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Reply #105 - Dec 15th, 2018 at 1:04pm
 
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Reply #106 - Dec 15th, 2018 at 1:04pm
 
Captain Nemo wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 9:41am:


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There isnt a more banal song than this and there isn't  a more vacuous man than this mouthy scouser git.
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Reply #107 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 7:35pm
 
Aussie wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:37am:
The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:18am:
Judging by some of the comments on other threads there seems to be some differing opinions on exactly what atheism is.

So what is atheism to you?


A belief that God does not exist.

What is 'god' that you do nof believe exist, thicko?  There is chaos in your head, Arsie.
You do not believe in a concept you have created in your own head. WOW! Edgy, for a taxi driver.

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Reply #108 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 7:39pm
 
Frank wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 1:04pm:
Captain Nemo wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 9:41am:


Cry
There isnt a more banal song than this and there isn't  a more vacuous man than this mouthy scouser git.


I really dislike that song.

Moreover, his last album was probably the worst album I've ever heard (can't remember the name).

Insipid crap.

Having said that, I'm a big fan of the Beatles and recently spent a couple of days at Abbey Rd recording studios.

Lennon's solo work was just horrible though.

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Reply #109 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 7:52pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 17th, 2018 at 7:39pm:
Frank wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 1:04pm:
Captain Nemo wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 9:41am:


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There isnt a more banal song than this and there isn't  a more vacuous man than this mouthy scouser git.


I really dislike that song.

Moreover, his last album was probably the worst album I've ever heard (can't remember the name).

Insipid crap.

Having said that, I'm a big fan of the Beatles and recently spent a couple of days at Abbey Rd recording studios.

Lennon's solo work was just horrible though.



'Double Fantasy' - that was it.

My wife, God rest her soul, loved that album and I had to listen to it day and night back in the early '80s.

I never had the heart to tell her how much I disliked it.

About 10 years ago I met this amazing American bass player, through a musician mate of mine, and I was telling him how much I thought the album sucked.

Turns out he played bass on it   Embarrassed

D'oh!

(Tony Levin)

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Reply #110 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:32pm
 
Just to clense that banality...



And bonus reality....

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Reply #111 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:46pm
 
Frank wrote on Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:32pm:
Just to clense that banality...



Springsteen on Broadway was added to Netflix last night.

I watched it as soon as it was released - very good!

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Reply #112 - Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:57pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:46pm:
Frank wrote on Dec 17th, 2018 at 8:32pm:
Just to clense that banality...



Springsteen on Broadway was added to Netflix last night.

I watched it as soon as it was released - very good!


On my wishlist.
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Reply #113 - Dec 24th, 2018 at 12:00pm
 
Term Dog wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 9:54am:
In my mind I imagine myself to be a Chad......does that mean I am Chad?

I thought you're a Matt?
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Reply #114 - Dec 24th, 2018 at 12:03pm
 
The Reboot wrote on Dec 24th, 2018 at 12:00pm:
Term Dog wrote on Dec 15th, 2018 at 9:54am:
In my mind I imagine myself to be a Chad......does that mean I am Chad?

I thought you're a Matt?



Do you believe in Matt??
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Reply #115 - Mar 21st, 2020 at 12:18pm
 
Aussie wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:37am:
The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:18am:
Judging by some of the comments on other threads there seems to be some differing opinions on exactly what atheism is.

So what is atheism to you?


A belief that God does not exist.


That's positive atheism only. 

"Negative atheism, also called weak atheism and soft atheism, is any type of atheism where a person does not believe in any deities but does not explicitly assert that there are none. "

A general description of an atheist that covers both is "A person who does not believe in God or gods"

That's different from Agnosticism, where the key word is "know" as opposed to "believe".

Personally I am an apatheist, so this will be my last post on the subject. I have a tendency to fall asleep when asked if I am an atheist or a theists. Neither position is important to me.

Maybe there is a God, and maybe there is not, but it's boring as sheet and life is too short.
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Reply #116 - Mar 28th, 2020 at 11:23pm
 
John_Taverner wrote on Mar 21st, 2020 at 12:18pm:
Aussie wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:37am:
The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:18am:
Judging by some of the comments on other threads there seems to be some differing opinions on exactly what atheism is.

So what is atheism to you?


A belief that God does not exist.


That's positive atheism only. 

"Negative atheism, also called weak atheism and soft atheism, is any type of atheism where a person does not believe in any deities but does not explicitly assert that there are none. "

A general description of an atheist that covers both is "A person who does not believe in God or gods"

That's different from Agnosticism, where the key word is "know" as opposed to "believe".

Personally I am an apatheist, so this will be my last post on the subject. I have a tendency to fall asleep when asked if I am an atheist or a theists. Neither position is important to me.

Maybe there is a God, and maybe there is not, but it's boring as sheet and life is too short.


I agree to some extent, but the problem is that one can never really know what another person means by "God." Oh, sure, there are all kinds of ostensible agreements, but they cannot be clarified with any certainty. One thing is for certain though. I do not share my Granny's interpretation of God. It was infantile, just as most are.
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Reply #117 - Apr 24th, 2020 at 4:33pm
 
Atheism is the certainty there is no God founded on the belief our rationality is infallible and the totality of our human condition.
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Reply #118 - Apr 26th, 2020 at 11:54am
 
God is an invisible being that rules over a People of Religion.
For the Emperor of the Middle-East rules over an Invisible People in his Military prowess.

You could say that the C.I.A is the 'Invisible' god of Politics that will soon be exposed, while the god of Art vanishes from the scene of the crime.

An Atheist is some-one who's existence is reliant upon Religion to be an 'Anti' (parasite on the Religious 'host').

...though many Atheists are now moving away from the 'Anti' towards being 'Pro' Science in their bias. Usually wearing a black skivvy, shaved head, drinking cafe lattes and talking Celebrity Speech among friends.

...but doing that voids the 'Atheist' label altogether. You could say, that Atheism suddenly snuffs itself out like an invisible god.
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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.
 
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Reply #119 - Jul 2nd, 2020 at 6:04pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Mar 7th, 2018 at 11:18am:
Judging by some of the comments on other threads there seems to be some differing opinions on exactly what atheism is.

So what is atheism to you?



It is nihilism.

Here is one example of a Nihilist Testament.
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