Comments on: Atheist Catchphrases http://wegoats.com/atheist-catchphrases/ For those of us who refuse to be sheep. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:54:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Atheist http://wegoats.com/atheist-catchphrases/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mr. Atheist Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:03:32 +0000 http://wegoats.com/?p=102#comment-15 <p>@GreenOdonata — Funny, “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” works quite well for evolution defenders when a creationist asks for "missing links".</p> <p>@theadvidual — Thanks for pointing that out and for the kind words. I hadn't thought about the id in relation to IDiot. I understood it was only meant to stand for Intelligent Design.</p> @GreenOdonata — Funny, “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” works quite well for evolution defenders when a creationist asks for “missing links”.

@theadvidual — Thanks for pointing that out and for the kind words. I hadn’t thought about the id in relation to IDiot. I understood it was only meant to stand for Intelligent Design.

]]> By: theadividual http://wegoats.com/atheist-catchphrases/comment-page-1/#comment-14 theadividual Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:11:28 +0000 http://wegoats.com/?p=102#comment-14 <p>It's interesting to note that you correctly put the emphasis on "ID" in the word "IDiot. The original Greek meaning was "private person," and then Freud gave ID new meaning when he came up with Das Ich, the ID/ego. So to use the term as Nietzsche did when he said, "Jesus was an idiot" caused furor although it was meant literally: Jesus was of the ego, of the senses. It's the perfect term to use when referencing theists. Atheists who are critical thinkers, question any kind of idiotic activity. Great post.</p> It’s interesting to note that you correctly put the emphasis on “ID” in the word “IDiot. The original Greek meaning was “private person,” and then Freud gave ID new meaning when he came up with Das Ich, the ID/ego. So to use the term as Nietzsche did when he said, “Jesus was an idiot” caused furor although it was meant literally: Jesus was of the ego, of the senses. It’s the perfect term to use when referencing theists. Atheists who are critical thinkers, question any kind of idiotic activity. Great post.

]]> By: GreenOdonata http://wegoats.com/atheist-catchphrases/comment-page-1/#comment-13 GreenOdonata Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:06:05 +0000 http://wegoats.com/?p=102#comment-13 <p>In response to the so-often used theist catchphrase "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence!" my usual response is "Absence of evidence is not evidence for existence." Just figured I'd throw that out there.</p> In response to the so-often used theist catchphrase “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence!” my usual response is “Absence of evidence is not evidence for existence.” Just figured I’d throw that out there.

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