Obviously, if theism is a belief in a God and atheism is a lack of a belief in a God, no third position or middle ground is possible. A person can either believe or not believe in a God. Therefore, our previous definition of atheism has made an impossibility out of the common usage of agnosticism to mean "neither affirming nor denying a belief in God."
The Age of Reason was responsible for making more people into infidels than any other book except the Bible. - Gordon Stein
The Age of Reason was responsible for making more people into infidels than any other book except the Bible.
- Gordon Stein
Obviously, if theism is a belief in a God and atheism is a lack of a belief in a God, no third position or middle ground is possible. A person can ei… - Gordon Stein
Obviously, if theism is a belief in a God and atheism is a lack of a belief in a God, no third position or middle ground is possible. A person can ei…
Because of the confusion surrounding the term "agnosticism," it would seem better to use the very similar term "rationalism" in its place when referr… - Gordon Stein
Because of the confusion surrounding the term "agnosticism," it would seem better to use the very similar term "rationalism" in its place when referr…
There are a large number of people who can and do manage to lead decent upright lives with no use for a belief in God as a guide. Atheists do not car… - Gordon Stein
There are a large number of people who can and do manage to lead decent upright lives with no use for a belief in God as a guide. Atheists do not car…
We should always keep an open mind about any new phenomenon in nature. To merely say that's impossible, therefore it doesn't exist, is to commit a se… - Gordon Stein
We should always keep an open mind about any new phenomenon in nature. To merely say that's impossible, therefore it doesn't exist, is to commit a se…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion