Dr. Gates was the one who was talking about the error code but there were other articles and videos from others who were finding things in the field of quantum dynamics that was bringing back some debate over intelligent design. I have to dig them up again.
Please do.
There are many different belief systems and not all of them are theological. They can be ideological or philosophical as well. I believe in do unto others as you would have them do unto you, does that in itself make me a religious person just because i chose to accept one of their ideals? No, I just think all people deserve respect and I would like everyone to treat me with the same respect I give them. That belief shapes how I interact with other people, its part of my belief system.
No not neccessarily, but it´s not their ideal. They like to think it´s their ideal.
Like "treat everyone like you want to be treated"
In reality that is filed under common sense.
Now if you believe in Satan and God that would make you religious by definition.
All people do not deserve respect, some people are plain assholes and don´t deserve anything in this world. You should know that.
I meant it in a sense that most (of the atheists i know and have interacted with personally) believe themselves to be superior to any person of faith because they don't believe in any diety. By assuming the title "atheist" they aren't constricted by silly religious ideals and put their faith only in SCIENCE! (which btw at least half or more could not explain the scientific method to me as incredible as that sounds) They have a flat belief that anyone who subscribes to any form of organized religion are inferior to them and their understanding. When they get to that point it is a belief system, "believing in nothing makes me superior."
They probably think you are a lunatic because to them you might as well say you believe in Leprechauns. It´s the same thing to an atheist.
If you told me you believed Giants live on the sun i would react in the same way as you saying Satan and God exists. It´s just thin air for Atheists.
Are all atheists like that? No but from my personal experience with them most seem to be.
I guess it comes down to the level of tolerance.
And i agree with that statement. There is no proof, that's not the same as saying there's no evidence whatsoever. you can have evidence that doesn't prove anything on its own but in conjunction with more evidence maybe someday it will. I'm not saying it will but it could, things we thought of as fantasy a few years ago are commonplace and under appreciated today.
Then if there´s not proof, show me the evidence.
There is none but if you think there is, please go ahead.
You box everything "religious" with a negative connotation. There's many religious people who use their texts as moral guidelines and not cut and dry fact. You completely exclude all forms of rational thought when you add the catch all title "religious". That's one of the reasons i posted the Neil video. Its not that black and white, people can learn and change their beliefs.
Another thing religious people claim is theirs. Morals.
Again, filed under common sense for the atheist.
In terms of the bible and everything around those religions it really is black and white because there´s nothing to support it as there is nothing to support the fact that a Leprechaun is controlling large areas of Mars.
The reason he´s agnostic is because he can´t prove to you there is no god.
He´s really an Agnostic Atheist. Some are Gnostic etc.
If you said young earth creationists that's a different story, there we're talking about people who take the book as black and white fact and in your example they would throw it in the bin because it contradicts their blind faith. Problem is not all "religious" people are young earth creationists.
No it goes for every single religious person. You believe in something written in a book.
The book is therefore the law which you live your life upon and base your ideals.
Anything to disrupt that will not be accepted because you already have the answer, no need for further information.
You take the book literal in some cases. In some cases not. The difference is you choose what to take literally and what to take with a pinch of salt.
What i meant that the since Adam, the same God gives revelation to the prophets. I did not say Greek myths are rooted on Islam, i say they are probably coming from a one-god religion. Socrates was probably among the people who remember or knew the original religion and denied the Greek gods as you know.
