Re:All Scientists Should Be Militant Atheists
by VikingCoder on Friday September 11, 2015 @08:51AM
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I don't believe there is sufficient evidence for the existence of a super-natural, omnipotent being.
Further, I believe that the Gods described by every major religion were invented by humans.
As for strictly believing there is no god, it would require super-natural evidence to prove the non-existence of a super-natural being. Therefore, it's a nonsense question.
On the whole, this classifies me as an atheist. It requires no faith to believe that a mystic book, and a bunch of people who believe in it, are self-deluded. It is the extraordinary claim that requires extraordinary proof. Asserting the extraordinary claim is most likely not true is not a matter of faith, it should be the default position - especially after the overwhelming lack of evidence.
Further, I believe that the Gods described by every major religion were invented by humans.
As for strictly believing there is no god, it would require super-natural evidence to prove the non-existence of a super-natural being. Therefore, it's a nonsense question.
On the whole, this classifies me as an atheist. It requires no faith to believe that a mystic book, and a bunch of people who believe in it, are self-deluded. It is the extraordinary claim that requires extraordinary proof. Asserting the extraordinary claim is most likely not true is not a matter of faith, it should be the default position - especially after the overwhelming lack of evidence.