[extropy-chat] Atheists launch inquisition...

[Samantha Atkins]

Mike Lorrey wrote:

>--- "Fred C. Moulton" <moulton at moulton.com> wrote:> 
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>>Definition 2 seems to be dealing with religious matters but here
>>again there is nothing which logically links Atheism with faith.  For
>>example you can be an Atheist without having a "firm belief in
>>something for which there is no proof".
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>On the contrary. A firm belief in the claim that there is no God, or
>other universe-creator-being, humanity-creator-being, etc... is a claim
>to a proof which is not in evidence, and, given the Simulation
>Argument, is contrary to evidence currently available.
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How so?  The Simulation Argument says such may be possible.  But "may be 
or is possible" is not a sufficient ground for believing "it is so".   
It does not take an act of belief to disbelieve a great number of things 
that "may be possible"  without further support than simply "may be or 
is possible".

- s