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Atheism doesn't presuppose either hedonism or nihilism. This is a common theist libel which is surprisingly popular on this forum of ersatz rational thinkers an
by krapp 1y ago
Atheism doesn't presuppose either hedonism or nihilism. This is a common theist libel which is surprisingly popular on this forum of ersatz rational thinkers and logicians. Atheists are perfectly capable of finding value and meaning in their own lives and the world around them, they just don't base that value on a belief in the supernatural. Listen to any astrophysicist, physicist or biologist talk about their field and you'll encounter a wonder and awe that no theologian reciting thousand year old tracts can match.
- NateEag 1y ago> Atheism doesn't presuppose either hedonism or nihilism. And if the GP thought it did, he would not have bothered to qualify it with those labels. Since they _did_ specify "atheistic hedonism/nihilism," we know they're talking about those specific stripes of atheism, and can discuss that.
- xyzelement 1y agoIt looks like you were downvoted but for what it's worth you parsed and explained my intention accurately, and I appreciate that.
- NateEag 1y agoYou're welcome. I'm glad I was able to clarify it. It's not the first time I've made such a clarification - it's a very human impulse to defend your belief system from unjust attacks that aren't actually there.