Since neither side can conclusively prove its position, isn't it all rather silly?
2007-01-30 15:44:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-01-30 15:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Heaven's Messenger 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well yes, on many levels it is rather pointless and silly. They believe what they do, and we know what we do, and there is a fundamental mind shift that has to happen to convert to the other side.
However, I think the reason that the debate seems to have heated up and become much more public is because we atheists are actually a lot more common than people realized. And we are mad as hell and no longer going to sit idly by while people who engage in magical thinking like telepathically communicating with a deity (prayer) have access to weapons of mass destruction. I'm talking about both the leaders of Iran and the USA. Religious belief has been responsible for far more evil than good over its bloody history.
This is the 21st century, and bronze age gods have outlived their usefulleness, as did the Greek pantheon before them. We must mature and rid ourselves of these primiitve superstitions if we are to survive as a species.
I think this is actually a watershed moment in history. The debate has never been so public before. There is no need to be deferential to religious beliefs, they don't get special treatment out of "respect" anymore. We don't have to be genteel and bite our tongues when a religious person says something appalling. We have erudite defenders of rationalism like Sam Harris, Michael Shermer, James Randi, Penn&Teller, Richard Dawkins and others getting the word out.
2007-01-30 15:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-09-28 05:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertainment.
2007-01-30 15:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of religion. And people don't like other people telling them something besides what they believe. So they try to prove each other wrong.
2007-01-30 16:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by Alien51 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One side seems to have to prove the other wrong, so it continues
2007-01-30 15:51:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Religion has the ability to sway political, ideological, legal and financial aspects of society. Supernatural beliefs have no place in the classroom, the courtroom, or the Capitol. They belong in church, so until they stay there, atheists have a job to do.
2007-01-30 15:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Silly? It's one of great debates of our time.
2007-01-30 15:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The comedy value.
2007-01-30 15:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Atheists can conclusively demonstrate their side. It's just that the theists don't like the evidence.
2007-01-30 15:48:04 · answer #10 · answered by nondescript 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋