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But by defintion 5 an atheistical world view IS a religion. I suppose I have to define devoted too though right?
Devoted: loving, loyal.[/b][/quote]
Wrong again, at least in my case. I have a fundamentally atheistic world view. I do not love it. The idea is a bit rididulous actually. I see no evidence for anything approximating a god, hence I do not believe in one. It is pragmatic. To say I love the belief is a bit like saying I love my belief in gravity. Everything I see leads me to believe in gravity. It is that simple.
And loyal? Nope. Show me evidence and I will change my mind.
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Look at it this way, for a theory to become fact it needs to survive without refutation. I have never heard an argument that has destroyed my beliefs, so I feel they have not been refuted.
Are you listening to the arguments? Only you know the truth of that. (Science gets around this problem of subjectivity by amalgamating the opinions of many thousands of scientists worldwide.) Are you willing to be convinced that your beliefs are wrong? We all know people who will not change their minds despite the over-whelming evidence. Are you like that with your religion?
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It has been about six years personally. Is that enough time?
No. It is never enough time. As soon as you decide that "enough time has passed" you stop thinking rationally, you stop analyzing, you stagnate and die -- passing through a Wordswordsman phase on the way.
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Christianity has been around 2000 years, but at other times people believed slightly different Christianity as they believed slightly different forms of evolution. Is 2000 long enough?
Two thousand years of what? Think about it. There are religions older than Christianity. They should be "more correct" yes? I doubt you'll agree. This should tell you that there is something wrong with the argument. Time is not a sufficient judge of veracity.
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