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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
That's still talking about a Christian, theist...

That's still talking about a Christian, theist version of god - other than Yoda I don't know of anyone here who believes in that, or even in the stereotypical firey version of "hell" - since I'm...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Well it's better than them shoving a hamster up...

Well it's better than them shoving a hamster up my ass. :p
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
But whether god is some stereotypical "bearded...

But whether god is some stereotypical "bearded man living in the sky" or whether he 'is the universe', I'd say that's still different than the idea that there is 'no order' to the universe, only...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
As far as that goes, I'd say that "happiness" is...

As far as that goes, I'd say that "happiness" is primarily dependent on having a positive attitude and behavior toward others, rather than mere material circumstances (good or bad)

So even a...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Correct - so it's referring to the atheists who...

Correct - so it's referring to the atheists who are against people believing in a god, versus the ones who simply don't believe in one . Not sure what the 'offical term is' - maybe it's anti-theists,...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Lunatics like that abound everywhere but they're...

Lunatics like that abound everywhere but they're becoming more and more irrelevant. Even a 5th grader could tell her that that's unconstitutional.
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Made it pretty clear the atheism I was talking...

Made it pretty clear the atheism I was talking about is the branch which thinks it's "wrong" or "bad" to believe there is a god. Versus the run of the mill atheist who "just doesn't believe in a...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Why so pissy? And no I'm not following that at...

Why so pissy? And no I'm not following that at all.

You brought up the assertion of arguing and trying to 'prove' to people there is a god even without evidence, which wasn't what any of my posts...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
I don't understand what that has to do with 'free...

I don't understand what that has to do with 'free will'? That has to do with the human concept of reason and decision making (versus only being able to react to primal impulses like lesser animals).
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
The thread was arguing against the 'problem of...

The thread was arguing against the 'problem of evil' argument - not 'caring' whether or not people are atheist.


You don't though, since that's presuming that you know why individual...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Who's 'we'? It annoys me when people claim to...

Who's 'we'? It annoys me when people claim to speak for 'everyone'.

It's definitely a strawman yes, since you mentioned 'arguing to try to convince people of a belief' when I was never trying to...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
No one has to have seen the Godfather. People can...

No one has to have seen the Godfather. People can read reviews from critics they trust, watch clips, consider the quality of previous films by the actor and director, etc

People decide whether or...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Good things however do have a chemical reward, so...

Good things however do have a chemical reward, so there is a scientific explanation for the benefit. It's a different type of chemical reward however than say, using a drug.

This isn't exclusive...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
But the 'control' was in the creation itself. ...

But the 'control' was in the creation itself.


The difference IMO is that this means there is an 'order' in the universe itself.

I used the car analogy again - Enzo Ferrari may not be able to...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
No it's totally ironic - you have a 100 page...

No it's totally ironic - you have a 100 page thread challenging non-religious people, but show up in a thread to (falsely) criticize for 'trying to make people believe in God"? That's ironic in every...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Wasn't trying to convince or prove to anyone...

Wasn't trying to convince or prove to anyone there's a "god", no. Since I'm a diest it's not as though I believe a person must 'consciously believe in god to avoid damnation' or some nonsense like...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
That would be incorrect, since 'possiblities'...

That would be incorrect, since 'possiblities' aren't something you get to decide - you decide your own belief.

For example someone can belief alien life exists or not - but they can't believe...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
The specifics of the god entity aren't important...

The specifics of the god entity aren't important - my belief is that a higher power bought the universe into being, and that the meaning is in inherent part of the workings of nature itself (rather...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Re: Nihilistic atheism

Did a google search and I found this, and still disappointed. All of the arguments still base off the concept of a "theistic" or omnipotent God such as in Christianity rather than a Deistic God, or...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
It's a false dichotomy because you mentioned only...

It's a false dichotomy because you mentioned only "atheism" contrasted with a theistic version of God who 'just allows bad things to happen' and demands 'worship'. So you presented only 2 options...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
That's the false dichotomy that I was talking...

That's the false dichotomy that I was talking about; that a fictional god from a specific religion is the only alternative to 'atheism'.


It wouldn't be worthy of "worship" - that'd be based on...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Problem is that that's a false dichotomy since...

Problem is that that's a false dichotomy since that's an argument against a perfect or omnipotent creator (which is only a concept of god that exists in religions like Christianity or Islam anyway). ...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Well from what I hear 'atheism's' sometimes used...

Well from what I hear 'atheism's' sometimes used as a broad label for anyone who 'doesn't believe in a god', but it can include agnostics too.

'Positive atheism' means someone believes with...
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Nihilistic atheism
Posted By 90sAce
Nihilistic atheism

I'm just curious how popular the 'nihilistic' version of atheism is that seems to be trendy on the net and in the media.

Basically the form of atheism I consider 'nihilistic' centers on the theme...