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Tangle
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Message 1 of 27 (854131)
06-02-2019 8:47 AM


The Vatican has just held a scientific conference on atheism with the University of Kent who has published its research findings on:
“The global Understanding Unbelief program to advance the scientific understanding of atheism and nonreligion will today (May 28) present results from its research at the Vatican in Rome”
quote:
Key findings from the research include:
Unbelievers exhibit significant diversity both within, and between, different countries
In all six countries, majorities of unbelievers identify as having 'no religion'
Relatively few select 'atheist' or 'agnostic' as their preferred (non)religious or secular identity
Popular assumptions about 'convinced, dogmatic atheists' do not stand up to scrutiny
Unbelief in God doesn't necessarily entail unbelief in other supernatural phenomena and the majority of unbelievers in all countries surveyed expressed belief in one or more supernatural phenomena
A common supposition - that of the purposeless unbeliever, lacking anything to ascribe ultimate meaning to the universe - does not bear scrutiny
Most unbelievers endorse objective moral values, human dignity and attendant rights, and the 'deep value' of nature, at similar rates to the general populations in their countries
Unbelievers and general populations show high agreement concerning the values most important for 'finding meaning in the world and your own life'. 'Family' and 'freedom' ranked highly for all.
Vatican hosts major atheism conference with U | EurekAlert!
Well, like I said, who knew?
As I heard Dr Lois Lee speak about this I couldn't work out why I was getting increasingly angry about it. Particularly as her research was debunking falsehoods about atheism. Then I realised it was because I was being spoken about like an alien. Consider this statement
“A common supposition - that of the purposeless unbeliever, lacking anything to ascribe ultimate meaning to the universe - does not bear scrutiny”
This despite the fact that the study found that 50% of the populations they studied were unbelievers so how do they get to their “popular assumption” if 50% are actually atheists and can't be making that assumption? In fact, just that statement speaks of an internal bias.
The unspoken assumption behind this is that atheists aren't human. Though, having said all that, their findings do disprove this obvious nonsense. I think perhaps we would have noticed if half of our population were psychopaths.

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"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Tangle
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Message 5 of 27 (854139)
06-05-2019 2:37 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by AZPaul3
06-05-2019 1:08 AM


AZP writes:
BTW. Did you really expect anything different from the Vatican?
I expect nothing but bollox and self serving paedophilic lies from the Vatican but I do expect more from the University of Kent.
But, as I say, the actual findings were fair - though blindingly obvious.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 19 of 27 (854249)
06-06-2019 9:33 AM
Reply to: Message 18 by Phat
06-06-2019 8:49 AM


Re: Catholic vs Protestant
Faith writes:
Some of my fundy friends (uneducated though they are) are convinced that Pope Francis is likely the False Prophet of the book of Revelation. Despite you guys thinking I have drunk the kool-aid, I reject such a belief unless and until I arrive at the same conclusion through my own research.
You addressed this to me but I didn't write it. However.
Your fundie friends will, by definition, be nutters so we can dismiss their primitive superstitious nonsense out of hand.
As far as Francis goes he seems the best of a bad bunch and has his heart roughly where it should be. He's still part of a hugely corrupt and opaque institution though and he's mostly controlled by it.
As for all that incoherent religious blather, I've no time for it, sorry.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 23 of 27 (854271)
06-06-2019 1:03 PM
Reply to: Message 22 by Phat
06-06-2019 12:56 PM


Re: Hypochristians?
Phat writes:
In the meantime, you and I can continue our debate/discussion.
You're not discussing anything anymore Phat. Where once you'd at least attempt discussion then ignore/ forget what had been said, now you just preach and ignore what has been said.
And by preach, I mean talk religious sounding fundie bollox like the nutters with placards on their backs on street corners.
Find professional help.
Edited by Tangle, : Spelling

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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