silver 2039
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It could be couldn't it? But theres no evidence to support it. Thus why should I believe in it.
We Need an Atheist Symbol!
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It could be couldn't it? But theres no evidence to support it. Thus why should I believe in it.
Swedishguy
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Maybe this forum should need an option regarding belief...
happy_Alex
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Personaly, I dont think atheism in general needs a symbol. But atheist organizations do have symbols of their own.
The American Atheists has their own symbol for their organization.
The American Atheist logo, based on the atomic model. Officially, the letter 'A' in the middle stands for the country "America" and would in theory change for expansion into other countries. The open-ended vertical orbital signifies that all is not yet known - Wiki
This looks like one of those "evil organisation based in a hollowed out volcano with gigantic sliding doors on a disused pacific island holding the United Nations to ransom with a giant laser" type of logos...
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Maybe this one, since atheists believe man is the ultimate.
Swedishguy
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No, we don't. Creationists are. Our only philosophy is that there is no god.Maybe this one, since atheists believe man is the ultimate.
Abaddon
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Means thought in egyptian:
Bozo Erectus
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Swedish, if theres no God, then we're the next best thing
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True but anyone who rules out the existence of God because theres no proof, cant seriously entertain the idea that theres advanced life elsewhere in the universe (no proof). Gotcha! (I thinkOn this planet
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Abaddon
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I dont beleive in God, but im pretty mcuh certain there must be something else out there than us..
warpus
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True but anyone who rules out the existence of God because theres no proof, cant seriously entertain the idea that theres advanced life elsewhere in the universe (no proof). Gotcha! (I think
Not really.. that doesn't make sense.
I am confident that there are people named "Tom" in Australia, although I don't know any. I'd say that's a pretty safe bet. It's an educated guess
Guessing about life on other planets is also an educated guess. Guessing about God is a guess too, but it's not educated since it's rooted in faith, not evidence.
Abaddon
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Why is that a bad thing?
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Not really.. that doesn't make sense.
I am confident that there are people named "Tom" in Australia, although I don't know any. I'd say that's a pretty safe bet. It's an educated guess
Guessing about life on other planets is also an educated guess. Guessing about God is a guess too, but it's not educated since it's rooted in faith, not evidence.
Even you dont know any Tom, you may verify it.
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Apples and oranges. You can prove that there are thousands of Toms Down Under in five minutes online. You cant google 'alien beings' and get listings of all the alien civs in the universe.Not really.. that doesn't make sense.
I am confident that there are people named "Tom" in Australia, although I don't know any. I'd say that's a pretty safe bet. It's an educated guess
Guessing and believing are too completely different things. Theres as much evidence for intelligent life beyond Earth as there is for the existence of God. So why rule one out, but not the other. Assuming we're proceeding solely on the basis of proof.
No, people do not believe that something that is 99% certain is absolutely true. They believe it, strangely enough, to be 99% certain. However, this leads to the assumption for every action that it will be true, because then it is more likely than not that the action will be based on a correct outlook.
This is how science and rational minds work. People do not always round to certainties; they simply treat high probabilities as certainties because it is the more efficient, effective and sensible way of approaching matters.
Truth is evident to mankind through logic. Logic is a codification of how truth presents itself to us. As such, it is the basis for all truth-seeking thought. If you deny the principles of logic and assume your own personal rationality then you can neither prove your point nor have it disproven, because logic is a tool by which we arrive at truth, not a tool for sifting through irrationality or subjectivity. To be proven there must be a logical chain of reasoning leading to the conclusion; to deny logic does not justify a belief, but rather denies any reason for belief.King Flevance said:
Atheists do claim that truth is self-evident. Logic is a convenient set of rules by which it displays itself, but it is not an invention, but a description. Truth would display itself in the same manner had we not summarised the ways in which we can reach truth and called it logic.
Logic is universal and a priori. It leads to agnosticism (called soft atheism here too). Having failed to prove the existence or lack of existence of God, reason gives way to decision, should it prove necessary to make a decision for one side or the other with no further evidence.
Didn't I or someone else point out that you might as well believe in the philosophy symbol because that is what everything is. Unless you want to be more unclear by saying you believe in subjects and/or concepts.
And whatever it is, it is doubtful you believed in it the whole/entire time.
Being unclear can keep you safe, but uninvolved sometimes.
And whatever it is, it is doubtful you believed in it the whole/entire time.
Being unclear can keep you safe, but uninvolved sometimes.
Veritass
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I didn't have time to draw one, but I would suggest some combination of the infinity symbol (sideways '8') and a question mark. Keep on questioning.
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