I would agree that this is a very valid point. Many of the world's problems are void of any particular belief system. Humans can just be real ******** on both sides. An atheistic society would not be free of such imperfections of human nature.
Yeah, Dawkins can be rude at times. Of course you should consider the life he's had; he originally wanted to avoid the atheistic scene because of the people he'd have to face. Then he entered the scene. He's probably come across a horde of atrocious people who hate him.
If enough people begin...
Looks like we are all in agreement. We are here to learn. This forum is like a place for learning about beliefs and how other people think. Some times we fall into the trap of wanting to be right.
I can semi-understand A position of nonexistence or a refusal to take sides, but the contentions you provided are completely nonsensical in that you assume it has to be from those three options. Not that it is necessarily true, but what if the universe has always been here? It may not be true...
I recently had an incredibly heated discussion about what I am. I define myself as an agnostic atheist; Agnostic in what I know (or lack thereof) and atheistic in my beliefs (again, lack thereof). However my friend continued to make the argument that agnosticism is the middle position between...
This isn't strictly meant to be a debate, but rather a sharing of ideas from which a discussion may arise, so that we can understand each other more. What are your reasons for believing what you do? Evidence? Faith? Divine encounter? How you were raised? Or if you don't adhere to any established...
It's hard to make someone understand something when you don't understand what they are responding with. I'm not saying that happened here. I haven't read you're guys whole conversation. But from personal experience, it can be hard at times to understand Thief, so don't start accusing him as the...
I'm actually with Super on this one. Kind of. I don't know String Theory all too well but from what I understand it is not complete, in the sense that there are still a few inconsistencies.
However, it is known as a "Unification Theory," a type of theory meant to unite the four forces of...
The dictionary deffinition is to cause something into being that would not evolve into happening or by ordinary processes. Be careful how you word things.
However to answer your first question, they both created theories. Following the definition I just posted, they included ideas previously...