' theory.
I also believe there is a God.
Would it be impossible to believe in both at the same time? I say yes.
I generally see nothing wrong with someone being atheist or believing the theory of evolution is infallible, but it just doesn\'t work for me.
Yes, I do believe some \'\'type\'\' of evolution happened, but not darwinians\' theory.
I also believe there is a God.
Would it be impossible to believe in both at the same time? I say yes.
^^The Darwin story has already been debunked.
You can read about it HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. And as one source stated, even if the story was true it would be completely irrelevant as the theory of evolution rests upon reams of evidence from many different sources, not upon the authority of any one single person. It would be like saying electricity is not real because Benjamin Franklin denounced all of his research on his deathbed.
You can read about it HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. And as one source stated, even if the story was true it would be completely irrelevant as the theory of evolution rests upon reams of evidence from many different sources, not upon the authority of any one single person. It would be like saying electricity is not real because Benjamin Franklin denounced all of his research on his deathbed.