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Player1x3 on 19 June 2012
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Runa216 said:
Player1x3 said:


If we go strictly by the definition of ''irrationality'' atheism is also an irrational belief system. The only thing that is rational is agnosticism

semantics.  the point still stands. Besides, this isn't about faith vs atheism or anything, this is about mormonism as a cult vs mormonism as a religion, and the meanings of those terms and the perceptions.  

That said, Atheism isn't irrational: if there's no evidence something exists, it's a fair assumption that it doesn't exist.  Agnosticism is the MOST rational of the belief systems, as it allows for the possibility for a god or no god, or multiple gods, but it's not irrational to believe that God is a manifestation of the human mind and therefore exists only as a metaphor.  Plenty in human history shows that we could very well have just made it all up.  


Atheism says higher power couldn't possibly exist based on NO EVIDENCE OR REASON THAT POINTS TOWARDS IT = IRRATIONAL

Theism say higher power most certainly does exist based on NO EVIDENCE OR REASON THAT POINTS TOWARDS IT = IRRATIONAL

Agnosticism says higher power could or couldn't exist, BASED ON LACK OF EVIDENCE OR REASON FOR BOTH IDEAS = RATIONAL