Atheists... Your life is pointless

I do try very hard to make my reasoning clear in communication.
I am a strong believer (pun intended) of the adage
"You don't really have a grasp on something until you can explain it to someone else."

"Your life is pointless". What a nice thing to say on a sunday morning to a bunch of people you never met. Enjoy your nice hot cup of judgement, damnation and self-righteousness. I hope it makes you feel nice & warm inside. If thats what you need I guess thats what you need. Its your drug of choice Greasy.

Let people who aren't morons, like Matt, do the arguing for you.

Yes I think Einstein would agree but who has a grandmother like Einstein's?
Einstein's quote:
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. "

My grandmother used to describe my talking about such things as "mental masturbation." Rolling Eyes

Well I have to give her credit for her honesty...

So if someone doesn't agree with you they must be a Bible thumper? That's the same trick used by snake oil salesmen and cult leaders over the years.

The only people who believe Shariah law is going to be imposed in the UK are the hysterical bigots that read The Daily Mail.

If you're going to believe that old bollocks you'll believe anything. Atheism appeals to reason, if, like you, you're an Atheist and a moron, it's best to keep your mouth shut. Let people who aren't morons, like Matt, do the arguing for you.

I think both positions require some beliefs or assumptions. The clause "as much as theism" makes me unable answer in the affirmative to your question. I think that theism requires more assumptions than atheism does. Additionally theistic assumptions include things that could reasonably be observed if they were true. As an analogy if 2 people differ as to whether or not unicorns exist. In order for the non-believer to validate her claim, she would have to look through the entire universe to ensure that there are no unicorns anywhere. The believer merely has to point to any unicorn to validate her claim.

What kinds of beliefs and assumptions do you think that atheism actually has?

Do you think that atheistic beliefs have to prove every assumption wrong, in order to validate its beliefs is an easier way than having more assumptions, but only requiring one example to prove it is true?

Matt Davis is making no distinction between the two major groups of atheists. Explicit atheists, who are often the militant types, would have a burden of proving no god. Implicit atheists, who are the most common in my personal experience, are just saying "I don't believe that." They have nothing to prove--after all i'm the best and the only reliable source on what i do or don't believe. To use the unicorn analogy--if i say there are no unicorns, yes, i assume a burden of proof. I i say i don't believe there are unicorns, my work is done.

Matt Davis is making no distinction between the two major groups of atheists.

That post has nothing to say about the distinction between the two major groups of atheists.