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Originally Posted by joeydb
That's one way to state it. Faith is only applicable where knowledge is incomplete.
All I was trying to say is that atheists have no basis to feel superior to those with faith in a creator. There are plenty of invisible and unexplained phenomena in nature. Our knowledge will always be the smallest fraction of what is necessary given the scale of the universe.
The answer must exist. It is binary -- true or false. The answer to "What is the result of the next coin flip?" also exists: heads or tails. Who's going to be right? It is a prediction before the event, and history thereafter. One opinion is not superior to the other until more information comes to light.
How many people are still seriously advocating for the flat earth hypothesis since Magellan's crew completed their circumnavigation of the globe? How about the earth-centric view of the solar system? Kepler's discovery eventually put an end to that too.
We are not likely to get more information then we have. Christians believe we have the information we need already, from Christ himself. Others don't believe that and so may draw the opposite conclusion from their opposite premise.
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Not bad for a neo-con
I think what drives atheists, and even agnostics to play the "Believing in god is dumb card" is the omnipotent vibes that many people of all faiths put out. Obviously whatever your belief, or non-belief is you feel it is correct. But the smarmy looks and comments over the years from Catholics and especially born-agains that they know something I don't is what fuels any public decrying of organized religion that I might emit.
It's weird..I have gone to Christmas mass with very good friends and it's a very peaceful experience. I almost feel jealous that they are so happy and convinced that what they are doing by eating crackers and drinking wine is special. Good for them I think, but don't tell me I'm wrong.