XPost: alt.atheism, alt.paranormal, alt.religion.afterlife   
   XPost: alt.religion.christian   
   From: nospam@here.thanks   
      
   On 23/12/2012 20:32, TheInquirer wrote:   
   > On 24/12/2012 2:48 AM, Gordon wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:33:43 +0800, TheInquirer   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 13/10/2012 5:36 PM, skyeyes9@yahoo.com wrote:   
   >>>> On Oct 12, 9:19 pm, Bubba   wrote:   
   >>>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012, "skyey...@yahoo.com"   wrote:   
   >>>>>> On Oct 11, 11:37 am, Bubba   wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> There was a recent newsgroup thread in alt.atheism in which death   
   >>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>> various beliefs and disbeliefs regarding the afterlife were being   
   >>>>>>> bandied about, particularly with regard to Xianity and Atheism,   
   >>>>>>> since   
   >>>>>>> these two popular belief systems are among the most "ex cathedra"   
   >>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>> "infallible" in the world.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> I wouldn't call atheism "infallible."  Atheism is simply the lack of   
   >>>>>> belief in any god/gods.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Isn't the term "Atheism" rooted in "Theism?"  I mean, why do Atheists   
   >>>>> bother even mentioning the vulgar "g" word, much less make the Greek   
   >>>>> "Theos" the central theme of their own self-description?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Yes, you're on the right track.  "Theism" means "belief in god/gods."   
   >>>> Putting the "a" in front means "lacking" or "without."  A-theism means   
   >>>> "lacking belief in god/gods."   
   >>>>   
   >>>> See how easy that is?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> but what is the meaning of "god/gods"?   
   >>>   
   >> My personal assessment on this is that God is a form of cosmic   
   >> intelligence that extends throughout the entire multiverse and is not   
   >> limited or restricted by speed of light communication.   
   >>   
   >> Think of quantum entangled particles that interact instantaneously at   
   >> great distances. If there is some means, similar to quantum   
   >> entanglements, that would provide means for transferring information   
   >> between something at the quark level, this could provide a means for   
   >> this cosmic consciousness.   
      
   Ah yes...you must be referring to "The Force".   
   Are you a big Star Wars fan by any chance?   
      
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