Re: virus: Faith (consolidation)

David McFadzean (david@lucifer.com)
Tue, 27 May 1997 13:05:24 -0600


At 11:54 AM 25/05/97 -0400, John \"Dry-Roasted Army Worm\" Williams wrote:

>Again: I want this clear. I AM NOT ATTACKING ANYONE FOR BEING AN ATHIEST.
>I'm just attacking those who say that it is an entirely rational position,
>because it's not. The only entirely rational, entirely logical position is
>that of the Agnostic.

Not true. Here's a relevant passage from the web page on faith you posted
(http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5195/3faith.html):

It is possible that some people have intransigent faith in Atheism.
But this is more or less just a theoretical possibility. There is
little or no evidence for Theism, proving God's existence is impossible,
and the theistic concept of God is incoherent. Given these considerations,
it is fully rational to be an atheist. If I believe on any kind of faith
that there is no God, it is strictly rational assent. The preponderance
of evidence supports Atheism, and it is rational for me to believe what
this evidence supports so well.

I couldn't find anything to disagree with in the article, it certainly
doesn't support your position on faith.

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