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Originally posted by IROC
Why is it hard for you to like people if they don't believe the same things that you do? That seems very narrow-minded. Maybe I misunderstood this statement.
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IROC, you have never been hard to like (at least virtually since we've never met in person). So I think the old cliche "if the shoe fits, wear it" certainly applies in your case.
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Atheists don't "absolutely believe that god does not exist". They simply feel that there is not compelling evidence. Subtle, but important difference. Provide me with some compelling evidence I'll believe. I promise.
Mike
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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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atheist
One entry found for atheist.
Main Entry: athe·ist
Pronunciation: 'A-thE-ist
Function: noun
: one who believes that there is no deity
- athe·is·tic /"A-thE-'is-tik/ or athe·is·ti·cal /"A-thE-'is-ti-k&l/ adjective
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I guess you either believe God doesn't exist or you don't. It sounds like you're kind of soft on the Athiest thing so you may be a "closet agnostic".
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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agnostic
2 entries found for agnostic.
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Main Entry: 1ag·nos·tic
Pronunciation: ag-'näs-tik, &g-
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek agnOstos unknown, unknowable, from a- + gnOstos known, from gignOskein to know -- more at KNOW
1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
2 : a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something
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That's OK. A healthy skeptism is a good thing.
