“There is NO SUCH THING as an atheist.”
What a new and original claim. Tel me more.
“If you make an absolute statement that there is NO God, then you make the affirmation that you know all things and that you can actually prove this.”
Is that what atheists say?
I tend to say “I do not believe in gods.” That only requires personal knowledge and it doesn’t even need to be absolute.
“This is like somebody making a statement that there is no gold in China.”
No, more like sayingI think we’re out of ketchup. If there is a packet of McDonald’s ketchup in the pocket of a coat you haven’t worn in five years it doesn’t change the veracity of the statement.
“ You would have to be everywhere at one time and know what is under every rock and in every area of the land, in every man’s home, inside of each person mouth etc. It would not be proveable!”
I’ve never seen objective proof of God, but there’s a shitload of theists all over the place.
"Don’t try to argue that you say there is no God because you cannot prove there is!”
I didn’t.
“You cannot make an absolute statement and try to rationalize it by using the negative argument.”
Actually, we do that ALL THE FUCKING TIME.
WE ARE OUT OF KETCHUP you say, and you justify it because you can’t find any in the Fridge, or the pantry, or the cabinet. But you haven’t looked under the boiler, have you?
“ It does not hold up.”
It holds up enough for working theory.
“At least admit that YOU DON’T KNOW and take your first step toward agnosticism.”
I don’t know. But i’m not agnostic because i do not believe that other side had an equal chance of being right. Your stories are whack and your arguments fucking suck.
"Only then will you become more rationa”
You’re the one making strawman attacks on what you think i’ll say.
I’m as rational as i want to be right now..
“and realize that having faith is something we all exhibit whether it be in God or anything else.”
You’re confusing faith with trust. But even if you weren’t this admission doesn’t move me a whit away from atheism.