Doug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe behavior of the devoutlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1229
arrow-up1229external-linkThe behavior of the devoutlemmy.worldDoug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareGHiLA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhat is an atheist on a planet of atheists? If nobody believes in God, then there’s no one to convince anyone, and there’s nothing to convince. Are you implying people naturally believe in a god and it has to be denied? I sure didn’t.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIn what way was I implying that? You’re not making sense.
minus-squareGHiLA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months ago If you claim God does not exist, you get the burden of proof This is only true if the general consensus is “God exists”. If no one has any concept of God to begin with, then what are you arguing?
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIf you have to invent hypothetical scenarios to make your argument sound plausible, it’s probably not a good argument.
minus-squareGHiLA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoConsidering God is entirely hypothetical, I agree.
What is an atheist on a planet of atheists?
If nobody believes in God, then there’s no one to convince anyone, and there’s nothing to convince.
Are you implying people naturally believe in a god and it has to be denied? I sure didn’t.
In what way was I implying that? You’re not making sense.
This is only true if the general consensus is “God exists”.
If no one has any concept of God to begin with, then what are you arguing?
If you have to invent hypothetical scenarios to make your argument sound plausible, it’s probably not a good argument.
Considering God is entirely hypothetical, I agree.