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To: Uhaul
Atheists don't think. I used to not think a lot.

You think that atheists don't think. And atheists think that theists don't think.

I think that many atheists don't think, and many theists don't think. SOME atheists think, and SOME theists think as well.

I think that generally, atheists think more than theists think. But I will certainly grant you that MANY atheists don't think any more than the non-thinking theists do.

Of course, whose thinking is better is certainly up for debate. Personally, I think it's difficult to think your way into being an atheist. But, I can see both sides.

What do you think?

74 posted on 11/27/2008 3:48:09 PM PST by john in springfield
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To: john in springfield
"You think that atheists don't think. And atheists think that theists don't think. I think that many atheists don't think, and many theists don't think. SOME atheists think, and SOME theists think as well. I think that generally, atheists think more than theists think. But I will certainly grant you that MANY atheists don't think any more than the non-thinking theists do. Of course, whose thinking is better is certainly up for debate. Personally, I think it's difficult to think your way into being an atheist. But, I can see both sides. What do you think?"

LOL

I think, unfortunately, you might be right.

It has been my experience that many atheists do think - deeply - up to a point. But they conclude that a God could not have created this hell hole and based on that premise reject the entire concept of God - ignoring the philosophical and scientific arguments to the contrary. Arguments that I was forced to conclude were irrefutable.

I still wonder at times if free will is worth the cost. But the fact that I hate the suffering, and know deeply that it is wrong, merely means that I posses a bit of divine spark that allows me a glimpse from God's eyes. Otherwise I just wouldn't care.

Reasons to run to God rather than away from him.

78 posted on 11/27/2008 4:20:59 PM PST by Uhaul (Time to water the tree of liberty...)
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