By definition,atheism is the world view that denies the existence of God.more specific,traditional atheism affirms that there never was,is not,&never will be a God in/beyond the world.Can this dogmatic claim be verified?atheist cannot logically prove God's nonexistence.To know that a transcendent God does not exist would require a perfect knowledge of all things(omniscience).To attain this knowledge would require simultaneous access to all parts of the world&beyond(omnipresence).To be certain of the atheist's claim one would have to possess godlike characteristics.Obviously,mankind's limited nature precludes these special abilities.The atheist's dogmatic claim is therefore unjustifiable.Logician Adler"atheists attempt to prove a universal negative is a selfdefeating proposition"Sophisticated atheists are fully aware of the philosophical pitfalls.Redifining atheism:"an absence of belief in God"aka agnosticism.So b/c atheism is invalid,are you really atheism or agnostic?hmmmm....?
2007-07-03
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