Do atheists have any evidence to support their beliefs?

[Eudaimonist]

Are you autistic? Lots of atheists seem to be.

Some perhaps. I haven't noticed a trend, tbh.

I personally am not remotely autistic.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Strathos]

Some perhaps. I haven't noticed a trend, tbh.

I personally am not remotely autistic.


eudaimonia,

Mark

Have you ever been tested for it?

 

[GrowingSmaller]

Don't forget the evidence-based part of it as well, and the successful modelling of reality. But yeah, other than that there's no reason to think there's and reason to favor that particular approach compared to the rest.

Peace. A question. When is it rational to ignore ones feelings, and when is it not? Are the cases always clear cut?


I read in a book by Ester and Jerry Hocks that they treat feelings as an "emotional guidance system".

Where, potentially, do affect (mood, feeling) and episteme (knowledge) overlap?

 

[GrowingSmaller]

Also, if I feel that God exists does that count as a belief?

I know about "propositional attitudes" so maybe I feel "God exists" is true.


But is there scope for a lack of belief with theistic feeling...? Maybe, a case might be "I feel that God exists but, oh my days, I cant believe it!!"?

Would I then be both theist and atheist?

 

[KCfromNC]

Peace. A question. When is it rational to ignore ones feelings, and when is it not?

I'd say ignoring them is probably bad in general. As is thinking they are an accurate way to learn things about external reality.

Where, potentially, do affect (mood, feeling) and episteme (knowledge) overlap?

They're the only way to know how you're feeling.

 

[Par5]

Are you autistic? Lots of atheists seem to be.

Please tell us why you think lots of atheists seem to be autistic. Are you even qualified to advance such an opinion?

 

[bhsmte]

Please tell us why you think lots of atheists seem to be autistic. Are you even qualified to advance such an opinion?

I got a big kick out of that as well. Will be interesting if you get a response.

 

[Strathos]

Please tell us why you think lots of atheists seem to be autistic. Are you even qualified to advance such an opinion?

They show the classic symptoms.

 

[bhsmte]

They show the classic symptoms.

Can you give us some specific examples please?

 

[Strathos]

Can you give us some specific examples please?

Being overly pedantic for one.

 

[Par5]

They show the classic symptoms.

Being overly pedantic for one.

I don't see anyone being pedantic. Perhaps you would like to give an example of atheist on this thread being pedantic? I'm not going to believe you just because you say so, because to date that is all you have been doing.

 

[Strathos]

I don't see anyone being pedantic. Perhaps you would like to give an example of atheist on this thread being pedantic? I'm not going to believe you just because you say so, because to date that is all you have been doing.

The one who repeatedly refused to comprehend a metaphor about the heart.

 

[Ken-1122]

Atheism seems to lack evidence more than Christianity does. Christians have the historical gospel to point towards their truths. What do atheists have other than a blind faith that they are right? Is such blind faith morally similar to Christianity but with less evidence in support of it?

Atheism does not require evidence.

 

[Par5]

The one who repeatedly refused to comprehend a metaphor about the heart.

Seems more to me that he was winding you up. Looks like he succeeded in doing just that.

 

[Strathos]

Seems more to me that he was winding you up. Looks like he succeeded in doing just that.

The initial conversation wasn't even with me.

 

[Belk]

Please tell us why you think lots of atheists seem to be autistic. Are you even qualified to advance such an opinion?

I got a big kick out of that as well. Will be interesting if you get a response.

There is actually a correlation. I asked for and received a link in another thread. I'll see if I can track it down.

ETA

Does Autism Lead to Atheism?

 

[bhsmte]

There is actually a correlation. I asked for and received a link in another thread. I'll see if I can track it down.

ETA

Does Autism Lead to Atheism?

10 minutes till Wapner!

 

[Eudaimonist]

Have you ever been tested for it?

I have taken an online test. I was in the exact middle of the non-autistic range according to the test.

I have never had any friend say that I seemed autistic to them. I have spoken with two self-declared autistic people before, and they didn't remind me of myself at all. There is a distinct feel to them that just doesn't resonate with me.

Take that for what you will.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Strathos]

I have taken an online test. I was in the exact middle of the non-autistic range according to the test.

I have never have any friend say that I seemed autistic to them. I have spoken with two self-declared autistic people before, and they didn't remind me of myself at all. There is a distinct feel to them that just doesn't resonate with me.

Take that for what you will.


eudaimonia,

Mark

Fair enough.

 

[Ana the Ist]

Have you ever been tested for it?

I would sincerely doubt there's a link between autism and atheism. I don't know if you meant to be offensive in suggesting as much, but I doubt you have the ability to identify autism so easily.

There's been multiple studies which correlate atheism with intelligence. It would be surprising to find out that learning disabilities and atheism are also linked.