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In reply to the discussion: Carl Sagan on Life... and the "After-Life": [View all]onehandle
(51,122 posts)3. "An atheist has to know a lot more than I know." - Carl Sagan
Despite his criticism of religion, Sagan denied that he was an atheist and said that he hated the term, saying:
An atheist has to know a lot more than I know. An atheist is someone who knows there is no god. By some definitions atheism is very stupid.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/18/AR2006041801870_2.html
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Again, it's important to define terms, something many THEISTS seem practically allergic to doing.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#9
Edit: I DONT THINK HE SAID IT. My point is, Atheism simply means a lack of belief in a God or Gods.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#18
Hmm. Some yahoo in the comments of 'skeptic.com,' vs. the Washington Post and my wife...
onehandle
Feb 2012
#22
The yahoo is whoever edited the wikipedia page with improper sourcing.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#26
Apparently in your zeal- for whatever reason- to slam Atheists-as-a-class, you missed the part about
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#32
Uh, ok... Wasn't 'slamming' anyone, but if you have a problem with that Sagan quote...
onehandle
Mar 2012
#35
Okay. You took a totally out of context quote of dubious origin which runs COMPLETELY against the
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#36
As has been noted elsewhere, most if not all theists are also atheists or unbelievers on the subject
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#41
You claim to have been personally close to Sagan, and you think it's okay to slam Atheists?
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#27
To try to pretend that Carl Sagan- whose life was dedicated to promoting science & rational thought-
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#42
Stop bigoted bashing bashing bigotry bash bash bigot bigot anti religion bigot
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#33
I think, especially if you're a fan of Sagan, you should delete this post.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#21
Exactly, his thoughts and comment on the after-life would be MUCH more relevant. nt
Snake Alchemist
Feb 2012
#8
Yes, because everyone who is dead is, by definition, wrong about everything they ever said.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#10
The Buddhist view, as I understand it, is NOT that life on earth is wonderful.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2012
#15
We were blessed with a big brain so we could tell ouselves fairytales and that we're important.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2012
#19
I myself believe in a general afterlife but this didn't stop me from reccing this awesome 'toon. nt
AverageJoe90
Feb 2012
#20
I can only tell you what I know myself, what I experienced and felt and touched.
roguevalley
Mar 2012
#25
me too. My dad had two and he came through them changed profoundly. it is the most
roguevalley
Mar 2012
#38
Carl Sagan did NOT claim to believe in "God" or "Afterlife". He also was a pot smoker.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#37