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"Although I'm not an atheist, I feel compelled to address this...
Unlike most religions, atheism has at its core the idea that one should NOT take someone else's word for something if it conflicts with one's own reasoning. Because atheism ISN'T a religion. It's simply an affirmation of the idea that people should think for themselves. Atheism has no saints, no prophets. If a particular atheist chooses to consider Christopher Hitchens their "biggest weapon," it's not because they consider him infallible - it's because they are convinced, intellectually, that some or most of his arguments are sound.
An atheist, therefore, is absolutely free to agree with Christopher Hitchens on almost everything, and still believe he's wrong when it comes to abortion. Because he's not "inspired" or "guided" by God or anyone else, he can have both good ideas and bad ideas.
I guess I'm mostly wondering, then... what's your point?"
Unlike most religions, atheism has at its core the idea that one should NOT take someone else's word for something if it conflicts with one's own reasoning. Because atheism ISN'T a religion. It's simply an affirmation of the idea that people should think for themselves. Atheism has no saints, no prophets. If a particular atheist chooses to consider Christopher Hitchens their "biggest weapon," it's not because they consider him infallible - it's because they are convinced, intellectually, that some or most of his arguments are sound.
An atheist, therefore, is absolutely free to agree with Christopher Hitchens on almost everything, and still believe he's wrong when it comes to abortion. Because he's not "inspired" or "guided" by God or anyone else, he can have both good ideas and bad ideas.
I guess I'm mostly wondering, then... what's your point?"
2 Comments:
neat. what was this in response to?
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Mel, on 3:19 AM, February 19, 2010
"Atheists, are you aware that Christopher Hitchens, your biggest weapon, is pro-life?"
By
Victor, on 3:26 AM, February 19, 2010
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