I say no, we are not equally fundamentalist. An atheist or scientist however passionately he may “believe”, in evolution for example, knows exactly what would change his mind: evidence! The fundamentalist knows that nothing will.
Your thoughts?
2007-07-27 22:17:48 · 6 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Loosely quoted from Richard Dawkins from memory, you are correct.
2007-07-27 22:46:20 · update #1
No.
http://www.wellingtongrey.net/miscellanea/archive/2007-01-15%20--%20science%20vs%20faith.html
2007-07-27 22:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dreamstuff Entity 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I am not a fundamentalist.
> I don't try to force people to my beliefs, either through violent or non-violent means.
> I don't constantly go on about how 'my way is the truth and you will burn in agony if you don't believe'.
> I am open to new ideas and concepts, but do not accept anything as absolute without absolute proof.
I wonder how many religious people can say the same.
2007-07-28 05:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean modern day scientific atheists are more advanced than early scientists and would accept evidence that proves them wrong, as opposed to force-finding "evidence" that proves them correct?
Unlike, say, Aristotle who said the Earth can't be rotating if he doesn't feel the air moving? And who laid the "scientific" foundations for the Catholic dark ages by that. Hmm, no, I rather doubt that.
And, ah, you've never actually read some of the atheist fundies responses on here, have you? Seems pretty evident to me they "know" nothing will ever prove the wrong.
2007-07-28 05:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by The Arkady 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i could swear i watched a video with richard dawkins where he said exactly those words. well anyway i agree with dawkins although i suppose it could be said that he and i are both fairly fundamentalist about our 'faith' in empiricism, skepticism and naturalism as methods of understanding nature. history seems to provide ample justification for the usefulness of that approach.
2007-07-28 05:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe what I believe,I have never tried to influence other people one way or another,Rightly or wrongly,I just answer questions as I see them.
2007-07-28 05:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I've never tried to convert anyone.
2007-07-28 05:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by gelfling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋