Posted by rpcman on March 03, 1999 at 11:03:18:
In Reply to: Not true. You must accept the following if you are an athiest: posted by blue on March 02, 1999 at 23:58:35:
: To be an athiest, you must 'uncritically accept' the following:
Tell that to my two kids who are atheist due to the fact that no one has yet indoctrinated them on the subject of the traditional gods they are supposed to believe in.
: Matter exists without cause.
This has nothing to do with a lack of belief in gods. It does have something to do with physics though.
: Matter forms itself into living creatures.
Again this has nothing to do with a lack of belief in god(s). Do you not accept this yourself? What do you think happens when plants, animals, or any other living creatures reproduce?
: Matter creates intelligence by assembling itself into living forms.
Living forms have little to do with intelligence. Take the bacteria on your keyboard for example. Again this has nothing to do with belief (or the lack thereof) in god(s).
: Human life has no purpose.
Only if you give it none.
: Denial of any of the above is evidence that your faith in your atheist religion is suspect.
Oh no!!! Does that mean I should stop tithing to the church of atheism? ;)
: If your belief in statements like the above is strong, you would be a good priest in the atheist assembly.
Good thing you don't work for Websters blue.