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This is a weak position.
Fundamentalism is the demand for a strict adherence to orthodox theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology.[1] The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe five specific classic theological beliefs of Christianity, and that developed into a movement within the Protestant community of the United States in the early part of the 20th century, and that had its roots in the FundamentalistModernist Controversy of that time.[2] While the word was originally used to refer to this specific movement within Protestantism, it has come to be applied to a broad tendency among certain groups mainly, although not exclusively, in religion in general. This tendency is most often characterized by a markedly strict literalism as applied to certain specific scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, and a strong sense of the importance of maintaining in-group and out-group distinctions, which can lead to an emphasis on purity and the desire to return to a previous ideal from which it is believed that members have begun to stray. A rejection of diversity of opinion as applied to these established "fundamentals" and their accepted interpretation within the group is often the result of this tendency.[3]
Does you theistic outlook allow you to think it is moral for a murderer to have eternal life if finds Jesus in prison and the highly moral Hindu or non believer is doomed?
The same vacuum left behind by the lack of belief in extraterrestrial visitors, unicorns, Bermuda triangles, Santa Claus, and monsters under the bed? Are these the things that shape your philosophy on life? When you stand on a hillside, looking out over the land, do all of the thousands of supreme beings, spirits, and demons that you do not believe in go through your head?True. Also true is that in the vacuum left behind (see: power vacuum) with no belief in God, as compared to Christianity, certain things will of necessity change. Words used to describe this might include philosophy, world view, or a host of others.
The "Darwinian strawman" that justlookinla is dragging through these forums has the earmarks of an appeal to consequences argument, if anyone would engage him on it.Fortunately no one here is attempting to assert that atheism results in having no morals; I think we all tired of that one.
What makes you think eternal life is determined by morality? (Or that it should be?)
The answer is the only reason evolution is targeted is because it doesn't match up with a literal interpretation of Genesis.
So what if people are judgmental, the theory itself is not. And neither am I, I am fine with people not agreeing with it, so long as they don't get all agitated that I disagree, and try to present the theory in an inaccurate way.
It does not assume gods don't exist, that is not true at all. Gosh, most evolution supporters are religious.
Dawkins is a weak philosopher, and I dislike the association with his views I constantly get. Seriously, I didn't even know his name until I was on this site, and I have been an atheist ever since I can recall thinking about having a position on the existence of gods.
Well I agree, Dawkins should stay within his field. Because outside of it he's pretty bad. But that doesn't mean somebody couldn't figure out what atheists have in common that differs from theists. (Not that I'm about to make that attempt)
Go back and read justlooking's post in question, it does not contain that.
The same vacuum left behind by the lack of belief in extraterrestrial visitors, unicorns, Bermuda triangles, Santa Claus, and monsters under the bed?
The "Darwinian strawman" that justlookinla is dragging through these forums has the earmarks of an appeal to consequences argument, if anyone would engage him on it.
Just please, if people are going to make generalizations about atheists, please, don't use Dawkins as the basis for it.
He says it is inherently atheistic constantly, all the time. That evolution only allows for naturalistic life development, that it won't allow for anything else.
He says it is inherently atheistic constantly, all the time. That evolution only allows for naturalistic life development, that it won't allow for anything else.
Nope, I haven't said that. I don't mind folks disagreeing with my views, that's to be expected, but you're misquoting me.
Let me set the record straight once again.
Darwinist creationism, the view that humanity is the result completely, totally, only, solely by naturalistic processes acting upon a single life form (or however many you wish to claim) is an inherently atheistic creationist viewpoint. Darwinist creationism will not allow for any other creationist viewpoint, all differing creationist viewpoints are disallowed.
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