tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399665524506828027.post4676933143162147233..comments2023-09-19T04:58:45.143-07:00Comments on Shoot The Lawyers: Does Atheism Defy Logic?Shoot The Lawyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14718705572802712594noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399665524506828027.post-87243757029721220742010-01-25T12:29:39.704-08:002010-01-25T12:29:39.704-08:00There is no "atheist philosophy or epistemolo...There is no "atheist philosophy or epistemology." Atheism is a lack of belief in gods. Period. End of story. Now, an atheist may subscribe to some sort of philosophical worldview (eg. secular humanism). And the chances of the earth being formed is exactly 1:1. After all, we’re here, right? We're finding more and more planets all the time. Planets are not rare. However, intelligent life may be. You (and many others) continually confuse the chances of the formation of the earth with the chances that intelligent life came into being.<br /> <br />Your question as to why murder should be illegal would be humorous if it weren’t so misguided. My response to your question would be (and I apologize for answering a question with a question), “Do you really think murder was an accepted social activity prior to Moses supposedly handing down the Ten Commandments to a group of nomads in some middle-eastern desert? Morality didn’t start with Christianity. If you believe it did, then you need to do some research into ancient Chinese, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian civilizations (who existed for centuries before the introduction of Christianity). I am an atheist and I believe murder is a heinous act. And it has nothing to do with whether or not there is eternal life. In fact, I think your question is more applicable to those who actually believe in eternal life. Doesn’t murder in the name of religion still guarantee the perpetrator eternal life? Since the atheist believes that the life we currently have is the only one we will ever have, life is that much more precious.Paul Sheatsnoreply@blogger.com