crochet1949 wrote:Audie wrote:crochet1949 wrote:Audie wrote:To whom is atheism a badge of honour?
It seems to be for You. And other atheists I've known.
Seems so, to you I guess.
What do you mean by "badge of honor"?
A person who believes that 'intellectualism' is synonymous with 'no need for a 'god' / God' -- that the ToE has all the answers so what more is Needed. That mind-set is what I call a "badge of honor".
IF there are such people, I never have run across one, and you certainly misread me if you think that is how i think. Those are the thoughts of a very shallow stupid person.
That a person who is 'intellectually honest' will concede that Apparently they are not knowledgeable enough in supportive sciences to make a truly informed decision regarding Tof E and that it's okay to admit to THAT Rather than continue in their misguided / eroneous beliefs.
You might want to re write that, I dont really understand it.
I have said that it is impossible to be a well informed creationist, and still be intellectually honest.
I have never heard anyone offer a way to show ToE is false the is not a misrepresentation, strawman, falsehood, half truth, or something of the sort.
This is either done out of ignorance, or dishonesty.
No scientist on earth has ever come up with a way to show it is false; claims
that one can show it is have never turned out.
Take all that as you will.
And to purposely Continue in those erroneous beliefs shows just how stubborn people Can Be.
Not that I endorse that as being my attitude, but, lets turn it around.
What would you call it?
So -- That would be a 'badge of honor" for an atheist. "Intellectual honor'.
I never heard of "intellectual honour".
Intellectualism knows no religious boundaries that I am aware of.
I Kinda think it is good to use the brain.
Intellectual honesty is a problem everyone has, it being the case that pure objectivity is impossible.
It is a highest value in any research to strive for objectivity.
However, not everyone even makes an effort to be objective, far from it; religious and political ideologs make it a badge of honour to hold fast the faith absolutely regardless.
My example of Dr K Weiss is a type specimen for that. He WILL go with what
the Bible SEEMS (to him) to say, and to hell,you know, with any evidence that might show he is mistaken.