That rather depends on one's definition of atheism, doesn't it?
Yes, it does. And I'm ashamed to admit I was thinking more along the lines of materialists rather than the general atheists. I had forgotten/ was brainwashed (the US is so very, very religious. I suspect it's actually more religious than a lot of theocracies) into forgetting there's a whole spectrum of beliefs among the non-believers. Sorry.
... these are the sorts of things where I think there may be things we aren't capable of understanding/explaining yet, because it would be ultimately and extremely arrogant to think that we've found out everything there is to find out.
Which is basically what I meant, just including a greater force among the possible explanations. May not be probable, but not necessarily impossible.
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Date: 2011-04-05 05:03 pm (UTC)Yes, it does. And I'm ashamed to admit I was thinking more along the lines of materialists rather than the general atheists. I had forgotten/ was brainwashed (the US is so very, very religious. I suspect it's actually more religious than a lot of theocracies) into forgetting there's a whole spectrum of beliefs among the non-believers. Sorry.
... these are the sorts of things where I think there may be things we aren't capable of understanding/explaining yet, because it would be ultimately and extremely arrogant to think that we've found out everything there is to find out.
Which is basically what I meant, just including a greater force among the possible explanations. May not be probable, but not necessarily impossible.