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no, I'm not saying that the sheer number of people alone is sufficient LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 19/12/2011 10:13:09 PM
Nor that those people are correct by force of majority.

I will clarify what I was trying to say. If billions of people have had some perception of "something", whatever they call it, I think it is worth thinking about. I really doubt any one person/group is correct. But it's like...if 75% of a town see an airplane above their town, then it is worth considering if there was an airplane above the town, isn't it? Maybe they're wrong, or maybe they're right, but it's at least worth investigating. Provided you're in to airplanes, anyway, but that's just nitpicking the analogy and you get my point :P

Also, I think a lot of people pigeonhole "atheism" when they talk about just believing in God (or not) (I don't even see MANY people directly talk about non-Christian gods). My definition of an atheist is someone who doesn't believe in ANYTHING religious or spiritual. If someone does not believe in a deity, but believes that there is some spiritual aspect to life, then I would not label them an atheist. It's definitely a more nitpicky and particular definition and I'm aware some people disagree and label themselves accordingly. That's fine by me.

It does affect how I label myself, though. I am 99.999...% sure there is no God, or gods as we know them. However I am not going to round that specific value up to the statement "100% no deities; I am atheist", because I do believe there is something that many would label "supernatural" or "spiritual" or whatever. I'm not aware enough or knowing enough of it to try to define it. I just believe that it's there, and so I don't want to call myself an atheist.
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Kim Jong-il is dead. Would you become a fervent believer? Tom - 19/12/2011 03:37:28 AM 1793 Views
If I was a Christian, I'd pray that he would burn forever in hell. Great Lord of Chaos - 19/12/2011 03:47:52 AM 1215 Views
See, I can't be an atheist. Tom - 19/12/2011 03:53:55 AM 1168 Views
I agree about atheism LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 04:19:02 AM 1092 Views
It's an approximation. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:40:05 PM 1068 Views
no, I'm not saying that the sheer number of people alone is sufficient LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 10:13:09 PM 947 Views
Re: See, I can't be an atheist. Great Lord of Chaos - 19/12/2011 04:25:06 AM 1051 Views
No, Pascal's Wager is stupid. Tim - 19/12/2011 03:09:42 PM 1044 Views
You obviously misread my comments or ignored them. Tom - 19/12/2011 03:39:59 PM 1074 Views
You're answering a different point to the one I was addressing. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:01:54 PM 975 Views
For atheism to be a tenable position, one must assume that millions lie about their experiences. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:11:53 AM 1064 Views
Look, doesn't this go against your most sacred principle? jh - 20/12/2011 06:43:27 AM 1023 Views
I'm pretty sure he's not saying it's undeniable proof. LadyLorraine - 20/12/2011 09:19:44 AM 987 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 20/12/2011 08:30:55 PM 935 Views
Re: No, it doesn't. jh - 20/12/2011 09:21:22 PM 986 Views
This militant atheism is somewhat amusing. Tom - 20/12/2011 09:48:57 PM 988 Views
... somewhat irrational at times too Isaac - 21/12/2011 01:22:54 AM 906 Views
Huh? snoopcester - 21/12/2011 10:47:06 AM 961 Views
That's somewhat unrelated to the intended point of the post Isaac - 21/12/2011 12:41:49 PM 972 Views
My "Huh?" was at your claim that any reasonable definition Kim Jong-il was a millitant athiest snoopcester - 21/12/2011 12:58:44 PM 941 Views
You're objecting to me calling the Military Dictator militant? Isaac - 21/12/2011 03:13:35 PM 1021 Views
Is that the long way of saying you can't back up what you said? snoopcester - 21/12/2011 04:06:06 PM 917 Views
Okay Isaac - 21/12/2011 05:03:07 PM 1052 Views
Your position isn't rational nor logical Helene - 20/12/2011 12:45:03 PM 1017 Views
I never stated it was either. That's the problem with spiritual matters. Tom - 20/12/2011 08:43:46 PM 914 Views
How about a faith atheist? Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:28:59 PM 1095 Views
Nevermind. It appears you answered that in your reply to Tim. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:32:19 PM 545 Views
Re: See, I can't be an atheist. snoopcester - 19/12/2011 04:57:23 PM 1052 Views
It's impossible to tell if worshipping a false god would be worse than worshipping no god at all. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:14:59 AM 876 Views
Sounds like you must be a modern-day prophet beetnemesis - 19/12/2011 05:24:24 PM 905 Views
Well, it's *possible* that he is. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 999 Views
Hah, fair enough beetnemesis - 19/12/2011 06:47:07 PM 986 Views
Idiocy. Confirmation bias doesn't explain away external phenomena. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:19:10 AM 1014 Views
Well. Sareitha Sedai - 21/12/2011 01:49:36 PM 1032 Views
I didn't forget about it. I was getting ready to give up on it. Tom - 21/12/2011 02:27:18 PM 912 Views
That doesn't really make sense. Sareitha Sedai - 21/12/2011 03:04:23 PM 852 Views
No, it does make perfect sense. Tom - 21/12/2011 06:17:02 PM 1029 Views
Also, learn to use the subjunctive. It's "if I WERE a Christian..." Tom - 19/12/2011 03:54:20 AM 1008 Views
The sad thing about that comment... Larry - 19/12/2011 04:52:57 AM 1135 Views
I'm pretty sure there's plenty of middle ground between those two examples LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 05:31:13 PM 929 Views
Tom is right. Agnosticism is really the only rational posistion. Urza - 20/12/2011 04:17:08 AM 923 Views
Tom, I think this means you should take up ForEx trading. *NM* Urza - 19/12/2011 04:00:20 AM 467 Views
I might. I'm close enough to it as is. I just did some ForEx ISDAs for clients... Tom - 19/12/2011 04:03:11 AM 1092 Views
I really am gonna miss Hitchens...a lot *NM* *NM* Roland00 - 19/12/2011 04:06:50 AM 475 Views
I will miss him, too...a lot. *NM* Tom - 19/12/2011 04:17:05 AM 461 Views
so, hypothetically...if I was to send you a list of people... LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 04:25:47 AM 979 Views
Let's not try that. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:21:35 AM 964 Views
I'm so ronery 김정일 - 19/12/2011 06:36:38 AM 1026 Views
I thought you were asking if I believed in KJ-I, the Eternal Leader Praziquantel - 19/12/2011 06:55:08 AM 909 Views
The article I just read said he died on Saturday. Rebekah - 19/12/2011 08:58:17 AM 991 Views
Yeah, he actually died on a train Saturday morning before Tom made the comment. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:13:44 PM 425 Views
I'm not claiming causality. And, for the record, I first made the comment on Friday afternoon. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:25:07 AM 997 Views
You know what's really weird? Isaac - 19/12/2011 11:32:23 AM 991 Views
It has been there for 6 hours at this stage. Stephen - 19/12/2011 12:34:57 PM 1071 Views
don't forget Mugabe (sp) Yunalesca - 19/12/2011 01:06:24 PM 923 Views
Zimbabwe basically is dust by now. *NM* Tim - 19/12/2011 02:52:51 PM 462 Views
They took it down, apparently. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:40:24 AM 450 Views
Not surprising, still in the revisions if anyone wants to see of course Isaac - 20/12/2011 11:06:05 AM 1180 Views
Turns out Kim Jong really was il? snoopcester - 19/12/2011 12:10:15 PM 948 Views
all praise Madokami! *NM* Yunalesca - 19/12/2011 01:03:26 PM 523 Views
He's not dead-dead. Neither is his father. Just ask the North Koreans. Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:23:48 PM 961 Views
Re: He's not dead-dead. Neither is his father. Just ask the North Koreans. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:15:09 PM 919 Views
That happened to me too. Nate - 19/12/2011 09:45:48 PM 1049 Views
Re: That happened to me too. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:48:36 PM 932 Views
Re: Legend Palatine - 20/12/2011 04:54:40 PM 933 Views
I wonder if they're going to embalm him? Tom - 20/12/2011 04:39:33 AM 872 Views
The problem with predictions that come true Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:28:24 PM 1032 Views
I don't make a lot of predictions. *NM* Tom - 19/12/2011 08:18:53 PM 584 Views
Well you should start at least journaling the ones that you do make. Vivien - 19/12/2011 08:40:18 PM 977 Views
I actually now do tell my friends when I have dreams that have the "feel" to them. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:36:07 AM 1053 Views
Just ones about old, sick guys dying? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 19/12/2011 09:51:12 PM 417 Views
No, sadly. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:31:44 AM 845 Views
I can attest to the fact that this conversation took place on Facebook Saturday. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:19:06 PM 916 Views
Yeah, I thought that reply seemed in the wrong place Isaac - 19/12/2011 09:28:17 PM 923 Views
Re: Yeah, I thought that reply seemed in the wrong place TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:31:00 PM 949 Views
Yes, TMJ, you also contributed in this case. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:38:42 AM 438 Views
I am not a dog to be petted! TaskmasterJack - 21/12/2011 02:42:55 AM 924 Views
HAHAHAHA!!!! *NM* Tom - 21/12/2011 05:31:06 AM 526 Views
Coincidentally, I found this site today kHz1000 - 19/12/2011 10:57:36 PM 979 Views
Oh, I liked that site. I found it a few years ago. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:37:04 AM 451 Views
Jeez, I hope I never get on your bad side ironclad - 20/12/2011 12:06:54 AM 880 Views
Things did change for the better with Stalin's death. Vivien - 20/12/2011 02:51:12 AM 954 Views
Not for Stalin *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 09:49:39 PM 527 Views
eh, you can't have everything Yunalesca - 20/12/2011 11:08:36 PM 857 Views
So I guess you want me to destroy the voodoo doll I have of you? Oh wait...never mind. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:37:35 AM 427 Views
Not to downplay your awesomely uncanny coincidence... Avendesora - 20/12/2011 01:19:33 PM 930 Views
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