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2 years ago

in The Definition Of Atheism, And Why It Is *NOT* A Belief on dmiessler.com | grep understanding
"If someone was raised on an island by two parents who never mentioned the concept of god, they would be an atheist, and it wouldn’t be a belief."

This argument presupposes that children blindly accept what they're told for life. To illustrate how this cannot logically be supported, let's reverse it. How many people raised by deeply religious parents go on to question the basis of the teachings they have received as children? I'm sure you yourselves know a few who have.

How many of those children were raised in environments that were consciously controlled by the parents to be as close to the 'island' you refer to in an ideological sense? Same answer, isn't it?

I'd suggest that you google up the biography for 'Roy Harper', or look at some 'Atheist Eve' cartoons to get a feel for what the 'island' upbringing does to young minds in the real world. the assumption that a child raised in this manner could not, nor would not question their received wisdom cannot be used to support your agrument.

2 years ago

in The Definition Of Atheism, And Why It Is *NOT* A Belief on danielmiessler.com | grep understanding
"If someone was raised on an island by two parents who never mentioned the concept of god, they would be an atheist, and it wouldn’t be a belief."

This argument presupposes that children blindly accept what they're told for life. To illustrate how this cannot logically be supported, let's reverse it. How many people raised by deeply religious parents go on to question the basis of the teachings they have received as children? I'm sure you yourselves know a few who have.

How many of those children were raised in environments that were consciously controlled by the parents to be as close to the 'island' you refer to in an ideological sense? Same answer, isn't it?

I'd suggest that you google up the biography for 'Roy Harper', or look at some 'Atheist Eve' cartoons to get a feel for what the 'island' upbringing does to young minds in the real world. the assumption that a child raised in this manner could not, nor would not question their received wisdom cannot be used to support your agrument.
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