tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083955.post2774653757254335277..comments2023-01-21T08:06:16.422ZComments on Explicit Atheist: An appeal to agnostics: Try atheism, it fits.Explicit Atheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05501109533475045969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083955.post-17797837892794236072008-02-21T21:04:00.000Z2008-02-21T21:04:00.000ZNam, your "disprove" and "prove" comment supports ...Nam, your "disprove" and "prove" comment supports my argument in this post that agnostics are mistakenly applying an impractical "disprove it" standard for theism that rational people don't and sholdn't apply to other similarly far-fetched supernatural beliefs. Are you agnostic about leprechauns? No one has to "prove" there are no leprechauns to disbelieve in leprechauns. Insisting on proof toExplicit Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501109533475045969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083955.post-63047035868976917492008-02-21T02:36:00.000Z2008-02-21T02:36:00.000ZAtheists would label me as an "agnostic", and I re...Atheists would label me as an "agnostic", and I reckon that's what I am; I try not to label myself anything, anymore. However, why should agnostics convert to atheism? Agnostics do not believe in deities, just like atheists, however, "we" know that we can't disprove the existence of any deity, as well. Neither can Atheists. Most "atheists" I know, who proclaim to be die-hard atheists state that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083955.post-56228298408650996952007-09-26T19:09:00.000Z2007-09-26T19:09:00.000Zmike, so it could be turtles all the way down then...mike, so it could be turtles all the way down then, eh?<BR/><BR/>i proclaim that the earth was created last tuesday by a giant snail-fish creature, who wove it together using a magical pink substance called electrophysimagma. sure there's no evidence for it, but please, try to disprove it!<BR/><BR/>sure, it's an extreme example, but i think we can both agree that it's completely fantastical.<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083955.post-76253666910972201312007-09-24T02:32:00.000Z2007-09-24T02:32:00.000ZInteresting essay. As an "agnostic" (not sure I'd...Interesting essay. As an "agnostic" (not sure I'd use that label, but you probably would), I *don't* particularly rule out Zoraster, Zeus, or whatever, as compared to the Judeo-Islamic-Christian god. I would rather just say that there really isn't enough evidence to say anything about the situation at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265797060358625981noreply@blogger.com