Haha, probably. I've been too tired lately.

Can you do me a favour? Next time they are live streaming can you call The Atheist Experience and have that discussion with Matt Dilahunty? I'll dissect the afters.

I can try, I am at work so can you tell me who, what, where & when, since I already know the why :)

http://www.atheist-experience.com/

The next call in show is on the 14th October. It would be 8am on Monday 15th morning for you.

Wow, that is early on a workday - I will see what I can do, but can't promise anything :(

On the actual subject her, I believe it was voltire that said; I disagree with everything you say and stand for, but I will defend your right to say it to the death.

under Blasphemy laws this would not be something we would be able to do. Although, many people would surely be put to death for saying what they felt or believed or even trolled.

Heheeeeee

Awkies?

-PB

So Atheists are Agnostic rather than Atheist.

I call myself Atheist as I don't believe in God, but I can't categorically say that God does not exist 100%. I mean, how would I know that? How does anyone know? So maybe I am Agnostic.

However, as far as religions go, I do respect them particularly on the Christian side of things. I view them as overall forces for good. Part of me is very cultural and I love the cultural aspect of the Orthodox Faith, and the iconography.

plus in Cyprus, the Orthodox church has all the fucking money

It's an old organisation and it has a lot of land. This religion is about 2000 years old. And it has a lot of artifacts and priceless icons.

The Catholic and Anglican Church also has a lot of money.

The definitions can get a little pedantic, but I interpret it this way:

If you are open to the possibility of the existence of god, but just think there is not yet sufficient evidence, I would say your agnostic.

If you believe that there is sufficient evidence about how the universe works to conclude that there is no god, then I would say you are an atheist.

There are also some people who actively BELIEVE there is no god in the same way religious people BELIEVE there is one. But I would say this is a small minority, since such absolutes work against the rationalist, science-based underpinnings of atheism.

In absolutist terms, even an atheist cannot preclude the possibility that a supernatural god may exist. But that is because science-based empirical approaches deny the possibility of absolute conclusions.

But what they can do is state that, based on the evidence that exists, it is possible to conclude that the likelihood of a supernatural god existing is so low as to be extremely unlikely, and you can for all practical purposes dismiss it as a possibility.

Richard Dawkins uses this analogy to define this view of atheism:

"I cannot absolutely deny the possibility that there is a teapot in orbit around Jupiter that controls the universe. I cannot prove that this is not true, because we don't have telescopes powerful enough to detect a teapot if it was in orbit around Jupiter. However, given what we do know about the universe, and how it works, I can conclude that the likelihood of a teapot controlling the universe is so remote and unlikely, that I can effectively dismiss it as a possibility".

Edited by AzzaMarch: 11/5/2016 11:05:58 AM

Oh ok thanks.

Based on the interpretations, I am probably Atheist with a slight lean to Agnosticism. I think all Atheists probably are.

I say that because we do not know fully how the universe really works. There is still a lot of mystery out there.

Out of interest, what has swayed your opinion in such a short time?

Usually with people it takes more than just a few years to completely change mindsets on things.

What sites do you frequent?

Just wondering so I can try and get a more complete pictures of all sides of a story.

-PB

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For someone who doesn't have a problem with Islam, you certainly have a lot of heated discussions about Islam and Muslims.

Just like you don't have a problem with LGBT people.

If you cared about LGBT people you'd have a problem with Islam.

Not saying I disagree since that is mostly true, but Iran is actually quite progressive when it comes to transsexuality. Second highest in the world in gender realignments after (surprise surprise) Thailand. The state covers half the cost for those who need it and they change your gender on your birth certificate.

Islam may be stuck in the dark ages in 2016, but like every religion it has ambiguous morals and contradictions. Muslim players in my soccer team wear rainbow laces in support of gay rights, I've also met muslims who wish the Nazis won WW2 and killed all the jews. Its a large spectrum but it can be reformed.

Which is ironic, given that male homosexuality is punishable by death.

Hang on, this wouldn't be the same NOFX who take Michael Moore seriously, idolise Noam Chomsky or thought that releasing a compilation of angry liberal punks raging would stop Bush getting re-elected, would it?

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Nah couldn't be- anybody as clearly enlightened as them would NEVER fall for any of that other bullshit. Not like the billions of idiots who disagree with them and are clearly wrong...



Edited by Captain Haddock: 12/5/2016 11:49:14 AM

Not at all if you change your gender.

Do you want to keep pretending that all cultures are equal?

The West either has to accept that it is allowable to throw homos off buildings or that backward savages are not our cultural equals and that their medieval beliefs have no place in our countries.

You are aware that gay people get stoned to death or thrown off a rooftop some countries in the Middle East.

What do you think would happen to catelyn Jenner if she took a stroll in Mosul?

She better not be an atheist.

I'm not sure what you're saying here, I agree with you?

Probably raped then thrown off a building. Whats your point?

The next part of my quote that got cut out says Islam needs to be reformed and that its possible since there can be multiple interpretations.

That is essentially what Iran thinks. You pretty much get to choose a sex reassignment surgery, death or exile. Vice on HBO did a brilliant documentary about it. You should find it online and watch it.

toppest of keks