I'm an atheist! Ask me anything! [Spirituality & Religion]
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TheMorningsStar · 26-30, M
1) Are you agnostic or gnostic?
2) Do you think that it is possible for one to rationally believe in a god even if you do not (NOTE: Saying yes does not mean your atheism is irrational)?
3) When it comes to the government, is its job to ensure the security or the people or to ensure the liberty of the people? If you believe that it is both, then when situations arise where a policy can either ensure security or liberty, would you rather the policy that ensures security be put in place or the policy that ensures liberty?
2) Do you think that it is possible for one to rationally believe in a god even if you do not (NOTE: Saying yes does not mean your atheism is irrational)?
3) When it comes to the government, is its job to ensure the security or the people or to ensure the liberty of the people? If you believe that it is both, then when situations arise where a policy can either ensure security or liberty, would you rather the policy that ensures security be put in place or the policy that ensures liberty?
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TheMorningsStar · 26-30, M
@Celine
1) I actually don't agree 100% with this. There are many "definitions" of god that, if they were the only definition of god (and I lacked my own experiences) would mean I would probably be a gnostic atheist.
2) What types of concessions?
3) Thank you for answering this. Don't have much of a follow-up question. I am, personally, a libertarian and I find it fascinating to get people's perspective on this.
1) I actually don't agree 100% with this. There are many "definitions" of god that, if they were the only definition of god (and I lacked my own experiences) would mean I would probably be a gnostic atheist.
2) What types of concessions?
3) Thank you for answering this. Don't have much of a follow-up question. I am, personally, a libertarian and I find it fascinating to get people's perspective on this.
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TheMorningsStar · 26-30, M
1) What if a definition is contradictory to itself? Then one can dismiss the existence of such a thing off hand.
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TheMorningsStar · 26-30, M
Well, this isn't an example of a god definition, but a married bachelor or a square triangle. One cannot both be married and be a bachelor and thus you can simply say that married bachelors don't exist and can be "gnostic" about that view.
If you apply the same thing to certain definitions of god, then you could dismiss "god's" existence in the same way.
If you apply the same thing to certain definitions of god, then you could dismiss "god's" existence in the same way.
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