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Mariana

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28. I think those people are generally considered deists.

Sat May 19, 2018, 03:41 AM

May 2018

Your "indefinable something" reminds me of the vague, rather meaningless "nature's god" mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. And the "universal spirit" asked about in the survey Gil is going on about. Those are other ways to say "indefinable something".

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Do you ever get the impression you're being ignored? [View all] yallerdawg May 2018 OP

Yeah, never bothered to talk to me. dhol82 May 2018 #1

He only takes calls from numbers he recognizes, to avoid scammers marylandblue May 2018 #4

the gods Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #2

Very effective ones. nt. Mariana May 2018 #5

Yes, I felt invisible at the grocery store yesterday when checking out.. asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #3

Wow, those numbers are going down Cartoonist May 2018 #6

Nope. You? MineralMan May 2018 #7

77% of Americans are delusional. Voltaire2 May 2018 #8

And one assumes that you do not consider yourself to be delusional. guillaumeb May 2018 #9

No I accept that is possible. Voltaire2 May 2018 #13

I also accpet that possibility for myself, guillaumeb May 2018 #15

Given so many contradictions between religions Bretton Garcia May 2018 #30

Wait, what? Voltaire2 May 2018 #41

No, I do not. guillaumeb May 2018 #46

No it wasn't. There is only one category of 77% Voltaire2 May 2018 #48

Read #13 in context, guillaumeb May 2018 #52

Seriously? Voltaire2 May 2018 #56

What percentage of atheists believe in a higher power? guillaumeb May 2018 #10

Those aren't atheists then. Ron Obvious May 2018 #11

But if they call themselves atheists, guillaumeb May 2018 #12

They can call themselves Napoleon too. Voltaire2 May 2018 #14

So no true atheist would so believe? guillaumeb May 2018 #16

It is, again, not a religion, nor a belief system. Voltaire2 May 2018 #21

If they call themselves atheists, guillaumeb May 2018 #22

You always have had trouble Lordquinton May 2018 #25

The question in that poll appears to be deliberately worded Mariana May 2018 #27

Someone might believe in the spirit of love.... Bretton Garcia May 2018 #31

Your guess is as good as mine. Mariana May 2018 #34

It amazes me how some can have absolute conviction Lordquinton May 2018 #35

Surveys usually don't ask for the respondents' definitions Mariana May 2018 #37

Which is why we get this "It all means the same thing, right?" Lordquinton May 2018 #38

The question was probably written that way intentionally Mariana May 2018 #39

Seems intellectually dishonest Lordquinton May 2018 #40

And the atheists who believe in a higher power? guillaumeb May 2018 #42

You aren't Lordquinton May 2018 #47

And you are? guillaumeb May 2018 #50

Sorry G-man, you aren't the arbitrator Lordquinton May 2018 #53

And you are the arbitrator? guillaumeb May 2018 #54

Really? I don't recall ever doing that Lordquinton May 2018 #55

A worrying sign for you. guillaumeb May 2018 #57

Where? Lordquinton May 2018 #58

Above thread, in #25. guillaumeb May 2018 #59

So no where? Lordquinton May 2018 #60

Was that a question? guillaumeb May 2018 #61

So no answer? Lordquinton May 2018 #62

Thank you for illustrating your tactics again. guillaumeb May 2018 #63

Why are you scared of answering questions? Lordquinton May 2018 #64

There are questions, guillaumeb May 2018 #65

And I asked a question Lordquinton May 2018 #66

Could an atheist believe an "indefinable something" started it all... yallerdawg May 2018 #17

It's perfectly reasonable, in fact wise, to say "I don't know". Ron Obvious May 2018 #19

A good question. guillaumeb May 2018 #20

All of those terms will mean different things to different people marylandblue May 2018 #33

So it's back to semiotics? Lordquinton May 2018 #36

Or semantics? eom guillaumeb May 2018 #43

I think those people are generally considered deists. Mariana May 2018 #28

I doubt that I would care enough to. Ron Obvious May 2018 #18

The questions are too vague to be helpful here. marylandblue May 2018 #23

And each person might "hear" the question differently. guillaumeb May 2018 #44

What the hell is a "universal spirit"? Mariana May 2018 #26

So what, in your own view, would this universal spirit be? guillaumeb May 2018 #45

I'm not going to make up a definition. Mariana May 2018 #49

True. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #51

You better do what Jesus wants SCantiGOP May 2018 #24

Not really, though clearly, many Americans believe they're being watched muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #29

Sociologists agree that such" trends" are important. Bretton Garcia May 2018 #32