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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Wed Dec 1 20:22:28 2010, in response to Re: Atheist Billboard At Lincoln Tunnel Approach, posted by R30A on Wed Dec 1 00:53:12 2010. Ugh,Atheism != Agnosticism! Theism: Belief in god/gods. Usually associated with a religion. Atheism: Belief that there is no god. Agnosticism: There is not enough information to decide either way. Only one of those doesn't involve believing in something that cannot be proven. In any case, theism is necessary. Our whole concept of marriage / family unit comes from it (otherwise men would simply fuck many women, and leave them to raise the children on their own, except for their 'favorite' - is that better than what we have now?). Our laws are based in it. Our species has survived because of it. I'm not saying that "mankind is inherently evil, and religion is necessary to control man". But a lot of people do need the punishment factor to mold their morals. Think about all those times you don't do something "because it's wrong", that very statement defies logic. Who decides what is right and wrong? Society? But if you do not get caught society will never learn what you did, and you will not be looked down upon. At that point the line between right and wrong is completely arbitrary and decided on a personal basis. If people are free to move the line wherever you want, in a few generations it will disappear entirely. Atheists are defying logic by doing "the right thing" in the absence of religious belief, unless they truly enjoy self-sacrifice. Agnostics have a reason to go along with the concept of right and wrong, because they have not decided either way, it is prudent to hedge one's bets. |
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