In Reply to: Re: criticisms of aetheism posted by susie on January 22, 2007 at 00:19:56:
Yes, its interesting...I thought later...after I had already responded to you yesterday, that that post must have been part of the wikipedialink...I just looked up the German website today, because I can't remember the site where I have seen the mentioning of all the different "fractions" of atheism...there - on the German site - some were termed strong atheist & other weaker atheists, but have to read up more...plus you have the anti-theists.
Susie, even Christians have certain ways of thinking believing, the whole "dilemma" , the question, about predestination e.g, Augustine was strongly for pred. ...Pelagius more for free will..later with Erasmus & Luther a similar situation...not to speak of Calvin & Arminius...today even a Christian should may be ponder in his freetime, where he stands or thinks he stands...or may be not, as these are such deep
questions, that we're apt to sink ( when we think, think...oh no...sorry about the joke)
I need to read up more...but I found it interesting, that on the German site they had difficulty to "label" Voltaire as atheist, cause other ideas & quotes of him could make us think of something else...
I will respond sometime soon..later.Tx for the dialogue.