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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
Right, but...
1) We might not necessarily be talking about Christianity
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Okay, but it is an example of how non-belief in a deity is not faith but simply common sense, something that I think everyone can relate to on some level.
As a side note, at least half of the world's religious people base their faith on scripture...
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2) There are still mysteries out there more compelling than angels, burning bushes and parting seas
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There are plenty of mysteries out there but none of them are cause for religion. I don't think that the answer "we don't know" constitutes faith of any kind...
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I didn't want to name names, but I understand your concern. I doubt this sort of sentiment is uncommon among atheists, though.
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Do you think this because you know a lot of atheists that say this or is it because it sounds like something an atheist might say? Personally, I doubt many atheists have given the matter much thought. Indeed, I hadn't until I read
ustwo's post, hence my response to it. I have always felt that certain individuals needed religion because life truly is hard but I never thought about why it is so popular among the masses and why its existence is largely independent of culture. There's also a highly disproportionate number of atheists in academia which probably contributed to
ustwo's condescending conclusion...
Also, feel free to "name names." We all know each other, here.
ustwo's been here, literally, for years...