Atheism: Love it or Leave it? - Part 5

[Piper Maru]

I was brought up Catholic, but that didn't stick. I've been an atheist ever since.

[Hawkingbird]

Just remember science is a string of theories. They could all be proved wrong in the next 100 years. That said, I ultimately believe there is no creator, and I think evaluation is the most likely theory (but I'm never going to say for sure).

[Thundercrack85]

Originally Posted by Hawkingbird

Just remember science is a string of theories. They could all be proved wrong in the next 100 years. That said, I ultimately believe there is no creator, and I think evaluation is the most likely theory (but I'm never going to say for sure).

Well no. Some things are demonstrably true.

[Rocanrol]

Agnostic at most.

I do believe in science progress, and its ultimate end in helping humanity achievieng an age of peace and progress.

But I do believe that there is some kind of... "intelligent randomness"; not antropomorphic gods, neither something that could have humanlike behaviour. Like a chaotic force, in a neverending mission of becoming order. Never total chaos, but never total order. Never infinite energy, but never infinite matter.

So, in some kind of way, I do believe that science boost our purpose of understanding the infinity, ergo, "god".

[Hawkingbird]

Originally Posted by Thundercrack85

Well no. Some things are demonstrably true.

The only thing we can prove is our own consciousnesses

[Thundercrack85]

Originally Posted by Hawkingbird

The only thing we can prove is our own consciousnesses

Are you familiar with the problem of other minds?

[Hawkingbird]

Originally Posted by Thundercrack85

Are you familiar with the problem of other minds?

No, and please tell me tomorrow, I have an exam today I'm revising.

[Hobgoblin]

Pope: Good Atheists are Good

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...94L0V120130522


That's a new one.

[zeroapoc]

Originally Posted by Hawkingbird

No, and please tell me tomorrow, I have an exam today I'm revising.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism

[jmc]

Atheist but don't go around parading it or calling people out for having a belief in a higher power. I am that person who has to bite his tongue a bit when people get spiritual around me. Not that I care that much, just don't come to me spewing bible crap as the 'truth' or I'll science, logic and common sense the crap out of you. Funny thing about Atheists is we tend to know a lot more about the history of religion than most devout believers.

[Rocanrol]

^That's true. I only discuss about religion with people that talk about it like something real and proven.

[Spider-Aziz]

Originally Posted by Hawkingbird

Just remember science is a string of theories. They could all be proved wrong in the next 100 years. That said, I ultimately believe there is no creator, and I think evaluation is the most likely theory (but I'm never going to say for sure).

Evolution