There's a poster on this board who shall remain nameless who just loves to answer questions about Agnostics and Atheists with "There is no such thing as an Agnostic/Atheist.May Jesus bless."
......how was that, again?
I mean, I understand believing that Atheists and Agnostics are wrong, but believing that they don't exist? How is that possible? I'm an Agnostic. I exist. There is evidence of me. My boyfriend is an Atheist. He also exists.
Does anyone understand the logic behind this? If so, can you explain it to me? Because I'm quite confused.
2007-03-12 08:05:47 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Simple.
I think therefore I think I am.
Actually, He's very right according to Duglus Adams:
It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination.
2007-03-12 09:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by shrek 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed it too, this popped up a while ago, part of the "there's no such thing as an atheist" thing...I'll see if I can find the reasoning behind that.
OK, I think we've found a source:
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/bigtalk.htm
Here's the argument...a rather disappointing logical fallacy that requires proof of a negative:
"There is no such thing as an atheist because no human being knows everything and has all knowledge as we've seen above. Neither can any person be everywhere at the same time. For a person to be able to confidently say, "There is no God," he'd have to know EVERYTHING that existed EVERYWHERE--and no human being fits that bill. There is no atheist. At the very BEST a person can say, "I'm agnostic" although this is not true either..."
This argument fails in that the burden of evidence rests with the person making the claim that something exists, not with the person rejecting said claim. I hope that the poster is willing to search the entire Universe for Zeus, or be prepared to worship him too.
2007-03-12 08:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you're truly interested, I'll shed some light. Throughout history many scholars have put forth the idea that all reasoning creatures are instilled with the inherrent knowledge of a supreme being, or a higher power. This school of thought maintains that you cannot by your own reason state that a God does not exist.
I don't know how the poster can say there's no such thing as an agnostic. I don't know of any school of thought that claims agnosticism doesn't exist.
At any rate, I found a link to the school of thought that says You can't be an atheist, and have linked to it for your perusal here. It comes from New Zealand.
2007-03-12 08:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The poster is trying to make a point. He/she believes that by saying that he/she doesn't believe in atheists, they don't exist. And because it is obviously wrong, the same logic should be applied to atheists not believing in god. But this proves nothing since i am an atheist, and i've seen, and talked to other atheists... i have never done these things with god.
2007-03-12 08:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by funaholic 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say that because they:
a) are trying to offend us.
b) There is something wrong with them.
c) They say it to make themselves feel better about not having a valid argument.
d) They think that if they say it it is true. (wish away what you can't convert)
No matter what..if I don't exist, then there should not be a complaint when I am seen driving off in some theists car. (if I don't exist, I can't commit a crime)
2007-03-12 08:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's probably in the Bible or something...at least someone's interpretation...and we all know the millions of interpretations of that book can never be wrong...because each person has singlehandedly figured out the word of God and disproved the rest of the world...
2007-03-12 08:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jedi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Resistance is futile.
That doesn't stop some people from trying though.
And no, I can't explain it. Because humans are, as Spock would say, "illogical".
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2007-03-12 09:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking for logic about someone who believe in something that cannot be logically understood
2007-03-12 08:12:22 · answer #8 · answered by Magus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i kind of understand what they're doing - you say god doesn't exist so you don't exist. doesn't make sense to me, but then i'm pagan.
are we still doing the r&s drinking game?? i've been gone for a few days.
2007-03-12 08:11:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
don know
don panic
we will catch this escapee from the 700 club if it's the last thing we do
meanwhile stay indoors until further bulletins are released
2007-03-12 08:09:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋