What is the web address of the 'Brights' - I haven't heard of these
before. Cheers.


--- In atheismuk2@..., atheist_revolutionary
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Yep, I'd give a similar answer. Not only is there a monumental lack
> of scientific evidence for the existence of god(s): there is no
> logic in believing in god(s) simply because he/she/it/they has/have
> been 'revealed' in 'divine' scripture. For instance, the existence
> of god cannot be proved by referring to the Bible. The Bible does
> not provide evidence for the existence of god; it assumes the
> existence of god. In other words, the Bible does not 'reveal' the
> existence of the Christian god. Rather, it assumes the existence of
> the Christian god from the outset, meaning that a conscious belief
> in god is necessary prior to reading the scripture (circular
logic).
> Therefore, the Bible does nothing to prove the existence of god -
it
> merely reinforces belief in god in those minds which have not
> addressed the fundamental philosophical and scientific problems
> associated with the concept of a deity.
>
> What are the 'Brights' all about? I had a brief look at their
> website a few days ago, and I couldn't quite understand whether
they
> are intending to be a serious organisation. I guess they are, but
it
> just seems rather strange. I'll have to investigate more before I
> think about joining!
>
> - Matt
>
> --- In atheismuk2@..., philsviews <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> > I don't accept the existence of the supernatural because I see no
> > evidence for it existing.
> >
> > Which is great, and I hope you all think the same way. Except
for
> > the fact that the soon we find evidence it is no
> > longer 'super'natural but natural, and this leads to us having an
> > unfalsifiable claim.
> >
> > BTW has antyone else here joined the Brights?