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Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 4:45pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
So why haven’t they proven it’s consistency by allow people to test it. Those are claims that hasn’t been tested and hence can’t be called evidence
just go and win one of the multimillion dollar bounties?
How can you actually "test" anything when you don't know the true nature of things. Prove to me that you exist. You can't even do that. Bottom line, everything is an approximation, preponderance of evidence. Don’t scapegoat religion because everything you think you know for sure is also susceptible to doubt!
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:46pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
Ogbeni answer my question jare
Why?

Have you answered any question of mine?

Just provide evidence for god and stop trying to argue endlessly.
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by triplechoice(m): 4:46pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
I didn’t present atheism as a panacea for all life problems, you misconstrued my stance.
There’s never a time when atheism is going the only solution to the global problems. I only mentioned advantages of being an atheist over theism.

I think you shouldn’t have replied my post in a haste.
You didn't present it has a solution to all of live problems. But when your audience are people who are looking in that direction, what do you expect?

In any case, I rather you addressed the things I said against your seeming advantage you claim you have over the theist. I said they don't exist.

Atheist experience even far more worries which I mentioned.

They are not mentally free as you think.

They are not free from biases and can also suffer from cognitive dissonance.

You have not disproven any of those and so where is the advantage?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 4:48pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
How do you think I don’t know the true nature of reality when even every illiterate in villages have the default setting of accepting god?

People in the hinterland who don’t even know basic biology think like you that gods exist. I think you should check you definition if reality

Kids who can’t even think for themselves think gods exist. How is that reality?
What is he saying? My friend I mean, you have NO WAY of knowing if reality exists exclusively and entirely inside your head!
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:49pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
What is he saying? My friend I mean, you have NO WAY of knowing if reality exists exclusively and entirely inside your head!
i think you are arguing because you have no evidence.

I won’t accept it if I can’t test it. It’s as simple as that
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Hismasterpiece(op): 4:49pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
How do you think I don’t know the true nature of reality when even every illiterate in villages have the default setting of accepting god?

People in the hinterland who don’t even know basic biology think like you that gods exist. I think you should check you definition if reality

Kids who can’t even think for themselves think gods exist. How is that reality?
You've still not answered my question about evolution o..
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:50pm On Aug 24, 2021
triplechoice:
You didn't present it has a solution to all of live problems. But when your audience are people who are looking in that direction, what do you expect?

In any case, I rather you addressed the things I said against your seeming advantage you claim you have over the theist. I said they don't exist.

Atheist experience even far more worries which I mentioned.

They are not mentally free as you think.

They are not free from biases and can also suffer from cognitive dissonance.

You have not disproven any of those and so where is the advantage?
The thread wasn’t mean to disprove anything.

Are you following at all?

Calm down and don’t be in a haste to reply
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:51pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
How can you actually "test" anything when you don't know the true nature of things. Prove to me that you exist. You can't even do that. Bottom line, everything is an approximation, preponderance of evidence. Don’t scapegoat religion because everything you think you know for sure is also susceptible to doubt!
It doesn’t exist, you are just trying to cover it because you dogmatic and don’t like evidence
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:52pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
You've still not answered my question about evolution o..
You are scientifically illiterate, that’s why I won’t discusss Science with you.

If you have any thing you want to know about evidence I can teach you. Don’t come and ask bogus questions like someone that didn’t pass elementary science.
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 4:54pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
i think you are arguing because you have no evidence.

I won’t accept it if I can’t test it. It’s as simple as that
So prove to me that you exist outside my head. Prove it to me!
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:56pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
So prove to me that you exist outside my head. Prove it to me!
Even if I don’t, it’s not evidence that your god exist.

Don’t you get it, because A doesn’t exist is not evidence that B does.
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Hismasterpiece(op): 4:57pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
You are scientifically illiterate, that’s why I won’t discusss Science with you.

If you have any thing you want to know about evidence I can teach you. Don’t come and ask bogus questions like someone that didn’t pass elementary science.
LOL..... You're running away from the question.. Classic atheist move.. Well done.
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 4:59pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
LOL..... You're running away from the question.. Classic atheist move.. Well done.
So what if evolution hasn’t been proven, how does that mean your god exist?

Can’t you see why that reasoning doesn’t make any sense?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Hismasterpiece(op): 5:01pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
So what if evolution hasn’t been proven, how does that mean you god exist?

Can’t you see why that reasoning doesn’t make any sense?
LOL.. So you agree that evolution is improbable? Hallelujah!

So the next question if not evolution then what is the logical explanation for human existence?

Please educate me
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:02pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
LOL.. So you agree that evolution is improbable? Hallelujah!

So the next question if not evolution then what is the logical explanation for human existence?

Please educate me
ok, evolution hasn’t been proven and I don’t believe in it.

So how is that a plus for the existence of you imaginary friend?

Why is that not a plus for the existence of unicorns?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 5:02pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
Even if I don’t, it’s not evidence that your god exist.

Don’t you get it, because A doesn’t exist is not evidence that B does.
You are the one shouting "prove to me that God exists", when in actuality nothing can be proven to exist including you yourself.
Lol, before this talk I bet you thought you knew certain things for sure. Now you have been shown you know nothing for certain.
Everything is approximation and preponderance if evidence. Even the brain u r using to think, you don't know what limitations and defects were intentionally built into it. Bottom line: you know nothing!
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:03pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
You are the one shouting "prove to me that God exists", when in actuality nothing can be proven to exist including you yourself.
Lol, before this talk I bet you thought you knew certain things for sure. Now you have been shown you know nothing for certain.
Everything is approximation and preponderance if evidence. Even the brain u r using to think, you don't know what limitations and defects were intentionally built into it. Bottom line: you know nothing!
Ok, I don’t exist.

How does that prove that Unicorns exist?

That’s how your reasoning sounds like
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Dtruthspeaker: 5:04pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
ok, evolution hasn’t been proven and I don’t believe in it.

So how is that a plus for the existence of you imaginary friend?

Why is that not a plus for the existence of unicorns?
grin There is nothing to prove when it is already proven that things do not create their own selves. grin
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 5:05pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
ok, evolution hasn’t been proven and I don’t believe in it.

So how is that a plus for the existence of you imaginary friend?

Why is that not a plus for the existence of unicorns?
Why don't you believe in evolution that is perfectly logical and has evidence to support it. Are you saying that when the universe was born human beings existed?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:07pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
Why don't you believe in evolution that is perfectly logical and has evidence to support it. Are you saying that when the universe was born human beings existed?
Whether or not I believe in evolution is still not evidence that unicorn and your god exist. You still have to provide evidence for your god if not it doesn’t exist

That’s the point
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 5:09pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
Ok, I don’t exist.

How does that prove that Unicorns exist?

That’s how your reasoning sounds like
Point is, you can't be selectively asking for proof. Everything is based on approximation and preponderance of circumstantial evidence. There is no circumstantial evidence that unicorns exist or flying spaghetti monster
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 5:10pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
Whether or not I believe in evolution is still not evidence that unicorn and your god exist. You still have to provide evidence for your god if not it doesn’t exist

That’s the point
See above
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Hismasterpiece(op): 5:10pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
ok, evolution hasn’t been proven and I don’t believe in it.

So how is that a plus for the existence of you imaginary friend?

Why is that not a plus for the existence of unicorns?
Ah! Why are you contradicting yourself?

I thought you said that evolution had evidence?

I think you may be confused.

Just admit you're an agnostic and say you don't know for sure rather than say you don't believe and yet can't back up your belief.

Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by triplechoice(m): 5:11pm On Aug 24, 2021
A001:
Your position looks agnostic.
I try not to hold on to any position. My position is no position.

I try to view live from all angles so as to have a complete understanding of it.. Not easy to understand life completely.

My guiding philosophy is based on China Achebe's saying in Things Fall Apart where he said, ( not sure of the exact quote now)

That the world is like a dancing masquerade dancing . If you want to enjoy ( understand) the show , you don't stand in one position.
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:11pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
Point is, you can't be selectively asking for proof. Everything is based on approximation and preponderance of circumstantial evidence. There is no circumstantial evidence that unicorns exist or flying spaghetti monster
Do you agree that your god was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:12pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
Ah! Why are you contradicting yourself?

I thought you said that evolution had evidence?

I think you may be confused.

Just admit you're an agnostic and say you don't know for sure rather than say you don't believe and yet can't back up your belief.
ok, you convinced me and I agree with you that evolution hasn’t been proven, so how does that become an evidence for your god?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by triplechoice(m): 5:14pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
The thread wasn’t mean to disprove anything.

Are you following at all?

Calm down and don’t be in a haste to reply
I responded to your post my friend. Cut the crap of hasty reply and take responsibility of what you ignited

Modified. Let the conversation follow in line of the advantages you listed. That's my only interest. Nothing else
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:15pm On Aug 24, 2021
triplechoice:
I responded to your post my friend. Cut the crap of hasty reply and take responsibility of what you ignited
Why are you agitated?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by FreeIgboho: 5:16pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
Do you agree that your god was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
So now you've been educated. I know u thought u were this logical and intellectual atheist. Now you've been taught u know NOTHING.
The same preponderance of circumstantial evidence that establishes your existence also establishes the existence of God. Neither of you can be proven for certain.
Now u know.
Ciao!
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Hismasterpiece(op): 5:17pm On Aug 24, 2021
Workch:
ok, evolution hasn’t been proven and I don’t believe in it.

So how is that a plus for the existence of you imaginary friend?

Why is that not a plus for the existence of unicorns?
I told you of my experience in the night some years back.. Which I still can't forget till this day... That experience alerted me to the fact that there are people among us whom we can't see.

As for proving the existence of God... It doesn't need to be proven... I don't need to ascend to heaven and take a selfie with God to prove He exists..

God doesn't need proof... It already is obvious.. Look at creation.. Look at the stars.. Look at the sky.. Ponder on the vastness of the universe.. Look at yourself.. Everything screams intelligent design.. There has to be a God...

The logical question isn't whether there is a God or not but rather... Since there is a God, then what is the right way to Him? Is it Islam? Buddhism? Hinduism? Christianity?

If you can come down to that plane then we can have a sweet discussion
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:17pm On Aug 24, 2021
FreeIgboho:
So now you've been educated. I know u thought u were this logical and intellectual atheist. Now you've been taught u know NOTHING.
The same preponderance of circumstantial evidence that establishes your existence also establishes the existence of God. Neither of you can be proven for certain.
Now u know.
Ciao!
seriously I know nothing, I agree.

But I believe that your god was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Do you agree?
Re: Why Should I Be An Atheist? by Workch: 5:18pm On Aug 24, 2021
Hismasterpiece:
I told you of my experience in the night some years back.. Which I still can't forget till this day... That experience alerted me to the fact that there are people among us whom we can't see.

As for proving the existence of God... It doesn't need to be proven... I don't need to ascend to heaven and take a selfie with God to prove He exists..

God doesn't need proof... It already is obvious.. Look at creation.. Look at the stars.. Look at the sky.. Ponder on the vastness of the universe.. Look at yourself.. Everything screams intelligent design.. There has to be a God...

The logical question isn't whether there is a God or not but rather... Since there is a God, then what is the right way to Him? Is it Islam? Buddhism? Hinduism? Christianity?

If you can come down to that plane then we can have a sweet discussion
How can you prove that your experience that night wasn’t facilitated by he Flying Spaghetti Monster?
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