Are you just referring to our evolved tendency to see patterns & agency where they don't exist then.Not established deities?
-
-
Replying to @HPluckrose
no. That's much more primitive a cognitive phenomenon. But it's good that you know about the hadd
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ZeroIssueVoter
I think we'll leave it here. You're not going to define what you mean or say anything concrete. Not getting anywhere.
3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
what Lindsay and his ilk get wrong is their naive presumption that atheism is true. And it's hidden, tucked into his claims.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ZeroIssueVoter
Its the null hypothesis. Can't treat the god claim as a serious proposition until there is some evidence for it.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
yeah that's the mistake. Neither theism nor atheism are actually null hypotheses. Atheism is not merely a claim about ontology.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ZeroIssueVoter
You still haven't defined atheism so no point. I don't use the word. Neither does James. We don't believe in gods.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
So why is this lack of belief so important to you?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ZeroIssueVoter
The question is important to me coz of own experiences. Also religion is important to me cos I study religious history.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
it's important. It's a particular position. But you dislike the term that refers to it. That's not a particularly big problem.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
The existence or non-existence of god used to be important to me. But I;ve moved on. Am interested in culture now.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.