So, I think knowing exactly what atheism entails, is consistent with, and *means* is an important thing to think long and hard about.
@NotungSchwert If atheism requires "progressive" moral & political values, does not-stamp collecting require the same...? ;)
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@PhilosophyExp Not if you're a 'dictionary non-stamp collector' They're fuckbrained assholes though. Non-stamp collecting+ is the way to be. -
@NotungSchwert FWIW, I've always thought the whole "non-stamp collecting" thing to be utterly vacuous. But there you go! :) -
@PhilosophyExp I disagree with you there - it's a nice illustration/analogy for those who 'just don't get it!' :) -
@NotungSchwert But it's entirely misleading. Activist atheism is absolutely bound up with issues of identity. Non-stamp collecting is not. -
@PhilosophyExp Yes, with 'activist' in the mix now, I'm with you! :) I think it's useful for people who can't understand 'negative' atheism. -
@NotungSchwert de facto atheism shares a lot in common with religion. De facto, if we're talking about movement atheism, it does! -
@PhilosophyExp Yep - I wouldn't use non-stamp collecting to talk about 'movement' atheism though. -
@PhilosophyExp But I get your point re: *atheists* in real world. Some have lots in common with the religious- I've come around to that idea - 1 more reply
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@PhilosophyExp I do recall learning in logic class that, technically, conditionals are true if the consequent is true... hard to stomach!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp@NotungSchwert IMO there is confusion between what an atheist must believe and what an atheist experiences socially.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp@NotungSchwert@justinvacula the morality is a value judgement. Equally logical to adopt "me first" values from 0 god(s)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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