We know that Creationists like to characterize the athiest worldview as "Nothing happened to nothing for a long time until it became everything". [Spirituality & Religion]

They like to use this description to show how silly that idea is.
Let's move right on by the fact that they accept an eternal, omnipotent sentience that has always existed and examine the concept of nothing.

What makes creationists think that an atheist believes there was nothing?
Whoever decided that nothing is the default state which something must replace?
What reason do we have to suppose that nothing ever existed.
Has anyone ever observed nothing? Is there any proof that nothing is even possible?

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Goralski · 51-55, M

Yes there is....sometimes I have nothing left on my debit card

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MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Goralski:

if dat is d case, den d theory is just dat, a theory. A dat means d predictive description of d evidence.
Unless u mean colloquial theory in which case dat is just d unfounded assertion of an opinion.

Goralski · 51-55, M

@MetalGreymon: one is as good as another

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Goralski:

nope

Sicarium · 46-50, M

You're stuck in a pointless us-versus-them mentality, and it's making you miss the bigger picture.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Sicarium:

I'm just interested in discussing this topic for the moment, big picture misser though i may be.
Did you have anything to add to the discussion?

Sicarium · 46-50, M

@MetalGreymon: Don't pretend like you're looking for a discussion. At least be honest.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Sicarium:

...um...

I AM looking for a discussion. Hence the question. I want people to talk about why they suppose there is any reason to think nothing is possible.
It's an idea that most people accept without even thinking about it.
I want them to think about it.

Please don't assign motivations to me.

SW-User

It's not about theists versus atheists, and never was. This kind of debate is an obstacle to higher understanding.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Peekaboo:

Well it is about atheist vs theist in that theists are attributing a worldview to atheists for no good reason

Jentlemen · 46-50, M

People like you will make me go to church and cry my eyes out "Take me back"

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@Chamango:

ok cool👍

SW-User

No one really knows do they? It's all pure speculation.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@kingfish2:

For sure.

bijouxbroussard · F

Theists often think they understand atheist/agnostic worldview, and their impressions are often simplistic. But they are the ones who have set doctrines and dogma memorialized in text. Our beliefs are extremely varied and individual.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@bijouxbroussard:

Absolutely. Theists often fail to realize that the only universal aspect of atheism is that one does not believe a god exists

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