Am I a hypocrite?
I have a friend who is agnostic. He is pretty peeved with me right now because he believes i'm arrogant. He says im a hypocrite because my certainty that there is no "God" is the same as being religious. But I truly feel certain despite not being able to prove it. I'd bet my life on it. (now when I say God I mean the traditional sense of the word, christian god, judaism, etc..)
I feel it is not a fair comparison because I base my beliefs on observations of the universe and nature and the fact that religion seems to be an exceedingly growing pocket of ignorance where information comes from an ancient text written by our more primitive ancestors. Obviously that argument only makes him think i'm even more arrogant.
How can I get through?
I showed him this.. but being that DeGrasse isn't even an atheist doesn't help much.. however it is a similar debate..
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Permalink Reply by Mo Trauen on -
No, you are not a hypocrite. Your friend has simply been taken in by an old trick that the religious try to use to avoid admitting that they have the burden of proof (and haven't met it). Read this essay for more:
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Permalink Reply by kOrsan on -
an old trick that the religious try to use to avoid admitting that they have the burden of proof
This. /thread
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Permalink Reply by Ed Cobbs on
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Myself, I don't believe in the god concept as presented by religions. Having said that, I do believe that the question, "Is there an intelligence behind the universe or universes?" is a valid one. At this point in time we have not the data, the intellect, or the wisdom to answer that question. We have a very long way to go.
As far as what your friend believes or not is a debate that can go on forever between you two. In my opinion it would be better to just agree to disagree.
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Permalink Reply by kOrsan on
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Agnostics are pussies. Case closed.
It's essentially atheism with the asterix of "I'm not sure and firm about my beliefs because my indoctrination has left its marks on me. I still fear god. I'm also a politically correct hippie because I think that even the most ridiculous ideas deserve equal consideration."
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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on -
Oh? Agnostic Front is, by definition, hardcore.
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Permalink Reply by Simon Paynton on -
Aww yeeeah
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Permalink Reply by Unseen on -
A lot of agnostics do not believe in God. They just haven't entirely closed their mind. Not becoming a closed-minded fanatic makes one a pussy?
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Permalink Reply by Jason D. Johnson on -
Deciding that you are certain that there is no God does not make one close minded. You're questioning an insult while issuing one in the same breath. I am not a closed-minded fanatic because I'm certain there is not a God. Agnosticism comes from the fear of accepting the final conclusion that comes from the vastly undeniable probability that God doesn't exist. The probability is so large and well supported by evidence, that it is completely acceptable to settle on certainty. But I was afraid to come to that conclusion once myself, so I don't judge agnostics. It's just a brick on the path to atheism.
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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on
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Agnosticism is a varied position which is held for varied reasons. There are many people who still hold to agnosticism in the same sense that Huxley used the term, or some similar variant.
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