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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (52809)7/10/2002 5:39:28 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
"Or perhaps you believe that my belief in those values is a supernatural belief?"

No. Those values may be observed and rationally evaluated. "God" may not be. God is supposed to exist outside of natural law, and to be capable of "miracles". There have been thousands of "Gods" imagined, but there has never been any evidence adduced. Make of it what you will. All I said was that atheists are not incapable of beliefs merely because they may not indulge in mysticism or fancy. I said nothing about the capacity of believers to indulge in reality or fancy or into what category they may or may not place their concepts of "God".

Let me assist you in the context. Jewels stated: "The extreme position of an atheist (I'm not sure if there is any other position for an atheist) is to react in a provokational way to any position that marks belief.""

My point was that atheists do not react in a provocative manner to all beliefs. Your comments were unresponsive to the content, but I have addressed them nevertheless...
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