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Followers or thinkers? : Comments

By Ian Nance, published 14/3/2018

But isn’t Australia battling to choose between freedom of religion, and freedom from religion? Holy Guacamole! Just what in heaven’s name do you believe in?

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'Atheists don't disbelieve in absolutes, runner.'

really Toni that is not what your high priest's dogmas state

'Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) declared, and philosophers generally agree, without God there is no absolute truth and thus no universal moral standard of conduct. Humanist John Dewey (1859-1952), co-author and signer of the Humanist Manifesto I (1933), declared, "There is no God and there is no soul. Hence, there are no needs for the props of traditional religion. With dogma and creed excluded, then immutable truth is also dead and buried. There is no room for fixed, natural law or moral absolutes." '

https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/atheism.htm

I think you are confused which is not unusual when you adopt such irrational beliefs.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 15 March 2018 11:55:11 AM
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Yes, runner, atheists don't believe in God. Well done there, have a gold star.

That's not the the same as not believing in absolutes.
Posted by Toni Lavis, Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:52:59 PM
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Oh thats right Toni you guys believe absolutely in your right to tear apart unborn children. Sorry I forgot the hypocrisy in the atheist who claim no such things as absolutes or truth while insisting on 'rights'.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 15 March 2018 1:06:45 PM
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//Oh thats right Toni you guys//

I'm not an atheist, runner.

I'm just not as dumb as you.
Posted by Toni Lavis, Thursday, 15 March 2018 1:22:47 PM
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'I'm just not as dumb as you.'

congratulations Toni I am sure your mum is so proud of you.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 15 March 2018 1:25:30 PM
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In reply to JP’s thoughtful concerns about differing opinions on potential actions, I’d suggest that in deciding if something is right or not right, the question of whether harm to another living being would result is a good guideline. I agree that it can be enormously difficult to decide of degrees of “rightness”. For this reason, Buddhist precepts, which are not rules but rather advice given by our original teacher, the Bhuddha, help us in making correct decisions. This is one of the reasons that many of us study those teachings so thoroughly. After all, he’s the Professor, we’re the students. Cheers, Ian
Posted by Ponder, Thursday, 15 March 2018 5:46:10 PM
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