Atheists and Their Fathers

www.probe.org ^ | 2002 | Kerby Anderson

[1FASTGLOCK45]

interesting article

[SampleMan]

I don't believe in atheists. I think they simply reject, vice don't believe. The burden is on them to prove otherwise. Or do they just want me to accept it on faith?

[elfman2]

"How does one become an atheist?"

Either vaginally or by c-section ;^)

[elfman2]

"The burden is on them to prove otherwise. "

Then it’s your burden to disprove every religion you don’t believe in.

[Wormwood]

I don't believe in atheists. I think they simply reject, vice don't believe. The burden is on them to prove otherwise.

Actually, it's more difficult to prove a negative, therefore the burden of proof should be on the faithful.

But please don't bother me, I've already chosen a deity.

[Zeroisanumber]

I don't buy it. I had a great relationship with my dad growing up and (despite his infuriating adherence to the Democrats and their ilk) I still do.

[Mark in the Old South]

Any thought on Darwin? Anyone?

He fits this category as well as Voltaire but I understand his father was largely responsible for much of his theories on evolution. Without a doubt Darwin is THE patron saint of atheists. I have not heard about the nature of their relationship but his father's theories clearly influenced his work.

[stm]

I believe most athiests are of the "doubting Thomas" types. If they cannot touch, smell and taste something, it must not exist. I personally think it is a lack of faith that causes most athiests to not believe in God.

Can any of us prove beyond a shadow of doubt that God exists? I know I can't. But there are enough signs around me, tangeable and intangeable, and my faith allows me to believe that he does in fact exist. And for me that's enough.

The easiest way to put an athiest on the defensive is to tell them "if you live your life as if there's no God, you better hope you're correct"

[Zeroisanumber]

Ever get a chance to see this?

http://esr.ibiblio.org/index.php?p=135

[Tailgunner Joe]

snicker. They're "born that way," just like queers.

[Bommer]

Then it’s your burden to disprove every religion you don’t believe in.

Not really. Its their burden to prove theirs is actually connected to God. 2 religions Judism and Christianity are. The rest are not.

[elfman2]

"Without a doubt Darwin is THE patron saint of atheists. "

I couldn’t care less about him. He’s about as relevant to my life as Orville Wright.

[Wormwood]

Ever get a chance to see this?See it? It was my Windows background for months. ;-)

Hail Cthulhu (but at least I ain't no stinkin' athiest, right?)

[Beth528]

Note George Soro's is on this list!

THE ATHEIST AND THE MATERIALIST
those who have no need for gods and some who have no need for the supernatural

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[Tench_Coxe]

Wonder if this will get some howling from certain individuals on FR.

[Mark in the Old South]

I didn't ask you if you cared about him, I don't care about him, but he pokes a hole in this balloon. I suspect the article is largely true but perhaps it paints with too broad a brush.

[elfman2]

"snicker. They're "born that way," just like queers."

Fortunately most Christian aren’t so unhappy with themselves that they have to slander others to get through the day.

[anniegetyourgun]

You can count on it.

[CHARLITE]

"interesting article."

I'll second that. I've just sent it around to about 100 friends on my email list, but it's so profound, extensive (exhaustive!) and so complete that it leaves little room for commentary. The writer has pretty much covered the topic.