Well not primary but atill a studied resource to be used for reference

Ehzek I would like you to read it, even if it doesn't convert you I think you'd be a fan of that kind of philosophical writing

Its still open in a tab

The author is Catholic of course but it's often mandatory in Protestant seminary

Idk I feel that even if we havent come to an understanding between each other it still feels like we learned a bit nore about our own beliefs.

Its one thing to hold a belief but quite another to articulate it

I think among your people, Christianity is often very misunderstood

Devout atheists think we usually just have blind faith and believe things just because the Bible said so, the Church is/was anti science etc

I would argue most people dont have mastery of the concepts they oppose

Just more knowledge of what they support

So I'm happy to be able to stand up for the Church even in its historical contexts if not the theological basis

Well among the religious athiets are mainly seen as blind disbelievers so its not exactly one sided

Agreed

Sadly there are blind Christians

Often the people born and raised in it, never had to do any research or reasoning, they just took their faith for granted and can't defend it when challenged

And they also can't appreciate it

Im not even sure how blind atheists exist

If youbare atheists you should hold science in high esteem. If you do then you should accept that the chance of god isnt 0% so you cant be sure

Now or ever honestly

From our perspective, all atheists are closing their eyes... because to us, the evidence of God is everywhere

Eventually though, science can't explain everything

So even both sides have to admit, we don't always have the answer

There are always things we don't know

I would argue even if it did you probably wouldnt be able to learn it all and prove god didnt exist

So would you call yourself agnostic?

Idk

Well you admit that you don't know for sure that God doesn't exist

Ive heard that agnosticism is the belief in god and not religion but that isnt quite right

Nah

Agnostic is more belief than atheist

Agnostic means, doesn't know

Bottom left would be me

Top right is where the retards are

Which is probably why there is never any clarity on the terms

Top left are Nihilists. Top right are dogmatic Atheists. Bottom left are skeptical Theists. Bottom right are strongly religious.

Gnosis means knowledge in Greek. So agnostic means doesn't know. An atheist "knows" there is no God. A theist knows there is a God. An agnostic doesn't know either way.

So an agnostic at least admits there is a "possibility" of a god

I also believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus!

Am I doing this right?

Is it me or does anyone else get a laugh out of Atheists claiming that Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Japan are good examples of "Atheist countries?"