https://www.atheismnetwork.org/2011/07/05/will-religion-die-out-what-will-happen-to-atheism-if-it-does/ Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 https://www.atheismnetwork.org/2011/07/05/will-religion-die-out-what-will-happen-to-atheism-if-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Dave Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:08:37 +0000 https://www.atheismnetwork.org/?p=206#comment-30 The line between intellect and arrogance is removed if we fail to see the need to search our hearts for humilty, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, love etc. Given man's history I cannot see man doing away with God except out of blind arrogance in assuming mna's intellect proves an adequate replacement. If this is assumed then 'humilty' needs to be learned and a lesson in humilty will be forthcoming. The line between intellect and arrogance is removed if we fail to see the need to search our hearts for humilty, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, love etc. Given man’s history I cannot see man doing away with God except out of blind arrogance in assuming mna’s intellect proves an adequate replacement. If this is assumed then ‘humilty’ needs to be learned and a lesson in humilty will be forthcoming.

]]> https://www.atheismnetwork.org/2011/07/05/will-religion-die-out-what-will-happen-to-atheism-if-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Benjamin T. Milnes Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:59:34 +0000 https://www.atheismnetwork.org/?p=206#comment-29 If humanity believes it can do without a belief in a god, it does not follow that humanity therefore requires a belief in a god. You have tried to suggest that humanity would be arrogant to remove a concept like that of a god, simply because the concept is defined as being in some way great, and that therefore the concept is required to make its believers modest. However if humanity decides that the concept is not great, then it is not arrogant to remove it, indeed, it would be arrogant to continue believing it. Therefore removing god is a matter of intellect, not arrogance. If humanity believes it can do without a belief in a god, it does not follow that humanity therefore requires a belief in a god. You have tried to suggest that humanity would be arrogant to remove a concept like that of a god, simply because the concept is defined as being in some way great, and that therefore the concept is required to make its believers modest. However if humanity decides that the concept is not great, then it is not arrogant to remove it, indeed, it would be arrogant to continue believing it. Therefore removing god is a matter of intellect, not arrogance.

]]> https://www.atheismnetwork.org/2011/07/05/will-religion-die-out-what-will-happen-to-atheism-if-it-does/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Dave Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:22:51 +0000 https://www.atheismnetwork.org/?p=206#comment-28 Do you think man has what it takes to replace God and all that God is? If man believes so then this only shows that man needs God more than ever. Do you think man has what it takes to replace God and all that God is? If man believes so then this only shows that man needs God more than ever.

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