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We're in the 21st century, and the vast majority of us still believe in an utterly and obviously fictional creator deity. Plenty of people, even in developed countries with decent educational systems, still believe in ghosts or magic (e.g. voodoo). And I--an atheist and a skeptic--am told I need to respect these patently false beliefs as cultural traditions.

Fuck that. They're bad cultural traditions, undeserving of respect. Child-proofing society for these intellectually stunted people doesn't help them; it is in fact a disservice to them to pretend it's okay to go through life believing these things. We should demand that people contend with reality on a factual basis by the time they reach adulthood (even earlier, if I'm being completely honest). We shouldn't be coddling people who profess beliefs that are demonstrably false, simply because their feelings might get hurt.

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[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What would Elementary School Science Fairs have to do with it?

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The scientific method and the reproducible proof

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Which can't be done on Evolution and thus it remains a theory. Still waiting for a point.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Millions of years of fossil identification with carbon dating isn’t proof enough for you? How about the theory of Gravity? The problem with many people is they are too proud to admit they were wrong and/or tricked. Their ego and identity won’t allow it. I could probably show you indisputable evidence now and you would try to find how it wrong.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Evidence is not proof, no. Perhaps your grasp of Science isn't as complete as you've told yourself.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With enough evidence you form proof. You and people like you are in denial of reality

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

false. Proof requires you predict and verify. No amount of evidence matters to anything but creating or disproving the theory.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Evolution is fact just as gravity is . You can say it’s not and technically be true, but it’s not. You have been so heavily brainwashed there is no amount of evidence to change your mind. Probably some mental illness in the mix. Regardless, I don’t have the time to waste on you.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, they are indeed fact. They are also unproven as Humans are incapable of doing so at our current level of tech. Again, idiots arguing against their assumptions rather than what was stated.
You are indeed a waste of space.
good day.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Live in denial. Bury your head in the sand further, deny the truth, coward. I know it will eat at the back of your brain for a very long time. Stop messaging me. I debated you, you can’t handle the truth and you just won’t leave me alone, stalker.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

See, exactly what I said. You can’t and won’t admit it to yourself.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Won't admit that you are arguing against the assumption you've made and not what was posted? Everyone can see that, no one must admit anything about it.

[–] twisted28@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Evolution is fact just as gravity is . You can say it’s not and technically be true, but it’s not. You have been so heavily brainwashed there is no amount of evidence to change your mind. Probably some mental illness in the mix. Regardless, I don’t have the time to waste on you.

[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

There is plenty of evidence that confirms the theory of evolution and zero evidence for a godly creator.