Healthy skepticism of ALL worldviews is good. Skeptical of non-belief like found in Atheism? Post your challenging questions. Responses are encouraged.
If Pascal's Wager became Pascal's Guarantee then I guess a lot to think about, since my other option would be to have my soul roasted in hellfire for all eternity. It would be an extremely resentful conversion if it happened. If god existed he'd have a lot of explaining to do.
If you knew theism was false, would'nt you become Atheist?
Unnecessary, if, acknowledging there is no theism, why would there even be atheism ? There is no light if everywhere, there is darkness.
John 5:24 24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
If you knew theism was false, would'nt you become Atheist?
Unnecessary, if, acknowledging there is no theism, why would there even be atheism ? There is no light if everywhere, there is darkness.
My scenario was not about "no theism" it was about if you knew theism was false.
Ken
Here we go again...
Kenny,
You do realize if theism is false, that's the same as saying theism doesn't exist, don't you?
John 5:24 24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
If you knew theism was false, would'nt you become Atheist?
Unnecessary, if, acknowledging there is no theism, why would there even be atheism ? There is no light if everywhere, there is darkness.
My scenario was not about "no theism" it was about if you knew theism was false.
Ken
Here we go again...
Kenny,
You do realize if theism is false, that's the same as saying theism doesn't exist, don't you?
Sure, in a world where everyone behaved rationally. Here on Earth there are still people who think Elvis is alive and the moon landing was faked. Incontrovertible evidence that god doesn't exist and never has would definitely diminish Christianity, but it wouldn't kill it entirely. Thus there would still be theists, thus there would still be atheists...
Dawkins says that if he met God after he died and knew he was then true....he would say...
"Evidence, God! Where was the evidence?!"
I dont believe it is a mere matter of evidence for him.
He is disgusted and insulted at very thought of the Christian God.
His pride and trust in his own intellect won't even let him see beyond himself.
If you knew theism was false, would'nt you become Atheist?
Unnecessary, if, acknowledging there is no theism, why would there even be atheism ? There is no light if everywhere, there is darkness.
My scenario was not about "no theism" it was about if you knew theism was false.
Ken
Here we go again...
Kenny,
You do realize if theism is false, that's the same as saying theism doesn't exist, don't you?
Sure, in a world where everyone behaved rationally. Here on Earth there are still people who think Elvis is alive and the moon landing was faked. Incontrovertible evidence that god doesn't exist and never has would definitely diminish Christianity, but it wouldn't kill it entirely. Thus there would still be theists, thus there would still be atheists...
Wait...what? Elvis is still alive...right?
John 5:24 24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony