Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) According to this Humanist author; Humanists are not Atheists. Instead, Humanists are indifferent to the God idea. I find the distinction interesting. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/humanistplus/2020/01/could-a-humanist-care-less-about-god/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Imagine+No+Religion&utm_content=44 Edited January 18, 2020 by Jonathan H. B. Lobl Quote Link to comment
Pete Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 22 hours ago, Jonathan H. B. Lobl said: According to this Humanist author; Humanists are not Atheists. Instead, Humanists are indifferent to the God idea. I find the distinction interesting. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/humanistplus/2020/01/could-a-humanist-care-less-about-god/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Imagine+No+Religion&utm_content=44 I can understand that. Feeling apathetic to the idea of a God or indifference is very close. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete said: I can understand that. Feeling apathetic to the idea of a God or indifference is very close. I think I'm there. I can't take even the idea of God, seriously, long enough to argue about it. It's not even about disbelief. It's all so silly. Quote Link to comment
RevBogovac Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 9 hours ago, Jonathan H. B. Lobl said: I think I'm there. I can't take even the idea of God, seriously, long enough to argue about it. It's not even about disbelief. It's all so silly. I agree, up to e certain point... it becomes less "theoretical" once the society you live in (and their policymakers) is using that idea to "shape reality"... Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, RevBogovac said: I agree, up to e certain point... it becomes less "theoretical" once the society you live in (and their policymakers) is using that idea to "shape reality"... The Evangelical right keeps telling me, that Trump is God's anointed. Trump agrees with them. It makes even the idea of God seem silly. Trump? An agent of God? Quote Link to comment
YODA Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 And, here we go again. Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? Here, I thought this thread was about the differences between Humanist vs. Atheist, not about how much one hates the President. There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. Quote Link to comment
cuchulain Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Then don't respond. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, YODA said: And, here we go again. Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? Here, I thought this thread was about the differences between Humanist vs. Atheist, not about how much one hates the President. There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. Threads wander. They wander off topic. They wander back on topic. Is there anything you care to add? Thoughts? Observations? Feel free. Quote Link to comment
cuchulain Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I find more and more that titles mean less and less to me. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, cuchulain said: I find more and more that titles mean less and less to me. Words change their meaning over time. Individual usage varies. It's easy to get stuck, in a war of words, over definitions. For all that, even the attempt at communication, falls apart without words. What else do we have? Quote Link to comment
YODA Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 22 hours ago, YODA said: And, here we go again. Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? Here, I thought this thread was about the differences between Humanist vs. Atheist, not about how much one hates the President. There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. 22 hours ago, Jonathan H. B. Lobl said: Threads wander. They wander off topic. They wander back on topic. Is there anything you care to add? Thoughts? Observations? Feel free. You must have missed the point. It wasn't about topic meandering. I said what I meant to add, but since it was missed, To wit: Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? ... There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. Quote Link to comment
Pete Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Sorry but, I hadn't become aware that every topic had devolved into a political diatribe. Can you show examples of this in this section.? Quote Link to comment
cuchulain Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, Pete said: Sorry but, I hadn't become aware that every topic had devolved into a political diatribe. Can you show examples of this in this section.? Just this one... which means of course it's not every topic at all 😀 Quote Link to comment
Key Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, YODA said: You must have missed the point. It wasn't about topic meandering. I said what I meant to add, but since it was missed, To wit: Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? ... There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. I beg to differ. As I've read or been involved in many, if not "most", threads here, I do not see what you claim to be seeing. A few threads have, but not "every" one. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, YODA said: You must have missed the point. It wasn't about topic meandering. I said what I meant to add, but since it was missed, To wit: Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? ... There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. No. Not every topic needs to devolve into a political diatribe. I kept my remarks brief. I kept my remarks relevant. I don't think that constitutes a diatribe. Neither do I feel the need to self censor. When politics are relevant, I don't feel the need to tip toe around them. What did I say, that bothered you that much? Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, cuchulain said: Just this one... which means of course it's not every topic at all 😀 Thank you. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) On 1/20/2020 at 11:51 AM, YODA said: And, here we go again. Must every topic devolve into a political diatribe? Here, I thought this thread was about the differences between Humanist vs. Atheist, not about how much one hates the President. There is enough of that elsewhere without having it everywhere. Now, a word from Trump's Godly supporters. I can be even handed https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/carl-gallups-those-who-hate-trump-have-a-demonic-spirit-in-them/ Edited January 25, 2020 by Jonathan H. B. Lobl Quote Link to comment
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