Re: Selling Points of the Major Religions

On May 11, 5:20=A0pm, Free Lunch <lu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 14:28:50 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Kraus
>

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> >Let's clarify what exactly you mean by "superstition".  This term
> >seems to be regularly used by the so-called "atheists" in the U.S.,
> >who I am really referring to here.  Frankly, I haven't the slightest
> >idea what these so-called "atheists" mean by "superstition", but they
> >claim that they reject all "superstition".
>
> Claims about the supernatural which are unsup****ted by any evidence. It
> includes belief in gods, spirit ancestors, souls, etc.- Hide quoted text
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What is "supernatural"?  What is real?  How do we tell the
difference?  How CAN we tell the difference without making certain
assumptions which can be questioned?

Do so-called "atheists" simply object to vagueness?  Certainly, the
concept of "God" in monotheism is extremely vague, probably
undefinable.  On the other hand, the Gods of Hinduism are much more
tangible -- largely representations of aspects of life, in the
conventional polytheistic sense.   The Gods of Hinduism seem to simply
represent various real aspects of life in symbolic form.

What exactly do so-called "atheists" claim to believe in?  Anything?
If they do believe in something, why exactly do they believe in it?
What "evidence" do you use?  Why?  How can you tell if the evidence
for your beliefs is real, or adequate for you to believe in it?