My favorite Sam Harris quote: “In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs.”
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I feel the same way about the term "feminist." You are either a misogynist or not. It describes the "not" state which should be the norm.
The same logic applies to the term atheist.
AtheistReader
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Nov 9, 2018
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The a- in atheist does not mean non, it means without and there are plenty of words ideologies and beliefs that use the prefix a- in this context
So being non religious and being atheist are subtly different.
Even in the context discussed, there are words used in the same way apolitical, non totalitarian for example
LenHazell53
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Nov 9, 2018
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My favorite too.
Everything in this clip comes a close second.
MLinoge
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Nov 9, 2018
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Yes, that response of his during that debate with Craig was at Notre Dame! It is one of my favorites of his talks and I also still can not understand how believers give no application to what he is explaining.
"Its not a surprise that there are shocking inequalities in the world. Its hard work to build a viable, global civilization when you start with rocks and sticks and fur." - Sam Harris
Rocketman88
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"It is faint praise indeed if the best that can be said of much of scripture is that it can now safely be ignored." - Sam Harris
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