"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message
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CW,
"No, you both missed. An Atheist is one who does not believe in gods."
Yes - That is True.
No, it is not.
Re - read what was written:
RedOctober90 quoth:
" I stay atheist... you never hear about
" atheists mass slaughtering people over some "god".
My reply merely pointed out that hardcore Marxist-Leninist
governments were secular humanist in nature, which is to
say that they were, as a part of their official policy,
"atheists," and RedOctober90 is, therefore, in precisely
the same company from which he was desperately attempting
to distance himself, and that these governments, while in
fact officially atheistic, managed to "mass slaughter"
their best and brightest.
Now, don't put words into my mouth, damnit. I was attempting
to merely point out that, while RO90 was busy thumping his
chest, his brain was gleefully asleep, inasmuch as he could
not see the hypocrisy in his words.
How could you have missed that one, guys?
73,
Steve Lawrence
Burnsville, Minnesota
I didn't, Steve, but having made my point by agreeing with that post, then
seeing the next post completely misunderstand the entire concept, I didn't
think it worth my time to reply. I'm glad you did, though.
The most fascinating thing I see in "Atheists" is that they have made a
faith-based decision at least as profound as those that believe in God.
They're saying "I'm absolutely positive that there is no God, my mind is
made up."
I can understand the "Agnostic" argument much more readily -- "I haven't
seen enough evidence to believe in a God." But the atheist's belief that
they are absolutely certain that there is not a God is (whether they admit
it or not) a faith-based decision.
-- Stinger