Religion is a hypothesis.

[OPTIONAL777]

"more knowledgeable people"

Do you even see the hubris in this statement?

Quote from vhehn:

i dont disagree with this statement. for the most part everyone is free to believe what they want.
you do not have the right to come on a public board and claim "my god exists" unchallenged. more knowledgeable people have the right to question your claims and provide a counter argument.
i have always said that if bible thumpers kept their superstitious beliefs in their homes and churches people like me would get bored and go away. we dont go around thinking up ways to be anti god. we are usually just reacting to some nonsense we have read or heard.

 

[killthesunshine]

Quote from OPTIONAL777:

Attacking people for their religious belief systems, the atheist concept of freedom of religion and from religious persecution in America...

...even going so far as to suggest they are "put down" (eueuphemism for killing someone) because of their belief in God?

Can you say fascist thinking by the atheists?

we need MORE careful scrutiny of "belief", ideas in this World, not less. or to put it in terms you may understand, if you can't stand the heat get out the kitchen

 

[stu]

Quote from OPTIONAL777:

Attacking people for their religious belief systems, the atheist concept of freedom of religion and from religious persecution in America...

...even going so far as to suggest they are "put down" (eueuphemism for killing someone) because of their belief in God?

Can you say fascist thinking by the atheists?

Attacking people for their non belief, the theist troll' s concept of freedom from religion and from persecution by the religious in America...

...even going so far as to suggest they made a euphemism for killing someone when "put down" (is a description for being laid in a cot like a baby) all because of their non belief in God?

Can you say fascist knee-jerk thinking by the theist Troll?

 

[stu]

Quote from killthesunshine:

we need MORE careful scrutiny of "belief", ideas in this World, not less. or to put it in terms you may understand, if you can't stand the heat get out the kitchen

My turn..
+1

 

[jficquette]

Quote from jem:

Stu playing games against the dictionary again.

STU changes his definition of atheism and replaces it with agnosticism. Then he tells you, you have the blinkered views of a Christian. His deceptions are comedic. Note, you have the educated view of a person who uses accepted definitions of language to have a debate.

STU changes definitions and refuses to admit to even the most basic statements.

Ask him if he has proof there is no God.

Instead of admitting a fact any rational being would admit, he plays games with defintions.

he has been playing this pathetic game ever since he took of the handle from the real stu.

This STU sure acts alike a guy who once went by the handle axeman.

Stu's article he posted referenced changing believers beliefs from one of faith in God to one of faith that there is no God.

Then he denies that belief has anything to do with him.

Stu, you should go stand in the corner with your Dunce hat on.



Dictionary.com (all 3 definitions that appear)

atheism
1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

atheism
1. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
2. The doctrine that there is no God or gods.

atheism - Denial that there is a God.

Stu, since you are an Atheist, what facts do you have that support your belief system??

 

[stu]

Quote from TraderZones:

humorous, when people start attacking even the accepted works as wrong, such as dictionaries. I have this person on ignore, but saw it in your response.

Next, the earth will not really be round, it is just a theory foisted on the world by geologists

You must have nearly EVERY one on ignore , so there is a reason and here is a dictionary definition of "accepted works" .
Two reasons why you remain in ignorance...

• 
  Oxford English Dictionary (OED), Second Edition
  
  atheism Disbelief in, or denial of, the existence of a god.
  
  disbelieve 1. trans. Not to believe or credit; to refuse credence to:
  

 

[stu]

Quote from jficquette:



Stu, since you are an Atheist, what facts do you have that support your belief system??

The Oxford English Dictionary doesn't agree with you.

Soon no doubt, your internet dictionary will catch up.

 

[Gabfly1]

"Hypothesis?" I think religion is more whimsy than hypothesis.

 

[killthesunshine]

Quote from Gabfly1:

"Hypothesis?" I think religion is more whimsy than hypothesis.

a lot here don't know the diff isn't it amazing

 

[jficquette]

Quote from stu:

The Oxford English Dictionary doesn't agree with you.

Soon no doubt, your internet dictionary will catch up.

The person who wrote that article you posted is just as ignorant as you are.