POLL: Ron Paul supporters religion.....

[trey4sports]

A child who has no knowledge of the concept of "god" does not believe god doesn't exist, it simply lacks the belief that it does exist. That is atheism.

I am aware of the concept of "god," but I too do not say "god" does not exist (as I don't know that), but simply lack belief that it does.

you have atheism and agnosticism confused. Atheism is belief there is NO GOD. and it is a belief based on the knowledge available to us. Agnosticism is the lack of a belief or unsure. so a child would be more along the lines of agnostic, he doesnt refute the idea of a god, but merely doesnt have a belief

 

[thumbto]

No belief can be verified correct or incorrect my friend. I would never try and say that what I believe is correct. It is only correct within the bounds of the scientific method.

This is a big problem! We have to believe we can at least approximate truth through abstraction! Absolute Relativism / Nihilism is the root of all our problems.

 

[smartguy911]

...sooo many Atheist/Agnostic. i was expecting Christianity to dominate

 

[Paulitician]

You never know 100% until you die unfortunately.

Even then you might not know

Who says you get total knowledge of the issue when you're dead?

 

[Hook]

I think many if not most of Libertarians are.

The Libertarian Party is where the conservatives go that haven't bought into the whole religion thing.

 

[lasenorita]

I think Atheist and Agnostic should have been separated. There's a big difference between the two. Aside from that, it's an interesting poll.

 

[trey4sports]

Unfortunately many people currently believe their religion is correct and are willing to do about anything to prove they are right.

yes, religious extremism is one of the greatest threats we face today. ever read the god delusion anyone?

 

[Exponent]

You never know 100% until you die unfortunately.

Heh, you might not even know then, given your views on epistemological skepticism.

[edit]This thread moves fast. I'm slow.[/edit]

 

[silverhandorder]

Greek Orthodox

 

[Paulitical Correctness]

I don't understand why atheism and agnosticism are always lumped together.

 

[Hook]

You never know 100% until you die unfortunately.

Unless you cease to exist because that is the grand plan of the real religion.
Maybe we are a simulation and when you die, all your resources are freed. You exist only at the pleasure of the Architect.

 

[drexhex]

atheist.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

You forgot "Deist." I guess I have to go with Other.

 

[StateofTrance]

...sooo many Atheist/Agnostic. i was expecting Christianity to dominate

Why you got problem with that?

 

[Paulitician]

you have atheism and agnosticism confused. Atheism is belief there is NO GOD. and it is a belief based on the knowledge available to us. Agnosticism is the lack of a belief or unsure. so a child would be more along the lines of agnostic, he doesnt refute the idea of a god, but merely doesnt have a belief

No I don't. Tell me I'm wrong when I say theism is "belief in god." The prefix a means an absence of. I am an atheist because I don't believe in god. That doesn't not mean I know for a fact "god" doesn't exist. That does not even mean I believe I know for a fact "god" doesn't exist. Atheism is the abence in theistic belief. That is all.

 

[Mark]

Which faith are you?

Christian - Melchizedekian Denomination

 

[brumans]

The western mindset of atheism and godlessness is a disease to the world.

 

[jasonoliver]

I don't understand why atheism and agnosticism is always lumped together.

Because in the grand scheme of things, they are closer together than the others....

I am an agnostic with the presumption that there is no god. I guess that puts me in between Atheist & Agnostic.

 

[Ben Elliott]

The western mindset of atheism and godlessness is a disease to the world.

I know. Look how horrible Sweden is.

 

[Vaughn]

The Libertarian Party is where the conservatives go that haven't bought into the whole religion thing.

I just think libertarians have realized that when you mix religion and politics you get politics. We need to keep politics separate from certain other fields, such as religion. This is part of a saying of Jesus in the Gospels; “Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.” Funny how someone 2,000 years ago could see this so clearly.