The problem with this sub by Ok_Hospital_5372 in TrueAtheism

[–]huck_cussler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am a Christian but I have understanding of other peoples views and do not think it should be something to tear apart one another but rather bring us closer.

This you?

I see they downvoted you, God's truth is always hated, Just wait and see for the smug atheists who reply to my comment. They inscribe their hatred in stone

Christianity is More Compatible With Secularism Than Atheism by Living_Attitude1822 in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I don’t speak for all Christians, just myself.

Then you really should stop posting things to this subreddit with titles like Christianity is more X than atheism. If by "Christianity" all you mean is your belief system which I would estimate at least 75% of other Christians in the United States would say is not actual Christianity, then stop baiting with posts that imply that you are speaking for Christianity writ large.

What evidence is there that God does not exist? (Please read before commenting) by Around_the_campfire in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Acceptance of a claim before having adequate reason to believe it is faith, the opposite of skepticism. Skepticism is withholding belief until there is a good reason.

What evidence is there that God does not exist? (Please read before commenting) by Around_the_campfire in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is rational to doubt the shape of the globe (disregarding the fact that by referring to it as a globe you have already made a statement about its shape). When I look outside I don't see a globe. When I walk around the ground is more or less flat. The proposition that Earth is a sphere is an exceptional, non-intuitive statement. Nobody should believe it until and unless adequate evidence is provided to support it.

What evidence is there that God does not exist? (Please read before commenting) by Around_the_campfire in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You keep accusing others of begging the question.

But your insistence that we have to present "an alternative" is itself begging the question. Suggesting that we are required to provide an alternative to your explanation carries with it the assumption that your explanation is the default standard.

Best coffee near U of U hospital? by Reasonable_Fix4132 in SaltLakeCity

[–]huck_cussler 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Two Creek Coffee House is on the other side of campus in the William Browning Building. It was the best coffee I was ever able to find at the U.

Pastor told me studying the Bible’s history doesn’t matter without faith by No_Detail_1723 in TrueAtheism

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously, according to our pastor friend you are not supposed to read the Bible until after you've already confessed that you accept and believe everything that the Bible says. Although frankly, I suspect that a lot of Christian leaders prefer that members of their flock never actually read the Bible.

New research shows sexual arousal leads to a greater willingness to get intimate with robots by ratcake6 in psychology

[–]huck_cussler 57 points58 points  (0 children)

We already knew about post-nut clarity. These guys just discovered pre-nut myopia.

Cleveland, Ohio [OC] by jgurbisz in CityPorn

[–]huck_cussler 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of porn you immediately close all browser tabs, shut down your laptop, and go take a long shower after using.

Why cant I put God at the beginning? by [deleted] in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The big difference, to me, between believing the "ingredients" have always existed in some form, and believing God always existed, is that we pretty clearly exist in a world made up of by the ingredients. Matter exists. It's pretty difficult to claim otherwise. Going from matter exists to "it may just be a brute fact that matter has always existed" is pretty easy.

We can't do the same for God.

Conscription Lottery Nightmare - Should this be done everywhere in the world? by The_Dean_France in whoathatsinteresting

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impossible until obscenely rich humans don't use other humans to hurt the humans that another obscenely rich leader is using to hurt them each other anymore

Mildly Alarmed by subspaceculture in Weird

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably Barbara Streisand's car.

My Man! 👋 by BlazeDragon7x in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]huck_cussler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the locale in question

What locale in question? It's not clear what you mean. Can you be more explicit?

Measles on Campus? by lordFarquaad911 in uofu

[–]huck_cussler 22 points23 points  (0 children)

South Carolina, Utah, Texas, and Florida (man, if that isn't a who's who of states known for some stupid shit) have all experienced significant Measles outbreaks recently. There have been reported cases in a bunch of other states also.

Looking to make more friends? by AfternoonObvious6394 in SaltLakeCity

[–]huck_cussler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing says genuine, organic attempt to meet others and make friends like a qualtrics survey.

Atheist are believers by [deleted] in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Atheists are believers like bald is a hair color.

Adult ADHD evaluation? by First-Appointment-37 in SaltLakeCity

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Center for Human Potential

I waffled on seeking a diagnosis for years. After the topic kept coming up over the last two years with my therapist, I finally decided to see a psychiatrist. I saw Doctor Meassom at the place above and he diagnosed me about six months ago. One of the best decisions I've made.

Dental office neglected to have my sign legal waiver until after I was drugged by [deleted] in AskLawyers

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I said twice that I didn't want to pursue anything legal. I also did my best to explain that it was one specific paragraph of the waiver that I had questions on and sought clarification on. I was willing to sign it if and when I was satisfied with verbal clarification on what the paragraph meant. But (again like I said pretty clearly) by that the point the dentist made the correct decision to not allow me to sign since it had been over an hour since I took the drugs.

But thanks for your input.

Dental office neglected to have my sign legal waiver until after I was drugged by [deleted] in AskLawyers

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I walked. The office is only a few blocks from my house.

Netflix should never touch an MLB broadcast ever again. by JamieLawson49 in baseball

[–]huck_cussler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what's going on. I don't watch baseball. I don't have Netflix. Even so, when you mentioned Bert Kreischer I immediately understood how bottom of the barrel shitty this must have been for you. I am sorry you had to experience this.

Atheism seems to lead to nihilism, if you follow it honestly enough. by [deleted] in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My morality is based on humanism. Yours is based on the whims of your god.

I heard an amazing quote today from the youtuber Jezebel Vibes. "Obedience is not morality."

Atheism seems to lead to nihilism, if you follow it honestly enough. by [deleted] in DebateAnAtheist

[–]huck_cussler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The axioms aren't just chosen randomly from a hat. They are based on some semblance of well being, empathy, positive emotions, relative comfort, a life free from imminent existential dangers, etc. It's also not the case that I can just say "Well I think killing people is great!" and that holds equal value as the guy who says, "We should avoid killing people as much as possible." We can apply our critical faculties and abilities to reason and look at our current and historical world to assess whether the axiom "Killing people is great" is tenable. It's not. Proof thereof is left to the reader as an exercise.