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[–]duckmanDAT 6 points7 points ago

False. Many people stop thinking logically when they are in love.

[–]Un_balai 2 points3 points ago

Clearly OP was never married. I had to quit thinking logically so I wouldn't have to sleep on the couch ;)

[–]duckmanDAT 1 point2 points ago

BOOM NAILED IT

[–]Hypersapien 5 points6 points ago

Not all atheists think logically.

[–]l337moomoo 0 points1 point ago

Isaac Newton was the father of modern science and he believed in God. Does that mean he didn't think logically? Is posting picture of an MS Paint Muhammad on /r/atheism with the intention of pissing off Muslims for no reason a more logical path to living life? Please teach me your almighty logic, I am new to atheism and have been an idiot up to this point in my life.

[–]rockoman100[S] 2 points3 points ago

You can think logically about many different things. Sure isaac newton thought logically. But about different things than you and i do. If you do not think logically about the existence of god, well then you probably dont think about it at all. Doesnt mean you arent thinking logically about other things.

[–]l337moomoo 0 points1 point ago

Woah. MIND = BLOWN. I've never looked it like that before. Logic is my new God. I have so much to learn around here.

[–]GOD_Over_Djinn 0 points1 point ago

Logic is the LORD your GOD, thou shalt have no other gods besides it.

[–]dostiers 0 points1 point ago

I wonder what conclusion Newton would reach about God if he were living now given what modern science has discovered?

[–]Hypersapien 0 points1 point ago

The reason that we have seven colors in the rainbow is because Newton believed seven was a religiously signifigant number. Newton might have been brilliant, but that doesn't mean he was completely logical.

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[–]rockoman100[S] 0 points1 point ago

Pretty well actually. Not doing too well in French but eh. How about you?

[–]Gunderfro 0 points1 point ago

Atheism is not equivilant to logic.

[–]moosetastrophe 0 points1 point ago

This kind of implies you would want to stop thinking logically but it's a difficult task. Hmm.

[–]LaheyShitStorm 0 points1 point ago

Alzheimers? Psychosis? PTSD?

[–]phishf00d 0 points1 point ago

False. Tequilla.

[–]thesedollars -3 points-2 points ago

Ugh. Can't stand the arrogance that seems to come with atheism. Thinking logically would be understanding that you can never prove god or disprove god. God doesn't have to be some white guy with a beard. No one on this planet knows why we're here. Let's just leave it at that

[–]rockoman100[S] 4 points5 points ago

the next logical step would be to conclude that because it cannot be proven or disproven, there is no logical reason to actually think he exists. This situation also applies to flying unicorns and flying balls of spaghetti.