Why do Americans still dislike atheists?

[wynn]

Many things "make sense", but we don't necessarily believe or do them just because they "make sense".
A priori is much stronger than "makes sense". "Makes sense" still gives room for some further reasoning or negotiation, but a priori does not.

 

[NMSquirrel]

Shouldn't belief in anything be based on evidence? Proof is a different animal...

since being here on Sciforums, i have learned the difference between 'evidence' and 'testimonies' when it comes to God.

evidence is objective.
testimonies are subjective.

God does not want to be objective. (statement based on dismissal of evidence posited by believers, by non-believers)

 

[NMSquirrel]

Many things "make sense", but we don't necessarily believe or do them just because they "make sense".
A priori is much stronger than "makes sense". "Makes sense" still gives room for some further reasoning or negotiation, but a priori does not.

fire burns.
it doesn't 'make sense' that fire burns, It does.(period)
correct? this is your take?

 

[wynn]

???

 

[NMSquirrel]

???

either way there is nothing wrong with 'further reasoning' when it comes to God,without it we are stuck with 'do as your told'.

 

[SciWriter]

God does not want to be objective.)

And God told you this objectively? Or you just made it up?

 

[NMSquirrel]

And God told you this objectively? Or you just made it up?

neither

 

[SciWriter]

neither

But it's somehow a universal truth for sure?

 

[NMSquirrel]

But it's somehow a universal truth for sure?

you are trying hard to make it something it is not.

did you read the rest? '(statement based on dismissal of evidence posited by believers, by non-believers)'

 

[gmilam]

since being here on Sciforums, i have learned the difference between 'evidence' and 'testimonies' when it comes to God.

evidence is objective.
testimonies are subjective.

God does not want to be objective. (statement based on dismissal of evidence posited by believers, by non-believers)

Right..

'Cuz burning bushes, commandments on stone & rising from the dead are totally subjective...

You can't really have it both ways.

 

[NMSquirrel]

Right..

'Cuz burning bushes, commandments on stone & rising from the dead are totally subjective...

You can't really have it both ways.

actually it could be argued that stuff is subjective..it could be argued (and has been by some) that they are subjective to the authors experience..(did it really happen or is it the authors embellishment to solidify a point..):shrug:
(not arguing whether it happened or not..)

 

[SciWriter]

you are trying hard to make it something it is not.

did you read the rest? '(statement based on dismissal of evidence posited by believers, by non-believers)'

Yes, zero evidence both objectively and subjectively and in any way.

 

[NMSquirrel]

Yes, zero evidence both objectively and subjectively and in any way.

lol..spoken like a true antitheist.