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Atheists & Agnostics

BBG

(3,051 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:28 PM Oct 2017

Riddle? [View all]

The maternal unit likes to riddle me with: How can an atheist exist if there is no god?

Can someone untwist that enough to help with a cogent response? I always get twisted up on the illogic of the query and sputter off about how nonsensical it is.

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Riddle? [View all] BBG Oct 2017 OP

Because mommy and daddy had sex? angstlessk Oct 2017 #1

The ID fallacy Cartoonist Oct 2017 #2

Pshaw... Ohiya Oct 2017 #3

Existence of atheists proves one thing BBG Oct 2017 #11

proof of existence does not prove there is a god Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #4

Atheists have nothing to do with any gods; that's the whole point after all. nt procon Oct 2017 #5

That's not a "riddle" to be answered. It's a riddle to be laughed at. Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #6

Oh yeah, laughter BBG Oct 2017 #10

It's not a question of atheists defacto7 Oct 2017 #7

Bingo! BBG Oct 2017 #8

Or flip it back shadowmayor Oct 2017 #9

I kinda like that BBG Oct 2017 #12

How can a theist exist if there is no atheist? GeorgeGist Oct 2017 #13

My answer to believers when they ask me this is Mr.Bill Oct 2017 #14

It sort of reminds me of the idea of Ignosticism. defacto7 Oct 2017 #15

How can a Christian exist if Allah is the real god? trotsky Oct 2017 #16

That's nonsense. Iggo Oct 2017 #17

Ask is she believes in Thor. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2017 #18

Atheist isn't a species or a religion. It's just a current status... Freelancer Oct 2017 #19

How can cookies exist if there are kids running around? DetlefK Oct 2017 #20

HEY! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2017 #23

The MATERNAL UNIT is asking you where babies come from? DetlefK Oct 2017 #21

No, thats not it BBG Oct 2017 #22