Originally Posted by
Barry Shnikov
Wow. Metaphysics.
Er - I think DS has this pegged. What are you after - a list of things I don't believe in?
For me, belief is a 'non-issue'. I believe that I am a good dancer, but of course, there is another sense in which we 'believe' things. People will often say (in discussions similar to this one, not over a lunchtime drink!) things like 'I believe when I get home my flat will still exist but I can't prove it', but that's probably not correct. What is more correct is 'I don't give it any thought at all', and 'If I do give it any thought I probably feel that common-sense tells me I shouldn't waste any more time thinking about it'.
I proceed on the basis that no supernatural 'anythings' are necessary for the operation of the universe and certainly none impinge on my life. So I give belief no thought.
Except in the sense that people's beliefs in supernatural things can be everything from a source of hilarity to a downright bl°°dy nuisance and on to engendering a sense of outrage on other people's behalf.
Incidentally, I see that Jonathan Edwards is now an atheist...
...one down, millions to go.
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