Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id KAA14443 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:58:41 +0100 Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:29:11 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Dawkins was right all along Message-ID: <20010927102911.A1206@ii01.org> References: <20010926202441.AAA20887@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <20010926202441.AAA20887@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 04:23:55PM -0400 From: Robin Faichney <robin@ii01.org> Sender: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 04:23:55PM -0400, Wade T.Smith wrote:
> >> Ah, but one cannot believe in atheism.
>
> Atheism is also abelief, in the modern sense that being without a god is
> being without a supernatural belief set about the universe.
>
> One can only believe in the unnatural, since the natural is evident and
> open to examination.
Your definition of "belief" is unique, and these statements are worthless.
> Taking the stance of science, one can only arrive at atheism, since there
> is no evidence to be found in nature.
>
> And I was being flippant, in that I declare such an examination to be
> intentional, since those with religion have no intention to examine
> nature.
Just as the compulsive liar gets tangled in his own web of deceit, you
are hopelessly tangled in your attempts to rationalize anti-religious
prejudice.
You're a pompous idiot, Wade, and time spent arguing with you is time
wasted.
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